Vishnu Sahasranamam

Vishnu Sahasranamam (Sa-ha-sthra) is another great composition in theHindu literature by "Grandsire" Bhishma, the senior most member of the Kaurava race in Mahabharata. In the decisive battle that ensues between the Pandavas and Kauravas in this epic, the legandary Bhishma puts up achivalrous fight against the heroic Arjuna, the master archer of thePandavas but is defeated in the end and lays on a bed of arrows ("saratharpa") waiting for an auspicious moment to breathe his last. It is then that Lord Krishna unfolds himself in his universal form ("Vishwarupa") and Bhishma sings 1000 names in the Lord's praise that came to be known as Vishnu Sahasranamam. The lyrics are read as a poem or as "namavali" (literally means name calling). The names may not be distinguished in the poem form but come up individually in "namavali".

Temples all across the country (India and US) have devotees that chantVishnu Sahasranamam on a daily or weekly basis. There are cassettes andbooks available if you are interested.

(Original posting in newsgroups: rec.music.indian.classical
From: [email protected] (Ramta)1995/04/23;
Edited by Aswin Rangaswamy)

Om shuklãm bharatharam vishnum sashivarnam chathurbhujam  
Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth sarva vignopa shanthayé  

Vyasam vashita naptharam shakte poutramakalmasham  
Parasharathmajam vandé shukathãthum thaponidhim  

Vyasaya vishnu roopaya vyasroopaya vishanavé 
Namovai brahmanidhayé vãsishtaya namonamaha  

Avikãraya shuddhãya nithyãya paramathmané 
Sadhaika roopa roopaya vishnavé sarvajishnavé  

Yasya smarana mathréna janma samsara bandhanãth  
Vimuchyathé namas thasmai vishnavé prabha vishanvé  
Om namo vishnavé praba vishnavé.        5 

Shree Vaisham pãyana uvacha 
Shruthvã dharmãna séshéna pãvananicha sarvashaha  
Yudhishtara shanthanavam punarévãbya bashatha  

Yudhishtira uvacha 
Kimékam daivatham loke kim vápyekam parãyanam  
Sthuvantha kam kamarchanda prapnuyur mãnavã shubam  

Go dharma sarva dharmãnam bhavatha paramo mathaha  
Kim japan muchyathé janthur janma samsãra bandhanãth  

Shree Bheeshmã Uvacha 
Jagath prabhum deva devam antham purushothamam  
Sthuvan nãma sahasréna purusha saththo thithaha  

Thameva chãr chayanth nithyam bhakthya purusha mavyayam  
Dhayãyan sthuvan namasyamsha yajamãnas thamevacha    10 

Anãdhinidhanam vishnum sarva lokamahesvaram 
Lokãdhyaksham sthuvan nithyam sarva dhukkã thigo bhavéth  

Brahmanyam sarva dharmangyam lokãnãm keerthivardhanam  
Lokanãtham mahath bhootham sarva bhootha bhavothbhavam  

Esha mé sarvadharmãnãm dharmodhi kathamo mathaha  
Yath bhakthyã pundari kãksham sthavai rar-chén nara ssatha  

Paramam yo mahath teja paramam yo mahath thapaha 
Paramam yo mahath brahma paramam ya parãyanam  

Pavithrãm pavithram yo mangalãnãncha  mangalam  
Daivatham dévathãnãncha bhoothãnãm yovyaya pithã    15 

Yatha sarvãni bhoothãni bhavanthyãdhi yugãgamé  
Yasmimscha pralayam yãnthi punaréva yugakshayé  

Thasya loka pradhãnasya jagan-nãdhasya bhoopathé  
Vishnor nama sahasrm mé srunu pãpa bhayãpaham  

Yãni nãmãni gounãni vikyãthãni mahãthmanaha  
Rushibhi parigeerthãni thãni vakshãyãmi bhoothayé  

Rushirnãmnãm sahasrasya védhavyãso mahãmunihi  
Chchando-nushtup thadha dhévo bhaghavãn dhévagee-suthaha  

Amruthãm soothbhavo bheejam shakthir dhévaki nandhanaha  
Thrisãmã hrudhayam thasya shãnthyarthé viniyujyathe    20 

Vishnum jishnum mahãvishnum prabhavishum mahéswaram  
Anaika roopa dhaithyãntham namãmi purushoth-thamam  

Asya sree vishnor dhivya sahasranãma sthothra mahãmanthrasya  
Sri vedhavyaso bhagavan rishihi 
Anushtup ch-chandaha 
Sri Mahavishnu paramãthmã sirmãn narãyano dévathã  
Amruthãm shoothbavo bãnurithi beejam 
Dévakee nandhan srashtéthi sakthihi 
Uthbava kshobhano déva ithi paramo manthraha  
Shankbhruth nandhkee chakreethi keelakam  
Shãrngadhanva gadhãdhara ithyasthram 
Radhãngapãni rakshobhya ithi néthram 
Thrisãma sãmaka sãméthi kavacham 
Aanandam parbrahméthi yonihi 
Rudhu sudharsank kaala ithi dhigbandhaha  
Sri Viswaroopa ithi dhyãnam 

Sri Mahavishnup preethyarthe sahasra nama japé viniyogaha  

Dhyãnam 

Ksheerodhanvath pradhésé susi mani vilasath saikathe mouthikãnãm  
Malãk lupthãsanastha spatikamani-nibair moukthikair mandithaangaha 

Suprai rbhrai radhaprai ruprivirasithair muktha bheeyuusha varshaihi  
Anandheenap puneeyaa dhari nalina gadha shankapaanir mukundhaha  

Bhoop-paathau yasya nabhir viyadhasoora-nilach-chandra sauryau cha néthré 
Karnãvasã siro dhyaur-mukamapi dhahano yasya vaastheyamapdhihi 

Andhastham yasya vishvam soor-nara-khaga-gho-bhogi-gandharva-dhaithyaihi  
Chitram ramramyathe tham thribhuvan-vapusham vishnu meesham namaami 

Shaanthãkãram bhujagasayanam padhmanabham surésam  
Vishwãdhãram gaganasadhrusham mégavarnam subhangam  

Lakshmi kãntham kamalanayanam yogihrudhyãna gamyam  
Vandhé vishnum bavabayaharm sarvalokaikanadham  

Megha shyamam peetha kausheya vcham 
Shree vatsangam kausthubho bhasithangam 
Punyopetham pundari kayadaksham Vishnum vande sarva lokaika natham 

Namas samastha bhothanam Adi bhoothaya bhoo bruthe  
Aneka roopa roopaya Vishanve prabha vishnave  

Shashanka chakram saka reeta kundalam sappetha vasthram sarasi ruheshanam 
Shara vaksha sthala shobhi kausthubam Namami Vishnum shirasã chathurbhujam         5 

Chayayam parijathasya héma simhasano parihi 
Aasina mam-bhutha-shyãma-mãyadaksha malankrutham  

Chandrananam chathur bhahum shree vatsanghitha vakshasam  
Rukmini sathyabhamabhyam sahitham kirshnamasraye  
 

Om 

Vishvam vishnur vashatkaro Bhootha bhavya bhavath prabhuhu  
Bhoothakruth bhoothabruth bhavo Bhoothatma bhootha bhavanaha  

Bhoothatma paramathma cha mukthanam parama gathihi  
Avya yapurusha sakshi kshetrgno ksharo évacha  

Yogo yoga vitham nétha prdhãna purusheshwaraha 
Narasimha vabhu shreeman Keshava purushothamaha  

Sarva sharvash shivas sthanur Bhoothathir nidhira vyahayaha  
Sambhavo bhavono bartha prabava prabhureeshwaraha  

Swambu shambur adithya pushkaraksho mahasvanaha 
Anadhi nidhano dhath vidhath dhathu ruthmaha     5 

Appréyo rishi keshah Padmnabho mara prabhuhu 
Visha karma manusthvastha Sthavishta shtaviro-dhruvaha  

Agrahya sashvatha krishno Lokidaksh pradhr dhanaha  
Prabhuth shrikuthãma Pavithrm manglam param  

Eashana prãnadha prano jyeshta shreshta praja pathihi  
Hiran ya garbho bhoo Gahrbho madhavo madhu sudhanaha  

Ishvaro vikrami thanvi medavi vikrma kramaha 
Anuththamo durãdarsha Kruthangya kruthi-raathmavan  

Suresha sharnam sharma Vishva retha prajabhvaha 
Ahath samvathsaro wyallaha prathyas sarvadharshanaha    10 

Ajas sarvesh varas sidhas sidhi sarva dhiru chithaha  
Vrusha gabhir meyathma Sarva yoga vinisruthaha  

Vasur vasumanas sathya samãthmã sammitha-samaha  
Amoga pundarikaksho vrushkarma vrushakruthihi  

Rudro bahushira babrur viswayoni suchichrvaha 
Amrudha sachvadha sthanur vraroha mahathapaha  

Sarvakaha sarvavidhbaanur vishwakseno janardhanaha  
Vedo veda vidhav yango vedãngo vedvith kavihi  

Lokã dhyakshas surdhyaksho dharma dhyaksho krutha kruthaha  
Chathurathma chathur vyuhachathur thamshta chathur bhujaha     15 

Prajishur bhojanam bhoktha sahishnur jagatha thijaha  
Anako vijayo jetha vishva yoni punarvasuhu  

Upendro vamaha pramshur amogash shsirurjithaha 
Atheendras sangrahas sargo dhruthatma niyamo yamaha  

Védyo vaidyas-sadã-yogi veeraha madhavo madhuhu  
Atheendriyo mahãmãyo mahothsaho mahabalaha  

Mahabuthir mahaveeryo mahashakthir mahathyuthihi 
Anir deshya vabhu shreema-naméyathmã mahã-thri-dhruk  

Maheshvaso maheebartha shreenivasa satham gathihi  
Aniruddas surananndo govindo gvindãm pathihi     20 

Marichir thamano hamsas superno pujagothamaha 
Hiranya nabhas suthapã padmanabha prajapthihi  

Amruthyus sarva-dhruk simha-sandhãtha sandhimãm-stiraha  
Ajo durmarshanas-shãsthã vishruthãtmã surarihã  

Gurur gurthamo thama sathyas sathya parakramaha 
Nimisho nimishas sragvi vãchaspathi rutharathee  

Agraneer gramanee shreeman nyãyo néthã sameeranaha  
Sahasra murthã vishvãtmã sahas-rãkshas-sahasrapath  

Aavarthano nivruthathma samvradhas sampra mardhanaha  
Ahas samvarthako vahni-ranilo dharani dharaha     25 

Suprasada prasanãthma vishwasruk vishvabhuk vibhuhu  
Sathkartha sathkrudhas sadhur janhoor naryano naraha  

Asangeyo prameyathma vishista shista kruch-chuchihi  
Siddhartha siddha sankalpa siddhida-siddhi sadhanaha  

Vrushahee vrushabho vishnur vrushaparva vrusho dharaha  
Varthano varthamãnaksha vivikta shruth sagaraha  

Subhujo dhurtharo vakmi mahendhro vasudo vasuhu 
Naikarupo bruhathroopas sibhivishta praksanaha  

Ojas-théjo dhyuuthidhara prakãshatmã pratãpanaha  
Ruddhas spashtã-ksharo manthra-chandrãmshur bhaskarathdhyuthihi 30 

Amruthãm shudh bhavo bhanu shashabindu sureshwaraha  
Aushadham jagadha sethu sathya dharma parãkramaha  

Bhoothabhavya bhavannatha pavana pãvano nalaha 
Kamahã kamakruth kantha kama kamapratha prabhuhu  

Yugadikruth yugavartho naika mayo mahasanaha 
Athrushyo vyaktha roopashcha sahasrajita nandajith  

Ishto vishishta thistéshta shikandi nahursho vrushaha  
Krodhaha krodhakruth kartha vishva bahoor mahitharaha  

Achyutha prathitha pranaha prãnatho vasuvanujaha  
Apãm-nidi rathishtana mapramatha prathishtithaha     35 

Skandaha skandadaro duryo varado vau vãhanaha 
Vaasudevo bruhath banur adi deva purandaraha  

Ashokas stharanas thara shura shurir janéswaraha  
Anukoola shathãvartha padmi padma nibhekshanaha  

Padmanabho ravindaksha padmagarba sharirabruth 
Maharthrir ruthro vruthathma mahãksho garudadvajaha  

Atula sharabo bheema samayagno havir harhi 
Sarva lakshana lakshañyo lakshmivãn samithanjayaha  

Viksharo rohitho margo héthur damodara sahaha 
Maheetharo mahãbhogo vegavãnami thashanaha     40 

Uthbhava shobhano déva shreegarba parmeshvaraha 
Karanam kãranam kartha vikartha gahnoguhaha  

Vyavasayovyvasthanas samasthana sthando druvaha 
Pararthi parama spastha dushta pushta subhekshanaha  

Ramo virãmo viratho margo neyo nayo nayaha 
Veera shakthimathãm sreshto dharmo dharma vithuthamaha  

Vaikunta purusha prãna prãnadha pranava prathuhu  
Hiranyagharbha shtrugno vyapto vayu rthokshajaha  

Ruthu sudarshana kala parameshti parikrahaha 
Ugra smavatsaro daksho vishramo vishva dakshinaha     45 

Vishthãra sthãvaras-sthãnu pramãnam beejama vyayam  
Artho nartho mahakosho mahãbhogo mahadhanaha  

Anirvinna sthãvishtobua dharmayubo mahãmakaha 
Nakshathra némir nakshthri kshamaha kshaamaha smihanaha  

Yagña ejyo mahéjyascha krathu sathram sathãngkadhihi  
Sarva-darshee vimukthathma sarvagno gnana-muth-thamam  

Suvratha sumuga sookshma sukosha sukada suhruth 
Manoharo jithakrodho virabãhur vithãranaha  

Swãpna swavasho vyãpi naikathma naik karmakruth  
Vatsaro vathsalo vatsee rathnagarbo dhaneswaraha     50 

Dharmakrup dharmakruth dharmi sathakshara maksharam  
Avignatha sahasramshur vidhãta krutha lakshanaha  

Gapasthinémi sathvastha simho bhootha maheswaraha  
Aadi dévo mahãdévo dévésho devabruthguruhu  

Uththaro gopathir gopthã gnãnkamya purãthanaha  
Sharira bhoothabruth bhokthã kapindro purdakshinaha  

Somabo mrudhapa soma purjith purshothama 
Vinayo jaya sathyando dãrshaha sathvatham pathihi  

Jeevo vinayithã-sakshi mukundo mita vikramaha 
Ambonidhi-ranandhathmaa maho-dhadishayo-ndhakaha   55  

Ajo mahaarha swabhaavyo jidaa mitrah pramodhanaha  
Anando nandano nanda satya dharma trivikramaha  

Maharshi kapila acharya kritagño metini pathihi 
Tripada tripaddhyaksho maha shrung krutaantha kruthu  

Mãha varãho govinda sushenah kanakã-ngadhi 
Ghuyo gabeero gahano gupthash-chakra gadhãdhãraha  

Vedha Swaango jith krishno druda-sankrshano-chuthaha  
Varuno vaaruno vruksha pushkaraaksho mahamanãha  

Bhagavan bhagaha-nandhi vana malee halaayudhaha 
Aadhithyo jyothir adhitya sahishnur gadhisattamaha     60 

Sudhanwa kanda parashur dhaarundo dhravinapradhaha  
Divas-sprug sarva-drug-vyãso vachaspathi-rayonijaha  

Trisaama saamagah saamah nirvaanam beshajam bhishaku  
Sanya-sakruchama shantho nishta shanthi parayanam  

Shubaangah shaantidha srashtã kumudhah kuvaleshayaha  
Gohito gopathir goptha vrushabaaksho vrusha priyaha  

Anivathee nivruthaatma samkshepta kshema-krucchivaha  
Sreevatsa-vakshã sreevasha sreepati sreemataam varaha  

Sridha srishah srinivasah srinidhi srivibha-vanaha  
Sridharah srikarah shreyah shriman loka-trayashrayaha    65 

Swaksha swanga shadanando nandir jyothir ganeshwaraha  
Vichitaatma vidhéyaatma satkeertis chinna shamshayaha  

Udeerna sarvata-chakshu-raneesha shaswata-sthiraha  
Bhooshayo bhushano bhoothir vishoka shoka naashanaha  

Archishmã-narchita kumbho vishudhaatma vishodhanaha  
Aniruddho pratirata pradhyumno mitavikramaha  

Kalaneminiha vira shaurir shoora janeshwaraha 
Trilokatma trilokesha keshava keshiha harihi  

Kama deva kamapala kamee kantha krutaagamha 
Anirdheshyavapur-vishur-viro anando dhanan jayaha     70 

Bhramanyo brahmankrud brahma brahma brahma vivardhanaha  
Brahmavith braahmano brahmi brahmagnyo braamana priyaha  

Mahakramo mahakarmã mahãtejã mahoragaha 
Maha-krathur mahãyajva mahayagno maha havihi  

Stavya stavapriya sthothram shthuthi sthothaarana-priyaha  
Purna purayithã punya punya keerti ranamayaha  

Manojavas theerthagaro vasurédhã vasupradhaha 
Vasupradho vãsudevo vasur vasumanã-havihi  

Satgati sathkriti satta satbooti satparayanaha 
Shoora seno yajushresta sannivasa suyamuhaha     75 

Bhootãvaso vãsudevo sarvãsu nilayo nalaha 
Darphaha darpadho dhrupto durdharo-dhãparãjitaha  

Vishwa murtir mahamurthir deeptamurtir-amoortiman  
Aneka moorti-ravyakta shatamoorti shataananaha  

Eko naika sava ka kim yatat pada manutta-mam 
Lokabhandhur lokanatho madhavo bhaktha vatsalaha  

Suvarnavarno hemaango varãngash santha nangathi 
Veeraha visham shoonyo drutãshee rachalas chalaha  

Amãni mãndho manyo lokswami trilokdhruk 
Sumedha medhajo dhanya satya medha dharã-dharaha    80 

Tejovrusho dhyudhidhara sarva-shastra-brudãm varaha  
Pragraho nigraho vyagro naika shrungo gadhã-grajaha  

Chaturmurti chaturbahu chaturvyuha chatur gathihi  
Chatur aatma chturbhava chturveda videkapãt  

Samãvarto nivruttãtma durjayo duradikramaha 
Dhurilabo durgamo durgo durãvãso durãrihã  

Shubaango lokasãranga sthuthantus tantu vardhanaha  
Indra karma mahãkarmã krutakarmã krutãgamaha  

Uthbhava sundara sundho ratna nabha sulochanaha 
Arko vajasana shrungi jayantu sarva vijjayee      85 

Suvarna bindhurakshobya sarva vageshwara shwaraha  
Mahãhrudho mahãkartho mahãbhootho mahãnidhihi  

Kumudha kundhara kundha parjanya pãvano nilaha 
Amrutãsho mrutavapu sarvagnya sarvato mukhaha  

Sulabha suvrata siddha shatrujit shatrutãpanaha 
Nyakrodho dumbaro chwaththas chãnuraan-dhranishoo dhanaha  

Shasrarchi saptjihva saptaida sapta vahanaha 
Amoorti-ranakho chindyo bhaya-krut bhayanãshanaha  
Anur bruhat krusha sthoolo guna brun nir-guno-mahãn  
Adhruta svadruta svãsya prãgvamso vamsa-vardhanaha    90 

Bhãrabrut kathitho yogi yogeesha sarva-kãmadhaha  
Ashrama shramana kshãma suparno vãyu vãhanaha  

Dhanurdharo dhanurvedho dando damayitã damaha 
Aparãjita sarvashaho niyanthã niyamo yamaha  

Satvavaãn sãtvika satyã satyã dharma pãrayanaha  
Abhipr ãya priyãr horha priyakrit preetivardhanaha  

Vihayã sagatir jyoti suruchir huta bug vibhuhu 
Ravir virochana surya savithã ravi-lochanaha  

Ananta hutabuk bhoktha sugadho naikajhograjaha 
Anirvirna sadhãmasrshi lokhadhistana-madhbutaha     95 

Sanãt sanãt-anamah kapila kapiravyaha 
Svastidah svatikrut svasti svastibuk svasti dakshinaha  

Aroudhra kundali chakri vikram yurjitha shasanaha  
Shabdhãtika shabtasaha shishira sarva-reekaraha  

Akroora peshalo daksho dakshinaha kshminãm varaha  
Vidhvatthamo veedhabhaya punya-shravana keertanaha  

Uttãrano dushkruthihã punyo dur-swapna nashanaha  
Veeraha rakshna sandho jivana paryasthithaha  

Anantharoopo-nanthasreer jithamanyur bayãpahaha 
Chathurasro gabheerãthma ivdhisho vyãdhsho dhisaha          100 

Anãthir bhoorbhavo lakshmi suviro ruchirãngadhaha  
Janano jana-janmadir bhimo bhima parãkramaha  

Adãra nilayo dhãthã pushpa hãsa prajã-garaha  
Urdhvaga satpatã chãra prãnadha pranava pranaha  

Pramãnam prãna nilaya prãnabrut prãna jivanaha  
Tatvam tatva videkãtma janma mrutyu jarãthigaha  

Bhoorbhuva svastha-srusthãra savita prapitãmahaha  
Yogño yagñapatir yajva yagnãngo yagna vãhanaha  

Yagñabrudth yagñakruth yagñee yagñabhug yagña sãdhanaha  
Yagnãndha-krudh yagna-guhya manna-mannãdha evacha  

Atmayoni svayam jãto vaikhãna sãmagãyanaha 
Devaki nandhana shruastã kshideesha pãpa nãshanaha  

Sanghabrun nandagi chakri shãrnga dhanva gadhã dharaha  
Rathanga pani rakshobhya sarva prharanãyudhaha  

Sarva prharanãyudha om nama ithi 

Vana mali gadhi shãrngi shangi chakri chanandhagi  
Shreeman narayano vishnur vãsudeva abhirakshathu             108  
(Repeat three times) 
 
Itheetham kirtaniyasya keshavasya mahãtmanaha  
Nãmnãm sahasram divyãnãm asheshena prakeertitham  

Ya idham shrunuyã nityam yaschabhi parikeertayéth  
Nãshubam prapnuyath kimchit somutréha-cha-manavaha  

Vedhaantago bhrãmana-syãt kshatriyo vijayee bhavet  
Vaishyo dhana samruta-syãt shoodhra sukha-mãvãpnuyat  

Dharmarthi prapnuath dharma marthaarthi charthmãpnuyath  
Kãmã-navapnuyat kami prajãrti chãpnuyãt prajãm  

Bhaktimãn ya sathodhdãya shuchi-sthagahamãnasaha  
Sahasram Vãsudevasya nãmnã-metath prakeertayedh    5 

Yasha prapnoti vipulam yãdhi prãdhãnya-mevacha  
Achalãm shriya mãpnoti shreya praphnothya-nuththamam  

Nabhayam kvachitãpnoti veeryam tejascha vindhati  
Bhavat-yarogo dyutimãn bala roopa gunãnvitaha  

Rogãrto muchyate rogãth baddho muchyetha bhandhãnaãth  
Bhayãn muchyeta bheethasthu muchyetãpana ãpataha  

Durgãn-yadhitharat-yãshu purusha purushotamam 
Stuvan nãma sahasrena nityam bhakti samanvitaha  

Vãsudevãshrayo martyo vãsudeva parayanaha 
Sarva pãpa vishuddhãtma yãdhi brahma sanãthanam     10 

Na Vãsudeva bhaktãnã-mashubham vidhyate kvachith  
Janma mrutyu jarã vyãdhi bhayam naivo pajãyathe  

Imam sthava-madheeyana shraddha bhakti samanvitaha  
Yujyetãtma sukha kshanti shree-dhriti smruti keertibhihi  

Nakrodho na cha mãtsaryam na lobho nãshubhã pathihi  
Bhavanthi kruta punyãnãm bhaktãnam purushottame  

Dhyausa chandhrãrka nakshtrã kamdhisho bhoor mahodatihi  
Vãsudevasya veeryena vidrutãni mahãtmanaha  

Sa-sooraasoora gandharvam sa-yakshorka raakshasam  
Jagathvasé varthathétham krushnasya sasarãsaram     15 

Indhriyãni mano buddhi satyam tejo balam dhrithihi  
Vãsudevãtmakãn yãhoohu kshetram kshetrangya evacha  

Sarvãkamãna mãchãra prathamam parikalphithaha  
Achara prabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhurachyuthaha  

Rushay pitharo devo mahabhootani dhatavaha 
Jangamã jangamam chedham jagan naryanodh bhavam  

Yogo gyãnam tadã saankhyam vidhya shilpãdhi karmacha  
Vedha shaastrãni vigyãna metat sarvam janãrdhanath  

Eko vishnur mahat bhootam pruthak bhootani yenekashaha  
Treen lokan vyãpata bhootãtma bungthe vishva bhugavyaha    20 

Imam shavam bhaghavatho vishnor vyãsena keertidam  
Padéthya ichchét purusha shréeya prãpthum sukhani cha  

Vishveshra majam devam jagadha prabhu vãpuyayam 
Bhajanthiye pushkarãksham nadheyãnti parãbhavam  

Nadheyanti parãbhava om nam iti 

Arjuna uvacha 
Padma patra vishãlãksha padmanãbha surottama  
Bhaktãnãm anuraktãnãm trãtã bhava janãrdhana  

Shree Bhagavan uvacha 
Yo maam nãma shahasrena shtotu michathi pãndava  
Sohamékena slokena stuta evana sumshayaha  
Sthuta evana samshaya om nama ithi 

Vyãsa uvãcha 
Vãsanaadh vãsudevasya vasitam bhuvanatrayam  
Sarva bhoota nivasosi vasudeva namosthuthe  
Sri vãsudeva namosthutha om nama ithi       25 

Parvat uvacha 
Kenopayena lakhuna visnor nãma sahasrakam  
Patyathe pandithair nityam srothu micchamyaham prabho  

Ishwara uvacha 
Shreerãma rãma rãméthi ramé rãme manoramé  
Sahasra nãma thattulyam rãma nãma varanané (Repeat this verse three times) 
Shree Rãma Nama varãnana om nama ithi 

Brahmo uvacha 
Namo swananthãya sahasra murthayé shasra padakshi siroru bãhave 
Sahasra nãmne purushãya sãswate Sahasr kodi yugadãrine namaha 
Sahasra kodi yuga dãrine nam om nama ithi  

Sanjaya uvacha 
Etra yogeshwara krishno yatra pãrtho dhanur dharaha  
Tatra shri vijayo bhutir dhruva neetir mathir mama  

Shree Bhagavan uvacha 
Ananya shinttha yantomã yejanã paryu pãsathe  
Tesham nityabhiyuktãnãm yogakshemam vahãmyaham    30 

Paritranaya sadhunam vinãshãya cha dhushkrutãm  
Dharma samsathãpanãrthãya sambhavãmi yuge yuge  

Artã vishannã shithilãscha bheethã Koreshu cha vyathishu vartamãnãhã 
Samkeertya narãyana shabta mãtram Vimukta dhukka sukhino bhavanthu 

Kãyena vãchã manasendriyerva Budhyãtma nãva prakruté swabhãvath  
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai Narãyanãyetu samarpayãmi.