1.One Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu

One Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu

The one thousand names of Lord Vishnu and their meanings.

Vishvam: He who is the universe, the virat-purusha

vishnuh: He who pervades everywhere

vashatkaarah: He who is invoked for oblations

bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The Lord of past, present and future

bhoota-krit: The creator of all creatures

bhoota-bhrit: He who nourishes all creatures

bhaavo: He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things

bhootaatmaa: The aatman of all beings

bhoota-bhaavanah: The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures

pootaatmaa: He with an extremely pure essence

paramaatmaa: The Supersoul

muktaanaam paramaa gatih: The final goal, reached by liberated souls

avyayah: Without destruction

purushah: He who dwells in the city of nine gates

saakshee: The witness

kshetrajnah: The knower of the field

akshara: Indestructible

yogah: He who is realized through yoga

yoga-vidaam netaa: The guide of those who know yoga

pradhaana-purusheshvarah: Lord of pradhaana and purusha

naarasimha-vapuh: He whose form is man-lion

shreemaan: He who is always with shree

keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair

purushottamah: The Supreme Controller

sarvah: He who is everything

sharvas: The auspicious

shivah: He who is eternally pure

stanch: The pillar, the immovable truth

bhootaadih: The cause of the five great elements

nidhir-avyayah: The imperishable treasure

sambhavah: He who descends of His own free will

bhaavanah: He who gives everything to his devotees

bhartaa: He who governs the entire living world

prabhavah: The womb of the five great elements

prabhuh: The Almighty Lord

eeshvarah: He who can do anything without any help

svayambhooh: He who manifests from Himself

shambhuh: He who brings auspiciousness

aadityah: The son of Aditi (Vaamana)

pushkaraakshah: He who has eyes like the lotus

Mahaasvanah: He who has a thundering voice

anaadi-nidhanah: He without origin or end

dhaataa: He who supports all fields of experience

vidhaataa: The dispenser of fruits of action

dhaaturuttamah: The subtlest atom

aprameyah: He who cannot be perceived

hrisheekeshah: The Lord of the senses

padmanaabhah: He from whose navel comes the lotus

amaraprabhuh: The Lord of the devas

vishvakarmaa: The creator of the universe

manuh: He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras

tvashtaa: He who makes huge things small

sthavishtah: The supremely gross

sthaviro dhruvah: The ancient, motionless one

agraahyah: He who is not perceived sensually

shaashvatah: He who always remains the same

krishno: He whose complexion is dark

lohitaakshah: Red-eyed

pratardanah: The Supreme destruction

prabhootas: Ever-full

trikakub-dhaama: The support of the three quarters

pavitram: He who gives purity to the heart

mangalam param: The Supreme auspiciousness

eeshanah: The controller of the five great elements

praanadah: He who gives life

praano: He who ever lives

jyeshthah: Older than all

shreshthah: The most glorious

prajaapatih: The Lord of all creatures

hiranyagarbhah: He who dwells in the womb of the world

bhoogarbhah: He who is the womb of the world

maadhavah: Husband of Lakshmi

madhusoodanah: Destroyer of the Madhu demon

eeshvarah: The contoller

vikramee: He who is full of prowess

dhanvee: He who always has a divine bow

medhaavee: Supremely intelligent

vikramah: He who stepped (Vaamana)

kramah: All-pervading

anuttamah: Incomparably great

duraadharshah: He who cannot be attacked successfully

kritajnah: He who knows all that is

kritih: He who rewards all our actions

aatmavaan: The self in all beings

sureshah: The Lord of the demigods

sharanam: The refuge

sharma: He who is Himself infinite bliss

visva-retaah: The seed of the universe

prajaa-bhavah: He from whom all praja comes

ahah: He who is the nature of time

samvatsarah: He from whom the concept of time comes

vyaalah: The serpent (vyaalah) to athiests

pratyayah: He whose nature is knowledge

sarvadarshanah: All-seeing

ajah: Unborn

sarveshvarah: Controller of all

siddhah: The most famous

siddhih: He who gives moksha

sarvaadih: The beginning of all

achyutah: Infallible

vrishaakapih: He who lifts the world to dharma

ameyaatmaa: He who manifests in infinite varieties

sarva-yoga-vinissritah: He who is free from all attachments

vasuh: The support of all elements

vasumanaah: He whose mind is supremely pure

satyah: The truth

samaatmaa: He who is the same in all

sammitah: He who has been accepted by authorities

samah: Equal

amoghah: Ever useful

pundareekaakshah: He who dwells in the heart

vrishakarmaa: He whose every act is righteous

vrishaakritih: The form of dharma

rudrah: He who makes all people weep

bahu-shiraah: He who has many heads

babhrur: He who rules over all the worlds

vishvayonih: The womb of the universe

shuchi-shravaah: He who has beautiful, sacred names

amritah: Immortal

shaashvatah-sthaanur: Permanent and immovable

varaaroho: The most glorious destination

mahaatapaah: He of great tapas

sarvagah: All-pervading

sarvavid-bhaanuh: All-knowing and effulgent

vishvaksenah: He against whom no army can stand

janaardanah: He who gives joy to good people

vedah: He who is the Vedas

vedavid: The knower of the Vedas

avyangah: Without imperfections

vedaangah: He whose limbs are the Vedas

vedavit: He who contemplates upon the Vedas

kavih: The seer

lokaadhyakshah: He who presides over all lokas

suraadhyaksho: He who presides over all devas

dharmaadhyakshah: He who presides over dharma

krita-akritah: All that is created and not created

chaturaatmaa: The four-fold self

chaturvyoohah: Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc

chaturdamstrah: He who has four canines (Nrsimha)

chaturbhujah: Four-handed

bhraajishnur: Self-effulgent consciousness

bhojanam: He who is the sense-objects

bhoktaa: The enjoyer

sahishnuh: He who can suffer patiently

jagadaadijah: Born at the beginning of the world

anaghah: Sinless

vijayah: Victorious

jetaa: Ever-successful

vishvayonih: He who incarnates because of the world 150) punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bodies

upendrah: The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)

vaamanah: He with a dwarf body

praamshuh: He with a huge body

amoghah: He whose acts are for a great purpose

shuchih: He who is spotlessly clean

oorjitah: He who has infinite vitality

ateendrah: He who surpasses Indra

samgrahah: He who holds everything together

sargah: He who creates the world from Himself

dhritaatmaa: Established in Himself

niyamo: The appointing authority

yamah: The administrator

vedyah: That which is to be known

vaidyah: The Supreme doctor

sadaa-yogee: Always in yoga

veerahaa: He who destroys the mighty heroes

maadhavo: The Lord of all knowledge

madhuh: Sweet

ateendriyo: Beyond the sense organs

mahaamayo: The Supreme Master of all Maayaa

mahotsaaho: The great enthusiast

mahaabalah: He who has supreme strength

mahaabuddhir: He who has supreme intelligence

mahaa-veeryah: The supreme essence

mahaa-shaktih: All-powerful

mahaa-dyutih: Greatly luminous

anirdeshya-vapuh: He whose form is indescribable

shreemaan: He who is always courted by glories

ameyaatmaa: He whose essence is immeasurable

mahaadri-dhrik: He who supports the great mountain

maheshvaasah: He who wields shaarnga

maheebhartaa: The husband of mother earth

shreenivaasah: The permanent abode of Shree

sataam gatih: The goal for all virtuous people

aniruddhah: He who cannot be obstructed

suraanando: He who gives out happiness

govindah: The protector of the cows

govidaam-patih: The Lord of all men of wisdom

mareechih: Effulgence

damanah: He who controls rakshasas

hamsah: The swan

suparnah: Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy)

bhujagottamah: The serpent Ananta

hiranyanaabhah: He who has a golden navel

sutapaah: He who has glorious tapas

padmanaabhah: He whose navel is like a lotus

prajaapatih: He from whom all creatures emerge

amrityuh: He who knows no death

sarva-drik: The seer of everything

simhah: He who destroys

simhah: He who destroys

sandhaataa: The regulator

sandhimaan: He who seems to be conditioned

sthirah: Steady

ajah: He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma

durmarshanah: He who cannot be vanquished

shaastaa: He who rules over the universe

visrutaatmaa: He who is called atma in the Vedas

suraarihaa: Destroyer of the enemies of the devas

guruh: The teacher

gurutamah: The greatest teacher

dhaama: The goal

satyah: He who is Himself the truth

satya-paraakramah: Dynamic Truth

nimishah: He who has closed eyes in contemplation

animishah: He who remains unwinking; ever knowing

sragvee: He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers

vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh: He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence

agraneeh: He who guides us to the peak

graamaneeh: He who leads the flock

shreemaan: The possessor of light, effulgence, glory

nyaayah: Justice

netaa: The leader

sameeranah: He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures

sahasra-moordhaa: He who has endless heads

vishvaatmaa: The soul of the universe

sahasraakshah: Thousands of eyes

sahasrapaat: Thousand-footed

aavartanah: The unseen dynamism

nivritaatmaa: The soul retreated from matter

samvritah: He who is vieled from the jiva

sam-pramardanah: He who persecutes evil men

ahassamvartakah: He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously

vahnih: Fire

anilah: Air

dharaneedharah: He who supports the earth

suprasaadah: Fully satisfied

prasanaatmaa: Ever pure and all-blissful self

vishva-dhrik: Supporter of the world

vishvabhuk: He who enjoys all experiences

vibhuh: He who manifests in endless forms

satkartaa: He who adores good and wise people

satkritah: He who is adored by all good people

saadhur: He who lives by the righteous codes

jahnuh: Leader of men

naaraayanah: He who resides on the waters

narah: The guide

asankhyeyah: He who has numberlesss names and forms

aprameyaatmaa: A soul not known through the pramanas

vishishtah: He who transcends all in His glory

shishta-krit: The law-maker

shuchih: He who is pure

siddhaarthah: He who has all arthas

siddhasankalpah: He who gets all He wishes for

siddhidah: The giver of benedictions

siddhisaadhanah: The power behind our sadhana

vrishaahee: Controller of all actions

vrishabhah: He who showers all dharmas

vishnuh: Long-striding

vrishaparvaa: The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself)

vrishodarah: He from whose belly life showers forth

vardhanah: The nurturer and nourisher

vardhamaanah: He who can grow into any dimension

viviktah: Separate

shruti-saagarah: The ocean for all scripture

subhujah: He who has graceful arms

durdurdharah: He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech

mahendrah: The lord of Indra

vasudah: He who gives all wealth

vasuh: He who is Wealth

naika-roopo: He who has unlimited forms

brihad-roopah: Vast, of infinite dimensions

shipivishtah: The presiding deity of the sun

prakaashanah: He who illuminates

ojas-tejo-dyutidharah: The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty

prakaashaatmaa: The effulgent self

prataapanah: Thermal energy; one who heats

riddhah: Full of prosperity

spashtaaksharo: One who is indicated by OM

mantrah: The nature of the Vedic mantras

chandraamshuh: The rays of the moon

bhaaskara-dyutih: The effulgence of the sun

amritaamsoodbhavo: The moon who gives flavor to vegetables

bhaanuh: Self-effulgent

shashabindhuh: The moon who has a rabbit-like spot 286) sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity

aushadham: Medicine

jagatas-setuh: A bridge across the material energy

satya-dharma-paraakramah: One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness

bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah: The Lord of past, present and future

pavanah: The air that fills the universe

paavanah: He who gives life-sustaining power to air

analah: Fire

kaamahaa: He who destroys all desires

kaamakrit: He who fulfills all desires

kaantah: He who is of enchanting form

kaamah: The beloved

kaamapradah: He who supplies desired objects

prabhuh: The Lord

yugaadi-krit: The creator of the yugas

yugaavartah The law behind time

naikamaayah: He whose forms are endless and varied 303) mahaashanah: He who eats up everything

adrishyah: Imperceptible

vyaktaroopah: He who is perceptible to the yogi

sahasrajit: He who vanquishes thousands

anantajit: Ever-victorious

ishtah: He who is invoked through Vedic rituals

visishtah: The noblest and most sacred

sishteshtah: The greatest beloved

shikhandee: He who wears a peacock feather

nahushah: He who binds all with maya

vrishah: He who is dharma

krodhahaa: He who destroys anger

krodhakrit-kartaa: He who generates anger against the lower tendency

visvabaahuh: He whose hand is in everything

maheedharah: The support of the earth

achyutah: He who undergoes no changes

prathitah: He who exists pervading all

praanah: The prana in all living creatures

praanadah: He who gives prana

vaasavaanujah: The brother of Indra

apaam-nidhih: Treasure of waters (the ocean)

adhishthaanam: The substratum of the entire universe

apramattah: He who never makes a wrong judgement 326) pratishthitah: He who has no cause

skandah: He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya

skanda-dharah: Upholder of withering righteousness

dhuryah: Who carries out creation etc without hitch

varadah: He who fulfills boons

vaayuvaahanah: Controller of winds

vaasudevah: Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition

brihat-bhaanuh: He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon

aadidevah: The primary source of everything

purandarah: Destroyer of cities

ashokah: He who has no sorrow

taaranah: He who enables others to cross

taarah: He who saves

shoorah: The valiant

shaurih: He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora

janeshvarah: The Lord of the people

anukoolah: Well-wisher of everyone

sataavarttah: He who takes infinite forms

padmee: He who holds a lotus

padmanibhekshanah: Lotus-eyed

padmanaabhah: He who has a lotus-navel

aravindaakshah: He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus

padmagarbhah: He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart

shareerabhrit: He who sustains all bodies

maharddhi: One who has great prosperity

riddhah: He who has expanded Himself as the universe

Vriddhaatmaa: The ancient self

mahaakshah: The great-eyed

garudadhvajah: One who has Garuda on His flag

atulah: Incomparable

sharabhah: One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies

bheemah: The terrible

samayajnah: One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee

havirharih: The receiver of all oblation

sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah: Known through all proofs

lakshmeevaan: The consort of Laksmi

samitinjayah: Ever-victorious

viksharah: Imperishable

rohitah: The fish incarnation

maargah: The path

hetuh: The cause

daamodarah: Whose stomach is marked with three lines

sahah: All-enduring

maheedharah: The bearer of the earth

mahaabhaago: He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna

vegavaan: He who is swift

amitaashanah: Of endless appetite

udbhavah: The originator

kshobhanah: The agitator

devah: He who revels

shreegarbhah: He in whom are all glories

parameshvarah: The Supreme Lord

karanam: The instrument

kaaranam: The cause

kartaa: The doer

vikartaa: Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe

gahanah: The unknowable

guhah: He who dwells in the cave of the heart

vyavasaayah: Resolute

vyavasthaanah: The substratum

samsthaanah: The ultimate authority

sthaanadah: He who confers the right abode

dhruvah: The changeless in the midst of changes

pararddhih: He who has supreme manifestations

paramaspashtah: The extremely vivid

tushtah: One who is contented with a very simple offering

pushtah: One who is ever-full

shubhekshanah: All-auspicious gaze

raamah: One who is most handsome

viraamah: The abode of perfect-rest

virajo: Passionless

maargah: The path

neyah: The guide

nayah: One who leads

anayah: One who has no leader

veerah: The valiant

shaktimataam-shresthah: The best among the powerful

dharmah: The law of being

dharmaviduttamah: The highest among men of realization

vaikunthah: One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths

purushah: One who dwells in all bodies

praanah: Life

praanadah: Giver of life

pranavah: He who is praised by the gods

prituh: The expanded

hiranyagarbhah: The creator

shatrughnah: The destroyer of enemies

vyaaptah: The pervader

vaayuh: The air

adhokshajah: One whose vitality never flows downwards

rituh: The seasons

sudarshanah: He whose meeting is auspicious

kaalah: He who judges and punishes beings

parameshthee: One who is readily available for experience within the heart

parigrahah: The receiver

ugrah: The terrible

samvatsarah: The year

dakshah: The smart

vishraamah: The resting place

vishva-dakshinah: The most skilful and efficient

vistaarah: The extension

sthaavarah-sthaanuh: The firm and motionless

pramaanam: The proof

beejamavyayam: The Immutable Seed

arthah: He who is worshiped by all

anarthah: One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled

mahaakoshah: He who has got around him great sheaths

mahaabhogah: He who is of the nature of enjoyment

mahaadhanah: He who is supremely rich

anirvinnah: He who has no discontent

sthavishthah: One who is supremely huge

a-bhooh: One who has no birth

dharma-yoopah: The post to which all dharma is tied

mahaa-makhah: The great sacrificer

nakshatranemir: The nave of the stars

nakshatree: The Lord of the stars (the moon)

kshamah: He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings

kshaamah: He who ever remains without any scarcity

sameehanah: One whose desires are auspicious

yajnah: One who is of the nature of yajna

ijyah: He who is fit to be invoked through yajna

mahejyah: One who is to be most worshiped

kratuh: The animal-sacrifice

satram: Protector of the good

sataam-gatih: Refuge of the good

sarvadarshee: All-knower

vimuktaatmaa: The ever-liberated self

sarvajno: Omniscient

jnaanamuttamam: The Supreme Knowledge

suvratah: He who ever-performing the pure vow

sumukhah: One who has a charming face

sookshmah: The subtlest

sughoshah: Of auspicious sound

sukhadah: Giver of happiness

suhrit: Friend of all creatures

manoharah: The stealer of the mind

jita-krodhah: One who has conquered anger

veerabaahur: Having mighty arms

vidaaranah: One who splits asunder

svaapanah: One who puts people to sleep

svavashah: He who has everything under His control

vyaapee: All-pervading

naikaatmaa: Many souled

naikakarmakrit: One who does many actions

vatsarah: The abode

vatsalah: The supremely affectionate

vatsee: The father

ratnagarbhah: The jewel-wombed

dhaneshvarah: The Lord of wealth

dharmagub: One who protects dharma

dharmakrit: One who acts according to dharma

dharmee: The supporter of dharma

sat: existence

asat: illusion

ksharam: He who appears to perish

aksharam: Imperishable

avijnaataa: The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body)

sahasraamshur: The thousand-rayed

vidhaataa: All supporter

kritalakshanah: One who is famous for His qualities

gabhastinemih: The hub of the universal wheel

sattvasthah: Situated in sattva

simhah: The lion

bhoota-maheshvarah: The great lord of beings

aadidevah: The first deity

mahaadevah: The great deity

deveshah: The Lord of all devas

devabhrit-guruh: Advisor of Indra

uttarah: He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara

gopatih: The shepherd

goptaa: The protector

jnaanagamyah: One who is experienced through pure knowledge

puraatanah: He who was even before time

shareera-bhootabhrit: One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came

bhoktaa: The enjoyer

kapeendrah: Lord of the monkeys (Rama)

bhooridakshinah: He who gives away large gifts

somapah: One who takes Soma in the yajnas

amritapah: One who drinks the nectar

somah: One who as the moon nourishes plants

purujit: One who has conquered numerous enemies

purusattamah: The greatest of the great

vinayah: He who humiliates those who are unrighteous

jayah: The victorious

satyasandhah: Of truthful resolution

daashaarhah: One who was born in the Dasarha race

saatvataam-patih: The Lord of the Satvatas

jeevah: One who functions as the ksetrajna

vinayitaa-saakshee: The witness of modesty

mukundah: The giver of liberation

amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess

ambho-nidhir: The substratum of the four types of beings

anantaatmaa: The infinite self

mahodadhishayah: One who rests on the great ocean

antakah: The death

ajah: Unborn

mahaarhah: One who deserves the highest worship

svaabhaavyah: Ever rooted in the nature of His own self

jitaamitrah: One who has conquered all enemies

pramodanah: Ever-blissful

aanandah: A mass of pure bliss

nandanah: One who makes others blissful

nandah: Free from all worldly pleasures

satyadharmaa: One who has in Himself all true dharmas

trivikramah: One who took three steps

maharshih kapilaachaaryah: He who incarnated as Kapila, the great sage

kritajnah: The knower of the creation

medineepatih: The Lord of the earth

tripadah: One who has taken three steps

tridashaadhyaksho: The Lord of the three states of consciousness

mahaashringah: Great-horned (Matsya)

kritaantakrit: Destroyer of the creation

mahaavaraaho: The great boar

govindah: One who is known through Vedanta

sushenah: He who has a charming army

kanakaangadee: Wearer of bright-as-gold armlets

guhyo: The mysterious

gabheerah: The unfathomable

gahano: Impenetrable

guptah: The well-concealed

chakra-gadaadharah: Bearer of the disc and mace

vedhaah: Creator of the universe

svaangah: One with well-proportioned limbs

ajitah: Vanquished by none

krishnah: Dark-complexioned

dridhah: The firm

sankarshanochyutah: He who absorbs the whole creation into His nature and never falls away from that nature

varunah: One who sets on the horizon (Sun)

vaarunah: The son of Varuna (Vasistha or Agastya)

vrikshah: The tree

pushkaraakshah: Lotus eyed

mahaamanaah: Great-minded

bhagavaan: One who possesses six opulences

bhagahaa: One who destroys the six opulences during pralaya

aanandee: One who gives delight

vanamaalee: One who wears a garland of forest flowers

halaayudhah: One who has a plough as His weapon

aadityah: Son of Aditi

jyotiraadityah: The resplendence of the sun

sahishnuh: One who calmly endures duality

gatisattamah: The ultimate refuge for all devotees

sudhanvaa: One who has Shaarnga

khanda-parashur: One who holds an axe

daarunah: Merciless towards the unrighteous

dravinapradah: One who lavishly gives wealth

divah-sprik: Sky-reaching

sarvadrik-vyaaso: One who creates many men of wisdom

vaachaspatir-ayonijah: One who is the master of all vidyas and who is unborn through a womb

trisaamaa: One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans

saamagah: The singer of the sama songs

saama: The Sama Veda

nirvaanam: All-bliss

bheshajam: Medicine

bhishak: Physician

samnyaasa-krit: Institutor of sannyasa

samah: Calm

shaantah: Peaceful within

nishthaa: Abode of all beings

shaantih: One whose very nature is peace

paraayanam: The way to liberation

shubhaangah: One who has the most beautiful form

shaantidah: Giver of peace

shrashtaa: Creator of all beings

kumudah: He who delights in the earth

kuvaleshayah: He who reclines in the waters

gohitah: One who does welfare for cows

gopatih: Husband of the earth

goptaa: Protector of the universe

vrishabhaaksho: One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires

vrishapriyah: One who delights in dharma

anivartee: One who never retreats

nivrittaatmaa: One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences

samksheptaa: The involver

kshemakrit: Doer of good

shivah: Auspiciousness

shreevatsa-vakshaah: One who has sreevatsa on His chest

shrevaasah: Abode of Sree

shreepatih: Lord of Laksmi

shreemataam varah: The best among glorious

shreedah: Giver of opulence

shreeshah: The Lord of Sree

shreenivaasah: One who dwells in the good people

shreenidhih: The treasure of Sree

shreevibhaavanah: Distributor of Sree

shreedharah: Holder of Sree

shreekarah: One who gives Sree

shreyah: Liberation

shreemaan: Possessor of Sree

loka-trayaashrayah: Shelter of the three worlds

svakshah: Beautiful-eyed

svangah: Beautiful-limbed

shataanandah: Of infinite varieties and joys

nandih: Infinite bliss

jyotir-ganeshvarah: Lord of the luminaries in the cosmos

vijitaatmaa: One who has conquered the sense organs

vidheyaatmaa: One who is ever available for the devotees to command in love

sat-keertih: One of pure fame

chinnasamshayah: One whose doubts are ever at rest

udeernah: The great transcendent

sarvatah-chakshuh: One who has eyes everywhere

aneeshah: One who has none to Lord over Him

shaashvata-sthirah: One who is eternal and stable

bhooshayah: One who rested on the ocean shore (Rama)

bhooshanah: One who adorns the world

bhootih: One who is pure existence

vishokah: Sorrowless

shoka-naashanah: Destroyer of sorrows

archishmaan: The effulgent

architah: One who is constantly worshipped by His devotees

kumbhah: The pot within whom everything is contained

vishuddhaatmaa: One who has the purest soul

vishodhanah: The great purifier

anniruddhah: He who is invincible by any enemy

apratirathah: One who has no enemies to threaten Him

pradyumnah: Very rich

amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess

kaalanemi-nihaa: Slayer of Kalanemi

veerah: The heroic victor

shauri: One who always has invincible prowess

shoora-janeshvarah: Lord of the valiant

trilokaatmaa: The self of the three worlds

trilokeshah: The Lord of the three worlds

keshavah: One whose rays illumine the cosmos

keshihaa: Killer of Kesi

harih: The destroyer

kaamadevah: The beloved Lord

kaamapaalah: The fulfiller of desires

kaamee: One who has fulfilled all His desires

kaantah: Of enchanting form

kritaagamah: The author of the agama scriptures

anirdeshya-vapuh: Of Indescribable form

vishnuh: All-pervading

veerah: The courageous

anantah: Endless

dhananjayah: One who gained wealth through conquest

brahmanyah: Protector of Brahman (anything related to Narayana)

brahmakrit: One who acts in Brahman

brahmaa: Creator

brahma: Biggest

brahma-vivardhanah: One who increases the Brahman

brahmavid: One who knows Brahman

braahmanah: One who has realised Brahman

brahmee: One who is with Brahma

brahmajno: One who knows the nature of Brahman

braahmana-priyah: Dear to the brahmanas

mahaakramo: Of great step

mahaakarmaa: One who performs great deeds

mahaatejaah: One of great resplendence

mahoragah: The great serpent

mahaakratuh: The great sacrifice

mahaayajvaa: One who performed great yajnas

mahaayajnah: The great yajna

mahaahavih: The great offering

stavyah: One who is the object of all praise

stavapriyah: One who is invoked through prayer

stotram: The hymn

stutih: The act of praise

stotaa: One who adores or praises

ranapriyah: Lover of battles

poornah: The complete

poorayitaa: The fulfiller

punyah: The truly holy

punya-keertir: Of Holy fame

anaamayah: One who has no diseases

manojavah: Swift as the mind

teerthakaro: The teacher of the tirthas

vasuretaah: He whose essence is golden

vasupradah: The free-giver of wealth

vasupradah: The giver of salvation, the greatest wealth

vaasudevo: The son of Vasudeva

vasuh: The refuge for all

vasumanaah: One who is attentive to everything

havih: The oblation

sadgatih: The goal of good people

satkritih: One who is full of Good actions

satta: One without a second

sadbhootih: One who has rich glories

satparaayanah: The Supreme goal for the good

shoorasenah: One who has heroic and valiant armies

yadu-shresthah: The best among the Yadava clan

sannivaasah: The abode of the good

suyaamunah: One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna

bhootaavaaso: The dwelling place of the elements

vaasudevah: One who envelops the world with Maya

sarvaasunilayah: The abode of all life energies

analah: One of unlimited wealth, power and glory

darpahaa: The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people

darpadah: One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous

driptah: One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss

durdharah: The object of contemplation

athaaparaajitah: The unvanquished

vishvamoortih: Of the form of the entire Universe

mahaamortir: The great form

deeptamoortir: Of resplendent form

a-moortirmaan: Having no form

anekamoortih: Multi-formed

avyaktah: Unmanifeset

shatamoortih: Of many forms

shataananah: Many-faced

ekah: The one

naikah: The many

savah: The nature of the sacrifice

kah: One who is of the nature of bliss

kim: What (the one to be inquired into)

yat: Which

tat: That

padam-anuttamam: The unequalled state of perfection

lokabandhur: Friend of the world

lokanaathah: Lord of the world

maadhavah: Born in the family of Madhu

bhaktavatsalah: One who loves His devotees

suvarna-varnah: Golden-coloured

hemaangah: One who has limbs of gold

varaangah: With beautiful limbs

chandanaangadee: One who has attractive armlets

veerahaa: Destroyer of valiant heroes

vishama: Unequalled

shoonyah: The void

ghritaaseeh: One who has no need for good wishes

acalah: Non-moving

chalah: Moving

amaanee: Without false vanity

maanadah: One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body

maanyah: One who is to be honoured

lokasvaamee: Lord of the universe

trilokadhrik: One who is the support of all the three worlds

sumedhaa: One who has pure intelligence

medhajah: Born out of sacrifices

dhanyah: Fortunate

satyamedhah: One whose intelligence never fails

dharaadharah: The sole support of the earth

tejovrisho: One who showers radiance

dyutidharah: One who bears an effulgent form

sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah: The best among those who wield weapons

pragrahah: Receiver of worship

nigrahah: The killer

vyagrah: One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee’s desires

naikashringah: One who has many horns

gadaagrajah: One who is invoked through mantra

chaturmoortih: Four-formed

chaturbaahuh: Four-handed

chaturvyoohah: One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas

chaturgatih: The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas

chaturaatmaa: Clear-minded

chaturbhaavas: The source of the four

chatur-vedavid: Knower of all four vedas

ekapaat: One-footed (BG 10.42)

samaavartah: The efficient turner

nivrittaatmaa: One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence

durjayah: The invincible

duratikramah: One who is difficult to be disobeyed

durlabhah: One who obtained with effort

durgamah: One who is realised with great effort

durgah: Not easy to storm into

duraavaasah: Not easy to lodge

duraarihaa: Slayer of the asuras

shubhaangah: One with enchanting limbs

lokasaarangah: One who understands the universe

sutantuh: Beautifully expanded

tantu-vardhanah: One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family

indrakarmaa: One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions

mahaakarmaa: One who accomplishes great acts

kritakarmaa: One who has fulfilled his acts

kritaagamah: Author of the Vedas

udbhavah: The ultimate source

sundarah: Of unrivalled beauty

sundah: Of great mercy

ratna-naabhah: Of beautiful navel

sulochanah: One who has the most enchanting eyes

arkah: One who is in the form of the sun

vaajasanah: The giver of food

shringee: The horned one

jayantah: The conqueror of all enemies

sarvavij-jayee: One who is at once omniscient and victorious

suvarna-binduh: With limbs radiant like gold

akshobhyah: One who is ever unruffled

sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah: Lord of the Lord of speech

mahaahradah: One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool

mahaagartah: The great chasm

mahaabhootah: The great being

mahaanidhih: The great abode

kumudah: One who gladdens the earth

kundarah: The one who lifted the earth

kundah: One who is as attractive as Kunda flowers

parjanyah: He who is similar to rain-bearing clouds

paavanah: One who ever purifies

anilah: One who never slips

amritaashah: One whose desires are never fruitless

amritavapuh: He whose form is immortal

sarvajna: Omniscient

sarvato-mukhah: One who has His face turned everywhere

sulabhah: One who is readily available

suvratah: One who has taken the most auspicious forms

siddhah: One who is perfection

shatrujit: One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies

shatrutaapanah: The scorcher of enemies

nyagrodhah: The one who veils Himself with Maya

udumbarah: Nourishment of all living creatures

ashvattas: Tree of life

chaanooraandhra-nishoodanah: The slayer of Canura

sahasraarchih: He who has thousands of rays

saptajihvah: He who expresses himself as the seven tongues of fire (Types of agni)

saptaidhaah: The seven effulgences in the flames

saptavaahanah: One who has a vehicle of seven horses (sun)

amoortih: Formless

anaghah: Sinless

acintyo: Inconceivable

bhayakrit: Giver of fear

bhayanaashanah: Destroyer of fear

anuh: The subtlest

brihat: The greatest

krishah: Delicate, lean

sthoolah: One who is the fattest

gunabhrit: One who supports

nirgunah: Without any properties

mahaan: The mighty

adhritah: Without support

svadhritah: Self-supported

svaasyah: One who has an effulgent face

praagvamshah: One who has the most ancient ancestry

vamshavardhanah: He who multiplies His family of descendents

bhaarabhrit: One who carries the load of the universe

kathitah: One who is glorified in all scriptures

yogee: One who can be realised through yoga

yogeeshah: The king of yogis

sarvakaamadah: One who fulfils all desires of true devotees

aashramah: Haven

shramanah: One who persecutes the worldly people

kshaamah: One who destroys everything

suparnah: The golden leaf (Vedas) BG 15.1

vaayuvaahanah: The mover of the winds

dhanurdharah: The wielder of the bow

dhanurvedah: One who declared the science of archery

dandah: One who punishes the wicked

damayitaa: The controller

damah: Beautitude in the self

aparaajitah: One who cannot be defeated

sarvasahah: One who carries the entire Universe

aniyantaa: One who has no controller

niyamah: One who is not under anyone’s laws

ayamah: One who knows no death

sattvavaan: One who is full of exploits and courage

saattvikah: One who is full of sattvic qualities

satyah: Truth

satya-dharma-paraayanah: One who is the very abode of truth and dharma

abhipraayah: One who is faced by all seekers marching to the infinite

priyaarhah: One who deserves all our love

arhah: One who deserves to be worshiped

priyakrit: One who is ever-obliging in fulfilling our wishes

preetivardhanah: One who increases joy in the devotee’s heart

vihaayasa-gatih: One who travels in space

jyotih: Self-effulgent

suruchih: Whose desire manifests as the universe

hutabhuk: One who enjoys all that is offered in yajna

vibhuh: All-pervading

ravih: One who dries up everything

virochanah: One who shines in different forms

sooryah: The one source from where everything is born

savitaa: The one who brings forth the Universe from Himself

ravilochanah: One whose eye is the sun

anantah: Endless

hutabhuk: One who accepts oblations

bhoktaaA: One who enjoys

sukhadah: Giver of bliss to those who are liberated

naikajah: One who is born many times

agrajah: The first-born

anirvinnah: One who feels no disappointment

sadaamarshee: One who forgives the trespasses of His devotees

lokaadhishthaanam: The substratum of the universe

adbhutah: Wonderful

sanaat: The beginningless and endless factor

sanaatanatamah: The most ancient

kapilah: The great sage Kapila

kapih: One who drinks water

apyayah: The one in whom the universe merges

svastidah: Giver of Svasti

svastikrit: One who robs all auspiciousness

svasti: One who is the source of all auspiciouness

svastibhuk: One who constantly enjoys auspiciousness

svastidakshinah: Distributor of auspiciousness

araudrah: One who has no negative emotions or urges

kundalee: One who wears shark earrings

chakree: Holder of the chakra

vikramee: The most daring

oorjita-shaasanah: One who commands with His hand

shabdaatigah: One who transcends all words

shabdasahah: One who allows Himself to be invoked by Vedic declarations

shishirah: The cold season, winter

sharvaree-karah: Creator of darkness

akroorah: Never cruel

peshalah: One who is supremely soft

dakshah: Prompt

dakshinah: The most liberal

kshaminaam-varah: One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners

vidvattamah: One who has the greatest wisdom

veetabhayah: One with no fear

punya-shravana-keertanah: The hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow

uttaaranah: One who lifts us out of the ocean of change

dushkritihaa: Destroyer of bad actions

punyah: Supremely pure

duh-svapna-naashanah: One who destroys all bad dreams

veerahaa: One who ends the passage from womb to womb

rakshanah: Protector of the universe

santah: One who is expressed through saintly men

jeevanah: The life spark in all creatures

paryavasthitah: One who dwells everywhere

anantaroopah: One of infinite forms

anantashreeh: Full of infinite glories

jitamanyuh: One who has no anger

bhayapahah: One who destroys all fears

chaturashrah: One who deals squarely

gabheeraatmaa: Too deep to be fathomed

vidishah: One who is unique in His giving

vyaadishah: One who is unique in His commanding power

dishah: One who advises and gives knowledge

anaadih: One who is the first cause

bhoor-bhuvo: The substratum of the earth

lakshmeeh: The glory of the universe

suveerah: One who moves through various ways

ruchiraangadah: One who wears resplendent shoulder caps

jananah: He who delivers all living creatures

jana-janmaadir: The cause of the birth of all creatures

bheemah: Terrible form

bheema-paraakramah: One whose prowess is fearful to His enemies

aadhaaranilayah: The fundamental sustainer

adhaataa: Above whom there is no other to command

pushpahaasah: He who shines like an opening flower

prajaagarah: Ever-awakened

oordhvagah: One who is on top of everything

satpathaachaarah: One who walks the path of truth

praanadah: Giver of life

pranavah: Omkara

panah: The supreme universal manager

pramaanam: He whose form is the Vedas

praananilayah: He in whom all prana is established

praanibhrit: He who rules over all pranas

praanajeevanah: He who maintains the life-breath in all living creatures

tattvam: The reality

tattvavit: One who has realised the reality

ekaatmaa: The one self

janma-mrityu-jaraatigah: One who knows no birth, death or old age in Himself

bhoor-bhuvah svas-taruh: The tree of bhur, bhuvah and svah

taarah: One who helps all to cross over

savitaa: The father of all

prapitaamahah: The father of the father of beings (Brahma)

yajnah: One whose very nature is yajna

yajnapatih: The Lord of all yajnas

yajvaa: The one who performs yajna

yajnaangah: One whose limbs are the things employed in yajna

yajnavaahanah: One who fulfils yajnas in complete

yajnabhrid: The ruler of the yajanas

yajnakrit: One who performs yajna

yajnee: Enjoyer of yajnas

yajnabhuk: Receiver of all that is offered

yajnasaadhanah: One who fulfils all yajnas

yajnaantakrit: One who performs the concluding act of the yajna

yajnaguhyam: The person to be realised by yajna

annam: One who is food

annaadah: One who eats the food

aatmayonih: The uncaused cause

svayamjaatah: Self-born

vaikhaanah: The one who cut through the earth

saamagaayanah: One who sings the sama songs

devakee-nandanah: Son of Devaki

srashtaa: Creator

kshiteeshah: The Lord of the earth

paapa-naashanah: Destroyer of sin

samkha-bhrit: One who has the divine Pancajanya

nandakee: One who holds the Nandaka sword

chakree: Carrier of Sudarsana

shaarnga-dhanvaa: One who aims His shaarnga bow

gadaadharah: Carrier of Kaumodakee club

rathaanga-paanih: One who has the wheel of a chariot as His weapon

akshobhyah: One who cannot be annoyed by anyone

sarva-praharanaayudhah: He who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight

punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bod

vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech

sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity

mahaashanah: He who eats up everything