Vishnu Sahasranama - Part 7 - 1000 Names (verses 21-30 ; covers 191-283 names)

Verses 21-25 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 9.56 - 10.43)

Mareechir (191) Damano (192) Hamsah (193) Suparno (194) Bhujagottamah (195)
Hiranyanaabhah (196) Sutapaah (197) Padmanaabaah (198) Prajaapatih (199)  - 21

191. Mareechir - The ray of light
192. Damano - One who destroys the heat of samsara with his light
193. Hamsah - (Pure) swan
194. Suparno - One who has beautiful wings (capable to life us from samsara)
195. Bhujagottamah - Lord of all snakes including Adisesha
196. Hiranyanaabhah - One who has golden navel
197. Sutapaah - One who knows about everything
198. Padmanaabaah - One who has eight-petaled lotus in his navel
199. Prajaapatih - Master of everyone including creator (Brahma)

Amrityuh (200) Sarvaadrik (201) Simhaah (202) Sandhaataah (203) Sandhimaan (204) Stiraah (205)
Ajo (206) Durmarshanaah (207) Shaastaa (208) Vishrutaatmaa (209) Suraarihaa (210)  - 22

200. Amrityuh - Enemy for death god ; one who is beyond death
201. Sarvaadrik - Unbiased
202. Simhaah - Lion (Narasimha)
203. Sandhaataah - Unites (all beings) into one
204. Sandhimaan - Be united with (all beings)
205. Stiraah - Firm (with all beings)
206. Ajo - One who is not born
207. Durmarshanaah - One who has majestic powers which cannot be tolerated by enemies
208. Shaastaa - A teacher
209. Vishrutaatmaa - Has wonderful special names
210. Suraarihaa - Slayer of Devas' enemies

Guruh-gurutamo (211) Dhaamaah (212) Satyah (213) Satya-paraakramaah (214)Nimishho (215) A-nimishhah (216) Sragvee (217) Vaachaspatir (218) Udaara-dheeh (219)  - 23

211. Guruh-gurutamo - Guru of all Gurus
212. Dhaamaah - Ultimate abode
213. Satyah - Truth
214. Satya-paraakramaah - One who showed his unfailing valor (to Manu during pralaya)
215. Nimishho - One who closes his eyes for enemies
216. A-nimishhah - One who is always awake for devotees
217. Sragvee - One who has "vaijayanthi" as his garland
218. Vaachaspatir - Lord of speech
219. Udaara-dhee - One who possesses vast knowledge

Agraneer (220) Graamaniih (221) Shriimaan (222) Nyaayo (223) Netaa (224) Samiiranah (225)
Sahasra-muurdhaa (226) Vishvaatmaa (227) Sahasraakshah (228) Sahasrapaat (229)  - 24

220. Agraneer - Leads forward
221. Graamaniih - Leads (to) angels and mukthaas in Vaikunth
222. Shriimaan - Lord of Lakshmi (sri)
223. Nyaayo - Just
224. Netaa -  One who manages the affairs for his devotees
225. Samiiranah - One who plays (with his devotees)
226. Sahasra-muurdhaa - One who has thousand heads
227. Vishvaatmaa - All pervasive
228. Sahasraakshah - One who has thousand eyes
229. Sahasrapaat - One who has thousand feet

Aavartano (230) Nivrittaatmaa (231) Samvritah (232) Sam-pramardhanah (233)
Ahah ssamvartako (234) Vanhir (235) Anilo (236) Dharaniidharah (237)  - 25

230. Aavartano - One who turns the wheel of samsaara
231. Nivrittaatmaa - One who leads to moksha
232. Samvritah - One who remains hidden to those who are covered by agnana
233. Sam-pramardhanah - Dispeller of darkness
234. Ahah ssamvartako - One who regulates the time including day, night, month etc
235. Vanhir - Bearer (of Akaash)
236. Anilo - Vital air needed for life
237. Dharaniidharah - Bearer (of Earth)

Verses 26-30 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 10.43 - 11.29)

Suprasaadah (238) Prasannaatmaa (239) Vishva-dhrig (240) Vishvabhug-vibhuh (241)
Satkartaa (242) Satkritaah (243) Saadhur (244) Jahnur (245) Naaraayano (246) Narah (247)  - 26

238. Suprasaadah - One who grants good favors
239. Prasannaatmaa - One who has clear contended mind
240. Vishva-dhrig - Who creates Universe with utmost love
241. Vishvabhug-vibhuh - One who is the only protector of all
242. Satkartaa - One who honors good people
243. Satkritaah - One who is worshipped by Sadhus including Sabari
244. Saadhur - Does what is needed (including riding a chariot)
245. Jahnur - One who conceals himself to those who have vengeance and jealousy
246. Naaraayano - Supporter of all souls
247. Narah - Imperishable (Also known by the name "Narah" which is an avatar)

Asankhyeyo (248) Aprameyaatmaa (249) Vishishhtah (250) Shishhta-krit (251) Shhuchih (252)
Siddhaartah (253) Siddhasankalpah (254) Siddhidah (255) Siddhisaadanah (256)  - 27

248. Asankhyeyo - One who has innumerable attributes
249. Aprameyaatmaa - One who cannot be measured
250. Vishishhtah - Superior because he is desireless
251. Shishhta-krit - One who makes his devotees pure
252. Shhuchih - One who is pure by all means
253. Siddhaartah - Attained everything
254. Siddhasankalpah - One who is capable of doing everything he thought
255. Siddhidah - One who grants "siddhis" to Yogis
256. Siddhisaadanah - One who makes the "sadhana" process a pleasurable one

Vrishaahee (257) Vrishhabho (258) Vishhnur (259) Vrishhaparvaa (260) Vrishhodarah (261)
Vardhano (262) Vardhamaanashcha (263) Viviktah (264) Shruti-saagarah (265)   - 28

257. Vrishaahee - Auspicious day/ Dharma
258. Vrishhabho - One who is like elixir to those troubled by samsara
259. Visshnur - One who is everywhere
260. Vrishhaparvaa - Dharmic steps (which devotees can climb to attain moksha)
261. Vrishhodarah - Who has a dharmic belly. (accepts the prashad given by devotees with love)
262. Vardhano - Nourishes like a mother
263. Vardhamaanashcha - Makes the devotees grow in spiritual progress and grows along with them
264. Viviktah - One who is unique
265. Shruti-saagarah - Abode for Vedas (like how ocean is abode for rivers)

Shubujo (266) Durdharo (267) Vaagmii (268) Mahendro (269) Vasudo (270) Vasuh (271)
Naika-ruupo (272) Brihad-ruupah (273) Shipivishhtah (274) Prakaashanah (275)  - 29

266. Shubujo - Who has good arms
267. Durdharo - who has irresistible speed
268. Vaagmii - One who talks sweetly (like vedas) ; one who is worshiped by vedas
269. Mahendro - Who has extreme wealth
270. Vasudo - One who grants wealth to those who desire for it
271. Vasuh -  Wealth himself (to the devotees who desire him)
272. Naika-ruupo - One who has infinite forms
273. Brihad-ruupah - Immense forms
274. Shipivishhtah - Pervades as sun-rays
275. Prakaashanah - One who shows his light to devotees

Ojas-tejo-dyutidharah (276) Prakaasha-aatmaa (277) Prataapanah (278)
Riddah (279) Spashhtaaksharo (280) Mantrash (281) Chandraanshur (282) Bhaaskara-dyutih (283)  - 30

276. Ojas-tejo-dyutidharah - One who possess strength, vigor and brilliance
277. Prakaasha-aatmaa - Radiant soul
278. Prataapanah - One who creates heat (to his enemies)
279. Riddah -Full in all aspects
280. Spashhtaaksharo - One who has clear words
281. Mantrash - Mantra
282. Chandraanshur - One who has moon like rays
283. Bhaaskara-dyutih -  One who has sun like brilliance

Vishnu Sahasranama - Part 6 - 1000 Names (verses 11-20 ; covers 96 - 190 names)

Verses 11-15 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 8.24 - 9.11)

Ajah (96) Sarveshvarah (97) Siddhah (98) Siddhih (99) Sarvaadir (100)  Achyuthah (101)
Vrishaa ka pir (102)  Ameyaatmaa (103) Sarva-yoga-vinihssritah (104)  -11

96. Ajah -  Unborn
97. Sarveshvarah - Lord of all lords
98. Siddhah - Fully accomplished
99. Siddhih -  The goal (of the sidhas)
100. Sarvaadir - Origin of all origins
101. Achyuthah - Never fallen from glory
102. Vrishaa ka pir - The one who lifted dharma from the water (Varaaha)
103. Ameyaatmaa - Incomprehensible
104. Sarva-yoga-vinihssritah - Beyond attachment (all yogas)

Vasur (105) Vasumanaah (106) Satyah (107) Samaatmaa (108) Sammitah (109) Samah (110)
Amoghah (111) Pundareekaaksho (112) Vrishhaakarmaa (113) Vrishaakritih (114)  -12

105. Vasur - The in-dweller
106. Vasumanaah - Wealthy mind
107. Saatyah - The truth
108. Samaatmaa - Even mind
109. Sammitah - Truth accepted (by all)
110. Samah - Treats everyone the same
111. Amogah - Not futile (to worship)
112. Pundareekaksho - Lotus eyed
113. Vrishaakarmaa - Action (of dharma)
114. Vrishaakritih - Form (of dharma)

Rudro (115) Bahu-shiraa (116) Babhrur (117) Vishvayonih (118) Shuchi-shravaah (119)
Amritah (120) Shaasvatah-sthaanur (121) Varaaroho (122) Mahaatapaah (123) - 13

115. Rudro - The destroyer of sorrow (Rudra)
116. Bahu-shiraa - Multi-headed
117. Babhrur - Supporter
118. Vishvayonih -  Cause for the Universe
119. Shuchi-shravaah - One who listens to pure words
120. Amritah - Elixer/nectar
121. Shaasvatah-sthaanur - Eternally firm
122. Varaaraho - Supreme ascent
123. Mahaatapaah - Greatest knowledge of all knowledge

Sarvagah (124) Sarvavid (125) Bhannuhr (126) Vishhvak-seno (127) Janaardhanah (128)
Vedo (129) Vedavid (130) Avyango (131) Vedaango (132) Vedavit (133) Kavih (134) - 14

124. Sarvagah - All pervasive
125. Sarvavid - All knower
126. Bhaanuhr - One who shines
127. Vishhvak-seno - Army for (all directions)
128. Janaardhanah -  One who destroys the wicked
129. Vedo - The Vedas
130. Vedavid - The knower of Vedas
131. Avyango - Beyond imperfections
132. Vedaango - One who has Vedas as his body
133. Vedavit - One who is known by the Vedas
134. Kavih - Cognizes beyond ordinary perception

Lokaadhyakshah (135)  Suraadhyaksho (136) Dharmaadhyakshah (137) Kritaa-Kritah (138)
Chaturaatmaa (139) Chaturvyuhas  (140) Chatur-damshtrash (141) Chatur-bhujah (142) -15 

135. Lokaadhyakshah - Lord of all words
136. Suraadhyaksho - Lord of all gods
137. Dharmaadhyakshah - Lord of dharma
138. Kritaa-kritah - The cause and effect
139. Chaturaatmaa - Manifests as (four self)
140. Chaturvyuhas - Four forms
141. Chatur-damstrash - Four teeth
142. Chatur-bhujah - Four arma

Verses 16-20 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 9.11 - 9.56 )

Bharaajishnur (143) Bhojanam (144) Bhoktaa (145) Sahishhnur (146) Jagadaadijah (147)
Anagho (148) Vijayo (149) Jetaa (150) Vishvayonih (151) Punarvasuh (152)  -16

143. Bharaajishnur - Shining brightly
144. Bhojanam - (object) of enjoyment
145. Bhoktaa -  Enjoyer
146. Sahishhnur - One who forgives
147. Jagadaadijah - One who is born before everyone
148. Anagho - One who is not contaminated
149. Vijayo - Victorious
150. Jetaa - One who is the conqueror
151. Vishvayonih - Cause of the Universe
152. Punarvasuh - Lives for ever

Upendro (153) Vaamanah (154) Praamashur (155) Amoghah (156) Shuchir (157) Oorjitah (158)
Ateendrah (159) Samgrahah (160) Sargo(161) Dhritaatmaa (162) Niyamo (163) Yamah (164)-17

153. Upendro - (younger brother of) Indra
154. Vaamanah - Dwarf (Vamana Avatar)
155. Praamashur - Tall
156. Amoghah - (Acts) not purposeless
157. Shuchir - One who is pure
158. Oorjitah - Immense strength
159. Ateendrah - Superior to Indra
160. Samgrahah - Holds (all) together
161. Sargo - Creator of all souls
162. Dhritaatmaa - Supporter of all souls
163. Niyamo - Controller of (all souls)
164. Yamah - Ruler of (all souls)

Vedyo (165) Vaidyah (166) Sadaayogee (167) Veerahaa (168) Maadhavo (169) Madhuh (170)
Ati-indriyo (171) Mahaamaayo (172) Mahotsaaho (173) Mahaabalah (174)  - 18

165. Vedyo - Realizable
166. Vaidyah - Knower of knowledge
167. Sadaayogee - A yogi for ever
168. Veerahaa - One who slays the strong demons
169. Maadhavo - One who is the consort of Lakshmi
170. Madhuh - One who is sweet like honey
171. Ati-indriyo - One who is beyond (the reach of) senses
172. Mahaamaayo - The great maya
173. Mahotsaaho - The great enthusiasm
174. Mahaabalah - The great strength

Mahaabudhir (175) Mahaa-veeryo (176) Mahaa-shakthir (177) Mahaa-dyutih (178)
Anirdeshya-vapuh (179) Shriimaan (180) Ameyaatmaa (181) Mahaadri-dhrik (182)  -19

175. Mahaabudhir - Great knowledge
176. Mahaa-veeryo - Great manliness
177. Mahaa-shakthir - Great energy
178. Mahaa-dyutih - Great splendor
179. Anirdeshya-vapuh - Indescribable body
180. Shriimaan - Respectful
181. Ameyaatmaa - Magnanimous
182. Mahaadri-dhrik - Great (mountain) bearer

Maheshvaaso (183) Mahiibhartaa (184) Shreenivaasah (185) Sataamgatih (186)
Anirudhaah (187) Suraanando (188) Govindo (189) Govidaam-patih (190)  -20

183. Maheshvaaso - Discharger (of) great arrows
184. Mahiibhartaa - Bearer of Earth
185. Shreenivaasah - Abode of Sri (Lakshmi)
186. Sattamgatih - The goal (of the seekers)
187. Anirudhaah - Irresistible
188. Suraanando - Delight (of Gods)
189. Govindo - The receiver of praise
190. Govidaam-patih - Protector (of the Vedas)

Vishnu Sahasranama - Part 5 - 1000 Names (verses 1-10 ; covers 1-95 names)

THE 1000 NAMES

Verses 1-5 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 6.49 - 7.38 )

AUM

Vishvam (1)  Vishnur (2) Vashatkaaro (3)  Bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh (4)
Bhutakrit (5) Bhutabhrid (6) Bhaavo (7) Bhutaatma (8) Bhutabhavanah (9)   -  1

1. Vishvam - He who is the Universe
2. Vishnur - He who is all pervasive
3. Vashatkaaro - One who controls
4. Bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh - The lord of past, present and future
5. Bhutakrit - One who is the creator of all beings
6. Bhutabhrid - One who sustains all beings
7. Bhaavo - One who always exists
8. Bhutaatma - One who is the soul of all beings
9. Bhutabhavanah - One who is the cause for welfare of all beings

Pootaatmaa (10)  Paramaatmaa (11) cha Mukthaanaam paramaa gatihi (12)
Avyayah (13) Purushah (14) Saakshee (15) Kshetrajno (16) Akshara (17) eva cha - 2

10. Pootaatma - Pure soul
11. Paramaatma - Supreme soul
12. Mukthaanaam paramaa gatihi - The ultimate goal reached by the liberated souls
13. Avyayah - Not liable to change, indestructible
14. Purushah - Dwells in the body
15. Saakshee - The witness
16. Kshetrajno - One who knows (the field)
17. Akshara - Imperishable

Yogo (18) Yoga-vidaam netaa (19) Pradhaana-purusheshvarah (20)
Naarasimha-vapuh (21) Shrimaan (22) Keshavah (23) Purushothamah (24) - 3

18. Yogo - One who is reached by yoga
19. Yoga-vidaam netaa - One who is the leader of those who practice yoga
20. Pradhaana-purusheshvarah - Lord of principal matter and all living beings
21. Naarasimha-vapuh - He who has a man-lion body
22. Shrimaan - One who is with Shri (Lakshmi)
23. Keshavah - One who has long and beautiful hair
24. Purushothamah - One who is the greatest soul

Sarvah (25) Sharvah (26) Shivah (27) Sthaanur (28) Bhutaadir (29) Nidhir-avyayah (30)
Sambhavo (31) Bhaavano (32) Bhartaa (33) Prabhavah (34) Prabhur (35) Eeshvarah (36) - 4

25. Sarvah - He who is everything
26. Sharvah - Auspicious
27. Shivah - Eternally pure
28. Sthaanur - Immovable/fixed
29. Bhutaadir - The source of all beings
30. Nidhir-avyayah - Indestructible treasure
31. Sambhavo - Self manifesting
32. Bhaavano - Producer of all beings
33. Bhartaa - One who governs
34. Prabhavah - Prominent/great/superior
35. Prabhur - All powerful master
36. Eeshvarah - One who is capable of anything

Svayambhoo (37) Shambhur (38) Aadithyah (39) Pushkaraaksho (40) Mahaasvanah (41)
Anaadhi-nidhano (42) Dhaataa (43) Vidhaataa (44) Dhaaturuttamah (45) - 5

37. Svyambhoo - Self existant
38. Shambhur - Cause for happiness
39. Aadithyah - The sun
40. Pushkaraaksho - Lotus-eyed
41. Mahaasvanah - Loud sound (of the Vedas)
42. Anaadhi-nidhano - Without beginning and end
43. Dhaataa - Supports all
44. Vidhaataa - Dispenser of fruits of action
45. Dhaaturuttamah - Superior to the creator (Brahma)

Verses 6-10 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 7.39 - 8.24)

Aprameyo (46) Hrisheekeshah (47) Padmanaabho (48) Amaraprabhuh (49)
Vishwakarmaa (50) Manus (51) Tvashtaa (52) Sthavishthah (53) Sthaviro (54) Dhruvah (55) - 6

46. Aprameyo - Cannot be perceived by senses ; Not cognizable
47. Hrisheekeshah - Controller of senses
48. Padmanaabho - One who has lotus in his navel
49. Amaraprabhuh - The lord of immortals (Gods)
50. Vishwakarmaa - One who does all the activities before and after Brahma
51. Manus - Great thinker ; capable of creating things just be mere thought.
52. Tvashtaa - Chiseler of all forms
53. Sthavishthah - Massive in size
54. Sthaviro - Always in existence
55. Dhruvah - Changeless

Agraahyah (56) Shaasvathah (57) Krishno (58) Lohitaakshah (59) Pratardanah (60)
Prabhootah (61) Trikakub-dhaama (62) Pavitram (63) Mangalamparam (64)  - 7

56. Agraahyah - Beyond grasp/perception
57. Shaasvathah - Eternal
58. Krishno - One who is in state of bliss always
59. Lohitaakshah - One who has red lotus like eyes
60. Pratardanah - One who destroys everything during Pralaya
61. Prabhootah - One who has all within even everything else is destroyed
62. Trikakub-dhaama - Who has the Vaikuntha planet (three times bigger as this material universe)
63. Pavitram - Always pure
64. Mangalamparam - Supreme auspiciousness

Eeshaanah (65) Pranaadhah (66) Praano (67) Jyeshthah (68) Shreshtah (69) Prajaapathi (70)
Hiranya-garbho (71) Bhuu garbho (72) Maadhavo (73) Madhusudhanah (74) - 8

65. Eeshanah - One who rules the Universe
66. Praanadhah - One who gives life
67. Praano - One who is the life, himself
68. Jyeshthah - Older than the oldest
69. Shreshtah - One who is praise worthy
70. Prajaapathi - Lord of ever existent beings
71. Hiranya garbho - The golden womb
72. Bhuu garbho - The Universe womb
73. Madhavo - Concert of Maa (Lakshmi)
74. Madhusudhanah - One who slayed the demon called Madhu

Eeshvaro (75) Vikramee (76) Dhanvee (77) Medhaavee (78) Vikramah (79) Kramah (80)
Anuttamo (81) Duraadharshah (82) Kritagyah (83) Kritir (84) Aatmavaan (85)  - 9

75. Eeshvaro - One who rules without interruptions
76. Vikramee - Brave ; courageous ; capable of doing anything
77. Dhanvee - One who holds the bow called Saarnga
78. Medhaavee - One who knows everything
79. Vikramah - One who takes stride in his Garuda vehicle
80. Kramah - Who is the base of Universe to function in an order
81. Anuttamo - Who is superior, that nothing is more superior than him
82 Duraadharshah - Who is as deep as an ocean that no one can overcome
83. Kritagyah - One who is grateful (to his devotees)
84. Kritir - One who is the cause of virtuous acts
85. Aatmavaan - One who is the owner of all souls

Sureshah (86) Sharanam (87) Sharmaa (88) Vishva-retaah (89) Prajaa-bhavah (90)
Ahah (91) Samvatsaro (92) Vyaalah (93) Pratyayah (94) Sarvadharshanah (95)  - 10

86. Sureshah -  Lord of all gods including Brahma
87. Sharanam - The refuge of all
88. Sharmaa - One who is full of bliss
89. Vishva-retaah - Primordial seed of the Universe
90. Prajaa-bhavah - The origin from whom all beings emerge
91. Ahah - Day ; Remover of ignorance ; The light which removes darkness
92. Samvatsaro - Year ; kaala ; time
93. Vyaalah - One who sends his representatives to his devotees when needed
94. Pratyayah - One who can be relied upon (by his devotees)
95. Sarvadharshanah - One who shows everything (to his devotees)