Sunday, November 1, 2015

Vishnu Sahasranama - Part 10 - 1000 Names - (verses 51-60 ; covers 476 - 571 Names)




Verses 51-55  - Hear Youtube video for practice from 14.29 - 15.14  




Dharmagub (476) Dharmakrid (477) Dharmii (478) Sath (479) Asath (480) Kshara (481) Aksharam (482)
Avigyaataa (483) Sahastraamshur (484) Vidhaataa (485) Kritalakshanaa (486)   - 51



476. Dharmagub - Protector of Dharma
477. Dharmakrid - Practices and makes everyone practice dharma
478. Dharmii - Has dharma as base for all his actions
479. Sath - Immortal existence
480. Asath - Non existence
481. Kshara - Away from evil
482. Aksharam - Unalterable 
483. Avigyaataa - Unmindful (of the mistakes of true devotees)
484. Sahastraamshur - Has knowledge equivalent to thousand rays
485. Vidhaataa - Directs the lives of devotees in the right path
486. Kritalakshanaa - One who marks (moksha-eligible devotees with sangu-chakra stamp)


Gabhastinemih (487) Sattvasthah (488) Simho (489) Bhootamaheshvarah (490)
Aadidevo (491) Mahaadevo (492) Devesho (493) Devabhrid (494) Guruh (495)  - 52



487. Gabhastinemih - Has the chakra which is radiant and has 1000 edges
488. Sattvasthah - One who resides in the hearts of devotees resolutely 
489. Simho - Lion (to enemies)
490. Bhootameheshvarah - Ultimate Lord of all lords
491. Aadidevo - The preliminary God
492. Mahaadevo - The greatest God 
493. Devesho - One who controls all Devas
494. Devabhrid - The supporter of all Devas
495. Guruh - One who instructs the vedic duties to the Devas


Uttaro (496) Gopatir (497) Goptaa (498) Gyaanagamyah (499) Puraatanaah (500)
Shareera bhootabhrid (501) Bhoktaa (502) Kapeendro (503) Bhooridakshinah (504)  - 53



496. Uttaro - The Savior (of Devas from dangers)
497. Gopatir - The master of Vedas, languages and speech 
498. Goptaa - Savior of all vidyas (arts)
499. Gyaanagamyah - One who can be realized by Dhyana 
500. Puraatanaah - One who is ancient
501. Shareera bhootabhrid - One who is the supporter of five elements in the body
502. Bhoktaa - One who enjoys the "Havis" offered to devas and "kavya" offered to pitras 
503. Kapeendro - One who is the lord of devas born as monkeys in Rama avatar
504. Bhooridakshinah - One who himself has performed many yagnas and offered liberal gifts


Somapo (505) Amritapah (506) Somah (507) Purujit (508) Purusattamah (509)Vinayo (510) Jayah (511) Satyasandho (512) Daashaarhah (513) Saatvataam patih (514)  - 54



505. Somapo - One who drinks the pure "soma" offered in yagnas
506. Amritapah - One who drinks the nectar (yagna offerings given to agni will change into nectar)
507. Somah - Nectar himself
508. Purujit - Conquered everyone by many means
509. Purusattamah - Exists immortally in the hearts of devotees
510. Vinayo - One who defeated Asuras like "Maricha"
511. Jayah - The conqueror 
512. Satyasandho - The true promise
513. Daashaarhah - Worthy of gifts
514. Saatvattam patih - The lord of "Saatvataas" (Bagavathas)


Jiivo (515) Vinayitaa (516) Saakshee (517) Mukundo (518) Amitavikramah (519)
Ambhonidhir (520) Anantaatmaa (521) Mahodadhisayo (522) Antakah (523)  - 55



515. Jiivo - One who gives life (to Bagavathas)
516. Vinayitaa - The liberator 
517. Saakshee - The witness (of the improvement in devotees)
518. Mukundo - One who is the giver of "Moksha"
519. Amitavikramah - One who has boundless spirit
520. Ambhonidhir - One who resides under water (referring kurma (crocodile) avatar here)
521. Anantaatmaa - Indefinable soul 
522. Mahodadhisayo - One who rests in "Adisesha" during pralaya
523. Antakah - Brings the world to and end (in the form of Rudra)


Verses 56-60 - Hear Youtube video for practice from 15.14 - 16.00



Ajo (524) Mahaarhah (525) Svaabhaavyo (526) Jitaamitrah (527) Pramodanah (528)Aanando (529) Nandano (530) Nandah (531) Satyadharmaa (532) Trivikramah (533)  - 56



524. Ajo - One who is meditated upon (with the first letter A, in the pranava AUM)
525. Mahaarhah -  One who deserves all the worship offered by devotees
526. Svaabhaavyo - One who is worshiped by devotees
527. Jitaamitrah - One who makes the devotees cross the hurdles of "ego"
528. Pramodanah - One who is happy in seeing the devotees happy
529. Aanando - Eternal bliss, himself 
530. Nandano - One who gives eternal bliss to devotees
531. Nandah - Delightful
532. Satyadharmaa - Performer of true dharma
533. Trivikramah - One who penetrates the three vedas


Maharshhih (534) Kapilaachaaryah (535) Kritagyo (536) Medineepatih (537)
Tripadas (538) Tri dashaa dhyaksho (539) Mahaashringah (540) Kritaantakrit (541)  - 57



534. Maharshhih - Vedic seer
535. Kapilaachaaryah - The great sage, kapilacharya
536. Kritagyo - Remembers the good deeds of beings
537. Medineepatih - The lord of "Medini" (Earth)
538. Tripadas - One who reveals the meaning of  the three "tattvas"
539. Tri dashaa dhyaksho - One who protected the 33 crore devas during pralaya (in the varaha rupa)
540. Mahaashringah - One who has the huge tusk (referring varaha avatar here)
541. Kritaantakrit - One who killed like Yama (defeat of Hiranyaksha is referred here)


Mahaavaraaho (542) Govindah (543) Sushheenah (544) Kanakaangadee (545)
Guhyo (546) Gabhiiro (547) Gahano (548) Guptash (549) Chakra-gadaa dharah (550)  - 58



542. Mahaavaraaho - The great boar
543. Govindah - One who saved "Bhudevi" (earth) and reunited with her again
544. Sushheenah - Possesses good army
545. Kanakaangadee - One who is decorated by gold ornaments
546. Guhyo - One who conceals himself
547. Gabhiiro - One who is mysterious
548. Gahano - One who is deep as an ocean
549. Guptash - One whose leelas are secretly protected 
550. Chakra-gadaa dharah - One who bears the chakra (discus) and gadha (mace) 


Vedhaah (551) Svaango (552) Ajitah (553) Krishhno (554) Dridhah (555) Sankarshhano (556) Achyutah (557)
Varuuno (558) Vaaruno (559) Vrikshah (560) Pushkaraaksho (561) Mahaamanaah (562)  - 59



551. Vedhaah - The provider
552. Svaango - One who has all marks (of a capable emperor)
553. Ajitah - One who is the lord of unconquered "Vaikunta"
554. Krishhno - One who has the dark complexion 
555. Dridhah - Eternally firm form 
556. Sankarshhano - One who blends everything within himself (during samhara)
557. Achyutah - Never slips (from greatness) 
558. Varuuno - One who covers the Earth and Sky
559. Vaaruno - The son of Varuna
560. Vrikshah - Offers shade like a tree
561. Pushkaraaksho - One who protects devotees with his lotus eyes
562. Mahaamanaah - One who has great mind


Bhagavaan (563) Bhagah (564) Aanandii (565) Vanamaali (566) Halaayudhah (567)
Aadityo (568) Jyotiraadityah (569) Sahishhnur (570) Gatisattamah (571)   - 60



563. Bhagavaan - One who is full of error free qualities
564. Bhagah - One who has the 6 attributes (gnana, vairagya, aishwarya, bala, sri and kirti)
565. Aanandii - Blissful
566. Vanamaali - One who wears the "vaijayanthi" garland
567. Halaayudhah -  One who has the plough (for creation)
568. Aadityo - The son of Aditi 
569. Jyotiraadityah - The radiant sun
570. Sahishhnur - One who has enormous patience 
571. Gatisattamah -  One who instructs the path of dharma