Vishnu Sahasranama Shlokas
Divine Hymns of Vishnu

Vishnu Sahasranama Shlokas & Chants

The thousand names of Lord Vishnu revealed by Bhishma Pitamah. Each name is a divine vibration — chant, meditate, and absorb the sacred essence of the Preserver.

Sacred Verses

Select Shlokas from Vishnu Sahasranama

The opening invocations and select verses from the sacred hymn — with Sanskrit, transliteration, and meaning.

Dhyan Shlok śāntākaraṁ bhujaga-śayanaṁ padmanābhaṁ sureśaṁ । viśvādhāraṁ gagana-sadr̥śaṁ megha-varṇaṁ śubhāṅgam । lakṣmī-kāntaṁ kamala-nayanaṁ yogibhir-dhyānagamyam । vande viṣṇuṁ bhava-bayaharaṁ sarva-lokaikanātham ।।
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om vishvam vishnur-vashatkaro bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh | bhuta-krit bhuta-bhrit bhavo bhutatma bhuta-bhavanah | | 1 | |
putatma paramatma cha muktanam parama-gatih | avyayah purushah sakshi kshetragnyo akshara eva cha | | 2 | |
yogo yog-vidam neta pradhana-purusheshvarah | naarsimha-vapuh shriman keshavah purushottamah | | 3 | |
sarvah sharvah shivah sthanur-bhutadir-nidhir-avyayah | sambhavo bhavano bharta prabhavah prabhurishvarah | | 4 | |
svayambhuh-shambhur-adityah pushkaraksho mahasvanah | anandi-nidhano dhata vidhata dhatur-uttamah | | 5 | |
aprameyo hrishikeshah padmanabho-amaraprabhuh | vishvakarma manustvashta sthavishtthah sthaviro dhruvah | | 6 | |
agrahyah shashvatah krishno lohitakshah pratardanah | prabhutas-trikakub-dhama pavitram mangalam param | | 7 | |
ishanah pranadah prano jyeshthah sreshthah prajapatih | hiranya-garbho bhu-garbho madhavo madhusudanah | | 8 | |
ishvaro vikrami dhanvi medhavi vikramah kramah | anuttamo duradharshah kritagyah kritir-atmavan | | 9 | |
sureshah sharanam sharma vishva-retah praja-bhavah | ahah samvatsaro vyalah pratyayah sarvadarshanah | | 10 | |
ajah sarveshvarah siddhah siddhih sarvaadir-achyutah | vrishakapir-ameyatma sarv-yog-vinihsritah | | 11 | |
vasur-vasumanah satyah samatma sammitah samah | amoghah pundarikaksho vrishkarma vrishakritih | | 12 | |
rudro bahu-shira babhrur-vishvayonih shuchi-shravah | amritah shashvatah sthanur-vararoho mahatapah | | 13 | |
sarvagah sarva-vidbhanur vishvak-seno janardanah | vedo vedavid-avyango vedango vedavit-kavih | | 14 | |
lokadhyakshah suradhyaksho dharmadhyakshah krita-kritah | chaturatma chaturvyuhah-chatur-damshttrah-chaturbhujah | | 15 | |
bhrajishnur-bhojanam bhokta sahishnur-jagadadijah | anagho vijayo jeta vishva-yonih punar-vasuh | | 16 | |
upendro vamanah pramshur-amoghah shuchih urjitah | atindrah sangrahah sargo dhritatma niyamo yamah | | 17 | |
vedyo vaidyah sadayogi viraha madhavo madhuh | ati-indriyo mahamayo mahotsaho mahabalah | | 18 | |
mahabuddhir-mahaviryo mahashaktir-mahadyutih | anirdeshya-vapuh shriman ameyatma mahadri-dhrik | | 19 | |
maheshvaso mahibharta shrinivasah sataam gatih | aniruddhah suranando govindo govidam-patih | | 20 | |
marichir-damano hamsah suparno bhujagottamah | hiranyanabhah sutapah padmanabhah prajapatih | | 21 | |
amrityuh sarvadrik simhah sandhata sandhiman sthirah | ajo durmarshanah shasta vishrutatma surariha | | 22 | |
gurur-gurutamo dham satyah satya-parakramah | nimisho-(a)nimishah sragvi vachaspatir-udaradhih | | 23 | |
agranir-gramanih shriman nyayo neta samiranah | sahasra-murdha vishvatma sahasrakshah sahasrapat | | 24 | |
avartano nivrittatma samvritah sampramardanah | ahah samvartako vahniranilo dharanidharah | | 25 | |
suprasadah prasannatma vishvadhrik-vishvabhuk-vibhuh | satkarta satkrit-sadhur jahnur-narayano narah | | 26 | |
asankhyeyo-aprameyatma vishishttah shishta-krit-shuchih | siddharthah siddh-sankalpah siddhidah siddhisadhanah | | 27 | |
vrishahi vrishabho vishnur-vrishaparva vrishodarah | vardhano vardhamanashcha viviktah shruti-sagarah | | 28 | |
subhujo durdharo vagmi mahendro vasudo vasuh | naika-rupo brihadrupah shipivishttah prakashanah | | 29 | |
ojas-tejo-dyuti-dharah prakash-atma pratapanah | ruddhah spashtaksharo mantrahsh-chandram-shurbhaskara-dyutih | | 30 | |
amrtam shudbhavo bhanuh shashabinduh sureshvarah | aushadham jagatah setuh satya-dharm-parakramah | | 31 | |
bhuta bhavya bhavannathah pavnah pavano-analah | kamaha kamakrit-kantah kamah kamapradah prabhuh | | 32 | |
yugadi-krit yugavarto naikamayo mahashanah | adrishyo vyakta-rupascha sahasrajit-anantajit | | 33 | |
ishto vishishtah shishteshtah shikhandi nahusho vrishah | krodhaha krodhakrit karta vishv-bahur-mahidharah | | 34 | |
achyutah prathitah pranah pranado vasavanujah | apam-nidhir-adhishtthanam-apramattah pratishtthitah | | 35 | |
skandah skanda-dharo dhuryo varado vayu-vahanah | vasudevo-brihad bhanur-adidevah purandarah | | 36 | |
ashokas-taranas-tarah shurah shaurir-janeshvarah | anukulah shatavartah padmi padma-nibhekshanah | | 37 | |
padmanabho-aravindakshah padmagarbhah sharir-bhrit | mahardhir-riddho vriddhatma mahaksho garudadhvajah | | 38 | |
atulah sharabho bhimah samyagnyo havirharih | sarva-lakshan lakshanyo lakshmivan samitinjayah | | 39 | |
viksharo rohito margo hetur-damodarah sahah | mahidharo mahabhago vegavan-amitashanah | | 40 | |
udbhavah kshobhano devah shri-garbhah parameshvarah | karanam kaaranam karta vikarta gahano guhah | | 41 | |
vyavasayo vyavasthanah samsthanah sthanado-dhruvah | parardhi parama-spashtah stushtah pushtah shubhekshanah | | 42 | |
ramo viramo virajo margo neyo nayonayah | virah shaktimatam shreshtho dharmo dharm-viduttamah | | 43 | |
vaikunthah purushah pranah pranadah pranavah prithuh | hiranyagarbhah shatrughno vyapto vayur-adhokshajah | | 44 | |
rituh sudarshanah kalah parameshthi parigrahah | ugrah samvatsaro daksho vishramo vishv-dakshinah | | 45 | |
vistarah sthavarah sthanuh pramanam bijamavyayam | artho'nartho mahakosho mahabhogo mahadhanah | | 46 | |
anirvinnah sthavishtho-'bhur-dharm-yupo maha-makhah | nakshatra-nemir-nakshatri kshamah kshaamah samihanah | | 47 | |
yagya ijyo mahejyashcha krituh satram sataam gatih | sarvadarshi vimuktatma sarvagyo gyan uttamam | | 48 | |
suvratah sumukhah sukshmah sughoshah sukhadah suhrit | manoharo jita-krodho virabahur-vidaranah | | 49 | |
svaapanah svavasho vyapi naikatma naika-karma-krit | vatsaro vatsalo vatsi ratnagarbho dhaneshvarah | | 50 | |
dharmagub-dharmakrid-dharmi sad-satkshar-aksharam | avigyata sahasramshur-vidhata krit-lakshanah | | 51 | |
gabhasti-nemih sattvasthah simho bhutamaheshvarah | adidevo mahadevo devesho devabhrid guruh | | 52 | |
uttaro gopatir-gopta gyan-gamyah puratanah | sharira bhuta-bhrid-bhokta kapindro-bhuri-dakshinah | | 53 | |
somapo-(a)mritapah somah purujit purusattamah | vinayo jayah satya-sandho dasharhah satvataam patih | | 54 | |
jivo vinayita-sakshi mukundo-(a)mitavikramah | ambhonidhir-anantatma mahodadhishayo-antakah | | 55 | |
ajo maharhah svabhavyo jitamitrah pramodanah | anando nandano nandah satyadharma trivikramah | | 56 | |
maharshih kapilacharyah kritagyo medinipatih | tripadas-tridashadhyaksho mahashringah kritantkrit | | 57 | |
mahavaraho govindah sushenah kanakangadi | guhyo gabhiro gahano guptaschakra-gadadharah | | 58 | |
vedhah svango'jitah krishno dridhah sankarshano-(a)chyutah | varuno vaaruno vrikshah pushkaraksho mahamanah | | 59 | |
bhagavan bhagahanandi vanamali halayudhah | adityo jyotiradityah sahishnur-gatisattamah | | 60 | |
sudhanva khandaparashur-daruno dravinapradah | divasprik sarva-drig-vyaso vachaspatir-ayonijah | | 61 | |
trisama samagah sama nirvanam bheshajam bhishaka | sanyasakrit-chhamah shanto nishtha shantih parayanam | | 62 | |
shubhangah shantidah srashta kumudah kuvaleshayah | gohito gopatir-gopta vrishabhaksho vrisha-priyah | | 63 | |
anivarti nivrittatma sankshepta kshemakrit-shivah | shrivatsavakshah shrivasah shripatih shrimatam varah | | 64 | |
shridah shrishah shrinivasah shrinidhih shrivibhavanah | shridharah shrikarah shreyah shriman-loka-trayashrayah | | 65 | |
svakshah svangah shatanando nandir-jyotir-ganeshvarah | vijitatma vidheyatma satkirtish-chhina-samshayah | | 66 | |
udirnah sarvatah chakshur-anishah shashvat-sthirah | bhushayo bhushano bhutir-vishokah shoka-nashanah | | 67 | |
archishman-architah kumbho vishuddhatma vishodhanah | aniruddho'pratirathah pradyumno'mit-vikramah | | 68 | |
kalaneminiha virah shaurih-shurajaneshvarah | trilokatma trilokeshah keshavah keshiha harih | | 69 | |
kamadevah kamapalah kami kantah kritagamah | anirdeshya-vapur-vishnur viro-(a)nanto-dhananjayah | | 70 | |
brahmanyo brahmakrit brahma brahm brahm-vivardhanah | brahmavid brahmano brahmi brahmagyo brahmana-priyah | | 71 | |
mahakramo mahakarma mahateja mahoragah | mahakratur-mahayajva mahayagnyo mahahavih | | 72 | |
stavyah stavapriyah stotram stutih stota ranapriyah | purnah purayita punyah punyakirtir-anamayah | | 73 | |
manojavas-tirthakaro vasureta vasupradah | vasuprado vaasudevo vasur-vasumana havih | | 74 | |
sadgatih satkritih satta sadbhutih sat-parayanah | shuraseno yadu-shreshthah sannivasah suyamunah | | 75 | |
bhutavaso vasudevah sarvasunilayo-(a)nalah | darpaha darpado dripto durdharo-(a)thaparajitah | | 76 | |
vishvamurtir-mahamurtir-diptamurtir-amurtiman | anekamurtir-avyaktah shatamurtih shatananah | | 77 | |
eko naikah savah kah kim yat-tat padmanuttamam | lokabandhur-lokanatho madhavo bhakt-vatsalah | | 78 | |
suvarna-varno hemango varangah chandanangadi | viraha vishamah shunyo ghrutashira (a)chalash-chalah | | 79 | |
amani manado manyo lokasvami triloka-dhrit | sumedha medhajo dhanyah satya-medha dharadharah | | 80 | |
tejovrisho dyuti-dharah sarva-shastra-bhritaam varah | pragraho nigraho vyagro naika shringo gadagrajah | | 81 | |
chatur-murtir chatur-bahuh-chaturvyuhah(sh)-chaturgatih chaturatma chaturbhavah-chaturveda-videkpaat | | 82 | |
samavarto-(a)nivrittatma durjayo duratikramah durlabho durgamo durgo duravaso durariha | | 83 | |
shubhango lok-sarangah sutantus-tantuvardhanah | indrakarma mahakarma kritkarma kritagamah | | 84 | |
udbhavah sundarah sundo ratnanabhah sulochanah | arko vajasanah shringi jayantah sarvavijjayi | | 85 | |
suvarna-bindur-akshobhyah sarva-vagishvareshvarah | mahahrado mahagarto mahabhuto mahanidhih | | 86 | |
kumudah kundarah kundah parjanyah pavano-(a)nilah | amrutamsho-(a)mrutavapuh sarvagyah sarvato-mukhah | | 87 | |
sulabhah suvratah siddhah shatru-jichchhatru-tapanah | nyagrodho-dumbaro-ashvathahsh chanurandhra-nishudanah | | 88 | |
sahasrarchihr-sapta-jihvah saptaidhah saptavahanah | amurtir-anagho-(a)chintyo bhayakrit-bhayanashanah | | 89 | |
anur-brihat-krishah sthulo gunabhrinnirguno mahaan | adhritah svadhritah svasyah pragvamsho vanshavardhanah | | 90 | |
bharabhrit-kathito yogi yogishah sarvakamadah | ashramah shramanah kshamah suparno vayuvahanah | | 91 | |
dhanurdharo dhanurvedo dando damayita damah | aparajitah sarvasaho niyanta niyamo yamah | | 92 | |
satvavan satvikah satyah satya-dharm-parayanah | abhiprayah priyarho-(a)rhah priyakrit priti-vardhanah | | 93 | |
vihaya-sagatir-jyotih suruchir-hut-bhugvibhuh | ravir-virochanah suryah savita ravilochanah | | 94 | |
ananto huta-bhugbhokta sukhado naikajo-(a)grajah | anirvinnah sadamarshi lokadhishthan-madbhutah | | 95 | |
sanaat-sanatantamah kapilah kapir-avyayah | svastidah svastikrit-svasti svastibhuk-svastidakshinah | | 96 | |
araudrah kundali chakri vikramyurjita-shasanah | shabdatigah shabda-sahah shishirah sharvari-karah | | 97 | |
akrurah peshalo daksho dakshinah kshaminam varah | vidvattamo vitabhayah punya-shravan-kirtanah | | 98 | |
uttarano dushkritiha punyo duhsvapna-nashanah | viraha rakshanah santo jivanah paryavasthitah | | 99 | |
ananta-rupo ananta-shrir jitamanyur bhayapahah | chaturashro gabhiratma vidisho vyadisho dishah | | 100 | |
anadi-bhurbhuvo lakshmih suviro ruchirangadah | janano janajanmadir-bhimo bhim-parakramah | | 101 | |
adhara-nilayo-dhata pushpahasah prajagarah | urdhvagah satpathacharah praandah pranavah panah | | 102 | |
pramanam prananilayah pranabhrit-pranajivanah | tatvam tattvavidekatma janmamrityu jaratigah | | 103 | |
bhurbhuvah svastarustarah savita prapitamahah | yagyo yagyapatir-yajva yagynango yagya-vahanah | | 104 | |
yagyabhrit-yagyakrit-yagyi yagyabhuk yagya-sadhanah | yagyantakrid yagyaguhya-manna-mannad eva cha | | 105 | |
atmayonih svayamjato vaikhanah samagayanah | devaki-nandanah srashta kshitishah papanashanah | | 106 | |
shankhabrin-nandaki chakri sharngadhanva gadadharah | rathanga-panirakshobhyah sarv-prahran-ayudhah | | 107 | |
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