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ಅರ್ಥ:I meditate upon Lord Vishnu — clad in white, all-pervading, moon-hued, four-armed and ever serene of face — for the stilling of all obstacles.

ಅರ್ಥ:I take refuge in Vishvaksena, whose attendants — over a hundred, led by the elephant-faced Ganesha — ceaselessly destroy every obstacle.

ಅರ್ಥ:I bow to Vyasa — great-grandson of Vasishtha, grandson of Shakti, the stainless son of Parashara, father of Shuka, a treasure-house of austerity. Salutations to Vyasa who is the very form of Vishnu, and to Vishnu in the form of Vyasa; again and again I bow to that treasure of the Veda, the descendant of Vasishtha.

ಅರ್ಥ:Salutations to that all-powerful Vishnu, by the mere remembrance of whom one is freed from the bondage of birth and worldly existence. Om, salutations to Vishnu, the Almighty.

ಅರ್ಥ:Yudhishthira asked Bhishma: Who is the one God of the universe? What is the one supreme refuge? By praising and worshipping whom do human beings attain well-being? Which, in your view, is the greatest of all dharmas? By chanting what is a being freed from the bondage of birth and rebirth?

ಅರ್ಥ:Bhishma replied: One who, ever-vigilant, praises the Lord of the universe — the God of gods, the infinite Purushottama — with the thousand names, crosses beyond all sorrow. This, in my view, is the highest of all dharmas: that a person should always, with devotion, worship the lotus-eyed Lord with hymns of praise.

ಅರ್ಥ:I bow to Vishnu, the one Lord of all the worlds, remover of the fear of existence — of peaceful form, reclining on the serpent Shesha, lotus-naveled, Lord of the gods; the support of the universe, vast as the sky, cloud-hued, of auspicious limbs; beloved of Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, realised by yogis in meditation.

ಅರ್ಥ:Now begins the recitation of the thousand names of Vishnu. Hari Om.

ಅರ್ಥ:He is the Universe (Vishvam) itself; the all-pervading Vishnu; He for whom oblations are offered (Vashatkara); the Lord of past, present and future; the creator of beings (Bhutakrit), their sustainer (Bhutabhrit), pure Being itself, the Soul of all beings and the nourishing source of all existence.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Pure Soul, the Supreme Self, and the highest goal of the liberated; the Imperishable, the Supreme Person (Purusha), the Witness of all, the Knower of the field (the body), and the changeless Akshara.

ಅರ್ಥ:He is Yoga itself and the leader of all yogis; the Lord of Pradhana (matter) and Purusha (spirit); He whose form is the Man-Lion (Narasimha); the glorious Shriman; Keshava; and Purushottama, the Supreme Person.

ಅರ್ಥ:Sarva (the All), Sharva (the auspicious destroyer), Shiva (the pure), Sthanu (the firm pillar), the origin of beings, the imperishable treasure; the source, the giver of existence, the upholder, the cause of birth, the Lord and Ruler of all.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Self-born (Svayambhu), the source of joy (Shambhu), the radiant Sun (Aditya), the lotus-eyed, the deep-voiced; without beginning or end, the upholder (Dhata), the dispenser of fruits (Vidhata), and the highest support of all elements.

ಅರ್ಥ:The immeasurable (Aprameya), Hrishikesha (Lord of the senses), Padmanabha (from whose navel the lotus springs), the Lord of the immortals; the cosmic architect Vishvakarma, Manu, Tvashta the shaper, the most massive, the most ancient, and the ever-fixed (Dhruva).

ಅರ್ಥ:The ungraspable, the eternal, Krishna (the dark, all-attractive one), the red-eyed, the destroyer of foes; the ever-full, the support of the three directions, the purifier, and the supreme auspiciousness (Mangalam Param).

ಅರ್ಥ:Ishana the ruler, the giver of vital breath, Life itself; the eldest and the most excellent, the Lord of creatures (Prajapati); Hiranyagarbha the golden womb, the womb of the earth, Madhava, and Madhusudana the slayer of the demon Madhu.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Lord (Ishvara), the mighty strider, the wielder of the bow, the wise; valour and the very stride of progress; the unsurpassed, the unassailable, the grateful knower of all deeds, pure action, and the master of the Self.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Lord of the gods, the refuge and bliss of all; the seed of the universe and source of beings; He who is the Day, the Year, the serpent of time, the inner conviction, and the all-seeing one.

ಅರ್ಥ:The unborn (Aja), the Lord of all, the ever-accomplished (Siddha), perfection itself and the bestower of perfection; the first cause of all, the never-falling Achyuta; Vrishakapi (upholder of dharma), the immeasurable Self, free from all bondage of yoga.

ಅರ್ಥ:Vasu (the refuge), pure-minded, Truth itself, the even-souled, the immeasurable, the impartial; the unfailing, the lotus-eyed, He of righteous action and righteous form.

ಅರ್ಥ:Rudra (who makes beings weep at dissolution), the many-headed, the tawny one, the womb of the universe, of pure renown; the immortal, the ever-firm pillar, the noble-statured, the great ascetic.

ಅರ್ಥ:All-pervading, all-knowing, the radiant Sun, Vishvaksena, Janardana (refuge of people); the Veda, the knower of the Veda, the flawless, the limbs of the Veda, and the wise seer of the Veda.

ಅರ್ಥ:The overseer of the worlds, of the gods, and of dharma; both the done and the undone; the fourfold Self, of the four vyuhas (manifestations), the four-tusked (as Varaha) and the four-armed.

ಅರ್ಥ:The radiant, the food and the eater of food, the all-enduring, the first-born of the world; the sinless, the victorious conqueror, the womb of the universe, and Punarvasu (who dwells again in beings).

ಅರ್ಥ:Upendra (younger brother of Indra as Vamana), the dwarf, the tall one; the unfailing, the pure, the mighty; beyond Indra, the gatherer, the creation itself, the self-controlled, restraint and the inner controller Yama.

ಅರ್ಥ:Worthy of knowing, the divine physician (Vaidya), the ever-united yogi, the slayer of heroic foes, Madhava (Lord of knowledge), the sweet honey; beyond the senses, of great wisdom (Maya), of great energy and great strength.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of great intellect, great valour, great power and great splendour; of indescribable form, the glorious, the immeasurable Self, the upholder of the great mountain (Mandara).

ಅರ್ಥ:The great archer, the supporter of the earth, the abode of Shri (Lakshmi), the goal of the good; Aniruddha (the unobstructable), the joy of the gods, Govinda (knower and Lord of the cows/earth/words).

ಅರ್ಥ:Marichi (the ray of light), the subduer, the swan (Hamsa), the beautiful-winged, the best of serpents; of golden navel, the great ascetic, lotus-naveled, the Lord of creatures.

ಅರ್ಥ:The deathless, the all-seeing, the lion; the joiner and bond of all, the steadfast; the unborn, the hard-to-bear, the ruler and teacher, of far-famed soul, the slayer of the enemies of the gods.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Guru and the greatest Guru, the supreme abode; Truth and of truthful prowess; the unwinking (ever-watchful) and the winking, the garlanded one, the Lord of speech (Vachaspati) of generous intellect.

ಅರ್ಥ:The foremost leader and guide of all, the glorious; justice itself, the leader, the mover of all; the thousand-headed, the universal Soul, the thousand-eyed and thousand-footed.

ಅರ್ಥ:The turner of the wheel of the world, the withdrawn Self, the enveloped one, the great destroyer; the day of dissolution, the cosmic fire, the wind, and the upholder of the earth.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of perfect grace, the serene-souled, the upholder, enjoyer and pervader of all; the doer of good, the honoured, the saint (Sadhu), Jahnu, Narayana (the resting-place of all) and Nara.

ಅರ್ಥ:The innumerable, the immeasurable Self, the distinguished one, who disciplines the good, the pure; of accomplished aim and accomplished will, the giver of success and the means of success.

ಅರ್ಥ:The bull of dharma, the supreme being, Vishnu, of righteous ordinances and righteous heart; the increaser of all, the ever-growing, the distinct one, the ocean of the Vedas (Shrutisagara).

ಅರ್ಥ:Of beautiful arms, the hard-to-vanquish, the eloquent; the great Indra, the giver of wealth, wealth itself; of manifold forms, of vast form, Shipivishta (pervading the rays), the illuminator.

ಅರ್ಥ:The bearer of vigour, lustre and radiance; the embodiment of light, the burning blazer; the prosperous, of clear and imperishable speech, the sacred Mantra, the moonbeam and the splendour of the sun.

ಅರ್ಥ:The source of the nectar-rayed moon, the Sun (Bhanu), the rabbit-marked moon, the Lord of the gods; the medicine for the world's ills, the bridge across existence, of true righteousness and prowess.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Lord of past, present and future; the wind, the purifier, the fire; the destroyer of desire and the fulfiller of desire, the beloved, Desire itself, the giver of desires, the Lord.

ಅರ್ಥ:The maker of the ages and their revolver; of manifold powers, the great devourer; the unseen, of manifest form, the conqueror of thousands and of the endless.

ಅರ್ಥ:The desired one, the unexcelled who is dear to the good; the crested (as Krishna), Nahusha (who binds beings by Maya), the bull of dharma; the destroyer of wrath, who provokes righteous wrath, the doer, of mighty arms, the supporter of the earth.

ಅರ್ಥ:Achyuta (the unfalling), the renowned, Life-breath and its giver, the younger brother of Indra (Vasava); the abode of waters, the substratum, the ever-vigilant, the firmly established.

ಅರ್ಥ:Skanda (who dries up evil), the upholder of Skanda, the burden-bearer, the boon-giver, borne by the wind; Vasudeva, the vast radiance, the primal God, Purandara the destroyer of foes' citadels.

ಅರ್ಥ:The sorrowless, the deliverer who ferries beings across, the valiant, the heroic Shauri, the Lord of beings; the favourable, of a hundred sacrifices, the lotus-holder, the lotus-eyed.

ಅರ್ಥ:Padmanabha the lotus-naveled, the lotus-eyed, the lotus-wombed, the bearer of bodies; of great prosperity, the prosperous, the ancient Self, the large-eyed, the Garuda-bannered.

ಅರ್ಥ:The peerless, the deer-slaying Sharabha, the awesome; the knower of the right time, the oblation, Hari (who removes all); endowed with all auspicious marks, the consort of Lakshmi, the victor in battle.

ಅರ್ಥ:The imperishable, the red one, the Path; the cause, Damodara (bound at the waist), the all-enduring; the upholder of the earth, the greatly fortunate, the swift one, of boundless appetite.

ಅರ್ಥ:The arising one, the agitator (at dissolution), the resplendent God; bearer of Shri in His heart, the Supreme Lord; the instrument, the cause, the doer, the un-doer, the unfathomable, the hidden (Guha).

ಅರ್ಥ:Effort and steadfast resolve, of firm position; the support, the giver of stations, the ever-fixed; of supreme prosperity, perfectly clear, content, full, and of auspicious gaze.

ಅರ್ಥ:Rama (in whom yogis delight), the resting-place, the passionless, the Path; the one to be led and the leader and the un-leadable; the heroic, the best of the powerful, Dharma itself, and the supreme knower of dharma.

ಅರ್ಥ:Vaikuntha (Lord of the supreme abode), the Purusha, Life and its giver, the sacred Pranava (Om), the vast Prithu; the golden-wombed, Shatrughna the slayer of foes, the all-pervading, the air, Adhokshaja.

ಅರ್ಥ:The seasons (Ritu), Sudarshana, Time (Kala), the supreme-stationed, the receiver; the fierce, the year, the able Daksha, the resting-place, and the all-skilful.

ಅರ್ಥ:Expansion, the firm and immovable pillar, the standard of measure, the imperishable seed; meaning and beyond meaning, the great treasure, of great enjoyment and great wealth.

ಅರ್ಥ:The ever-content (free of despair), the most massive, the un-born, the sacrificial post of dharma, the great sacrifice; the hub of the stars, the Lord of stars, the patient, the lean, the well-wishing.

ಅರ್ಥ:Yajna (sacrifice), the one worshipped, the greatly worshipped, the rite, the sacrificial session, the goal of the good; the all-seeing, the liberated Self, the omniscient, and Knowledge supreme.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of noble vows, of pleasant face, the subtle, of auspicious sound, the giver of joy, the kind friend (Suhrit); the enchanter of the mind, the conqueror of anger, of heroic arms, the render of foes.

ಅರ್ಥ:The awakener (and giver of cosmic sleep), the self-controlled, the all-pervading; the Self of many, the doer of many deeds; the year, the affectionate, the calf-cherisher, the jewel-wombed, the Lord of wealth.

ಅರ್ಥ:The protector and doer of dharma, the embodiment of dharma; the existent and the non-existent, the perishable and the imperishable; the all-knower (beyond ordinary knowing), the thousand-rayed, the ordainer, of distinguished marks.

ಅರ್ಥ:The hub of the sun's rays, established in pure Sattva, the lion, the great Lord of beings; the primal God, the great God (Mahadeva), the Lord of gods, the supporter of gods, the Guru.

ಅರ್ಥ:The transcendent, the Lord and protector of cattle (and of speech), attainable through knowledge, the ancient; the supporter of the body, beings and the elements, the enjoyer, the Lord of monkeys (Kapindra), the giver of abundant gifts.

ಅರ್ಥ:The drinker of Soma and of nectar, the moon (Soma); the conqueror of many, the best of many; humility and victory, of truthful resolve, born in the Dasharha clan, the Lord of the Satvatas.

ಅರ್ಥ:The living Self, the disciplinarian, the witness, Mukunda (giver of liberation), of measureless valour; the ocean of being, the infinite Self, who reclines on the great ocean, the ender of all.

ಅರ್ಥ:The unborn, the greatly worthy of worship, of natural state, the conqueror of foes, the delighter; bliss, the source of joy, joy itself, of true dharma, Trivikrama who measured the three worlds.

ಅರ್ಥ:The great sage, the teacher Kapila, the grateful knower, the Lord of the earth; of three strides, the overseer of the thirty gods, of mighty horn, the maker of the end of evil.

ಅರ್ಥ:The great Boar (Varaha), Govinda, of good army, adorned with golden armlets; the secret, the deep, the unfathomable, the hidden, the bearer of the discus and mace.

ಅರ್ಥ:The creator (Vedhas), perfect-limbed, the unconquered, Krishna, the firm, Sankarshana (who draws all in), Achyuta; Varuna, the son of Varuna (Vasishtha/Agastya), the tree of shelter, the lotus-eyed, the great-minded.

ಅರ್ಥ:The Lord (Bhagavan), the destroyer of fortunes (at dissolution), the blissful, garlanded with forest-flowers, armed with the plough (as Balarama); the Sun, the light of the sun, the all-enduring, the best of all paths.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of good bow, of the axe (Parashurama), the terrible (to the wicked), the giver of wealth; touching the heavens, the all-seeing Vyasa, the Lord of speech, the womb-less (un-born).

ಅರ್ಥ:Of the three Samas, the singer of the Sama, the Sama itself; liberation (Nirvana), the medicine and the physician; the maker of renunciation, the tranquil, the peaceful, the firm goal, peace, the supreme refuge.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of auspicious limbs, the giver of peace, the creator; the gladdening (Kumuda), who reclines on the waters; the benefactor of cattle, their Lord and protector, of bull-like eyes, dear to the righteous.

ಅರ್ಥ:The non-returning (who frees from rebirth), the withdrawn Self, the abridger, the doer of welfare, the auspicious; bearing Shrivatsa on His chest, the abode of Shri, the Lord of Shri (Lakshmi), the best of the prosperous.

ಅರ್ಥ:The giver of Shri, the Lord of Shri, the abode of Shri, the treasure of Shri, the manifester of Shri; the bearer of Shri, the giver of prosperity, the supreme good, the glorious, the refuge of the three worlds.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of beautiful eyes and beautiful limbs, of a hundred joys, the blissful, the Lord of the hosts of light; the self-conquered, who submits to none, of true renown, the cutter of all doubt.

ಅರ್ಥ:The exalted, the all-eyed (seeing everywhere), having no master, the eternal and the ever-fixed; reposing on the earth (and waters), the ornament of all, prosperity itself, the sorrowless, the destroyer of sorrow.

ಅರ್ಥ:The radiant, the worshipped, the pot (Kumbha, holding all), the pure Self, the purifier; Aniruddha (the unobstructed), the unrivalled, Pradyumna (of surpassing wealth), of measureless valour.

ಅರ್ಥ:The slayer of Kalanemi, the hero, Shauri, the Lord of brave men; the Self of the three worlds and their Lord, Keshava, the slayer of Keshi, Hari.

ಅರ್ಥ:Kamadeva (the adorable one), the protector of love, the desirable, the beloved, the maker of scriptures; of indescribable form, Vishnu, the heroic, the infinite, Dhananjaya (winner of wealth).

ಅರ್ಥ:Devoted to the Brahman, the creator of the Veda, Brahma (the creator), the Brahman itself, the increaser of the Veda; the knower of the Veda, the Brahmana, the Vedic, the knower of Brahman, dear to Brahmanas.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of great strides, of great deeds, of great splendour, the great serpent (Shesha); of great sacrifices, the great sacrificer, the great offering and the great oblation.

ಅರ್ಥ:Worthy of praise, fond of praise, the hymn, the praise and the praiser, fond of righteous battle; the full, the fulfiller, the holy, of holy renown, the disease-less.

ಅರ್ಥ:Swift as the mind, the maker of sacred fords, the source of wealth (Vasu), the giver of wealth; the giver of treasures, Vasudeva, the indwelling wealth, the pure-minded, the oblation.

ಅರ್ಥ:The good goal, of good deeds, pure Existence, of good manifestation, the supreme refuge of the good; the commander of heroes (Shurasena), the best of the Yadus, the dwelling-place, of the beautiful Yamuna.

ಅರ್ಥ:The abode of all beings, Vasudeva, the resting-place of all life, the cosmic fire; the destroyer of pride, the giver of pride, the radiant, the hard-to-bear, the unconquered.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of universal form, of mighty form, of brilliant form, yet formless; of manifold forms, the unmanifest, of a hundred forms and a hundred faces.

ಅರ್ಥ:The One, the many (in manifestation), the impeller, the radiant 'Who', the 'What', the 'That' — the supreme unexcelled state; the kinsman of the worlds, their Lord, Madhava, the lover of His devotees.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of golden hue, of golden limbs, of beautiful body, adorned with sandal and armlets; the slayer of heroes (evil), the formidable, the void (beyond attributes), nourished by oblation, the unmoving and the moving.

ಅರ್ಥ:Free of pride, the giver of honour, the honourable, the Lord of the worlds, the bearer of the three worlds; of good intellect, born of wisdom, the blessed, of true wisdom, the supporter of the earth.

ಅರ್ಥ:The bull among the radiant, the bearer of lustre, the best of all weapon-bearers; the holder and the restrainer, the intensely engaged, of manifold horns, the elder of Gada (as Krishna).

ಅರ್ಥ:Of four forms, four arms, four manifestations, four ways; the fourfold Self, of fourfold being, the knower of the four Vedas, the One-footed (transcending all).

ಅರ್ಥ:Returning fully (in cycles), yet the unreturning Self; the hard-to-conquer, the un-transgressable; the hard-to-attain, the hard-to-reach, the inaccessible fortress (Durga), of difficult abode, the slayer of difficult foes.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of auspicious limbs, the deer of the worlds (sought by all), the fine thread (weaving the cosmos), the increaser of the thread; of Indra's deeds, of great deeds, of accomplished deeds, the maker of scriptures.

ಅರ್ಥ:The arising one, the beautiful, the lovely, of jewel-navel, of beautiful eyes; the sun, the offerer of oblations, the horned (as Varaha/the ship), Jayanta the conqueror, the all-knowing victor.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of golden, imperturbable seed (Om), the Lord of the lords of all speech; the great lake, the great abyss, the great being, the great treasure.

ಅರ್ಥ:The gladdening, the giver of joy, the formless ground; the rain-cloud (Parjanya), the purifier, the wind; the devourer of nectar, of nectarean body, the all-knowing, facing all directions.

ಅರ್ಥ:Easy to attain, of good vows, the accomplished; the conqueror and tormentor of foes; the banyan, the cluster-fig, the holy fig (Ashvattha), the slayer of Chanura and the Andhras.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of a thousand flames, of seven tongues (of fire), of seven fuels, of seven steeds (the sun); the formless, the sinless, the inconceivable, the maker and the destroyer of fear.

ಅರ್ಥ:The atom and the vast, the lean and the gross; bearer of qualities yet beyond qualities, the great one; the unsupported and self-supported, of pleasant face, the head of the lineage, its increaser.

ಅರ್ಥ:The bearer of all burdens, the celebrated, the yogi, the Lord of yogis, the giver of all desires; the hermitage and the toiler, the patient, the beautiful-winged, borne by the wind.

ಅರ್ಥ:The wielder of the bow (as Rama), the science of archery, punishment, the punisher, restraint itself; the unconquered, the all-enduring, the controller, free of all restraint, the inner ruler.

ಅರ್ಥ:Endowed with Sattva, the pure (Sattvika), Truth, devoted to true dharma; the inner intention, worthy of love, the worthy, the doer of dear deeds, the increaser of love.

ಅರ್ಥ:Moving through the heavens (Light itself), of beautiful radiance, the devourer of oblations, the all-pervading; the sun (Ravi), the shining Virochana, Surya, the impeller Savitr, of sun-like eyes.

ಅರ್ಥ:The infinite, the devourer of oblations, the enjoyer, the giver of happiness, of manifold birth, the first-born; the ever-content, the ever-forbearing, the support of the worlds, the wonderful.

ಅರ್ಥ:The eternal (from the ancient Sanat), the most ancient, Kapila, the tawny Kapi, the imperishable; the giver of welfare, the doer of welfare, welfare itself, the enjoyer and bestower of all blessing.

ಅರ್ಥ:Free of fierceness, the bearer of earrings and discus, of valorous and mighty rule; beyond sound yet bearing sound, the cooling (Shishira), the maker of night (relief).

ಅರ್ಥ:Free of cruelty (Akrura), the gentle, the able, the favourable, the best of the forbearing; the wisest, free of fear, of holy fame in hearing and chanting.

ಅರ್ಥ:The deliverer who ferries across, the destroyer of evil deeds, the holy, the dispeller of bad dreams; the slayer of foes, the protector, the saint, the Life, the all-pervading support.

ಅರ್ಥ:Of endless forms and endless glory, the conqueror of wrath, the remover of fear; of perfect symmetry, of profound nature, He who is all the directions and beyond them.

ಅರ್ಥ:Without beginning, the earth and the atmosphere, Lakshmi, the heroic, of radiant armlets; the begetter, the origin of all births, the terrible, of terrible prowess (to the wicked).

ಅರ್ಥ:The support and resting-place, the un-upholder (needing no support), the flower-like-smiling, the ever-awake; the upward-moving, the treader of the true path, the giver of life, the Pranava (Om), the supreme stake of all.

ಅರ್ಥ:The measure of all, the abode of life-breath, the bearer and very life of breath; Reality (Tattva) and its knower, the one Self, beyond birth, death and old age.

ಅರ್ಥ:The tree of plenty spanning earth, atmosphere and heaven, the deliverer, the impeller Savitr, the great-grandfather; sacrifice, the Lord of sacrifice, the sacrificer, the limb and the vehicle of sacrifice.

ಅರ್ಥ:The bearer, the doer, the master, the enjoyer and the means of sacrifice; the consummator of sacrifice, the mystery of sacrifice, and verily the food and the eater of food.

ಅರ್ಥ:The self-born source, self-manifested, Vaikhana (who dug the earth as Varaha), the singer of the Sama; the joy of Devaki (Krishna), the creator, the Lord of the earth, the destroyer of sin.

ಅರ್ಥ:He who bears the conch (Panchajanya) and the sword Nandaka, the holder of the discus, the wielder of the Sharnga bow and the mace; the bearer of the wheel-weapon, the imperturbable, armed with every weapon.

ಅರ್ಥ:Garlanded with forest-flowers, bearing mace, Sharnga bow, conch, discus and the sword Nandaka — may the glorious Narayana, Vishnu, Vasudeva, fully protect us!

ಅರ್ಥ:The Phalashruti — the fruits of reciting these thousand names:

ಅರ್ಥ:Bhishma said: Thus have I fully recited the thousand divine names of the great-souled Keshava, worthy of being sung.

ಅರ್ಥ:The person who daily listens to this and who recites it will meet with no misfortune, neither in this world nor the next.

ಅರ್ಥ:Praising Purushottama daily with these thousand names, full of devotion, a person swiftly crosses over all difficulties. The mortal who takes refuge in Vasudeva, devoted to Vasudeva, his soul cleansed of every sin, attains the eternal Brahman.

ಅರ್ಥ:For the devotees of Vasudeva no evil ever exists; for them no fear of birth, death, old age or disease arises.

ಅರ್ಥ:Arjuna said: O lotus-petal-eyed, lotus-naveled, best of gods — become the protector of your loving devotees, O Janardana. The Blessed Lord replied: O Pandava, whoever wishes to praise Me with the thousand names — by even a single verse of it I am truly praised; of this there is no doubt.

ಅರ್ಥ:Vyasa said: By the indwelling of Vasudeva the three worlds are pervaded. You are the abode of all beings — O Vasudeva, salutations to You.

ಅರ್ಥ:Parvati asked: O Lord, by what easy means do the wise recite Vishnu's thousand names daily? I wish to hear it. Lord Shiva answered: 'Sri Rama, Rama, Rama' — I delight in the delightful Rama. O fair-faced one, the name of Rama is equal to all the thousand names.

ಅರ್ಥ:Brahma said: Salutations to the Infinite One of a thousand forms — of a thousand feet, eyes, heads and arms; to the eternal Purusha of a thousand names, the sustainer of a thousand-crore ages — salutations.

ಅರ್ಥ:Sanjaya said: Wherever there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and wherever there is Arjuna the archer — there are fortune, victory, prosperity and unfailing righteousness: such is my conviction.

ಅರ್ಥ:Whatever I do — with body, speech, mind, senses, intellect or soul, whether by deliberate will or by the promptings of nature — all of it I surrender to the Supreme, to Narayana.

ಅರ್ಥ:Thus concludes the divine Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram. Om Tat Sat.