Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram from Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva). Complete 1000 divine names of Lord Vishnu in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Poorva Bhaga & Dhyana Slokas
Dhyanam 1
Śuklām-Bara-Dharaṃ Viṣṇuṃ Śaṣi-Varṇaṃ Catur-Bhujam ।
Prasanna-Vadanaṃ Dhyāyet Sarva-Vighnopa-Śāṃtaye ॥
Dhyanam 2
Yasya Dvirada-Vaktrādyāḥ Pāriṣadyāḥ Paraḥ Śatam ।
Vighnaṃ Nighnaṃti Satataṃ Viṣvaksenaṃ Tam-Āśraye ॥
Dhyanam 3
Vyāsaṃ Vasiṣṭha-Naptāraṃ Śakteḥ Pautram-Akalmaṣam ।
Parāśarātmajaṃ Vande Śukatātaṃ Taponidhim ॥
Dhyanam 4
Vyāsāya Viṣṇu-Rūpāya Vyāsa-Rūpāya Viṣṇave ।
Namo Vai Nidhi-Pataye Vāsiṣṭhāya Namo Namaḥ ॥
Dhyanam 5
Avikārāya Śuddhāya Nityāya Paramātmane ।
Eka-Rūpa-Svarūpāya Viṣṇave Sarva-Jiṣṇave ॥
Core Sahasranama Verses (1000 Names - Verses 1 to 107)
Verse 1
Viśvaṃ Viṣṇur-Vaṣaṭkāro Bhūta-Bhavya-Bhavat-Prabhuḥ ।
Bhūta-Kṛd Bhūta-Bhṛd-Bhāvo Bhūtātmā Bhūta-Bhāvanaḥ ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Pūtātmā Paramātmā Ca Muktānāṃ Paramā Gatiḥ ।
Avyayaḥ Puruṣaḥ Sākṣī Kṣetrajño 'Kṣara Eva Ca ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Yogo Yoga-Vidāṃ Netā Pradhāna-Puruṣeśvaraḥ ।
Nārasiṃha-Vapuh-Śrīmān Keśavaḥ Puruṣottamaḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Sarvaḥ Śarvaḥ Śivaḥ Sthāṇur-Bhūtādir-Nidhir-Avyayaḥ ।
Sambhavo Bhāvano Bhartā Prabhavaḥ Prabhur-Īśvaraḥ ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5
Svayaṃbhūḥ Śambhur-Ādityaḥ Puṣkarākṣo Mahāsvanaḥ ।
Anādi-Nidhano Dhātā Vidhātā Dhātur-Uttamaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
[ ... Complete 107 Slokas of 1000 Names ... ]
Verse 107
Vanamālī Gadī Śārṅgī Śaṅkhī Cakrī Ca Nandakī ।
Śrīmān Nārāyaṇo Viṣṇur-Vāsudevo 'bhirakṣatu ॥ 107 ॥
Phalashruti
Itīdaṃ Kīrtanīyasya Keśavasya Mahātmanaḥ ।
Nāmnāṃ Sahasraṃ Divyānām-Aśeṣeṇa Prakīrtitam ॥ 108 ॥
Ya Idaṃ Śṛṇuyān-Nityaṃ Yaś-Cāpi Parikīrtayet ।
Nāśubhaṃ Prāpnuyāt Kiṃcit So 'mutreha Ca Mānavaḥ ॥ 109 ॥
Vedāntago Brāhmaṇaḥ Syāt Kṣatriyo Vijayī Bhavet ।
Vaiśyo Dhana-Samṛddhaḥ Syāch-Chūdraḥ Sukham-Avāpnuyāt ॥ 110 ॥
Dharmārthī Prāpnuyād-Dharma-Marthārthī Chārtham-Āpnuyāt ।
Kāmān-Avāpnuyāt Kāmī Prajārthī Chāpnuyāt-Prajām ॥ 111 ॥
Bhaktimān Yaḥ Sadotthāya Śuciḥ Tadgata-Mānasaḥ ।
Sahasraṃ Vāsudevasya Nāmnām-Etat Prakīrtayet ॥ 112 ॥
Yaśaḥ Prāpnoti Vipulaṃ Yāti Prādhānyam-Eva Ca ।
Acalāṃ Śriyam-Āpnoti Śreyaḥ Prāpnoty-Anuttamam ॥ 113 ॥
Na Bhayaṃ Kvacid-Āpnoti Vīryaṃ Tejaś-Ca Vindati ।
Bhavaty-Arogo Dyutimān Bala-Rūpa-Guṇānvitaḥ ॥ 114 ॥
Rogārto Mucyate Rogāt Baddho Mucyeta Bandhanāt ।
Bhayān-Mucyeta Bhītastu Mucyetāpanna Āpadaḥ ॥ 115 ॥
Durgāṇy-Atitaraty-Āśu Puruṣaḥ Puruṣottamam ।
Stuvann-Nāma-Sahasreṇa Nityaṃ Bhakti-Samanvitaḥ ॥ 116 ॥
Vāsudevāśrayo Martyo Vāsudeva-Parāyaṇaḥ ।
Sarva-Pāpa-Viśuddhātmā Yāti Brahma Sanātanam ॥ 117 ॥
Concluding Prayer
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!
Kāyena Vācā Manasendriyairvā Buddhyātmanā Vā Prakṛteḥ Svabhāvāt ।
Karomi Yadyat Sakalaṃ Parasmai Nārāyaṇāyeti Samarpayāmi ॥
O Lord Sriman Narayana! The Supreme Being, Master of all creations!
We dedicate all our thoughts, words, and actions unto Your divine lotus feet. Protect us, guide us on the path of Dharma, and grant us eternal devotion.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
The early morning hours (Brahma Muhurta) or sunrise is the most recommended time. However, it can be chanted or listened to at any time of the day with a clean mind and devotional heart.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Sriman Narayana (Mahavishnu) |
| Composer | Maharshi Veda Vyasa (Bhishma Pitamaha Prokta) |
| Source Text | Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva - Chapter 149) |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Sanatana Dharma (Vaishnava / Advaita / Dvaita) |
| Verse Count | 107 Core Slokas (1000 Names) + Dhyanam + Phalashruti |
Author & Composer
Maharshi Veda Vyasa is the legendary sage who compiled the four Vedas, authored the 18 Puranas, the Brahma Sutras, and the epic Mahabharata. He is revered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu Himself (Vyasaya Vishnu-rupaya Vyasa-rupaya Vishnave).
In Mahabharata, Veda Vyasa records the dialogue between King Yudhishthira and Bhishma Pitamaha. Bhishma, the great commander and grand-patriarch of the Kuru dynasty, possessed the boon of Ichha-Mrityu (choosing his time of death). Filled with supreme wisdom, Bhishma imparted the Vishnu Sahasranamam as his final bequest to humanity.
Spiritual Significance
Shri Vishnu Sahasranamam is considered the crown jewel of Hindu devotional literature:
- Commentaries by Great Acharyas: Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Parasara Bhattar (Ramanuja tradition), and Sri Satyasandha Tirtharu (Madhva tradition) all wrote extensive commentaries on Vishnu Sahasranamam, proving its universal authority across all Vedantic schools.
- The Power of Namasmarana: In the Kali Yuga, complex rituals and intense austerities are difficult to execute. Chanting the Holy Names (Namasmarana) is proclaimed as the easiest and most potent path to God-realization.
- Cosmic Vibration: Each of the 1000 names (from Visvam to Sarvapraharanayudha) reveals a unique cosmic dimension, attribute, and divine play of Sriman Narayana.