Om
ShuklAmbaradharam vishNum shashivarNam chaturbhujam |
Prasanna vadanam dhyAyet sarva vigna upashAntaye ||
Yasya dvirada vak trAdhyAh pArishadhyAh parah shatam |
Vignam nignanti satatam vishwaksenam tamAshraye ||
VyAsam vashishTa napthAram shakte pouthram akalmasham |
ParAsharAtmajam vande shukhatAtam taponidhim ||
VyAsAya vishNu rUpAya vyAsarUpAya vishNave |
Namo vai brahmanidhaye vAsishTAya namo namaH ||
AvikArAya shuddhAya nityAya paramAtmane |
SadhaikarUpa rUpAya vishNave sarva jishNave ||
Yasya smaraNa mAthreNa janma samsAra bandhanAt |
Vimuchyate namastasmai vishNave prabha vishNave |
Om namo vishNave prabha vishNave ||
(From Mahabharata)
Sri vaishampAyana uvAcha:
ShrutvA dharmAn asheshena pAvanAni cha sarvashaH |
YudhishTira shAntanavam punarevAbhya bhAshathaH ||
YudhishTira uvAcha:
Kim ekam daivatham loke kim vApyekam parAyaNam |
Stuvantha kam kamarchantha prApnuyur mAnavAh shubham ||
Ko dharma sarva dharmANAm bhavata paramo mathaH |
Kim japan muchyate jantur janma samsAra bandhanAth ||
Sri bhishma uvacha:
Jagatprabhum deva devam anantham purushottamam |
Stuvan nAma sahasreNa purusha satathotthithaH ||
Tameva chArchayan nityam bhaktyAh purusham avyayam |
DhyAyan stuvan namasyamscha yajamAnas tameva cha ||
AnAdhi nidhanam vishNum sarva loka maheshwaram |
LokAdhyaksham stuvan nityam sarva dukkhAdhigo bhaveth ||
BrahmaNyam sarva dharmagnyam lokAnAm kIrti vardhanam |
LokanAtham mahad bhUtham sarva bhUta bhavodh bhavam ||
Esha me sarva dharmANAm dharmo dhikathamo mathaH |
YadbhaktyAh punDarIkAksham sthavairarchen naras sadAH ||
Paramam yo mahat teja paramam yo mahat tapaH |
Paramam yo mahadh brahma paramam ya parAyaNam ||
PavitrANAm pavitram yo mangaLAnAm cha mangaLam |
Daivatam devatAnAm cha bhUtAnAm yovyaya pitA ||
Yatha sarvANi bhUthAni bhavanthyAdhi yugAgame |
Yasmimscha praLayam yAnthi punareva yugakshaye ||
Tasya loka pradhAnasya jagannAthasya bhUpathe |
VishNor nAma sahasram me sRNu pApa bhayApaham ||
YAni nAmAni gouNAni vikhyAtAni mahAtmanaH |
Rishibhi pari geetAni tAni vakshyAmi bhUtaye ||
(Derived from tradition)
Rishir nAmnAm sahasrasya vedavyAso mahamuniH |
ChandhonushTup tatA devo bhagavAn devaki sutaH ||
AmRthAm shUdhbhavo bIjam shaktir devaki nandanaH |
TrisAma hRdayam tasya shAntyarte viniyujyate ||
VishNum jishNum mahAvishNum prabavishNum maheshwaram |
AnekarUpa daityAntam namAmi purshottamam ||
NyAsam
Asya sri vishNOr divya sahasranAma stotra mahA mantrasya |
Sri vedavyAso bhagavAn RshiH |
AnushTup chandaH |
Sri mahAvishNu paramAtmA sriman nArAyaNo devatA |
AmRthAm shUdbhavo bhAnuriti bIjam |
Devaki nandana srashTeti shaktiH |
UdbhavaH kshobaNo deva iti paramo mantraH |
ShankabhRn nandakI chakreeti keelakam |
ShArangadhanvA gadhAdhara ityastram |
RathAngapANi rakshobhya iti netram |
TrisAma sAmaka sAmeti kavacham |
Aanandam parabrahmeti yoniH |
Rthu sudarshana kAla iti digbandhaH |
Sri vishwarUpa iti dhyAnam |
Sri mahAvishNu prItyarte sahasranAma jape viniyogaH||
DhyAnam
KshIro dhanvat pradeshe shuchimaNi vilasat saikate mouktikAnAm |
MAlA kluptA sanastha sphaTikamaNi nibhair mouktikair maNDitAngaH |
Shubhrai rabhrai radhabhrair upari virachitair mukta pIyUsha varshaiH |
Aanandhi na punIya darinaLina gadA shankhapANir mukundaH |
BhU pAdhou yasya nAbhir viyadha suranilas chandro sUryou cha netreH |
KarNA vAshAh shiro dhyour mukamapi dahano yasya vAsteya mabdhiH |
Antastham yasya vishwam sura nara khaga go bhogi gandharva daithyaiH |
Chitram ramram yate tam tribhuvana vapusham vishNu mIsham namAmi ||
Om namo bhagavate vAsudevAya
ShAntAkAram bhujaga shayanam padmanAbham suresham |
VishwAdhAram gagana sadRsham meghavarNam shubhAngam ||
LakshmikAntam kamalanayanam yogihRd dhyAna gamyam |
Vande vishNum bhava bhaya haram sarva lokaika nAtham ||
MegashyAmam pItakousheya vAsam srivatsAnkam kousthubod bhAsi thAnkam |
PunyOpetham pundarIkAyatAksham vishNum vande sarva lokaika nAtham ||
Namas samasta bhUtAnAm aadhi bhUtAya bhUbRthe |
Aneka rUpa rUpAya vishNave praba vishNave ||
Sashanka chakram sakirITa kuNDalam sapeeta vastram sarasIru hekshaNam |
SahAra vakshasthala shobhi kausthubham namAmi vishNum shirasA
Chaturbhujam ||
ChAyAyAm pArijAtasya hemasimhAsano pari |
AasInamam bhutha shyAmam aayatAksham alankRtam ||
ChandrAnanam chatur bAhum srivatsAnkita vakshasam |
RukmiNi satyabhAmAbhyam sahitam krishNamAsraye ||
(Sahasranama)
Om vishwasmai namaH
BhUtha kRdh bhUdha bRdh bhAvo, bhUtAtmA bhUta bhAvanaH ||
Avyayah purushah sAkshi kshetrajnyokshara eva cha ||
NArasimhavapuh shrImAn keshava purushottamaH ||
Sambhavo bhAvano barthA prabhavah prabhurIshwaraH ||
AnAdhi nidhano dhAthA vidhAta dhAturuttamaH ||
VishwakarmA manustvashTA sthavishTa sthaviro dhRvaH ||
PrabhUthas trika kubdhAma pavitram mangaLam param ||
HiraNya garbho bhU garbho mAdhavo madhusUdanaH ||
Anutthamo dhurAdharshah kRtagnya kRthirAtmavAn ||
Aha samvatsaro vyALah prathyayah sarvadarshanaH ||
VRshAka pirameyAtmA sarvayoga vinisruthaH ||
Amoghah pundarIkAksho vRshakarmA vRshAkRthiH ||
AmRtah shAshwata sthANur varAroho mahAtapAH ||
Vedo vedavidhavyango vedAngo vedavith kaviH ||
ChaturAtmA chaturvyUhas chatur damshTras chaturbhujaH ||
Anagho vijayo jethA vishwa yonih punarvasuH ||
Ateendrah sangrahah sargo dhRtAtmA niyamo yamaH ||
Atheendriyo mahAmAyo mahotsAho mahabalaH ||
Anirdeshyavapuh shrImAn ameyAtmA mahAdhri dhRk ||
Aniruddhah surAnandho govindo govidhAm pathiH ||
HiraNya nAbhas suthapA padmanAbhah prajApatiH ||
Ajo durmarshanah shAsthA vishrutAtmA surArihA ||
Nimisho nimishah sragvi vAchaspati rudhAradhiH ||
Sahasra mUrdhA vishwAtmA sahasrAkshah sahasrapAth ||
Aha samvarthako vahni ranilo dharaNeedharaH ||
SatkartA satkRdhah sAdhur jahnur nArAyaNo naraH ||
SiddhArthah siddha sankalpah siddhidhah siddhi sAdhanaH ||
Vardhano vardhamAnascha viviktah shruti sAgaraH ||
NaikarUpo bRhad rUpah sipivishTah prakAshanaH ||
Ruddhas spashTAksharo mantras chandrAmshur bhAskaradhyuthiH ||
Oushadham jagatah sethuh satyadharma parAkramaH ||
KAmahA kAmakRth kAnthah, kAmah-kAma pradhah prabhuH ||
AdRshyo vyakta rUpascha sahasra jidha nandajith ||
KrodhahA krodhakRth karthA vishwabhAhur maheedharaH ||
ApAn nidhira dhishTAna mapramatthah prathishTitaH ||
VAsudevo bRhadbhAnu rAdhidevah purandaraH ||
AnukUlas shathA varthah padmI padma nibhekshaNaH ||
Mahardhir Rddho vRddhAtmA mahAksho garuDa dhwajaH ||
Sarva lakshaNa lakshaNyo lakshmIvAn samithinjayaH ||
Maheedharo mahAbhAgo vegavAna-mithAshanaH ||
KaraNam kAraNam karthA vikarthA gahano guhaH ||
Pararddhih parama spashTas thushTa-pushTah shubhekshaNaH ||
VIrah shakti matAm sreshTo dharmo dharma viduttamaH ||
HiraNya garbhah shatrughno vyApto vAyuradhokshajaH ||
Ugrah samvatsaro daksho vishrAmo vishwadakshiNaH ||
Arttho-anarttho mahAkosho mahAbhogo mahAdhanaH ||
Nakshatra nemir nakshatrI kshamaH-kshAmah samIhanaH ||
Sarva darshI vimukthAthmA sarvajnyo nyAna mutthamam ||
Manoharo jithakrodho vIrabAhur vidhAraNaH ||
Vatsaro vatsalo vathsI, ratnagarbho dhaneshwaraH ||
AvignyAthA sahasrAmshur vidhAthA kRthalakshaNaH ||
Aadhidevo mahAdevo devesho devabRdh guruH ||
SharIra bhUtha bRdh bhokthA kapIndro bhUridakshiNaH ||
Vinayo jayas satyasandho dAshArhas sAtvathAm pathiH ||
Ambho nidhira nanthAthmA mahodha dhishayonthakaH ||
Aanando-nandano-nandas satyadharmA trivikramaH ||
Tripadhas tridha shAdyaksho mahAshrunga kRthAntha kRth ||
Guhyo gabheero gahano, guptas chakra gadhAdharaH ||
VaruNo-vAruNo-vRksha pushkarAksho mahAmanAH ||
Aadityo jyothirAdityas sahishNur gathisatthamaH ||
DivaspRk sarvadhRg vyAso vAchaspati rayonijaH ||
SannyAsa kRch chhama shAntho nishTA shAnthi parAyaNam ||
Gohito gopatir gopthA vRshabhAksho vRshapriyaH ||
Srivatsa-vakshAs srIvAsa srIpathis srImathAm varaH ||
SrI-dharas srI-karas shreyas, shrImAn lokathra yAshrayaH ||
VijithAthmA vidheyAthmA satkIrthis chhinna samshayaH ||
BhUshayo bhUshaNo bhUthir vishokas shokhanAshanaH ||
Aniruddho prathiratha pradhyumno mithavikramaH ||
TrilokAthmA trilokesha keshava keshihA harihiH ||
Anirdeshyavapur vishNur vIronantho dhananjayaH ||
Brahmavidh brAhmaNo brahmI, brahmaNyo brAhmaNa priyaH ||
MahAkrathur mahAyajvA mahAyagnyo mahAhaviH ||
PUrNa pUrayithA puNya puNyakeerthi ranAmayaH ||
Vasupradho vAsudevo vasur vasumanA haviH ||
SUraseno yadhusreshTas sannivAsas suyAmunaH ||
DarpahA darpadho dRptho, durdharo thAparAjithaH ||
AnekamUrthir avyakthas shathamUrthir shathAnanaH ||
Lokabandhur lokanAtho mAdhavo bhaktavatsalaH ||
VIrahA vishamas shUnyo gRthAshI rachalas chalaH ||
SumedhA medhajo dhanya satyamedhA dharAdharaH ||
Pragraho nigraho vyagro naikashrungo gadhAgrajaH ||
Chatur-aatmA chatur-bhAvas, chatur-veda vidhekapAth ||
Durlabho durgamo durgo durAvAso durArihA ||
IndrakarmA mahAkarmA kRthakarmA kRthAgamaH ||
Arko vAja-sanas shrungI jayantas sarvavij jayI ||
MahAhradho mahAgartho mahAbhUtho mahAnidhiH ||
AmRthA-shom Rthavapus sarvajnyas sarvatho mukhaH ||
Nyagrodho dhumbarosvatthas chANUrAndhra nishUdhanaH ||
AmUrthi ranagho chinthyo bhayakRdh bhayanAshanaH ||
AdRthas svadRthas svAsya prAgvamsho vamshavardhanaH ||
Aashrama-shramaNa kshAmas suparNo vAyuvAhanaH ||
AparAjitha sarvasaho niyanthA niyamoyamaH ||
AbhiprAya priyAr-horha priyakRth preethi vardhanaH ||
Ravir virochanas sUrya savithA ravilochanaH ||
AnirviNNas sadhAmarshI lokAdhishTAna madbhuthaH ||
Svastidhas svastikRth svasti svastibhuk svastidakshiNaH ||
ShabdhAthigas shabdha saha shishiras sarvarIkaraH ||
Vidhwattamo veethabhaya punyashravaNa kIrthanaH ||
VIrahA rakshaNas santho jIvana paryavasthithaH ||
Chaturashro gabhIrAtmA vidhisho vyAdhisho dhishaH ||
Janano jana janmAdhir bhImo bhIma parAkramaH ||
Oordhvagas sathpathAchAra prANadha praNava paNaH ||
Tattvam tattva vidhekAtmA janma mrityu jarAthigaH ||
Yagnyo yagnya pathir yajvA yagnyAngo yagnya vAhanaH ||
YagnyAntakRdh yagnyaguhyam annamannAdha evacha ||
Devakinandanas srashTA kshitheesha pApa nAshanaH ||
RathAngapANi rakshobhya sarva praharaNAyudhaH |
Sarva praharaNAyudha om nama ithi ||
ShrImAn nArAyaNo vishNur vAsudevobhi rakshathuH |
SrI vAsudevobhi rakshatyom nama ithi ||
(Phala Shruti)
IthItham kIrthanIyasya keshavasya mahAthmanaH |
NAmnAm sahasram divyAnAm asesheNa prakIrthitham ||
Ya idham shruNuyAn nityam yaschApi parikIrthayeth |
NAshubham prApnuyAth kinchith somuthrehacha mAnavaH ||
VedAnthago brAhmaNas syAdh kshatriyo vijayI bhaveth |
Vaishyo dhana samRddhas syAdh shUdras sukhama vApnuyAth ||
DharmArthi prApnuyAth dharmam arthArthI chArttha mApnuyAth |
KAmAnavApnuyAth kAmI prajArthI chApnuyAth prajAH ||
BhaktimAn yas sadotthAya suchis tadkadha mAnasaH |
Sahasram vAsudevasya nAmnAm etat prakIrtayeth ||
Yasha prApnothi vipulam yAthi prAthAnyamevacha |
AchalAm sriya mApnothi sreya prApnothyanutthamam ||
Na bhayam kvachithApnothi vIryam thejascha vinthathi |
Bhavathyarogo dhyuthimAn balarUpa guNAnvithaH ||
RogArttho muchyathe rogAth baddho muchyetha bandhanAth |
BhayAn muchyetha bIthasthu muchyethApanna aapathaH ||
DurgAn yadhidharath yAsu purushah purushottamam |
Stuvan nAma sahasreNa nityam bhakti samanvithaH ||
VAsudevAs srayo marthyo vAsudeva parAyaNaH |
Sarva pApa vishuddhAtmA yAthi brahma sanAthanam ||
Na vAsudevasya bhaktAnAm ashubham vidyathe kvachith |
Janma mrityu jarA vyAdhi bhayam naivo pajAyate ||
Imam sthava madhIyAna sraddhA bhakti samanvithaH |
YujyethAtma suka kshAnti sri dhrithi smriti kIrthibhiH ||
Na krodho nacha mAthsaryam na lobho nAshubhAmathiH |
Bhavanthi krithapuNyAnAm bhaktAnAm purushottame ||
Dhyous sachandrArka nakshatrA kam disho bhUrmahodhadhiH |
VAsudevasya vIryeNa vidhru thAni mahAtmanAH ||
SasurAsura gandharvam sayakshoraga rAkshasam |
Jagat vase varttha thedham krishNasya sacharAcharam ||
IndriyANi mano buddhis sattvam thejo balam druthiH |
VAsudevAth mahAn yAhu kshetram kshetrajnya evacha ||
SarvAga mAnA-mAchAra prathamam parikalpyathe |
AachAra prathamo dharmo dharmasya prabhur achyuthaH ||
Rishaya pitaro devA mahAbhUthAni dhAtavaH |
JangamA jangaman chedham jagan nArAyaNodhbhavam ||
Yogo jnyAnam tathA sAnkhyam vidhyAs shilpAdhi karmacha |
VedAs shAstrANi vignyAnam etat sarvam janArdhanAth ||
Eko vishNur mahathbhUtam pRthak bhUtAnya nekashaH |
TrIn lokAn vyApya bhUthAtmA bunkthe vishwabhu gavyayaH ||
Imam stavam bhagavatho vishNor vyAsena kIrthitham |
Patethya iccheth purusha shreya prApthum sukhAni cha ||
Vishweshwara majam devam jagatha prabhu mavyayam |
Bhajanthi ye pushkarAksham nate yAnthi parAbhavam |
Na te yAnthi parAbhavom nama ithi ||
(Mahabharata and tradition)
Arjuna uvAcha:
Padmapatra visAlAksha padmanAbha surotthama |
BhaktAnAm anurakthAnAm trAdhA bhava janArdhana ||
Sri bhagawAn uvAcha:
Yo mAm nAma sahasreNa sthothumicchathi pANDava |
Sohamekena shlokena stuta eva na samshaya |
Stuta eva na samshaya om nama ithi ||
VyAsa uvAcha:
VAsanAth vAsudevasya vAsitham bhuvanatrayam |
SarvabhUtha nivAsosi vAsudeva namostu te |
Sri vAsudeva namostuta om nama ithi ||
Keno pAyena lagunA vishNor nAma sahasrakam |
PaTyate paNDitair nityam shrotumicchAmyaham prabho ||
Iishwara uvAcha:
Sri rAma rAma rAmethi rame rAme manorame |
SahasranAma thatthulyam rAma nAma varAnane |
RAma nAma varAnane om nama ithi ||
NamosthvananthAya sahasramUrthaye sahasrapAdAkshi shiroru bAhave |
SahasranAmne purushAya shAshwate sahasrakoTi yugadhAriNe namaH |
SahasrakoTi yuga dhariNe om nama ithi ||
Sanjaya uvAcha:
Yatra yogeshwara krishNo yatra pArtho dhanurdharaH |
Tatra srIr vijayo bhUthir dhruvA neethir mathir mama ||
Sri bhagawAn uvAcha:
AnanyAs chintha yantho mAm ye janA paryupAsathe |
TeshAm nityAbhiyukthAnAm yogakshemam vahAmyaham ||
ParithrANAya sAdhUnAm vinAshAyacha dushkRtAm |
DharmasamsthApa nArthAya sambhavAmi yuge yuge ||
AartthA vishaNNAs shithi lAscha bheethA goreshucha vyAdishu vartthamAnAH |
SankIrthya nArAyaNa shabda mAthram vimukta dukkhAs sukhino bhavantu ||
KAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA buddhyAtmanAvA prakRte svabhAvAt |
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai nArAyaNAyeti samarppayAmi ||
Yadakshara pada-bhrashTam mAtra hInantu yad bhavet |
Tatsarvam kshyamyatAm deva nArAyaNa namostute ||
Visarga bindu mAtrANi pada pAdAksharANi cha |
NyUnAni chAtirikdhAni kshamasva purushottamah ||
