- 1
ॐ विष्णवे नमः।
Om vishnave namah |
Salutations to Vishnu, the Lord who pervades everything.
- 2
ॐ जिष्णवे नमः।
Om jishnave namah |
Salutations to Jishnu, the one who is ever victorious.
- 3
ॐ वषट्काराय नमः।
Om vashatkaaraaya namah |
Salutations to Vashatkara, the form of “vashat”, the call spoken as an offering is made in the Vedic fire.
- 4
ॐ देवदेवाय नमः।
Om devadevaaya namah |
Salutations to Devadeva, the god of the gods.
- 5
ॐ वृषाकपये नमः।
Om vrishaakapaye namah |
Salutations to Vrishakapi, by the traditional explanation the one who is dharma (vrisha) and the boar (kapi).
- 6
ॐ दामोदराय नमः।
Om daamodaraaya namah |
Salutations to Damodara, Krishna, around whose waist (udara) mother Yashoda tied a rope (dama).
- 7
ॐ दीनबन्धवे नमः।
Om deenabandhave namah |
Salutations to Dinabandhu, the friend and helper of the poor and suffering.
- 8
ॐ आदिदेवाय नमः।
Om aadidevaaya namah |
Salutations to Adideva, the first and original god.
- 9
ॐ अदितेः सुताय नमः।
Om aditeh sutaaya namah |
Salutations to Aditeh Suta, the son of Aditi (born of her as Vamana).
- 10
ॐ पुण्डरीकाय नमः।
Om pundareekaaya namah |
Salutations to Pundarika, pure like the white lotus.
- 11
ॐ परानन्दाय नमः।
Om paraanandaaya namah |
Salutations to Parananda, who is supreme bliss.
- 12
ॐ परमात्मने नमः।
Om paramaatmane namah |
Salutations to Paramatma, the supreme Self within all.
- 13
ॐ परात्पराय नमः।
Om paraatparaaya namah |
Salutations to Paratpara, higher than the highest.
- 14
ॐ परशुधारिणे नमः।
Om parashudhaarine namah |
Salutations to Parashudhari, the bearer of the axe (parashu), as Parashurama.
- 15
ॐ विश्वात्मने नमः।
Om vishvaatmane namah |
Salutations to Vishvatma, the soul of the whole universe.
- 16
ॐ कृष्णाय नमः।
Om krishnaaya namah |
Salutations to Krishna, Shri Krishna of dark complexion.
- 17
ॐ कलिमलापहाय नमः।
Om kalimalaapahaaya namah |
Salutations to Kalimalapaha, who removes the impurities of the Kali age.
- 18
ॐ कौस्तुभोद्भासितोरस्काय नमः।
Om kaustubhodbhaasitoraskaaya namah |
Salutations to Kaustubhodbhasitoraska, whose chest shines with the Kaustubha gem.
- 19
ॐ नराय नमः।
Om naraaya namah |
Salutations to Nara, the Nara of the sage pair Nara and Narayana.
- 20
ॐ नारायणाय नमः।
Om naaraayanaaya namah |
Salutations to Narayana, who rests on the waters (nara) and is the refuge of all beings.
- 21
ॐ हरये नमः।
Om haraye namah |
Salutations to Hari, who takes away sin and sorrow.
- 22
ॐ हराय नमः।
Om haraaya namah |
Salutations to Hara, who at the end takes all things back into himself.
- 23
ॐ हरप्रियाय नमः।
Om harapriyaaya namah |
Salutations to Harapriya, who is dear to Hara (Shiva).
- 24
ॐ स्वामिने नमः।
Om svaamine namah |
Salutations to Swami, the master of all.
- 25
ॐ वैकुण्ठाय नमः।
Om vaikunthaaya namah |
Salutations to Vaikuntha, the Lord who bears the name of his abode, Vaikuntha.
- 26
ॐ विश्वतोमुखाय नमः।
Om vishvatomukhaaya namah |
Salutations to Vishvatomukha, whose faces are turned in every direction.
- 27
ॐ हृषीकेशाय नमः।
Om hrisheekeshaaya namah |
Salutations to Hrishikesha, the lord of the senses.
- 28
ॐ अप्रमेयात्मने नमः।
Om aprameyaatmane namah |
Salutations to Aprameyatma, whose being cannot be measured or fully known.
- 29
ॐ वराहाय नमः।
Om varaahaaya namah |
Salutations to Varaha, the boar incarnation who raised the earth from the waters.
- 30
ॐ धरणीधराय नमः।
Om dharaneedharaaya namah |
Salutations to Dharanidhara, who holds up the earth.
- 31
ॐ वामनाय नमः।
Om vaamanaaya namah |
Salutations to Vamana, the dwarf incarnation who measured the three worlds in three steps.
- 32
ॐ वेदवक्त्रे नमः।
Om vedavaktre namah |
Salutations to Vedavakta, the one who speaks and teaches the Vedas.
- 33
ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः।
Om vaasudevaaya namah |
Salutations to Vasudeva, the son of Vasudeva, who dwells in all beings.
- 34
ॐ सनातनाय नमः।
Om sanaatanaaya namah |
Salutations to Sanatana, the eternal one who has always been.
- 35
ॐ रामाय नमः।
Om raamaaya namah |
Salutations to Rama, Shri Ram, who gives joy to all.
- 36
ॐ विरामाय नमः।
Om viraamaaya namah |
Salutations to Virama, in whom all beings finally come to rest.
- 37
ॐ विरजाय नमः।
Om virajaaya namah |
Salutations to Viraja, free from rajas and from every stain.
- 38
ॐ रावणारये नमः।
Om raavanaaraye namah |
Salutations to Ravanari, Shri Ram, the enemy of Ravana.
- 39
ॐ रमापतये नमः।
Om ramaapataye namah |
Salutations to Ramapati, the husband of Rama (Lakshmi).
- 40
ॐ वैकुण्ठवासिने नमः।
Om vaikunthavaasine namah |
Salutations to Vaikunthavasi, who dwells in Vaikuntha.
- 41
ॐ वसुमते नमः।
Om vasumate namah |
Salutations to Vasuman, rich in wealth and splendour (vasu).
- 42
ॐ धनदाय नमः।
Om dhanadaaya namah |
Salutations to Dhanada, the giver of wealth to his devotees.
- 43
ॐ धरणीधराय नमः।
Om dharaneedharaaya namah |
Salutations to Dharanidhara, who bears the weight of the earth.
- 44
ॐ धर्मेशाय नमः।
Om dharmeshaaya namah |
Salutations to Dharmesha, the lord of dharma.
- 45
ॐ धरणीनाथाय नमः।
Om dharaneenaathaaya namah |
Salutations to Dharaninatha, the lord of the earth.
- 46
ॐ ध्येयाय नमः।
Om dhyeyaaya namah |
Salutations to Dhyeya, the one to be meditated upon.
- 47
ॐ धर्मभृतां वराय नमः।
Om dharmabhritaam varaaya namah |
Salutations to Dharmabhritam Vara, the best of those who uphold dharma.
- 48
ॐ सहस्रशीर्षाय नमः।
Om sahasrasheershaaya namah |
Salutations to Sahasrashirsha, the thousand-headed cosmic Person described in the Purusha Sukta.
- 49
ॐ पुरुषाय नमः।
Om purushaaya namah |
Salutations to Purusha, the supreme cosmic Person.
- 50
ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।
Om sahasraakshaaya namah |
Salutations to Sahasraksha, the one with a thousand eyes.
- 51
ॐ सहस्रपादे नमः।
Om sahasrapaade namah |
Salutations to Sahasrapad, the one with a thousand feet.
- 52
ॐ सर्वगाय नमः।
Om sarvagaaya namah |
Salutations to Sarvaga, who reaches and pervades everywhere.
- 53
ॐ सर्वविदे नमः।
Om sarvavide namah |
Salutations to Sarvavit, who knows everything.
- 54
ॐ सर्वाय नमः।
Om sarvaaya namah |
Salutations to Sarva, who is himself everything.
- 55
ॐ शरण्याय नमः।
Om sharanyaaya namah |
Salutations to Sharanya, the refuge who gives shelter to all.
- 56
ॐ साधुवल्लभाय नमः।
Om saadhuvallabhaaya namah |
Salutations to Sadhuvallabha, who is dear to good people.
- 57
ॐ कौसल्यानन्दनाय नमः।
Om kausalyaanandanaaya namah |
Salutations to Kausalyanandana, Shri Ram, the son of Kausalya.
- 58
ॐ श्रीमते नमः।
Om shreemate namah |
Salutations to Shriman, who is endowed with Shri, glory and Lakshmi.
- 59
ॐ रक्षःकुलविनाशकाय नमः।
Om rakshahkulavinaashakaaya namah |
Salutations to Rakshahkulavinashaka, who destroyed the race of the rakshasas.
- 60
ॐ जगत्कर्त्रे नमः।
Om jagatkartre namah |
Salutations to Jagatkarta, the maker of the world.
- 61
ॐ जगद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Om jagaddhartre namah |
Salutations to Jagaddharta, who holds up and sustains the world.
- 62
ॐ जगज्जेत्रे नमः।
Om jagajjetre namah |
Salutations to Jagajjeta, the conqueror of the world.
- 63
ॐ जनार्तिघ्ने नमः।
Om janaartighne namah |
Salutations to Janartiha, who ends the suffering of people.
- 64
ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः।
Om jaanakeevallabhaaya namah |
Salutations to Janakivallabha, the beloved husband of Janaki (Sita).
- 65
ॐ देवाय नमः।
Om devaaya namah |
Salutations to Deva, the shining divine Lord.
- 66
ॐ जयरूपाय नमः।
Om jayaroopaaya namah |
Salutations to Jayarupa, whose very form is victory.
- 67
ॐ जलेश्वराय नमः।
Om jaleshvaraaya namah |
Salutations to Jaleshvara, the lord of the waters.
- 68
ॐ क्षीराब्धिवासिने नमः।
Om ksheeraabdhivaasine namah |
Salutations to Kshirabdhivasi, who dwells in the ocean of milk.
- 69
ॐ क्षीराब्धितनयावल्लभाय नमः।
Om ksheeraabdhitanayaavallabhaaya namah |
Salutations to Kshirabdhitanayavallabha, the beloved of Lakshmi, the daughter of the ocean of milk.
- 70
ॐ शेषशायिने नमः।
Om sheshashaayine namah |
Salutations to Sheshashayi, who rests on the serpent Shesha.
- 71
ॐ पन्नगारिवाहनाय नमः।
Om pannagaarivaahanaaya namah |
Salutations to Pannagarivahana, whose mount is Garuda, the enemy of serpents.
- 72
ॐ विष्टरश्रवसे नमः।
Om vishtarashravase namah |
Salutations to Vishtarashrava, literally the one whose fame (or whose ears) spread wide.
- 73
ॐ माधवाय नमः।
Om maadhavaaya namah |
Salutations to Madhava, the husband of Ma (Lakshmi).
- 74
ॐ मथुरानाथाय नमः।
Om mathuraanaathaaya namah |
Salutations to Mathuranatha, Shri Krishna, the lord of Mathura.
- 75
ॐ मोहदाय नमः।
Om mohadaaya namah |
Salutations to Mohada, who brings about delusion through his maya.
- 76
ॐ मोहनाशनाय नमः।
Om mohanaashanaaya namah |
Salutations to Mohanashana, who destroys delusion.
- 77
ॐ दैत्यारये नमः।
Om daityaaraye namah |
Salutations to Daityari, the enemy of the daityas (demons).
- 78
ॐ पुण्डरीकाक्षाय नमः।
Om pundareekaakshaaya namah |
Salutations to Pundarikaksha, the lotus-eyed one.
- 79
ॐ अच्युताय नमः।
Om achyutaaya namah |
Salutations to Achyuta, who never falls from his own nature.
- 80
ॐ मधुसूदनाय नमः।
Om madhusoodanaaya namah |
Salutations to Madhusudana, the slayer of the demon Madhu.
- 81
ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निनयनाय नमः।
Om somasooryaagninayanaaya namah |
Salutations to Somasuryagninayana, whose eyes are the moon, the sun and fire.
- 82
ॐ नृसिंहाय नमः।
Om nrisinhaaya namah |
Salutations to Nrisimha, the man-lion incarnation who protected Prahlada.
- 83
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।
Om bhaktavatsalaaya namah |
Salutations to Bhaktavatsala, who loves his devotees as a mother loves her child.
- 84
ॐ नित्याय नमः।
Om nityaaya namah |
Salutations to Nitya, the eternal one who never perishes.
- 85
ॐ निरामयाय नमः।
Om niraamayaaya namah |
Salutations to Niramaya, free from every illness and flaw.
- 86
ॐ शुद्धाय नमः।
Om shuddhaaya namah |
Salutations to Shuddha, who is perfectly pure.
- 87
ॐ नरदेवाय नमः।
Om naradevaaya namah |
Salutations to Naradeva, a god among men, that is, the king.
- 88
ॐ जगत्प्रभवे नमः।
Om jagatprabhave namah |
Salutations to Jagatprabhu, the lord of the world.
- 89
ॐ हयग्रीवाय नमः।
Om hayagreevaaya namah |
Salutations to Hayagriva, the incarnation with the neck and head of a horse.
- 90
ॐ जितरिपवे नमः।
Om jitaripave namah |
Salutations to Jitaripu, who has conquered all enemies.
- 91
ॐ उपेन्द्राय नमः।
Om upendraaya namah |
Salutations to Upendra, the younger brother of Indra (as Vamana).
- 92
ॐ रुक्मिणीपतये नमः।
Om rukmineepataye namah |
Salutations to Rukminipati, Shri Krishna, the husband of Rukmini.
- 93
ॐ सर्वदेवमयाय नमः।
Om sarvadevamayaaya namah |
Salutations to Sarvadevamaya, in whom all the gods are contained.
- 94
ॐ श्रीशाय नमः।
Om shreeshaaya namah |
Salutations to Shrisha, the lord of Shri (Lakshmi).
- 95
ॐ सर्वाधाराय नमः।
Om sarvaadhaaraaya namah |
Salutations to Sarvadhara, the support of all.
- 96
ॐ सनातनाय नमः।
Om sanaatanaaya namah |
Salutations to Sanatana, the eternal Lord beyond beginning and end.
- 97
ॐ सौम्याय नमः।
Om saumyaaya namah |
Salutations to Saumya, gentle and calm by nature.
- 98
ॐ सौम्यप्रदाय नमः।
Om saumyapradaaya namah |
Salutations to Saumyaprada, the giver of calm and well-being.
- 99
ॐ स्रष्ट्रे नमः।
Om srashtre namah |
Salutations to Srashta, the creator of the world.
- 100
ॐ विष्वक्सेनाय नमः।
Om vishvaksenaaya namah |
Salutations to Vishvaksena, whose army spreads in every direction.
- 101
ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः।
Om janaardanaaya namah |
Salutations to Janardana, who punishes the wicked and to whom people turn in prayer.
- 102
ॐ यशोदातनयाय नमः।
Om yashodaatanayaaya namah |
Salutations to Yashodatanaya, Shri Krishna, the son of Yashoda.
- 103
ॐ योगिने नमः।
Om yogine namah |
Salutations to Yogi, who is established in yoga, the great yogi.
- 104
ॐ योगशास्त्रपरायणाय नमः।
Om yogashaastraparaayanaaya namah |
Salutations to Yogashastraparayana, wholly devoted to the teaching of yoga.
- 105
ॐ रुद्रात्मकाय नमः।
Om rudraatmakaaya namah |
Salutations to Rudratmaka, whose own nature is Rudra (Shiva).
- 106
ॐ रुद्रमूर्तये नमः।
Om rudramoortaye namah |
Salutations to Rudramurti, who takes the form of Rudra.
- 107
ॐ राघवाय नमः।
Om raaghavaaya namah |
Salutations to Raghava, Shri Ram, born in the line of Raghu.
- 108
ॐ मधुसूदनाय नमः।
Om madhusoodanaaya namah |
Salutations to Madhusudana, who killed the demon Madhu.
This is the namavali that begins “Om Vishnave namah, Om Jishnave namah, Om Vashatkaraya namah”; its 108 names appear in the same order in the stotram that begins “Vishnur jishnur vashatkaro devadevo vrishakapih”. A different list is also widely printed under the same title, beginning “Om Vishnave namah, Om Lakshmipataye namah, Om Krishnaya namah, Om Vaikunthaya namah, Om Garudadhvajaya namah”; Drik Panchang gives that list. Variants of this list: name 9 reads “Aditestutaya” (praised by Aditi) in several sources, while the printed stotram has “Aditeh sutah” (son of Aditi). Name 75 “Mohadaya” is “Mukundaya” in several namavalis, but the stotram has “Mohado”. Name 17 is “Kalimalapaharine” in some sources. One source reads name 37 as “Virataya” and 98 as “Saukhyapradaya”, counts 54-55 as one name “Sarvasharanyaya” and 81 as two names (“Somaya”, “Suryagninayanaya”). Some editions leave out names 31 to 43 (from Vamanaya to the second Dharanidharaya), count name 28 as two names (“Aprameyaya”, “Atmane”), and reach 108 by adding at the end words from the closing verses of the stotram (Atulatejase, Divyaya, Sarvapapaharaya and others). Dharanidharaya (30 and 43), Sanatanaya (34 and 96) and Madhusudanaya (80 and 108) each come twice in the stotram itself, so they are repeated here too.
