The one thousand names of Lord Vishnu and their meanings.
- Vishvam: He who is the universe, the virat-purusha
- vishnuh: He who pervades everywhere
- vashatkaarah: He who is invoked for oblations
- bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The Lord of past, present and future
- bhoota-krit: The creator of all creatures
- bhoota-bhrit: He who nourishes all creatures
- bhaavo: He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things
- bhootaatmaa: The aatman of all beings
- bhoota-bhaavanah: The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures
- pootaatmaa: He with an extremely pure essence
- paramaatmaa: The Supersoul
- muktaanaam paramaa gatih: The final goal, reached by liberated souls
- avyayah: Without destruction
- purushah: He who dwells in the city of nine gates
- saakshee: The witness
- kshetrajnah: The knower of the field
- akshara: Indestructible
- yogah: He who is realized through yoga
- yoga-vidaam netaa: The guide of those who know yoga
- pradhaana-purusheshvarah: Lord of pradhaana and purusha
- naarasimha-vapuh: He whose form is man-lion
- shreemaan: He who is always with shree
- keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair
- purushottamah: The Supreme Controller
- sarvah: He who is everything
- sharvas: The auspicious
- shivah: He who is eternally pure
- stanch: The pillar, the immovable truth
- bhootaadih: The cause of the five great elements
- nidhir-avyayah: The imperishable treasure
- sambhavah: He who descends of His own free will
- bhaavanah: He who gives everything to his devotees
- bhartaa: He who governs the entire living world
- prabhavah: The womb of the five great elements
- prabhuh: The Almighty Lord
- eeshvarah: He who can do anything without any help
- svayambhooh: He who manifests from Himself
- shambhuh: He who brings auspiciousness
- aadityah: The son of Aditi (Vaamana)
- pushkaraakshah: He who has eyes like the lotus
- Mahaasvanah: He who has a thundering voice
- anaadi-nidhanah: He without origin or end
- dhaataa: He who supports all fields of experience
- vidhaataa: The dispenser of fruits of action
- dhaaturuttamah: The subtlest atom
- aprameyah: He who cannot be perceived
- hrisheekeshah: The Lord of the senses
- padmanaabhah: He from whose navel comes the lotus
- amaraprabhuh: The Lord of the devas
- vishvakarmaa: The creator of the universe
- manuh: He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
- tvashtaa: He who makes huge things small
- sthavishtah: The supremely gross
- sthaviro dhruvah: The ancient, motionless one
- agraahyah: He who is not perceived sensually
- shaashvatah: He who always remains the same
- krishno: He whose complexion is dark
- lohitaakshah: Red-eyed
- pratardanah: The Supreme destruction
- prabhootas: Ever-full
- trikakub-dhaama: The support of the three quarters
- pavitram: He who gives purity to the heart
- mangalam param: The Supreme auspiciousness
- eeshanah: The controller of the five great elements
- praanadah: He who gives life
- praano: He who ever lives
- jyeshthah: Older than all
- shreshthah: The most glorious
- prajaapatih: The Lord of all creatures
- hiranyagarbhah: He who dwells in the womb of the world
- bhoogarbhah: He who is the womb of the world
- maadhavah: Husband of Lakshmi
- madhusoodanah: Destroyer of the Madhu demon
- eeshvarah: The contoller
- vikramee: He who is full of prowess
- dhanvee: He who always has a divine bow
- medhaavee: Supremely intelligent
- vikramah: He who stepped (Vaamana)
- kramah: All-pervading
- anuttamah: Incomparably great
- duraadharshah: He who cannot be attacked successfully
- kritajnah: He who knows all that is
- kritih: He who rewards all our actions
- aatmavaan: The self in all beings
- sureshah: The Lord of the demigods
- sharanam: The refuge
- sharma: He who is Himself infinite bliss
- visva-retaah: The seed of the universe
- prajaa-bhavah: He from whom all praja comes
- ahah: He who is the nature of time
- samvatsarah: He from whom the concept of time comes
- vyaalah: The serpent (vyaalah) to athiests
- pratyayah: He whose nature is knowledge
- sarvadarshanah: All-seeing
- ajah: Unborn
- sarveshvarah: Controller of all
- siddhah: The most famous
- siddhih: He who gives moksha
- sarvaadih: The beginning of all
- achyutah: Infallible
- vrishaakapih: He who lifts the world to dharma
- ameyaatmaa: He who manifests in infinite varieties
- sarva-yoga-vinissritah: He who is free from all attachments
- vasuh: The support of all elements
- vasumanaah: He whose mind is supremely pure
- satyah: The truth
- samaatmaa: He who is the same in all
- sammitah: He who has been accepted by authorities
- samah: Equal
- amoghah: Ever useful
- pundareekaakshah: He who dwells in the heart
- vrishakarmaa: He whose every act is righteous
- vrishaakritih: The form of dharma
- rudrah: He who makes all people weep
- bahu-shiraah: He who has many heads
- babhrur: He who rules over all the worlds
- vishvayonih: The womb of the universe
- shuchi-shravaah: He who has beautiful, sacred names
- amritah: Immortal
- shaashvatah-sthaanur: Permanent and immovable
- varaaroho: The most glorious destination
- mahaatapaah: He of great tapas
- sarvagah: All-pervading
- sarvavid-bhaanuh: All-knowing and effulgent
- vishvaksenah: He against whom no army can stand
- janaardanah: He who gives joy to good people
- vedah: He who is the Vedas
- vedavid: The knower of the Vedas
- avyangah: Without imperfections
- vedaangah: He whose limbs are the Vedas
- vedavit: He who contemplates upon the Vedas
- kavih: The seer
- lokaadhyakshah: He who presides over all lokas
- suraadhyaksho: He who presides over all devas
- dharmaadhyakshah: He who presides over dharma
- krita-akritah: All that is created and not created
- chaturaatmaa: The four-fold self
- chaturvyoohah: Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc
- chaturdamstrah: He who has four canines (Nrsimha)
- chaturbhujah: Four-handed
- bhraajishnur: Self-effulgent consciousness
- bhojanam: He who is the sense-objects
- bhoktaa: The enjoyer
- sahishnuh: He who can suffer patiently
- jagadaadijah: Born at the beginning of the world
- anaghah: Sinless
- vijayah: Victorious
- jetaa: Ever-successful
- vishvayonih: He who incarnates because of the world 150) punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
- upendrah: The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)
- vaamanah: He with a dwarf body
- praamshuh: He with a huge body
- amoghah: He whose acts are for a great purpose
- shuchih: He who is spotlessly clean
- oorjitah: He who has infinite vitality
- ateendrah: He who surpasses Indra
- samgrahah: He who holds everything together
- sargah: He who creates the world from Himself
- dhritaatmaa: Established in Himself
- niyamo: The appointing authority
- yamah: The administrator
- vedyah: That which is to be known
- vaidyah: The Supreme doctor
- sadaa-yogee: Always in yoga
- veerahaa: He who destroys the mighty heroes
- maadhavo: The Lord of all knowledge
- madhuh: Sweet
- ateendriyo: Beyond the sense organs
- mahaamayo: The Supreme Master of all Maayaa
- mahotsaaho: The great enthusiast
- mahaabalah: He who has supreme strength
- mahaabuddhir: He who has supreme intelligence
- mahaa-veeryah: The supreme essence
- mahaa-shaktih: All-powerful
- mahaa-dyutih: Greatly luminous
- anirdeshya-vapuh: He whose form is indescribable
- shreemaan: He who is always courted by glories
- ameyaatmaa: He whose essence is immeasurable
- mahaadri-dhrik: He who supports the great mountain
- maheshvaasah: He who wields shaarnga
- maheebhartaa: The husband of mother earth
- shreenivaasah: The permanent abode of Shree
- sataam gatih: The goal for all virtuous people
- aniruddhah: He who cannot be obstructed
- suraanando: He who gives out happiness
- govindah: The protector of the cows
- govidaam-patih: The Lord of all men of wisdom
- mareechih: Effulgence
- damanah: He who controls rakshasas
- hamsah: The swan
- suparnah: Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy)
- bhujagottamah: The serpent Ananta
- hiranyanaabhah: He who has a golden navel
- sutapaah: He who has glorious tapas
- padmanaabhah: He whose navel is like a lotus
- prajaapatih: He from whom all creatures emerge
- amrityuh: He who knows no death
- sarva-drik: The seer of everything
- simhah: He who destroys
- simhah: He who destroys
- sandhaataa: The regulator
- sandhimaan: He who seems to be conditioned
- sthirah: Steady
- ajah: He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma
- durmarshanah: He who cannot be vanquished
- shaastaa: He who rules over the universe
- visrutaatmaa: He who is called atma in the Vedas
- suraarihaa: Destroyer of the enemies of the devas
- guruh: The teacher
- gurutamah: The greatest teacher
- dhaama: The goal
- satyah: He who is Himself the truth
- satya-paraakramah: Dynamic Truth
- nimishah: He who has closed eyes in contemplation
- animishah: He who remains unwinking; ever knowing
- sragvee: He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers
- vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh: He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence
- agraneeh: He who guides us to the peak
- graamaneeh: He who leads the flock
- shreemaan: The possessor of light, effulgence, glory
- nyaayah: Justice
- netaa: The leader
- sameeranah: He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures
- sahasra-moordhaa: He who has endless heads
- vishvaatmaa: The soul of the universe
- sahasraakshah: Thousands of eyes
- sahasrapaat: Thousand-footed
- aavartanah: The unseen dynamism
- nivritaatmaa: The soul retreated from matter
- samvritah: He who is vieled from the jiva
- sam-pramardanah: He who persecutes evil men
- ahassamvartakah: He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously
- vahnih: Fire
- anilah: Air
- dharaneedharah: He who supports the earth
- suprasaadah: Fully satisfied
- prasanaatmaa: Ever pure and all-blissful self
- vishva-dhrik: Supporter of the world
- vishvabhuk: He who enjoys all experiences
- vibhuh: He who manifests in endless forms
- satkartaa: He who adores good and wise people
- satkritah: He who is adored by all good people
- saadhur: He who lives by the righteous codes
- jahnuh: Leader of men
- naaraayanah: He who resides on the waters
- narah: The guide
- asankhyeyah: He who has numberlesss names and forms
- aprameyaatmaa: A soul not known through the pramanas
- vishishtah: He who transcends all in His glory
- shishta-krit: The law-maker
- shuchih: He who is pure
- siddhaarthah: He who has all arthas
- siddhasankalpah: He who gets all He wishes for
- siddhidah: The giver of benedictions
- siddhisaadhanah: The power behind our sadhana
- vrishaahee: Controller of all actions
- vrishabhah: He who showers all dharmas
- vishnuh: Long-striding
- vrishaparvaa: The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself)
- vrishodarah: He from whose belly life showers forth
- vardhanah: The nurturer and nourisher
- vardhamaanah: He who can grow into any dimension
- viviktah: Separate
- shruti-saagarah: The ocean for all scripture
- subhujah: He who has graceful arms
- durdurdharah: He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
- mahendrah: The lord of Indra
- vasudah: He who gives all wealth
- vasuh: He who is Wealth
- naika-roopo: He who has unlimited forms
- brihad-roopah: Vast, of infinite dimensions
- shipivishtah: The presiding deity of the sun
- prakaashanah: He who illuminates
- ojas-tejo-dyutidharah: The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty
- prakaashaatmaa: The effulgent self
- prataapanah: Thermal energy; one who heats
- riddhah: Full of prosperity
- spashtaaksharo: One who is indicated by OM
- mantrah: The nature of the Vedic mantras
- chandraamshuh: The rays of the moon
- bhaaskara-dyutih: The effulgence of the sun
- amritaamsoodbhavo: The moon who gives flavor to vegetables
- bhaanuh: Self-effulgent
- shashabindhuh: The moon who has a rabbit-like spot 286) sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
- aushadham: Medicine
- jagatas-setuh: A bridge across the material energy
- satya-dharma-paraakramah: One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness
- bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah: The Lord of past, present and future
- pavanah: The air that fills the universe
- paavanah: He who gives life-sustaining power to air
- analah: Fire
- kaamahaa: He who destroys all desires
- kaamakrit: He who fulfills all desires
- kaantah: He who is of enchanting form
- kaamah: The beloved
- kaamapradah: He who supplies desired objects
- prabhuh: The Lord
- yugaadi-krit: The creator of the yugas
- yugaavartah The law behind time
- naikamaayah: He whose forms are endless and varied 303) mahaashanah: He who eats up everything
- adrishyah: Imperceptible
- vyaktaroopah: He who is perceptible to the yogi
- sahasrajit: He who vanquishes thousands
- anantajit: Ever-victorious
- ishtah: He who is invoked through Vedic rituals
- visishtah: The noblest and most sacred
- sishteshtah: The greatest beloved
- shikhandee: He who wears a peacock feather
- nahushah: He who binds all with maya
- vrishah: He who is dharma
- krodhahaa: He who destroys anger
- krodhakrit-kartaa: He who generates anger against the lower tendency
- visvabaahuh: He whose hand is in everything
- maheedharah: The support of the earth
- achyutah: He who undergoes no changes
- prathitah: He who exists pervading all
- praanah: The prana in all living creatures
- praanadah: He who gives prana
- vaasavaanujah: The brother of Indra
- apaam-nidhih: Treasure of waters (the ocean)
- adhishthaanam: The substratum of the entire universe
- apramattah: He who never makes a wrong judgement 326) pratishthitah: He who has no cause
- skandah: He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya
- skanda-dharah: Upholder of withering righteousness
- dhuryah: Who carries out creation etc without hitch
- varadah: He who fulfills boons
- vaayuvaahanah: Controller of winds
- vaasudevah: Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition
- brihat-bhaanuh: He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon
- aadidevah: The primary source of everything
- purandarah: Destroyer of cities
- ashokah: He who has no sorrow
- taaranah: He who enables others to cross
- taarah: He who saves
- shoorah: The valiant
- shaurih: He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora
- janeshvarah: The Lord of the people
- anukoolah: Well-wisher of everyone
- sataavarttah: He who takes infinite forms
- padmee: He who holds a lotus
- padmanibhekshanah: Lotus-eyed
- padmanaabhah: He who has a lotus-navel
- aravindaakshah: He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus
- padmagarbhah: He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart
- shareerabhrit: He who sustains all bodies
- maharddhi: One who has great prosperity
- riddhah: He who has expanded Himself as the universe
- Vriddhaatmaa: The ancient self
- mahaakshah: The great-eyed
- garudadhvajah: One who has Garuda on His flag
- atulah: Incomparable
- sharabhah: One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies
- bheemah: The terrible
- samayajnah: One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee
- havirharih: The receiver of all oblation
- sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah: Known through all proofs
- lakshmeevaan: The consort of Laksmi
- samitinjayah: Ever-victorious
- viksharah: Imperishable
- rohitah: The fish incarnation
- maargah: The path
- hetuh: The cause
- daamodarah: Whose stomach is marked with three lines
- sahah: All-enduring
- maheedharah: The bearer of the earth
- mahaabhaago: He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna
- vegavaan: He who is swift
- amitaashanah: Of endless appetite
- udbhavah: The originator
- kshobhanah: The agitator
- devah: He who revels
- shreegarbhah: He in whom are all glories
- parameshvarah: The Supreme Lord
- karanam: The instrument
- kaaranam: The cause
- kartaa: The doer
- vikartaa: Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe
- gahanah: The unknowable
- guhah: He who dwells in the cave of the heart
- vyavasaayah: Resolute
- vyavasthaanah: The substratum
- samsthaanah: The ultimate authority
- sthaanadah: He who confers the right abode
- dhruvah: The changeless in the midst of changes
- pararddhih: He who has supreme manifestations
- paramaspashtah: The extremely vivid
- tushtah: One who is contented with a very simple offering
- pushtah: One who is ever-full
- shubhekshanah: All-auspicious gaze
- raamah: One who is most handsome
- viraamah: The abode of perfect-rest
- virajo: Passionless
- maargah: The path
- neyah: The guide
- nayah: One who leads
- anayah: One who has no leader
- veerah: The valiant
- shaktimataam-shresthah: The best among the powerful
- dharmah: The law of being
- dharmaviduttamah: The highest among men of realization
- vaikunthah: One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths
- purushah: One who dwells in all bodies
- praanah: Life
- praanadah: Giver of life
- pranavah: He who is praised by the gods
- prituh: The expanded
- hiranyagarbhah: The creator
- shatrughnah: The destroyer of enemies
- vyaaptah: The pervader
- vaayuh: The air
- adhokshajah: One whose vitality never flows downwards
- rituh: The seasons
- sudarshanah: He whose meeting is auspicious
- kaalah: He who judges and punishes beings
- parameshthee: One who is readily available for experience within the heart
- parigrahah: The receiver
- ugrah: The terrible
- samvatsarah: The year
- dakshah: The smart
- vishraamah: The resting place
- vishva-dakshinah: The most skilful and efficient
- vistaarah: The extension
- sthaavarah-sthaanuh: The firm and motionless
- pramaanam: The proof
- beejamavyayam: The Immutable Seed
- arthah: He who is worshiped by all
- anarthah: One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled
- mahaakoshah: He who has got around him great sheaths
- mahaabhogah: He who is of the nature of enjoyment
- mahaadhanah: He who is supremely rich
- anirvinnah: He who has no discontent
- sthavishthah: One who is supremely huge
- a-bhooh: One who has no birth
- dharma-yoopah: The post to which all dharma is tied
- mahaa-makhah: The great sacrificer
- nakshatranemir: The nave of the stars
- nakshatree: The Lord of the stars (the moon)
- kshamah: He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings
- kshaamah: He who ever remains without any scarcity
- sameehanah: One whose desires are auspicious
- yajnah: One who is of the nature of yajna
- ijyah: He who is fit to be invoked through yajna
- mahejyah: One who is to be most worshiped
- kratuh: The animal-sacrifice
- satram: Protector of the good
- sataam-gatih: Refuge of the good
- sarvadarshee: All-knower
- vimuktaatmaa: The ever-liberated self
- sarvajno: Omniscient
- jnaanamuttamam: The Supreme Knowledge
- suvratah: He who ever-performing the pure vow
- sumukhah: One who has a charming face
- sookshmah: The subtlest
- sughoshah: Of auspicious sound
- sukhadah: Giver of happiness
- suhrit: Friend of all creatures
- manoharah: The stealer of the mind
- jita-krodhah: One who has conquered anger
- veerabaahur: Having mighty arms
- vidaaranah: One who splits asunder
- svaapanah: One who puts people to sleep
- svavashah: He who has everything under His control
- vyaapee: All-pervading
- naikaatmaa: Many souled
- naikakarmakrit: One who does many actions
- vatsarah: The abode
- vatsalah: The supremely affectionate
- vatsee: The father
- ratnagarbhah: The jewel-wombed
- dhaneshvarah: The Lord of wealth
- dharmagub: One who protects dharma
- dharmakrit: One who acts according to dharma
- dharmee: The supporter of dharma
- sat: existence
- asat: illusion
- ksharam: He who appears to perish
- aksharam: Imperishable
- avijnaataa: The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body)
- sahasraamshur: The thousand-rayed
- vidhaataa: All supporter
- kritalakshanah: One who is famous for His qualities
- gabhastinemih: The hub of the universal wheel
- sattvasthah: Situated in sattva
- simhah: The lion
- bhoota-maheshvarah: The great lord of beings
- aadidevah: The first deity
- mahaadevah: The great deity
- deveshah: The Lord of all devas
- devabhrit-guruh: Advisor of Indra
- uttarah: He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara
- gopatih: The shepherd
- goptaa: The protector
- jnaanagamyah: One who is experienced through pure knowledge
- puraatanah: He who was even before time
- shareera-bhootabhrit: One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came
- bhoktaa: The enjoyer
- kapeendrah: Lord of the monkeys (Rama)
- bhooridakshinah: He who gives away large gifts
- somapah: One who takes Soma in the yajnas
- amritapah: One who drinks the nectar
- somah: One who as the moon nourishes plants
- purujit: One who has conquered numerous enemies
- purusattamah: The greatest of the great
- vinayah: He who humiliates those who are unrighteous
- jayah: The victorious
- satyasandhah: Of truthful resolution
- daashaarhah: One who was born in the Dasarha race
- saatvataam-patih: The Lord of the Satvatas
- jeevah: One who functions as the ksetrajna
- vinayitaa-saakshee: The witness of modesty
- mukundah: The giver of liberation
- amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
- ambho-nidhir: The substratum of the four types of beings
- anantaatmaa: The infinite self
- mahodadhishayah: One who rests on the great ocean
- antakah: The death
- ajah: Unborn
- mahaarhah: One who deserves the highest worship
- svaabhaavyah: Ever rooted in the nature of His own self
- jitaamitrah: One who has conquered all enemies
- pramodanah: Ever-blissful
- aanandah: A mass of pure bliss
- nandanah: One who makes others blissful
- nandah: Free from all worldly pleasures
- satyadharmaa: One who has in Himself all true dharmas
- trivikramah: One who took three steps
- maharshih kapilaachaaryah: He who incarnated as Kapila, the great sage
- kritajnah: The knower of the creation
- medineepatih: The Lord of the earth
- tripadah: One who has taken three steps
- tridashaadhyaksho: The Lord of the three states of consciousness
- mahaashringah: Great-horned (Matsya)
- kritaantakrit: Destroyer of the creation
- mahaavaraaho: The great boar
- govindah: One who is known through Vedanta
- sushenah: He who has a charming army
- kanakaangadee: Wearer of bright-as-gold armlets
- guhyo: The mysterious
- gabheerah: The unfathomable
- gahano: Impenetrable
- guptah: The well-concealed
- chakra-gadaadharah: Bearer of the disc and mace
- vedhaah: Creator of the universe
- svaangah: One with well-proportioned limbs
- ajitah: Vanquished by none
- krishnah: Dark-complexioned
- dridhah: The firm
- sankarshanochyutah: He who absorbs the whole creation into His nature and never falls away from that nature
- varunah: One who sets on the horizon (Sun)
- vaarunah: The son of Varuna (Vasistha or Agastya)
- vrikshah: The tree
- pushkaraakshah: Lotus eyed
- mahaamanaah: Great-minded
- bhagavaan: One who possesses six opulences
- bhagahaa: One who destroys the six opulences during pralaya
- aanandee: One who gives delight
- vanamaalee: One who wears a garland of forest flowers
- halaayudhah: One who has a plough as His weapon
- aadityah: Son of Aditi
- jyotiraadityah: The resplendence of the sun
- sahishnuh: One who calmly endures duality
- gatisattamah: The ultimate refuge for all devotees
- sudhanvaa: One who has Shaarnga
- khanda-parashur: One who holds an axe
- daarunah: Merciless towards the unrighteous
- dravinapradah: One who lavishly gives wealth
- divah-sprik: Sky-reaching
- sarvadrik-vyaaso: One who creates many men of wisdom
- vaachaspatir-ayonijah: One who is the master of all vidyas and who is unborn through a womb
- trisaamaa: One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans
- saamagah: The singer of the sama songs
- saama: The Sama Veda
- nirvaanam: All-bliss
- bheshajam: Medicine
- bhishak: Physician
- samnyaasa-krit: Institutor of sannyasa
- samah: Calm
- shaantah: Peaceful within
- nishthaa: Abode of all beings
- shaantih: One whose very nature is peace
- paraayanam: The way to liberation
- shubhaangah: One who has the most beautiful form
- shaantidah: Giver of peace
- shrashtaa: Creator of all beings
- kumudah: He who delights in the earth
- kuvaleshayah: He who reclines in the waters
- gohitah: One who does welfare for cows
- gopatih: Husband of the earth
- goptaa: Protector of the universe
- vrishabhaaksho: One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires
- vrishapriyah: One who delights in dharma
- anivartee: One who never retreats
- nivrittaatmaa: One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences
- samksheptaa: The involver
- kshemakrit: Doer of good
- shivah: Auspiciousness
- shreevatsa-vakshaah: One who has sreevatsa on His chest
- shrevaasah: Abode of Sree
- shreepatih: Lord of Laksmi
- shreemataam varah: The best among glorious
- shreedah: Giver of opulence
- shreeshah: The Lord of Sree
- shreenivaasah: One who dwells in the good people
- shreenidhih: The treasure of Sree
- shreevibhaavanah: Distributor of Sree
- shreedharah: Holder of Sree
- shreekarah: One who gives Sree
- shreyah: Liberation
- shreemaan: Possessor of Sree
- loka-trayaashrayah: Shelter of the three worlds
- svakshah: Beautiful-eyed
- svangah: Beautiful-limbed
- shataanandah: Of infinite varieties and joys
- nandih: Infinite bliss
- jyotir-ganeshvarah: Lord of the luminaries in the cosmos
- vijitaatmaa: One who has conquered the sense organs
- vidheyaatmaa: One who is ever available for the devotees to command in love
- sat-keertih: One of pure fame
- chinnasamshayah: One whose doubts are ever at rest
- udeernah: The great transcendent
- sarvatah-chakshuh: One who has eyes everywhere
- aneeshah: One who has none to Lord over Him
- shaashvata-sthirah: One who is eternal and stable
- bhooshayah: One who rested on the ocean shore (Rama)
- bhooshanah: One who adorns the world
- bhootih: One who is pure existence
- vishokah: Sorrowless
- shoka-naashanah: Destroyer of sorrows
- archishmaan: The effulgent
- architah: One who is constantly worshipped by His devotees
- kumbhah: The pot within whom everything is contained
- vishuddhaatmaa: One who has the purest soul
- vishodhanah: The great purifier
- anniruddhah: He who is invincible by any enemy
- apratirathah: One who has no enemies to threaten Him
- pradyumnah: Very rich
- amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
- kaalanemi-nihaa: Slayer of Kalanemi
- veerah: The heroic victor
- shauri: One who always has invincible prowess
- shoora-janeshvarah: Lord of the valiant
- trilokaatmaa: The self of the three worlds
- trilokeshah: The Lord of the three worlds
- keshavah: One whose rays illumine the cosmos
- keshihaa: Killer of Kesi
- harih: The destroyer
- kaamadevah: The beloved Lord
- kaamapaalah: The fulfiller of desires
- kaamee: One who has fulfilled all His desires
- kaantah: Of enchanting form
- kritaagamah: The author of the agama scriptures
- anirdeshya-vapuh: Of Indescribable form
- vishnuh: All-pervading
- veerah: The courageous
- anantah: Endless
- dhananjayah: One who gained wealth through conquest
- brahmanyah: Protector of Brahman (anything related to Narayana)
- brahmakrit: One who acts in Brahman
- brahmaa: Creator
- brahma: Biggest
- brahma-vivardhanah: One who increases the Brahman
- brahmavid: One who knows Brahman
- braahmanah: One who has realised Brahman
- brahmee: One who is with Brahma
- brahmajno: One who knows the nature of Brahman
- braahmana-priyah: Dear to the brahmanas
- mahaakramo: Of great step
- mahaakarmaa: One who performs great deeds
- mahaatejaah: One of great resplendence
- mahoragah: The great serpent
- mahaakratuh: The great sacrifice
- mahaayajvaa: One who performed great yajnas
- mahaayajnah: The great yajna
- mahaahavih: The great offering
- stavyah: One who is the object of all praise
- stavapriyah: One who is invoked through prayer
- stotram: The hymn
- stutih: The act of praise
- stotaa: One who adores or praises
- ranapriyah: Lover of battles
- poornah: The complete
- poorayitaa: The fulfiller
- punyah: The truly holy
- punya-keertir: Of Holy fame
- anaamayah: One who has no diseases
- manojavah: Swift as the mind
- teerthakaro: The teacher of the tirthas
- vasuretaah: He whose essence is golden
- vasupradah: The free-giver of wealth
- vasupradah: The giver of salvation, the greatest wealth
- vaasudevo: The son of Vasudeva
- vasuh: The refuge for all
- vasumanaah: One who is attentive to everything
- havih: The oblation
- sadgatih: The goal of good people
- satkritih: One who is full of Good actions
- satta: One without a second
- sadbhootih: One who has rich glories
- satparaayanah: The Supreme goal for the good
- shoorasenah: One who has heroic and valiant armies
- yadu-shresthah: The best among the Yadava clan
- sannivaasah: The abode of the good
- suyaamunah: One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna
- bhootaavaaso: The dwelling place of the elements
- vaasudevah: One who envelops the world with Maya
- sarvaasunilayah: The abode of all life energies
- analah: One of unlimited wealth, power and glory
- darpahaa: The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people
- darpadah: One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous
- driptah: One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss
- durdharah: The object of contemplation
- athaaparaajitah: The unvanquished
- vishvamoortih: Of the form of the entire Universe
- mahaamortir: The great form
- deeptamoortir: Of resplendent form
- a-moortirmaan: Having no form
- anekamoortih: Multi-formed
- avyaktah: Unmanifeset
- shatamoortih: Of many forms
- shataananah: Many-faced
- ekah: The one
- naikah: The many
- savah: The nature of the sacrifice
- kah: One who is of the nature of bliss
- kim: What (the one to be inquired into)
- yat: Which
- tat: That
- padam-anuttamam: The unequalled state of perfection
- lokabandhur: Friend of the world
- lokanaathah: Lord of the world
- maadhavah: Born in the family of Madhu
- bhaktavatsalah: One who loves His devotees
- suvarna-varnah: Golden-coloured
- hemaangah: One who has limbs of gold
- varaangah: With beautiful limbs
- chandanaangadee: One who has attractive armlets
- veerahaa: Destroyer of valiant heroes
- vishama: Unequalled
- shoonyah: The void
- ghritaaseeh: One who has no need for good wishes
- acalah: Non-moving
- chalah: Moving
- amaanee: Without false vanity
- maanadah: One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body
- maanyah: One who is to be honoured
- lokasvaamee: Lord of the universe
- trilokadhrik: One who is the support of all the three worlds
- sumedhaa: One who has pure intelligence
- medhajah: Born out of sacrifices
- dhanyah: Fortunate
- satyamedhah: One whose intelligence never fails
- dharaadharah: The sole support of the earth
- tejovrisho: One who showers radiance
- dyutidharah: One who bears an effulgent form
- sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah: The best among those who wield weapons
- pragrahah: Receiver of worship
- nigrahah: The killer
- vyagrah: One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee’s desires
- naikashringah: One who has many horns
- gadaagrajah: One who is invoked through mantra
- chaturmoortih: Four-formed
- chaturbaahuh: Four-handed
- chaturvyoohah: One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas
- chaturgatih: The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas
- chaturaatmaa: Clear-minded
- chaturbhaavas: The source of the four
- chatur-vedavid: Knower of all four vedas
- ekapaat: One-footed (BG 10.42)
- samaavartah: The efficient turner
- nivrittaatmaa: One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence
- durjayah: The invincible
- duratikramah: One who is difficult to be disobeyed
- durlabhah: One who obtained with effort
- durgamah: One who is realised with great effort
- durgah: Not easy to storm into
- duraavaasah: Not easy to lodge
- duraarihaa: Slayer of the asuras
- shubhaangah: One with enchanting limbs
- lokasaarangah: One who understands the universe
- sutantuh: Beautifully expanded
- tantu-vardhanah: One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family
- indrakarmaa: One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions
- mahaakarmaa: One who accomplishes great acts
- kritakarmaa: One who has fulfilled his acts
- kritaagamah: Author of the Vedas
- udbhavah: The ultimate source
- sundarah: Of unrivalled beauty
- sundah: Of great mercy
- ratna-naabhah: Of beautiful navel
- sulochanah: One who has the most enchanting eyes
- arkah: One who is in the form of the sun
- vaajasanah: The giver of food
- shringee: The horned one
- jayantah: The conqueror of all enemies
- sarvavij-jayee: One who is at once omniscient and victorious
- suvarna-binduh: With limbs radiant like gold
- akshobhyah: One who is ever unruffled
- sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah: Lord of the Lord of speech
- mahaahradah: One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool
- mahaagartah: The great chasm
- mahaabhootah: The great being
- mahaanidhih: The great abode
- kumudah: One who gladdens the earth
- kundarah: The one who lifted the earth
- kundah: One who is as attractive as Kunda flowers
- parjanyah: He who is similar to rain-bearing clouds
- paavanah: One who ever purifies
- anilah: One who never slips
- amritaashah: One whose desires are never fruitless
- amritavapuh: He whose form is immortal
- sarvajna: Omniscient
- sarvato-mukhah: One who has His face turned everywhere
- sulabhah: One who is readily available
- suvratah: One who has taken the most auspicious forms
- siddhah: One who is perfection
- shatrujit: One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies
- shatrutaapanah: The scorcher of enemies
- nyagrodhah: The one who veils Himself with Maya
- udumbarah: Nourishment of all living creatures
- ashvattas: Tree of life
- chaanooraandhra-nishoodanah: The slayer of Canura
- sahasraarchih: He who has thousands of rays
- saptajihvah: He who expresses himself as the seven tongues of fire (Types of agni)
- saptaidhaah: The seven effulgences in the flames
- saptavaahanah: One who has a vehicle of seven horses (sun)
- amoortih: Formless
- anaghah: Sinless
- acintyo: Inconceivable
- bhayakrit: Giver of fear
- bhayanaashanah: Destroyer of fear
- anuh: The subtlest
- brihat: The greatest
- krishah: Delicate, lean
- sthoolah: One who is the fattest
- gunabhrit: One who supports
- nirgunah: Without any properties
- mahaan: The mighty
- adhritah: Without support
- svadhritah: Self-supported
- svaasyah: One who has an effulgent face
- praagvamshah: One who has the most ancient ancestry
- vamshavardhanah: He who multiplies His family of descendents
- bhaarabhrit: One who carries the load of the universe
- kathitah: One who is glorified in all scriptures
- yogee: One who can be realised through yoga
- yogeeshah: The king of yogis
- sarvakaamadah: One who fulfils all desires of true devotees
- aashramah: Haven
- shramanah: One who persecutes the worldly people
- kshaamah: One who destroys everything
- suparnah: The golden leaf (Vedas) BG 15.1
- vaayuvaahanah: The mover of the winds
- dhanurdharah: The wielder of the bow
- dhanurvedah: One who declared the science of archery
- dandah: One who punishes the wicked
- damayitaa: The controller
- damah: Beautitude in the self
- aparaajitah: One who cannot be defeated
- sarvasahah: One who carries the entire Universe
- aniyantaa: One who has no controller
- niyamah: One who is not under anyone’s laws
- ayamah: One who knows no death
- sattvavaan: One who is full of exploits and courage
- saattvikah: One who is full of sattvic qualities
- satyah: Truth
- satya-dharma-paraayanah: One who is the very abode of truth and dharma
- abhipraayah: One who is faced by all seekers marching to the infinite
- priyaarhah: One who deserves all our love
- arhah: One who deserves to be worshiped
- priyakrit: One who is ever-obliging in fulfilling our wishes
- preetivardhanah: One who increases joy in the devotee’s heart
- vihaayasa-gatih: One who travels in space
- jyotih: Self-effulgent
- suruchih: Whose desire manifests as the universe
- hutabhuk: One who enjoys all that is offered in yajna
- vibhuh: All-pervading
- ravih: One who dries up everything
- virochanah: One who shines in different forms
- sooryah: The one source from where everything is born
- savitaa: The one who brings forth the Universe from Himself
- ravilochanah: One whose eye is the sun
- anantah: Endless
- hutabhuk: One who accepts oblations
- bhoktaaA: One who enjoys
- sukhadah: Giver of bliss to those who are liberated
- naikajah: One who is born many times
- agrajah: The first-born
- anirvinnah: One who feels no disappointment
- sadaamarshee: One who forgives the trespasses of His devotees
- lokaadhishthaanam: The substratum of the universe
- adbhutah: Wonderful
- sanaat: The beginningless and endless factor
- sanaatanatamah: The most ancient
- kapilah: The great sage Kapila
- kapih: One who drinks water
- apyayah: The one in whom the universe merges
- svastidah: Giver of Svasti
- svastikrit: One who robs all auspiciousness
- svasti: One who is the source of all auspiciouness
- svastibhuk: One who constantly enjoys auspiciousness
- svastidakshinah: Distributor of auspiciousness
- araudrah: One who has no negative emotions or urges
- kundalee: One who wears shark earrings
- chakree: Holder of the chakra
- vikramee: The most daring
- oorjita-shaasanah: One who commands with His hand
- shabdaatigah: One who transcends all words
- shabdasahah: One who allows Himself to be invoked by Vedic declarations
- shishirah: The cold season, winter
- sharvaree-karah: Creator of darkness
- akroorah: Never cruel
- peshalah: One who is supremely soft
- dakshah: Prompt
- dakshinah: The most liberal
- kshaminaam-varah: One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners
- vidvattamah: One who has the greatest wisdom
- veetabhayah: One with no fear
- punya-shravana-keertanah: The hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow
- uttaaranah: One who lifts us out of the ocean of change
- dushkritihaa: Destroyer of bad actions
- punyah: Supremely pure
- duh-svapna-naashanah: One who destroys all bad dreams
- veerahaa: One who ends the passage from womb to womb
- rakshanah: Protector of the universe
- santah: One who is expressed through saintly men
- jeevanah: The life spark in all creatures
- paryavasthitah: One who dwells everywhere
- anantaroopah: One of infinite forms
- anantashreeh: Full of infinite glories
- jitamanyuh: One who has no anger
- bhayapahah: One who destroys all fears
- chaturashrah: One who deals squarely
- gabheeraatmaa: Too deep to be fathomed
- vidishah: One who is unique in His giving
- vyaadishah: One who is unique in His commanding power
- dishah: One who advises and gives knowledge
- anaadih: One who is the first cause
- bhoor-bhuvo: The substratum of the earth
- lakshmeeh: The glory of the universe
- suveerah: One who moves through various ways
- ruchiraangadah: One who wears resplendent shoulder caps
- jananah: He who delivers all living creatures
- jana-janmaadir: The cause of the birth of all creatures
- bheemah: Terrible form
- bheema-paraakramah: One whose prowess is fearful to His enemies
- aadhaaranilayah: The fundamental sustainer
- adhaataa: Above whom there is no other to command
- pushpahaasah: He who shines like an opening flower
- prajaagarah: Ever-awakened
- oordhvagah: One who is on top of everything
- satpathaachaarah: One who walks the path of truth
- praanadah: Giver of life
- pranavah: Omkara
- panah: The supreme universal manager
- pramaanam: He whose form is the Vedas
- praananilayah: He in whom all prana is established
- praanibhrit: He who rules over all pranas
- praanajeevanah: He who maintains the life-breath in all living creatures
- tattvam: The reality
- tattvavit: One who has realised the reality
- ekaatmaa: The one self
- janma-mrityu-jaraatigah: One who knows no birth, death or old age in Himself
- bhoor-bhuvah svas-taruh: The tree of bhur, bhuvah and svah
- taarah: One who helps all to cross over
- savitaa: The father of all
- prapitaamahah: The father of the father of beings (Brahma)
- yajnah: One whose very nature is yajna
- yajnapatih: The Lord of all yajnas
- yajvaa: The one who performs yajna
- yajnaangah: One whose limbs are the things employed in yajna
- yajnavaahanah: One who fulfils yajnas in complete
- yajnabhrid: The ruler of the yajanas
- yajnakrit: One who performs yajna
- yajnee: Enjoyer of yajnas
- yajnabhuk: Receiver of all that is offered
- yajnasaadhanah: One who fulfils all yajnas
- yajnaantakrit: One who performs the concluding act of the yajna
- yajnaguhyam: The person to be realised by yajna
- annam: One who is food
- annaadah: One who eats the food
- aatmayonih: The uncaused cause
- svayamjaatah: Self-born
- vaikhaanah: The one who cut through the earth
- saamagaayanah: One who sings the sama songs
- devakee-nandanah: Son of Devaki
- srashtaa: Creator
- kshiteeshah: The Lord of the earth
- paapa-naashanah: Destroyer of sin
- samkha-bhrit: One who has the divine Pancajanya
- nandakee: One who holds the Nandaka sword
- chakree: Carrier of Sudarsana
- shaarnga-dhanvaa: One who aims His shaarnga bow
- gadaadharah: Carrier of Kaumodakee club
- rathaanga-paanih: One who has the wheel of a chariot as His weapon
- akshobhyah: One who cannot be annoyed by anyone
- sarva-praharanaayudhah: He who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight
- punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bod
- vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
- sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
- mahaashanah: He who eats up everything