THE VISHNU SAHASRANAMA

A PRESENTATION BY STUDENTS OF VIDYA MANDIR (ADYAR), CHENNAI

SLOKAS 81 TO 108

         tEjaEv¦xaE    濫tDr:    svISÞæOB¦ta| vr:
         p#g#haE    ¢ng#haE    Ûyg#aE    nWk½¦HgaE    gdag#j:    ,,81,,
tEjaEv¦x:   One who in the form of sun causes rain fall
濫tDr:   One whose form is always brilliant
svISÞæOB¦ta| vr:   One who is superior to all bearing arms
p#g#h:   One who accepts the offerings of devotees
¢ng#h:   One who controls and destroys
Ûyg#:   One without an end or one who is Agra
nWk½¦Äñ:   One with four horns 
gdag#j:     One who is revealed first by Mantra
   
                  ct¤m¥I¢tàt¤baIh^àt¤Ûy¥gàt¤g¢t:    ,
                  ct¤raÏma    ct¤BaIvàt¤vId¢vdEkpat¯    ,,82,, 
ct¤m¤I¢t:     one with four aspects as Virat, Satratma, Avyakrta and Turia
ct¤baIh   one with four arms as Vasudeva is described
ct¤rÛy¤h:   one having four manifestations
ct¤gI¢t:   one who is sought as the end by four orders of life
ct¤raÏma   one whose self is specially endowed wit puissance
ct¤BaIv :   one from whom has originated from four human values
ct¤vId¢vt¯   knower of all four vedas
ekpat¯   one with a single pada

           smavtaI   A¢nv¦taÏma    ѤjIyaE    Ѥr¢t@m:    ,
          ѤlIBaE    ѤgImaE    ѤgaEI    ѤravasaE    Ѥra¢rha    ,,83,,
 
smavtI:   one who effectively whirls the wheel of samsara
A¢nv¦taÏma   one who is not separated from anything
ѤjIy:   one who can not be conquered
Ѥr¢t@m:   one whose command cannot be opposed
ѤlIBI:   difficult to be attained without devotion
ѤgIm:   one whom it is difficult to attain
ѤgI:   difficult to be approached or
Ѥravas:   he whom the yogi's with very great difficulty bring to reside in their hearts in Samadhi
Ѥra¢rha     one who destroyes beings like asuras or evil doers

             S¤BaHgaE    laEksarH:    s¤tÓt¤ÞtÓt¤vDIn:    ,
            iÓd#kmaI    mhakmaI    k]tkmaI    k]tagm:    ,,84,,
S¤BaÄñ:   auspecious limbed
laEkasarÄñ:   one who like the honeybee grasps essence of the world
s¤tÓt¤:   tÓtvDIn:   one that expands the warp & woof
iÓd#kmaI   the performer of glorious actions
mhakmaI   accomplisher of great deeds
k]tkmaI   who has performed all deeds
k]tagm:   author of sacred literature

           udBv:    s¤Ódr:    s¤ÓdaE    rÏnnaB:    s¤laEcn:    ,
          AkaI    vajsn:    ½¦Hg£    jyÓt:    svI¢vÇjy£    ,,85,,    
u¹v:   the ultimate source
s¤Ódr:   one of peerless beauty
s¤Ód:   the compassionate
rÏnnaB:   of lustrous navel
s¤laEcn:   sweet eyed
AkI:   most adorable the sun
vajsn:   bestower of food
½¦Äñ£   one who has horns
jyÓt:   the victorious
svI¢vÇjy£   conqueror of all inner forces
 
        s¤vNI¢bírXaE×y:    svIvag£½vrE½vr:    ,
       mha»daE    mhagtaI    mhaB¯taE    mha¢n¢D:    ,,86,,
 
s¤vNI¢bÓѤ:   golden limbed or the great OM
AXaE×y:   unperturbed,unshakable
svIvag£árEár:   master of all masters of learning
mha¶d:   the great lake of bliss
mhagtI:     one whose maya is difficult to cross like a deep pit
mhaB¥t:   one who is not divided by three periods of time
mha¢n¢D:   one who is great being in whom all being find refuge

         km¤d:    kír:    kí:    pjIÓy:    pavnaE{¢nl:    ,
        Am¦taSaE    Am¦tvp¤:    svIåO:    svItaEm¤K:    ,,87,,
km¤d:   "KU" means earth, one who gives joy to the earth
kÓdr:   bestower of blessings as pure Kunda or jasmine
kÓd:   whose limbs are as beautiful as jasmine
pjIÓy:   who is like rain bearing clouds quelling the heat
pavn:   the purifier
A¢nl:   one who nourishes the devotees
Am¦taS:   of one who nourishes with nectar
Am¦tvp¤:   of immortal form
svIåO:   omniscient
svItaEm¤K:   the one who can be be omni faced

          s¤lB:    s¤v#t:    ¢s¼:    SæO¤¢jÅCæO¤tapn:    ,
          Óyg#aEDaEѤØbraE    AáÏTàaN¥raÓD#¢nx¯dn:    ,,88,,  
s¤lB:   attained easily with offering of flower, leaff etc
s¤v#t:   of auspecious vows
¢s¼:   of absolute perfection, triumphant
SæO¤¢jt¯   conqueror of all enemies
Óyg#aED:   one who stands above all beings growing downward
uѤm¯br:   the supreme cause
AáÏT:   with roots above and branches below 
caN¥raÓD#¢nx¥dn:   Åan¤ra the slayer of wrestler

          shsæOa¢cIÞsçO¢jº:    sçOWGa:    sçOvahn:    ,
         Am¥¢tIrnGaE{¢cÓÏyaE    Byk]ìynaSn:    ,,89,,
sh*a¢cI:   with thousand rayed
sçO¢jº:   the seven tounged flame
sçOWDa:   one with seven forms of briliance
sçOvahn:   he who has seven horses as his vehiclee
Am¥¢tI:   formless
AnD:   sinless
A¢cn¯Ïy:   incomprehensble
Byk]t¯   fear inspiring (to the wicked)
BynaSn:   destroyer of fear

        ANb¦Iht¯    k]S:    ÞT¥l:    g¦NB¦¢Óng¤IN:    mhan¯
        AD¦t:    ÞvaÞy:    p#aÂv|SaE    v|SvDIn:    ,,90,,
AN¤:   the subtlest
b¦ht¯   gigantic
k]S:   thin
ÞT¥l:   fat (gross)
g¦NB¦t¯     the sustainer of satva, rajas and tamas
¢ng¤IN:   without the qualities
mhan¯   the great one
AD¦t:   unsupported by any
ÞvD¦t:   self supporting
ÞvaÞy:   one of eternally glorious status
p#aÂvm¯S:   is the earliest in dynastic
vm¯SvDIn:   who augments or destroys world system
   
          BarB¦Ïk¢TtaE    yaEg£    yaEg£S:    svIkamd:    ,
         Aa½m:    ½Øn:    Xam:    s¤pNaI    vay¤vahn:    ,,91,,
BarB¦t¯   the bearer of the world
k¢Tt:   one who is glorified in the vedas
yaEg£   yaEg£S:   one who has attained knowledge
yaEg£S:   one never shaken from knowledge
svIkamd:   the fulfiller of all desires
Aa½m:   the final abode of those wandering
½mN:   the chastiser of the ignorant
Xam:   the annihilator of all beings
s¤pNI:   the Vedic tree having excellent leaves
vay¤vahn:   for fear of whom air carries all beings
 
          Dn¤DIraE    Dn¤vIdaE    dÎfaE    dm¢yta    dm:    ,
        Apra¢jt:    svIshaE    ¢nyÓta    A¢nymaE    Aym:    ,,92,,   
Dn¤DIr:   he who is the wielder of the bow
Dn¤vId:   the master of Archery
dÎf:   he is the punishing rod
dma¢yta   the punisher of people
dm:   who is in the form of self discipline
Apra¢jt:   the unvanquished
svIsh:   expert in all  karma
¢nyÓta   who appoints persons to respective duties
A¢nym:   on whom no enforcement
Aym:   one who has no death

          sÏvvaÓsa¢Ïvk:    sÏy:    sÏyDmIprayN:    ,
         A¢Bp#ay:   ¢p#yahI:    ¢p#yk]t¯   p#£¢tvDIn:    ,,93,,   
sÏvvan¯     one charecterised by heroism, prowess etc
sa¢Ïvk:     established in the sattva guna
sÏy:   truth personified
sÏyDmIprayN:   present in truthfulness and righteousness
A¢Bp#ay:   one who is sought after by those seeking values
¢p#yahI:   the covetable one
AhI:   worthy of worship
¢p#yk]t¯   benefactor
p#£¢tvDIn:   promoter of joy
           
         ¢vhaysg¢tÇyaI¢t:    s¤â¢ch^ItB¤¢ÂvB¤:    ,
          r¢v¢vIraEcn:    s¯yI:    s¢vta    r¢vlaEcn:    ,,94,,   
¢vhaysg¢t:   one who moves in the sky
ÇyaE¢t:   the ligth of self  luminous consciousness
s¤â¢c:   of enquisite splendour or brilliance
h^tB¤k   enjoyer of oblations
¢vB¤:   all pervading one
r¢v:   he is the sun who obserbs fluids
¢vraEcn:   who shines in many ways
s¥yI:   Agni is called surya
s¢vta   the cause of the universe
r¢vlaEcn:   whose eyes are the sun
   
         AnÓtaE    h^tB¤ÂBaE³a    s¤KdaE    nWkjaE    , Ag#j:    ,
         A¢n¢vIÎN:    sdamx£    laEka¢D¿anmìt:    ,,95,,  
AnÓt:   the endless one
h^tB¤k   enjoyer of oblations
BaE³a   the protector of the world
s¤Kd :    Bestower of bliss
nWkj:   of multiincarnations
Ag#j:   the first born
A¢n¢vIÎN:   free from sorrows
sdamx£   ever patient
laEka¢D¿anm¯   supports the three worlds
Aìt:   the wonderful being

         snaÏsnatntm:    k¢pl:    k¢prÛyy:    ,
        Þv¢Þtd:    Þv¢tk]Ïsv¢Þt    Þv¢ÞtB¤ÀÞv¢Þtd¢XN:    ,,96,,  
snat¯   a great length of time
snatntm:   the most ancient
k¢pl:   a subterranean fire light red in colour
k¢p:   who absorbs water i.e.sun
AÛyy:   enjoyer of undiminished bliss
Þv¢Þtd:   the benefactor
Þv¢Þtk]t¯   gives of enjoyment
Þv¢Þt   embodement of bliss
Þv¢ÞtB¤k   enjoyer of bliss
Þv¢Þtd¢XN:   distributor of bliss
   
         AraWd#:    kÎfl£    c@£    ¢v@Øy¯¢jItSasn:    ,
         SÖda¢tg:    SÖdsh:    ¢S¢Sr:    SvIr£kr:    ,,97,,  
AraEd#:   the gentle one
kÎfl£   endowed with fish like ear pendants
c@£   the weilder of discus
¢v@m£   the valorous
U¢jItSasn:   one whose dictates srutis and smritis
SÖda¢tg:   one who is beyond articulate
SÖdsh:   one involved by hymns of praise
¢S¢Sr:   the cool breeze to remover worldly sorrows
SvIr£kr:   the ordainer of night

        A@r:    pESlaE    dXaE    d¢XN:    Xm£Na|    vr:    ,
        ¢v¹äOmaE    v£tBy:    p¤Îy½vNk£tn:    ,,98,,  
A@\r:   gentle
pESl:   soft in body, action, mind and speech
dX:   full grown and strong
d¢XN:   pervades everywhere and destroys everything
X¢mNam¯   vr:   supremely patient
¢v¹äOm:   highest in wisdom
v£tBy:   without any fear, undaunted one
p¤Îy½vNk£tIn:   whose glory when heard and when sung

         uäOarNaE    ѤÝk]¢tha    p¤ÎyaE    Ѥ:Þvp"naSn:    ,
         v£rha    rXN:    sÓtaE    j£vn:    pyIv¢ÞTt:    ,,99,,
uäOarN:   the redeemer from sufferings of samsara
ѤÝk]¢tha   destroyer of sins
p¤Îy:   holy one, sacred
Ѥ:Þvp"naSn:   dispeller of bad dreams
v£rha   protector from enemies
rXN:   protector of the three worlds
sÓt:   the righteous
j£vn:   the life
pyIv¢ÞTt:   all pervading
 
        AnÓtãpaE{nÓt½£¢jItmÓy¤BIyaph:    ,
        ct¤r½aE    gB£raÏma    ¢v¢dSaE    Ûya¢dSaE    ¢dS:    ,,100,,
AnÓtãp:   with innumerable forms
AnÓt½£:   of infinite prosperity
¢jtmÓy¤:   conqueror of anger
Byaph:   dispeller of fear
ct¤r½:   the perfect judge
gB£raÏma   of unfathomable mind
¢v¢dS:   the unique distributor
Ûya¢dS:   the unique commander
¢dS:   the bestower, the teacher

        Ana¢dB¥IB¤IvaE    lßm£:    s¤v£raE    â¢craHgd:    ,
        jnnaE    jnjÓma¢dB£maE    B£mpra@m:    ,,101,,  
Ana¢d:   the beginningless
B¥B¤Iv:   support of the earth, heaven
lßm£:   splendourer
s¤v£r:   the most valorous
â¢craÄñd:   decked with shining armlets
jnn:   creator
jnjÓma¢d:   the prime cause of all beings
B£m:   terrible
B£mpra@m:   of terrible powers
   
         AaDar¢nlyaE    AData    p¤Ýphas:    p#jagr:    ,
         UÒvIg:    sÏpTacar:    p#aNd:    p#Nv:    pN:    ,,102,,
AaDar¢nly:   the resting place of all
AData   unparrelled as the supporter
p¤Ýphas:   the blooming flower of the glory
p#jagr:   intently awake
UD¯vIg:   the peak of all
st¯pTacar:   ever in the path of virtue
p#aNd:   life giver
p#Nv:   the mystic sound OM
pN:   the supreme administrator
   
         p#maN|    p#aN¢nly:    p#aNB¦ÏpaNaj£vn:    ,
         tt¯Ïv|    tt¯Ïv¢vdEkaÏma    jÓmm¦Ïy¤jra¢tg:    ,,103,,  
p#maNm¯   supreme source of authority
p#aN¢nly:   the abode of prana
p#aNB¦t¯   nourisher of prana
p#aNj£vn:   the praana of praanas
tt¯Ïvm¯   the absolute truth
tt¯Ïv¢vt¯   the knower of the truth
ekaÏma   the unique soul
jÓm   m¦Ïy¤   jra¢tg:   who has surpassed life,
   
       B¥B¤Iv:ÞvÞtãÞtar:    s¢vta    p#¢ptamh:    ,
       yåOaE    yåOp¢tyIÇva    yåOHgaE    yåOvahn:    ,,104,,
B¥B¤Iv:ÞvÞtã:   essence of vedas
tar:   the ferry to cross the ocean of samsara
s¢vta   the eternal father
p#¢ptamh:   the great grandsire
yåO:   the sacrifice itself
yåOp¢t:   lord of sacrifices
yÇva   the performer of all sacrifices
yåOaHg:   whose limbs are sacrifices
yåOvahn:   accomplisher of sacrifices

           yåOB¦ïåOk]ïåO£    yB¤ÂyåOsaDn:    ,
           yåOaÓtk]ïåOg¤/m°m°ad    ev    c    ,,105,,
yåOB¦t¯   nourisher of sacrifices
yåOk]t¯   the performer of sacrifices
yåO£   the Principal of sacrifices
yåOB¤k   enjoyer of yajna
yåOsaDn:   yajna is the approach
yåOaÓtk]t¯   fruits of yajna
yåOg¤/m¯   sacrifice of knowledge
A°m¯   A°ad   food for living beings
 
        AaÏmyaE¢n:    Þvy¸ataE    vWKan:    samgayn:    ,
        dEvk£°dn:    ÞæO¿a    ¢Xt£S:    papnaSn:    ,,106,,  
AaÏmyaE¢n:   self created
Þvym¯jat:   self born
vWrvan:   the deep digger
samgayn:   singer of sama hymns
dEvk£nÓdn:   son of Devaki
ÞæO¾a   creator of the universe
¢Xt£S:   lord of the earth
papnaSn:   destroyer of sins
           SHKB¦°Ódk£    c@£    SaHgIDÓva    gdaDr:    ,
          rTaHpa¢NrXaE×y:    svIp#hrNay¤D:    ,,107,,  
SHKB¦t¯   Bearer of divine conch
nÓdk£   the sword of knowledge
c@£   the bearer of discus
SaH®gGÓva   wielder of bow
gdaGr:   wielder of mace
rTaÄñpa¢N :   one who is armed with the wheel of the chariot
AXaE×y:   unshakable
svIp#hrNay¤G:   one who has all types of weapons

                    
          svIp#hr£Nay¤D    ` nm:
  
       vnmal£    gd£   San¯Äñ£    Sn¯K£   c@£   nÓdk£   
          ½£mn¯    narayN:   ¢vÝN¤:    vas¤dEv:   A¢BrXt¤    ,,108,,
vnmal£      adorned with garland vyjayanti
gd£   adorned with mace
San¯Äñ£     adorned with bow
Sn¯K£   adorned with conch
c@£   adorned with wheel
nÓdk£   adorned with sword
½£mn¯   prosperous
narayN:   ¢vÝN¤:   vas¤dEv:   he is the Vishnu and Vasudeva
A¢BrXt¤   may protect
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