"The 108 names of Maha Vishnu represent a celestial odyssey, each one a
sacred syllable echoing the infinite facets of the cosmos and the
timeless essence of existence. These names are not mere words, but are
profound vibrations that encapsulate the vastness of Vishnu's divine
attributes - from his role as the Preserver of the Universe to his
incarnations and his boundless compassion. As one recites these names,
they embark on an inner journey of discovery, where each name becomes a
key unlocking deep spiritual understanding and connection.
These names are like stars in the vast sky of consciousness, guiding
seekers on their path towards enlightenment, offering solace in times of
turmoil, and reminding us of the eternal cosmic play in which we are all
a part. In the resonance of these names lies the promise of peace, the
realization of oneness with God, and a profound sense of being held in
the arms of an ever-present, all-encompassing divine love. The 108 names
of Maha Vishnu thus serve as a bridge between the mortal and the
immortal, the finite and the infinite, leading us to the ultimate truth
of our own divine nature."
1
oṁ viṣṇave namaḥ
Salutations to He who pervades everything
2
oṁ lakṣmī-pataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi
3
oṁ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is verily Lord Krishna
4
oṁ vaikuṇṭhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who removes obstacles to union
5
oṁ garuḍa-dhvajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has Garuda in His banner
6
oṁ para-brahmaṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the supreme Brahman
7
oṁ jagan-nāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of the universe
8
oṁ vāsudevāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Vasudeva’s son
9
oṁ tri-vikramāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who took three great strides
10
oṁ daityāntakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the annihilater of all demons
11
oṁ madhu-ripave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the enemy of Madhu
12
oṁ tārkṣya-vāhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has Garuda as His vechile
13
oṁ sanātanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is eternal
14
oṁ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who supports the host of souls
15
oṁ padma-nābhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has the lotus in the navel
16
oṁ hṛṣikeśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the controller of the sense of all
17
oṁ sudhā-pradāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who provides honey (wealth and affluence) to all
devotees
18
oṁ mādhavāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the consort of Lakshmi and who there is no lord
above
19
oṁ puṇḍarīkākṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to Him with beautiful lotus like eyes
20
oṁ sthiti-kartre namaḥ
Salutations to He who maintains this universe
21
oṁ parātparāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is greater than the greatest
22
oṁ vanamāline namaḥ
Salutations to He who is adorned by a garland of forest flowers
23
oṁ yajña-rūpāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is of the form of yagna
24
oṁ cakra-pāṇaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the weilder of the chakra
25
oṁ gadā-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who holds the mace (gada)
26
oṁ upendrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is superior to Lord Indra
27
oṁ keśavāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has curly black locks of hair
28
oṁ haṁsāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the swan
29
oṁ samudra mathanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who made the churning of the milky ocean possible
30
oṁ haraye namaḥ
Salutations to He who removes the distress of people
31
oṁ govindāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the protector of cows
32
oṁ brahma janakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who bestows knowledge of Brahman to deserving devotees
33
oṁ kaiṭabhāsura-mardanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who slayed the demon Kaitabha
34
oṁ śrīdharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who gives prosperity
35
oṁ kāma-janakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who generates the desire for liberation among sincere
devotees
36
oṁ śeṣa-śāyine namaḥ
Salutations to He who reclines on the serpent Adishesha
37
oṁ catur-bhujāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has four arms
38
oṁ pāñcajanya-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who holds the conch Panchajanaya
39
oṁ śrīmate namaḥ
Salutations to He who possesses unequalled beauty
40
oṁ śārṅga-pāṇaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who wields the sword Sharnga
41
oṁ janārdanāya namaḥ
Salutations to Him who destroys the wicked and gives liberation
42
oṁ pītāmbara-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is dressed in the yellow pitambhara colour
43
oṁ devāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is effulgent and support Himself
44
oṁ sūrya-candra-vilocanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has the sun and moon as His eyes
45
oṁ matsya-rūpāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who assumed the form of the huge fish
46
oṁ kūrmatanave namaḥ
Salutations to He who became a tortoise
47
oṁ kroḍa-rūpāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who took the form of anger personified
48
oṁ nṛkesariṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who took the form of halfman-halflion
49
oṁ vāmanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who took the form of the dwarf boy
50
oṁ bhārgavāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the foremost of rishis
51
oṁ rāmāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who delights others
52
oṁ haline namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the all powerful Lord
53
oṁ kalkine namaḥ
Salutations to He who will appear as the Kalki avatar
54
oṁ hayānanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who took birth with the face of a horse
55
oṁ viśvambharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who maintains the whole universe
56
oṁ śiśumārāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who took birth in the form of a young crocodile
57
oṁ śrīkarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who confers spiritual wealth
58
oṁ kapilāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who incarnated as the sage Kapila
59
oṁ dhruvāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is unaffected by time
60
oṁ dattātreyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord Dat tatreya (Trimurthi in one body)
61
oṁ acyutāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has never fallen from His real nature
62
oṁ anantāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the limitless One
63
oṁ mukundāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who gives moksha (liberation)
64
oṁ dadhivāmanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who incarnated as Vamana carrying curd in His hand
65
oṁ dhanvantaraye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Lord Dhanvantari
66
oṁ śrī-nivāsāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the abode of Sri
67
oṁ pradyumnāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who illumines all the Jivas
68
oṁ puruṣottamāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Supreme Purusha
69
oṁ śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who bears the marking of Srivatsa and wears the jewel
Kaustubha
70
oṁ murārātaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the enemy of the demon Mura
71
oṁ adhokṣajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who does not get diminished
72
oṁ ṛṣabhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who incarnated as the Divine Ox
73
oṁ mohinī-rūpa-dhāriṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who assumed the form of the beautiful woman Mohini
74
oṁ saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who draws others near to Himself
75
oṁ pṛthave namaḥ
Salutations to He who manifested in the form of the Earth
76
oṁ kṣīrābdhi-śāyine namaḥ
Salutations to He who reclines on the ocean of milk
77
oṁ bhūtātmane namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the soul of all beings
78
oṁ aniruddhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who cannot be obstructed by anyone
79
oṁ bhakta-vatsalāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has affection beyond a mothers for His devotees
80
oṁ narāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is unperishable
81
oṁ gajendra-varadāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who granted a boon to the elephant Gajendra
82
oṁ tridhāmne namaḥ
Salutations to He who is in residence in all three worlds
83
oṁ bhūta-bhāvanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who nurtures and sustains all creatures
84
oṁ śveta-dvīpasu-vāstavyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who uses both his hands for upholding truth and
justice
85
oṁ sanakādi-munidhyeyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is worshipped by Sage Sanaka and other munis
86
oṁ bhagavate namaḥ
Salutations to He who has all six attributes of Divinity
87
oṁ śaṅkara-priyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the beloved of Lord Shiva
88
oṁ nīla-kāntāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose neck is blue
89
oṁ dharā-kāntāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the beloved of Mother Earth
90
oṁ vedātmane namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the soul of the Vedas
91
oṁ bādrāyaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who stays in Badrinath
92
oṁ bhāgīrathī-janma-bhūmi-pāda-padmāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who from whose feet the Divine river Ganges
(Bhagirathi) originates
93
oṁ satāṁ prabhave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of the pious
94
oṁ svabhuve namaḥ
Salutations to He who manifested on His own
95
oṁ vibhave namaḥ
Salutations to He who manifested as all perceivable and non-perceivable
universes
96
oṁ ghanaśyāmāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is of dark complexion
97
oṁ jagat-kāraṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the cause of the universe
98
oṁ avyayāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is undisturbed
99
oṁ buddhāvatārāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who incarnated as Lord Buddha
100
oṁ śāntātmane namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Soul of peace
101
oṁ līlā-mānuṣa-vigrahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who assumes the human form for play
102
oṁ dāmodarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who was tied around the waist with rope
103
oṁ virāḍ-rūpāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose form is that of all universes and beings in them
put together