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rmate rmnujya nama

Viu-sahasranma Stotram
ukl baradhara viu ai varam catur bhujam |
prasanna vadana dhyyet sarva vighnopa ntaye || 1 ||
One should meditate for the removal of all obstacles upon Vishnu who is clad in white garments,
who has a lustre like the moon, who has four arms and a beneficent face.

yasya dviradha vaktrdya paridya paraatam |

vighna nighnanti satata vivaksena tamraye || 2 ||
I take refuge in Vishvaksena who always eliminates all hindrances,
The commander of the elephant-faced attendants and the numerous others.

vysa vasia naptra akte pautra akalmaam |

parara tmaja vande ukatta tapo nidhim || 3 ||
Vyasa is the great grandson of Vasishta and the grandson of Shakti. He is the son of Parasara
and the father of Suka. I offer my obeisance to the Vyasa who is free from all defects and is a
repository of austerities.

vysya viu rpya vysa-rpya viave |

namo vai brahma-nidhaye vsiya namo nama || 4 ||
My repeated salutations to Vyasa who is the form of Vishnu and to Vishnu who is the form of
Vyasa sage Vyasa who is a descendant of Vasistha and who is a treasure of Knowledge of
Brahman.

avikraya udhya nityya paramtmane |

sadaika rpa rpya viave sarva jiave || 5 ||
I offer my obeisance to Vishnu, Who is devoid of all mutations, Who is by nature pure and
eternal, Who is endowed with a form which is uniform at all times and Who is the victor over all.

yasya smaraa mtrea janma sasra bandhant |

vimucyate namas tasmai viave prabha viave || 6 ||
My salutations to that Supreme Being Vishnu, by a mere though of Whose name all persons are
freed from the bonds of Samsara. Salutations to the omnipotent Being Who is signified by the
Pranava.

r vaiampyana uvca:
rutv dharmn aeea pvanni ca sarvaa |
yuddhiira ntanava punar-eva abhyabhita || 7 ||

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Sri Vaishampayana said Having heard all the Dharmas in their entirety (without anything
having been left out) and having learnt about all purificatory acts, Yudhisthira again addressed
Bhishma as follows;

yuddhiira uvca:
ki eka daivata loke kim v 'pyeka paryaam |
stuvanta ka ka arcanta prpnuyt mnav ubham || 8 ||
Yudhisthira said: Who is the One Supreme Being which the Scriptures declare? What is the
one Supreme Goal which should be sought ? By the recitation of what mantra is a person
released from the bonds of repeated birth and death? Which in your opinion is the highest form
of religion?

ko dharma sarva dharm bhavata paramo mata |

ki japan mucyate jantur janma sasra bandhant || 9 ||
What spiritual path is that, which according to thy judgment is the foremost of all paths ? What
are those mantras by reciting which a being becomes freed from the bonds of birth and death.

r bhma uvca:
jagat prabhu deva-devam ananta puruottamam |
stuvan nma sahasrea purua satatotthita || 10 ||
Bhishma said: A person who is always engaged in praising with the hymn of a Thousand
Names; the Lord of the Universe, the God of gods, and the limitless Supreme Being,

tam eva crcayan nitya bhakty puruam avyayam |

dhyyan stuvan namasyaca yajamnas tam eva ca || 11 ||
And engaged in worshipping Him with devotion, meditating upon Him, glorifying Him, offering
obeisance and adoring Him,

andi nidhana viu sarva-loka-mahevaram |

lokdhyaka stuvan nitya sarva dukhtigo bhavet || 12 ||
one who is ever engaged in praising the Lord who is without beginning and end, the Allpervading-One, the Ruler of the Universe, the Supervisor of the worlds, the One Who is to be
known from the Vedas, Who is Himself the Knower of all Dharmas, the One Who is constantly
engaged in the Universal Welfare, Lord of the Universe, and the Cause of all beings such a
devotee transcends over all the sorrows of this material world.

brahmaya sarva dharmaja lokn krti-vardhanam |

lokantha mahadbhta sarvabhta-bhavodbhavam || 13 ||
Verily He is champion of the devotees, conversant with all duties and injunctions, the enhancer
of fame and achievement of all people, the master of all the universe, exceedingly wonderful, and
the cause of the origination of all beings.

ea me sarva dharm dharmo 'dhikatamo mata |

yad bhakty puarkka stavair arcen naras sad || 14 ||
This worship of the Supreme Lotus-eyed Lord at all times by a person endowed with devotion is
regarded by me as the greatest of all religious practices

parama yo mahat teja parama yo mahat tapa |

parama yo mahad brahma parama ya paryaam || 15 ||
He Who is the Supreme Effulgence; Who is the Supreme Director; Who is the Supreme
Brahman; and Who is the Supreme, Highest and Ultimate Goal;

pavitr pavitra yo magaln ca magalam |

daivata devatn ca bhtn yo 'vyaya pit || 16 ||
He Who is the purest of the pure and the most auspicious amongst the auspicious, The God of
gods and the indestructible Progenitor of all beings.

yata sarvi bhtni bhavantydi yuggame |

yasmica pralaya ynti punar eva yugakaye || 17 ||
From Whom all beings originate in the beginning of the first Yuga and in Whom they merge
again at the end of the Yuga.

tasya loka pradhnasya jagan-nthasya bhpate |

vior nma sahasra me u ppa bhayvaha || 18 ||
O King! Hear from me the Thousand Names which remove sins and drive away fear. The
appellations of that Vishnu, Lord of the Universe and Ruler of the World.

yni nmni gauni vikhytni mahtmana |

ibhi parigitni tni vakymi bhtaye || 19 ||
For the good of the world, I shall tell you the holy names of the Supreme Being, which are
indicative of His attributes and glory, well known and recited by the Rishis.

ir nmn sahasrasya veda vyso mahmuni |

chando 'nuup tath devo bhagavn devak-suta || 20 ||
The Great Vedavyasa is the Seer of these Thousand Names of Vishnu, the metre is the anushtup,
the Presiding Deity is Lord Krishna the son of Devaki.

amt dbhavo bja aktir devak-nandana |

trism hdaya tasya ntyrthe viniyujyate || 21 ||
The seed is He-who-was-born-in-the-lunar-race; its power is The Name, The-son-of-Devaki. The
heart is the One-who-is-lauded-by-the-three-Sama-hymns, The purpose of its use is the
attainment of peace.

viu jiu mah-viu prabha-viu mahevaram |

aneka-rpa daitynta nammi puruottamam || 22 ||
I pay my obeisance to Vishnu, the Victorious, the All-pervading One, the Mighty, the Lord of all,
the enemy of the demons of many forms and the Best of Persons.

Nysa
asya rviu divya sahasranma stotra mahmantrasya
r veda-vyso bhagavn i
anuup chanda
rka paramtm rman nryao devat
amt udbhavo bhnuriti bjam
devaknandana sraeti akti
udbhava kobhao deva iti paramo mantra
akhabhn nandak cakrti klakam
rgadhanv gaddhara ityastram
rathgapir akobhya iti netram
trism smaga smeti kavacam
nanda parabrahmeti yoni
tu sudarana kla iti digbandha
r vivarpa iti dhynam
rman nrya kaikarya rpa jape viniyoga

touch the forehead

touch the mouth
touch the heart
touch the navel
touch the genitals
touch the mouth
touch the ankles
clap the hands
touch the forehead
with the thumb
touch the shoulders
touch the genitals
snap the fingers and
encircle the head
join the palms
rotate the joined
palms inward

Dhynam
krodanvat pradee ucimai vilasatsaikate mauktikn
ml-klraptsana-stha sphaika-mai nibhair mauktikair maitga
ubhrair-abhrair upari viracitai mukti pya varai
nand na punydari nalina gad akhapir mukunda ||
bh pdau yasya nbhir viyadasur anila candra sryoca netre
karv iro dyaur mukham api dahano yasya vsteyamabdhi |
antastha yasya viva suranara khaga go bhogi gandharva daityai
citra ram ram yate ta tribhuvana vapua vium a nammi ||
[o namo bhagavate vsudevya]
ntkra bhujagaayana padmanbha surea
vivdhra gaganasada meghavara ubhgam |
laksmknta kamalanayana yogibhirdhynagamya
vande viu bhava-bhaya-hara sarva-lokaikantham ||
meghayma ptakaueyavsa rvatska kaustubhod bhsitgam
puyopeta puarkyatka viu vande sarvalokaika ntham ||
saakha-cakra sakira-kuala sapta-vastra sarasruhekaam |
sahra-vaka-sthala kaustubha-riya nammi viu iras catur-bhujam ||

chyy prijtasya hemasihsanopari |

snam ambudaymam yatkam alaktam ||
candrnama caturbhu rvatskita vakasam |
rukmi satyabhmbhy sahita kam raye ||

Stotram
hari o
viva viur vaakro bhtabhavya bhavat-prabhu |
bhta-kd bhta-bhd bhvo bhttm bhta-bhvana || 1 ||
pttm paramtm ca muktn paramgati |
avyaya purua sk ketrajo'kara eva ca || 2 ||
yogo yoga-vid net pradhna puruevara |
narasiha vapu rmn keava puruottama || 3 ||
sarva arva iva sthu bhtdir nidhir avyaya |
sabhavo bhvano bhart prabhava prabhurvara || 4 ||
svayabh abhr-ditya pukarko mah-svana |
andi-nidhano dht vidht dhtur-uttama || 5 ||
aprameyo hrkea padmanbha'mara-prabhu |
vivakarm manus tva sthaviha sthaviro dhruva || 6 ||
grhya vata ko lohitka pratardana |
prabhtas trikakub-dhma pavitra magala-param || 7 ||
na prada pro jyeha reha prajpati |
hiraya-garbho bh-garbho mdhavo madhu-sdana || 8 ||
varo vikram dhanv medhv vikrama krama |
anuttamo durdhara ktaja ktirtmavn || 9 ||
surea araa arma vivaret praj-bhava |
ahas savatsaro vyla pratyaya sarva-darana || 10 ||
aja sarvevaras siddhas siddhis sarvdir acyuta |
v-kapir ameytm sarva-yoga-vini-sta || 11 ||
vasur vasumans satyas samtm'samitas sama |
amogha puarkko va-karm vkti || 12 ||
rudro bahuir babhrur viva-yoni uci-rav |
amta vata sthur varroho mah-tap || 13 ||

sarvaga sarvavid bhnur vivakseno janrdana |

vedo vedavid avyago vedgo vedavid kavi || 14 ||
lokdhyaka surdhyako dharmdhyaka ktkta |
caturtm catur-vyha catur-datra catur-bhuja || 15 ||
bhrjiur bhojana bhokt sahiur jagad-dija |
anagho vijayo jet viva-yoni punarvasu || 16 ||
upendro vmana prur amogha ucir rjita |
atndra sagraha sargo dhttm niyamo yama || 17 ||
vedyo vaidya sadyog vrah mdhavo madhu |
atndriyo mahmyo mahotsho mahbala || 18 ||
mah-buddhir mah-vryo mah-aktir mah-dyuti |
anirdeya-vapu rmn ameytm mahdridhk || 19 ||
mahevso mah-bhart rnivsa sat-gati |
aniruddha surnando govindo govid-pati || 20 ||
marcir damano hasa suparo bhujagottama |
hiraya-nbha sutap padma-nbha prajpati || 21 ||
amtyu sarva-dk siha sandht sandhim sthira |
ajo durmaraa st viruttm surrih || 22 ||
gurur-guru-tamo dhma satya satya-parkrama |
nimio'nimia sragv vcaspatir udra-dh || 23 ||
agrar grma rmn nyyo net samraa |
sahasra-mrdh vivtm sahasrka sahasra-pt || 24 ||
vartano nivtttm samvta sapra-mardana |
ahas-savartako vahnir anilo dhara-dhara || 25 ||
suprasda prasann-tm viva-s viva-bhug vibhu |
sat-kart sat-kta sdhur jahnur nryao nara || 26 ||
asakhyeyo 'pramey-tm viia iha-kt cchuci |
siddhrtha siddha-sakalpa siddhida siddhi-sdhana || 27 ||
vh vabho viur va-parv vodara |
vardhano vardha-mnaca vivikta ruti-sgara || 28 ||
subhujo durdharo vgm mahendro vasudo vasu |
naika-rpo bhad-rpa ipivia prakana || 29 ||
ojas-tejo-dyuti-dhara praktm pratpana |
ddha spakaro mantra candrur bhskara-dyuti || 30 ||

amtdbhavo bhnu ai-bindu surevara |

auadha jagatas-setu satya-dharma-parkrama || 31 ||
bhta-bhavya-bhavan-ntha pavana pvano'nala |
kmah kma-kt knta kma kma-prada prabhu || 32 ||
yugdi-kd yugvarto naika-myo mahana |
adyo vyakata-rpaca sahasrajid anantajit || 33 ||
io'viia iea ikha nahuo va |
krodhah krodha-kt kart viva-bhur mah-dhara || 34 ||
acyuta prathita pra prado vsavnuja |
ap-nidhir adhihnam apramata pratihita || 35 ||
skanda skanda-dharo dhuryo varado vyu-vhana |
vsudevo bhad-bhnur dideva purandara || 36 ||
aokas traas tra ra aurir janevara |
anukla atv-arta padm padma-nibhekaa || 37 ||
padma-nbho 'ravindka padma-garbha arra-bht |
maharddhir ddho vddhtm mahko garua-dhvaja || 38 ||
atula arabho bhma sama-yajo havir-hari |
sarva-lakaa-lakayo lakmvn samitijaya || 39 ||
vikaro rohito mrgo hetur dmodara saha |
mah-dharo mah-bhgo vegavn amitana || 40 ||
udbhava kobhao deva r-garbha paramevara |
karaa kraa kart vikart gahano guha || 41 ||
vyavasyo vyavasthna sasthna sthnado dhruva |
pararddhi parama-spaas tua puha ubhekaa || 42 ||
rmo virmo virato mrgo neyo nayo 'naya |
vra aktimat-reho dharmo dharma-vid-uttama || 43 ||
vaikuha purua pra prada praama pthu |
hiraya-garbha atrughno vypto vyur adhokaja || 44 ||
tu sudarana kla parameh parigraha |
ugra savatsaro dako virmo vivadakia || 45 ||
vistra sthvara sthu prama bjam avyayam |
artho 'nartho mahkoo mahbhgo mahdhana || 46 ||
anirvia sthaviho bhr dharma-ypo mah-makha |
nakatra-nemir nakatr kama kmas samhana || 47 ||

yaja ijyo mahejyaca kratus satra sat-gati |

sarva-dar vimukttm sarvajo jnam-uttamam || 48 ||
suvratas sumukhas skmas sughoas sukhadas suht |
mano-haro jita-krodho vra-bhur vidraa || 49 ||
svpanas svavao vyp naiktm naika-karma-kt |
vatsaro vatsalo vats ratna-garbho dhanevara || 50 ||
dharma-gub dharma-kd dharm sad-akaram asat-karam |
avijt sahasrur vidht kta-lakaa || 51 ||
gabhasti-nemi sattvasthas siho bhta-mahevara |
di-devo mah-devo deveo deva-bhd guru || 52 ||
uttaro gopatir-gopt jna-gamya purtana |
arra-bhta-bhd bhokt kapndro bhri-dakia || 53 ||
somapo'mtapas soma puru-jit puru-sattama |
vinayo jaya satya-sandho drhas sttvat-pati || 54 ||
jvo vinayit sk mukundo'mita-vikrama |
abho-nidhir ananttm maho-dadhi-ayo 'ntaka || 55 ||
ajo mahrhas svbhvyo jitmitra pramodana |
nando nandano nandas satya-dharm trivikrama || 56 ||
maha-ri kapilcrya ktajo medin-pati |
tri-padas tri-dadhyako mah-ga ktnta-kt || 57 ||
mah-varho govindas suea kanakgad |
guhyo gabhro gahano gupta cakra-gad-dhara || 58 ||
vedhs svgo 'jita ko dhas sakarao 'cyuta |
varuo vruo vka pukarko mahman || 59 ||
bhagavn bhagah 'nand vanaml halyudha |
dityo jyotir-ditya sahiur gati-sattama || 60 ||
su-dhanv khaa-paraur druo dravia-prada |
divas-spk sarvadg vyso vcaspatir ayonija || 61 ||
tri-sm sma-gas sma nirva bheaja bhiak |
saysa-kc chama nto nih nti paryaam || 62 ||
ubhga ntidas sra kumuda kuvaleaya |
gohito gopatir gopt vabhko vapriya || 63 ||
anivart nivtttm sakept kemakc-chiva |
rvatsa-vak rvsa rpati rmat-vara || 64 ||

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rda ra rnivsa rnidhi r-vibhvana |

rdhara rkara reya-rm lokatry-raya || 65 ||
svaka svaga atnando nandi jyotir-gaevara |
vijittm 'vidheytm sat-krti chinna-saaya || 66 ||
udra sarvata-cakur ana vata-sthira |
bhayo bhao bhtir vioka oka-nana || 67 ||
arcimn arcita kumbho viuddh-tm viodhana |
aniruddho 'prati-ratha pradyumno 'mita-vikrama || 68 ||
kla-nemi-nih vra auri ra-jan-evara |
trilok-tm trilok-ea keava keih hari || 69 ||
kma-deva kma-pla km knta ktgama |
anirdeya-vapur viur vro 'nanto dhanajaya || 70 ||
brahmayo brahma-kd-brahm brahma brahma-vivardhana |
brahma-vid brhmao brahm brahmajo brhmaa-priya || 71 ||
mah-kramo mah-karm mah-tejo mahoraga |
mah-kratur mah-yajv mah-yajo mah-havi || 72 ||
stavya stava-priya stotra stuti stot raapriya |
pra prayit puya puyakrtir anmaya || 73 ||
mano-javas trtha-karo vasu-ret vasu-prada |
vasu-prado vsudevo vasur vasu-man havi || 74 ||
sad-gati sat-kti satt sad-bhti sat-paryaa |
ra-seno yadu-reha san-nivsa suymuna || 75 ||
bht-vso vsudeva sarvsu-nilayo 'nala |
darpah darpado dpto durdharo 'th parjita || 76 ||
viva-mrtir mah-mrtir dpta-mrtir amrtimn |
aneka-mrtir avyakta ata-mrti at-nana || 77 ||
ek naikas sa-va ka ki yat tat padam-anuttamam |
loka-bandhur loka-ntho mdhavo bhakta-vatsala || 78 ||
suvara-varo hemgo varga canda-ngad |
vrah viama nyo ghtr acala cala || 79 ||
amn mnado mnyo loka-svm triloka-dhk |
sumedh medhajo dhanya satya-medh dhar-dhara || 80 ||
tejo-vo dyuti-dhara sarva-astra-bht-vara |
pragraho nigraho vyagro naika-go gadgraja || 81 ||

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catur-mrti catur-bhu catur-vyha catur-gati |

catur-tm catur-bhva catur-veda-vid ekapt || 82 ||
samvarto 'nivtttm durjayo dur-atikrama |
dur-labho dur-gamo durgo dur-vso durrih || 83 ||
ubhgo loka-sragas sutantus tantu-vardhana |
indrakarm mah-karm kta-karm ktgama || 84 ||
udbhavas sundaras sundo ratna-nbhas su-locana |
arko vjasana g jayantas sarvavijjay || 85 ||
suvara-bindur akobhya sarva-vgvar-evara |
mah-hado mah-garto maha-bhto mah-nidhi || 86 ||
kumuda kundara kunda parjanya pvano 'nila |
amto 'mta-vapu sarvaja sarvato-mukha || 87 ||
sulabhas suvratas siddha atrujic-chatru-tpana |
nyagrodho-dubaro 'vattha cr-ndhra-nidana || 88 ||
sahasrrcis sapta-jihvas saptaidhs sapta-vhana |
amrtir anagho 'cintyo bhaya-kd bhaya-nana || 89 ||
aur bhat ka sthlo gua-bhn nirguo mahn |
adhtas svadhtas svsya prg-vao vaa-vardhana || 90 ||
bhra-bht kathito yog yogas sarva-kmada |
rama ravaa kmas suparo vyu-vhana || 91 ||
dhanur-dharo dhanur-vedo dao damayit dama |
aparjitas sarvasaho niyant 'niyamo 'yama || 92 ||
sattvavn sttvikas satyas satya-dharma-paryaa |
abhiprya priyrho 'ra priya-kt prti-vardhana || 93 ||
vihyasa-gati jyoti su-rucir huta-bhug-vibhu |
ravir virocana srya savit ravi-locana || 94 ||
ananta-huta-bhuk-bhokt sukhado naikado 'graja |
anirvias sadmar lokdhihnam adbhuta || 95 ||
sant santana-tama kapila kapir-avyaya |
svasti-da svasti-kt svasti svasti-bhuk svasti-dakia || 96 ||
araudra kual cakr vikramy-rjita-sana |
abdtiga abda-saha iira arvar-kara || 97 ||
akrra pealo dako dakia ksami-vara |
vidvittamo vta-bhaya puya-ravaa-krtana ||

98 ||

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uttrao duktih puyo du-svapna-nana |

vrah rakaa santo jvana pary-avasthita || 99 ||
anantarpo 'nanta-rr jita-manyur bhaypaha |
caturaro gabhrtm vidio vydio dia || 100 ||
andir bhr-bhuvo lakms suvro rucirgada |
janano jana-janmdir bhmo bhma-parkrama || 101 ||
dhra-nilayo 'dht pupa-hsa prajgara |
rdhvagas sat-path-cra pra-da pranava ana || 102 ||
prama pra-nilaya pra-bht pra-jvana |
tattva tattva-vid ektm janma-mtyu-jartiga || 103 ||
bhr-bhuvas-svas-tarus tras savit prapitma |
yajo yaja-patir yajv yajgo yaja-vhana ||104 ||
yaja-bht yaja-kd yaj yaja-bhug yaja-sdhana |
yajnta-kd yaja-guhya annam annda eva ca || 105 ||\
tm-yoni svayam-jto vaikhnas sma-gyana |
devak-nandanas sra kita ppa-nana ||106 ||
akha-bhn nandak cakr rga-dhanv gaddhara |
rathga-pir akobhya sarva praharayudha ||107 ||
sarva praharayudha o nama iti ||
vanaml gad rng akh cakr ca nandak |
rmn nryao viur vsudevo 'bhirakatu || 108 ||

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Uttara Bhga
itda krtanyasya keavasya mahtmana |
nmn sahasra divynm aeea prakrtitam || 1 ||
Bhishma said Thus the thousand divine names of Bhagavan Krsna, the Supreme Being who
is supremely worthy of being praised, have been chanted in their entirety.

ya ida uuyn nitya yacpi parikrtayet |

nubha prpnuyt kicit so 'mutreha ca mnava || 2 ||
Whoever hears or recites these names daily will never accrue any inauspiciousness,
either in this world or the world beyond.

vedntago brhmaa syt katriyo vijay bhavet |

vaiyo dhana-samddhaya syt dro sukham avpnuyt || 3 ||
From this recitation the Brahmin will obtain knowledge of the Vedanta, a Ksatriya will attain
victory, the Vaishya will become wealthy and the Sudra will enjoy immense happiness.

dharmrth prpnuyt dharmam arthrth crtham pnuyt |

kmn avpnuyt km prajrth cpnuyt prajm || 4 ||
The chanter who desires merit will obtain it, the desirer of wealth will get riches, the seeker of
gratification of the senses will attain all of them, and the seeker of progeny will be successful.

bhaktimn ya sadotthya ucis tad gatamnasa |

sahasra vsudevasya nmnm etat prakrtayet || 5 ||
If one who is very devoted to the Lord, rises early in the morning and purifies himself, (with the
bath and observance of the daily rituals) then with his mind firmly fixed on Lord Vasudeva, he
recites the thousand names of Vasudeva.

yaa prpnoti vipula yti prdhnyam eva ca |

acal riyam pnoti reya prpnoty anuttamam || 6 ||
He becomes endowed with great reputation and becomes the foremost amongst his kith and kin.
He acquires undiminished wealth in this world, and unexcelled prosperity (in the other world ie.
Liberation).

na bhaya kvacid pnoti vrya tejaca vindati |

bhavaty rogo dyutimn balarpa gunvita || 7 ||
There is no fear for him from any quarter. He acquires valour and power. He becomes endowed
with strength, a healthy body and noble qualities.

rogarto mucyate rogd baddo mucyate bandhant |

bhayn mucyeta bhtastu mucyetpanna pada || 8 ||
One who is suffering from any disease will be rid of it. One who is in bondage will be released.
One who is afflicted by fear will become courageous. And one who is in difficulties will
surmount them.

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durgny atitar atyu purua puruottamam |

stuvan nma sahasrea nitya bhakti samanvita || 9 ||
If a person is exclusively devoted to Sri Krsna and his only desire is to obtain Him, all his
difficulties will automatically vanish even though he does not pray for any relief from them.

vsudevrayo martyo vsudeva paryaa |

sarva ppa viuddhtm yti brahma santanam || 10 ||
That person who has taken refuge in Vasudeva, and who thinks that Vasudeva is the highest goal
to be reached, becomes cleansed of all sins and his mind becomes pure. He finally attains the
eternal beatitude.

na vsudeva bhaktnm aubha vidyate kvacit |

janma mtyu jar vydhi bhaya naivopajyate || 11 ||
Nothing inauspicious ever occurs to the devotees of Krsna. Nor do they have any fear from birth
and death or old age and disease.

ima stavam adhyna raddh bhakti samanvita |

bujyettma sukha knti r dhti smti krtibhi || 12 ||
That person who chants this Hymn with Zeal and Devotion, becomes blessed with the happiness
of the self, forbearance, riches, steadiness of mind, good memory, and great fame.

na krodho na ca mtsarya na lobho nubh mati |

bhavanti kta-puyn bhaktn puruottame || 13 ||
There is nothing good which is superior to devotion to Lord Govinda. Neither anger nor
jealousy, neither greed nor evil thoughts, haunt the minds of those people who are true devotees
of Krsna, and who have acquired merit by virtuous deeds.

dyau sacandrrka nakatra kha dio bhr mahodadhi |

vsudevasya vryea vidhatni mahtmana || 14 ||
The firmament, along with the moon, the Sun and the stars, the sky , the directions, earth and the
great ocean all, are supported by the power of Vasudeva the Supreme Lord.

sasursura gandharva sayako raga rkasam |

jagad vae vartateda kasya sacarcaram || 15 ||
This world along with all the sentient and insentient objects, with gods, asuras and gandharvas,
as well as yakshas, and rakshasas is under the control of Sri Krsna.

indriyi mano buddhi sattva tejo bala dhti |

vsudevtmakn yhu ketra ketraja eva ca || 16 ||
The sense organs, mind, intellect, (the quality of) sattva, power, strength, stability, as well as the
body and the individual soul all have Vasudeva as their indweller.

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sarvgamnm cra prathama parikalpate |

cra prabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhur acyuta || 17 ||
Right conduct has been laid down as the most important of, and the foremost of all the dharmas
revealed by the Shastras (the valid and authoritative texts). Right conduct gives rise to dharma,
and Bhagavan Krsna is the Lord of all dharma.

aya pitaro dev mahbhtni dhtava |

jagam jagama ceda jagan nryaodbhavam || 18 ||
The sages, Pitaras ( departed ancestors), gods, the Great Elements, and their effects, the moving
and the non-moving objects which comprise the entire universe all have been projected from
Narayana.

yogo jna tath skhya vidy ilpdi karma ca |

ved stri vijnam etat sarva janardant || 19 ||
The knowledge of yoga, Sankhya, arts, works, Vedas and Shastras a knowledge of all these
springs from Bhagavan Krsna.

eko viur mahadbhta pthag bhtny anekaa |

trnllokn vypya bhttm bhukte vivabhug avyaya || 20 ||
Vishnu is the unique and unparalleled deity in that he pervades the great elements of different
kinds and the three worlds of existence. He is the Supersoul of all beings and their Protector. He
transcends all of them and is not touched by their defects thus He enjoys supreme bliss.

ima stava bhagavato vior vysena krtitam |

pahedya icchet purua reya prptu sukhni ca || 21 ||
That person who desires to obtain supreme bliss and the pleasures of the world should recite this
hymn of the Lord Vishnu sung by the great sage Vyasa.

vivevaram aja deva jagata prabhum avyayam |

bhajanti te pukarka na te ynti parbhavam || 22 ||
na te ynti parbhavam o nama iti ||
The Lotus-eyed Lord is the Eternal Supreme Deity, the Ruler of the universe, and the cause of
the creation and destruction of the universe. Those who chant his names will never meet with
disrespect or discomfiture of any kind. Salutations to that Lord of all Auspiciousness.

arjuna uvca
padma patra vilka padmanbha surottama |
bhaktnm anuraktn trt bhava janrdana || 23 ||
Arjuna said O Krsna the greatest of gods with broad eyes like lotuses and with a lotus-like
navel. Be you the saviour of your loving devotees.

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r bhagavn uvca
yo m nma sahasrea stotum icchati pava |
so 'ham ekena lokena stuta eva na saaya || 24 ||
stuta eva na saaya o nama iti ||
Sri Krsna said O Arjuna a person may desire to praise me with this entire hymn of a
thousand names, but I accept the praise of even one verse there is no doubt about it.

vysa uvca
vsand vsudevasya vsita bhuvana-trayam |
sarva-bhta-nivso 'si vsudeva namo 'stu te || 25 ||
r vsudeva namo 'stu ta o nama iti ||
Vyasa said
O Vasudeva! All three worlds have been created and are pervaded by you
as Vasudeva. You are the resting place for all beings. Salutations to you ! Salutations to you O
Vasudeva!

prvaty uvca
kenopyena laghun vior nma sahasrakam |
pahyate paitair nitya rotum icchmyaha prabho || 26 ||
Parvati said What is the shortest method by which the thousand names of Vishnu are daily
recited by learned men, please teach me O Lord Siva.

vara uvca
r rma rma rmeti rame rme mano rame |
sahasranma tat tulya rma nma varnane || 27 ||
Siva said Sri Rama is the source of delight to the heart, I feel joy by repeating the name of
Rama. Rama's name is indeed on a par to the Thousand Names O lovely faced Parvati.

brahma uvca
namo 'stv anantya sahasra-mrtaye sahasra-pdki iroru bhave |
sahasranmne puruya vate sahasra koi yuga dhrie nama || 28 ||
Brahma said Salutations to the Infinite Bhagavan, who has a thousand forms, a thousand
feet, eyes. heads and arms, and who is the Eternal Being having a thousand names. Salutations
to Him Who is the substratum of a billion ages. Salutations to the Auspicious Lord Who is the
substratum of a billion eons.

sajaya uvca
yatra yogevara ka yatra prtho dhanur dhara |
tatra rr vijayo bhtir dhruv ntir matir mama || 29 ||
Sanjaya said Where Sri Krsna the Lord of Yoga is and where Arjuna the archer is, there are
found, stability, lustre, victory, prosperity and ethics. This is my considered view.

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r bhagavn uvca
anany cintayanto m ye jan paryupsate |
te nitybhiyuktn yoga-kema vahmy aham || 30 ||
Sri Krsna said With reference to those who find it impossible to live without thinking of me, I
take the responsibility of bringing about their union with Me and of maintaining that union
forever.

paritrya sadhn vinya ca duktm |

dharma sasthpanrthya sabhavmi yuge yuge || 31 ||
For the protection of the righteous and for the destruction of evil-doers, for the establishment of
dharma I am born again and again in every age

rt via ithil ca bht ghoreu ca vydhiu vartman |

sakrtya nryaa abda-mtra vimukta dukh sukhino bhavantu ||
All those who are in adversity, sorrowful, who are at a loose end, frightened, terrified, or in the
grip of disease, by simply chanting the name of Narayana they will be released from their
suffering and will attain supreme beatitude.

kyena vc manas endriyair v buddhytman v prakte svbhvt |

karomi yad yat sakala parasmai nryayeti samarpaymi ||
Whatever action I may do through my hands, speech, mind, senses, intelligence or Self, by my
nature or natural disposition, all of these I offer unto the Supreme Lord Narayana.