02. Vishnu Sahasranamam 51 to 100

Question 1

51. Manuḥ

मनुः

Answer 1

51. Manuḥ

मनुः

The only thinker

Question 2

52. Tvaṣṭā

तवष्टा

Answer 2

52. Tvaṣṭā

तवष्टा

The one who dissolves everything

Question 3

53. Sthaviṣṭhaḥ (436)

स्थविष्ठः

Answer 3

53. Sthaviṣṭhaḥ (436)

स्थविष्ठः

The stoutest

Question 4

54. Sthaviro Dhruvaḥ

स्थविरो ध्रुव:

Answer 4

54. Sthaviro Dhruvaḥ

स्थविरो ध्रुव:

The ancient and unchanging

Question 5

55. Agrāhyaḥ

अग्राह्यः

Answer 5

55. Agrāhyaḥ

अग्राह्यः

The one beyond grasp

Question 6

56. Śāśvataḥ

शाश्वतः

Answer 6

56. Śāśvataḥ

शाश्वतः

The ever existent

Question 7

57. Kṛṣṇaḥ (also word 550)

कृष्ण:

Answer 7

57. Kṛṣṇaḥ (also word 550)

कृष्ण:

i. The ever joyous

ii. The one of blue-black colour

Question 8

58. Lohitākṣaḥ

लोहिथाक्ष:

Answer 8

58. Lohitākṣaḥ

लोहिथाक्ष:

The red-eyed

Question 9

59. Pratardanaḥ

प्रतर्दन:

Answer 9

59. Pratardanaḥ

प्रतर्दन:

The destroyer

Question 10

60. Prabhūtaḥ

प्रभूत:

Answer 10

60. Prabhūtaḥ

प्रभूत:

The one abundantly endowed (with special qualities)

Question 11

61. Trikakubdhāma

त्रिककुब्धाम

Answer 11

61. Trikakubdhāma

त्रिककुब्धाम

The abode of the three regions

Question 12

62. Pavitram

पवित्रं

Answer 12

62. Pavitram

पवित्रं

The one who purifies

Question 13

63. Maṅgalaṃ param

मङ्गलं परम्

Answer 13

63. Maṅgalaṃ param

मङ्गलं परम्

The ultimate auspiciousness

Question 14

64. Īśānaḥ

ईशान:

Answer 14

64. Īśānaḥ

ईशान:

The ruler of all beings

Question 15

65. Prāṇadaḥ (also words 321, 408, 956)

प्राणदः

Answer 15

65. Prāṇadaḥ (also words 321, 408, 956)

प्राणदः

i. The one who gives prana

ii. The one who cuts prana

Question 16

66. Prāṇaḥ (also words 320, 407)

प्राणः

Answer 16

66. Prāṇaḥ (also words 320, 407)

प्राणः

The individual self or the limitless self

Question 17

67. Jyeṣṭhaḥ

ज्येष्ठः

Answer 17

67. Jyeṣṭhaḥ

ज्येष्ठः

The eldest

Question 18

68. Śreṣṭhaḥ

श्रेष्ठ:

Answer 18

68. Śreṣṭhaḥ

श्रेष्ठ:

The most praise-worthy

Question 19

69. Prajāpatiḥ (also word 197)

प्रजापति:

Answer 19

69. Prajāpatiḥ (also word 197)

प्रजापति:

The Lord of all the beings

Question 20

70. Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ (also word 411)

हिरण्यगर्भ:

Answer 20

70. Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ (also word 411)

हिरण्यगर्भ:

The ātmā of Brahmājī

Question 21

71. Bhūgarbhaḥ

भूगर्भ:

Answer 21

71. Bhūgarbhaḥ

भूगर्भ:

The one with the earth in His womb

Question 22

72. Mādhavaḥ

माधव:

Answer 22

72. Mādhavaḥ

माधव:

The Lord of Śrī

Question 23

73. Madhusūdanaḥ

मधुसूदन:

Answer 23

73. Madhusūdanaḥ

मधुसूदन:

The destroyer of Madhu

Question 24

74. Īśvaraḥ (also word 36)

​ईश्वरः

Answer 24

74. Īśvaraḥ (also word 36)

ईश्वरः

The omnipotent

Question 25

**75. Vikramī (also word 909)** **विक्रमी**

Answer 25

**75. Vikramī (also word 909)** **विक्रमी** **The valiant**

Question 26

**76. Dhanvī** **धन्वी**

Answer 26

**76. Dhanvī** **धन्वी** **The wielder of the bow**

Question 27

**77. Medhāvī** **मेधावी**

Answer 27

**77. Medhāvī** **मेधावी** **The one with the power of retention and recollection**

Question 28

**78. Vikramaḥ** **विक्रमः**

Answer 28

**78. Vikramaḥ** **विक्रमः** **The one who measured the entire universe**

Question 29

**79. Kramaḥ** **क्रमः**

Answer 29

**79. Kramaḥ** **क्रमः** **The cause of movement**

Question 30

**80. Anuttamaḥ** **अनुत्तमः**

Answer 30

**80. Anuttamaḥ** **अनुत्तमः** **The one who has none superior to Him**

Question 31

**81. Durādharṣaḥ** **दुराधर्ष:**

Answer 31

**81. Durādharṣaḥ** **दुराधर्ष:** **The one who is unassailable, who cannot be defeated by the asuras or rākṣasas**

Question 32

**82. Kṛtajñaḥ (532)** **कृतज्ञ:**

Answer 32

**82. Kṛtajñaḥ (532)** **कृतज्ञ:** **The knower of all actions**

Question 33

**83. Kṛtiḥ** **कृति:**

Answer 33

**83. Kṛtiḥ** **कृति:** **The one in the form of effort**

Question 34

**84. Ātmavān** **आत्मवान्**

Answer 34

**84. Ātmavān** **आत्मवान्** **The one who rests in His own glory**

Question 35

**85. Sureśaḥ** **सुरेश:**

Answer 35

**85. Sureśaḥ** **सुरेश:** **The Lord of all the devas**

Question 36

**86. Śaraṇam** **शरणं**

Answer 36

**86. Śaraṇam** **शरणं** **The ultimate refuge**

Question 37

**87. Śarma** **शर्म**

Answer 37

**87. Śarma** **शर्म** **The one in the form of ānanda**

Question 38

**88. Viśvaretāḥ** **विश्वरेता:**

Answer 38

**88. Viśvaretāḥ** **विश्वरेता:** **The seed of the universe**

Question 39

**89. Prajābhavaḥ** **प्रजाभव:**

Answer 39

**89. Prajābhavaḥ** **प्रजाभव:** **The source of all beings**

Question 40

**90. Ahaḥ** **अहः**

Answer 40

**90. Ahaḥ** **अहः** **The one who is in the form of the day**

Question 41

**91. Saṃvatsaraḥ (also word 422)** **संवत्सर:**

Answer 41

**91. Saṃvatsaraḥ (also word 422)** **संवत्सर:** **The one in the form of the year (time)**

Question 42

**92. Vyālaḥ** **व्याल:**

Answer 42

**92. Vyālaḥ** **व्याल:** **The one who cannot be caught hold of**

Question 43

**93. Pratyayaḥ** **प्रत्ययः**

Answer 43

**93. Pratyayaḥ** **प्रत्ययः** **The one who is in the form of consciousness**

Question 44

**94. Sarvadarśanaḥ** **सर्वदर्शन:**

Answer 44

**94. Sarvadarśanaḥ** **सर्वदर्शन:** **The one with all eyes**

Question 45

**95. Ajaḥ (also words 204, 521)** **अजः**

Answer 45

**95. Ajaḥ (also words 204, 521)** **अजः** **The unborn**

Question 46

**96. Sarveśvaraḥ** **सर्वेश्वरः**

Answer 46

**96. Sarveśvaraḥ** **सर्वेश्वरः** **The Lord of all**

Question 47

**97. Siddhaḥ (also word 819)** **सिद्ध:**

Answer 47

**97. Siddhaḥ (also word 819)** **सिद्ध:** **Ever accomplished**

Question 48

**98. Siddhiḥ** **सिद्धि:**

Answer 48

**98. Siddhiḥ** **सिद्धि:** **The accomplishment, success**

Question 49

**99. Sarvādiḥ** **सर्वादि:**

Answer 49

**99. Sarvādiḥ** **सर्वादि:** **The beginning of all**

Question 50

**100. Acyutaḥ (also word 318)** **अच्युतः**

Answer 50

**100. Acyutaḥ (also word 318)** **अच्युतः** **The one who never moves away**