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