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Vishwam
The all or the universe
Vishnuh
He who pervades everywhere
Vashatkaarah
He who is invoked for oblations
Bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh
The Lord of past, present and future
Bhootakrid
The creator of all creatures
Bhootabhrid
He who nourishes all creatures
Bhaavah
Pure existence
Bhootaatmaa
The essence of all beings
Bhootabhaavanah
The cause of growth and birth of all creatures
Pootaatmaa
He with an extremely pure essence
Paramaatmaa
The supreme soul
Muktaanaam Paramaa Gatih
The final goal reached by liberated souls
Avyayah
Without destruction
Purushah
Manifestation of soul
Saakshee
One who witnesses everything
Kshetrajnah
The knower of the field
Aksharah
Indestructible
Yogah
He who is realized through yoga
Yoga-vidaam netaa
The guide of those who know yoga
Pradhaana-purusheshvarah
The master of prime material energy and purusha
Naarasimha-vapuh
He whose form is man-lion
Shreemaan-22
He who is always with the Goddess Shri
Keshavah
One whose locks are beautiful
Purushottamah
Supreme among the Purushas
Sarvah
He who is everything
Sharvas
The auspicious
Shivah
He who is eternally pure
Sthaanuh
The immovable truth
Bhootaadih
The cause of the five great elements
Nidhir-avyayah
The imperishable treasure
Sambhavah
He who descends of His own free will
Bhaavanah
He who gives everything to his devotees
Bhartaa
He who governs the entire living world
Prabhavah
The womb of the five great elements
Prabhuh
The Almighty Lord
Eeshvarah-36
He who can do anything without help
Svayambhooh
He who manifests from himself
Shambhuh
He who brings auspiciousness
Aadityah
The son of Aditi
Pushkaraakshah
He who has eyes like lotus
Mahaasvanah
One from whom comes the great sound - the vedas
Anaadi-nidhanah
He without origin or end
Dhaataa
One who is the support of the universe
Vidhaataa
The dispenser of fruits of action
Dhaaturuttamah
The subtlest atom
Aprameyah
He who cannot be perceived
Hrisheekeshah
The Lord of the senses
Padmanaabhah-48
He from whose navel comes the lotus
Amaraprabhuh
The Lord of the Devas
Vishvakarmaa
The creator of the universe
Manuh
He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
tvashtaa
He who shrinks all beings during cosmic dissolution
Sthavishtah-53
He of immeasurable size
Sthaviro dhruvah
The ancient, motionless one
Agraahyah
He who is not perceived sensorially
Shaashvatah
He who always remains the same
Krishnah
He whose complexion is dark
Lohitaakshah
Red eyed
Pratardanah
The supreme destruction
Prabhootas
Ever full
Trikakub-dhaama
The support of the three regions
Pavitram
He who gives purity to the heart
Mangalam Param
The supreme auspiciousness
Eeshanah
The controller of the five great elements
Praanadah
He who gives life
Praanah
He who ever lives
Jyeshthah
Elder to all
Shreshthah
The most glorious
Prajaapatih-69
The Lord of all creatures
Hiranyagarbhah
He who dwells in the womb of the world
Bhoogarbhah
He who is the womb of the world
Maadhavah-72
Husband of Lakshmi
Madhusoodanah
Destroyer of the Madhu demon
Eeshvarah-74
The controller
Vikramee
He who is full of prowess
Dhanvee
He who always has a divine bow
Medhaavee
Supremely intelligent
Vikramah
Valorous
Kramah
All-pervading
Anuttamah
Incomparably great
Duraadharshah
He who cannot be attacked successfully
Kritajnah
He who knows all that is
Kritih
He who rewards all our actions
Aatmavaan
The self in all beings
Sureshah
The Lord of the demigods
Sharanam
The refuge
Sharma
He who is Himself infinite bliss
Vishva-retaah
The seed of the universe
Prajaa-bhavah
He from whom all Praja comes
Ahah
He who is the nature of time
Samvatsarah
He from whom the concept of time comes
Vyaalah
The serpent to atheists
Pratyayah
He whose nature is knowledge
Sarvadarshanah
All-seeing
Ajah-95
Without birth
Sarveshvarah
Controller of all
Siddhah
The most famous
Siddhih
He who gives Moksha
Sarvaadih
The beginning of all
Achyutah
Infallible
Vrishaakapih
He who lifts the world to dharma
Ameyaatmaa-102
He who manifests in infinite varieties
Sarva-yoga-vinissritah
He who is free from all attachments
Vasuh-104
The support of all elements
Vasumanaah
He whose mind is supremely pure
Satyah-106
Truth
Samaatmaa
He who is the same in all
Sammitah
He who has been accepted by authorities
Samah
Equal
Amoghah-110
Ever useful
Pundareekaakshah
One who is like the eye to the residents of Sri Vaikuntam
Vrishakarmaa
He whose every act is righteous
Vrishaakritih
One who takes form for the sake of Dharma
Rudrah
He who is the mightiest of the mighty
Bahu-shiraah
He who has many heads
Babhrur
He who rules over all the worlds
Vishvayonih-117
The womb of the universe
Shuchi-shravaah
He who listens only to the good and pure
Amritah
Immortal
Shaashvatah-sthaanur
Permanent and immovable
Varaarohah
The most glorious destination
Mahaatapaah
He of great Tapas
Sarvagah
All-pervading
Sarvavid-bhaanuh
All knowing and effulgent
Vishvaksenah
He against whom no army can stand
Janaardanah
He who gives joy to good people
Vedah
He who is the Vedas
Vedavid
The knower of the Vedas
Avyangah
Without imperfections
Vedaangah
He whose limbs are Vedas
Vedavit
He who contemplates upon the Vedas
Kavih
The seer
Lokaadhyakshah
He who presides over all Lokas
Suraadhyakshah
He who presides over all Devas
Dharmaadhyakshah
He who presides over Dharma
Krita-akritah
All that is created and not created
Chaturaatmaa
The four fold self
Chaturvyoohah
One who adopts a four fold manifestation
Chaturdamshtrah
One with four fangs in His incarnation as Nsimha
Chaturbhujah
One with four arms
Bhraajishnur
Pure luminosity
Bhojanam
He who is the sense object
Bhoktaa
The enjoyer
Sahisnuh
He who can suffer patiently
Jagadaadijah
One who manifested as Hiranyagarbah by Himself at the beginning of creation
Anaghah
Sinless
Vijayah
Victorious
Jetaa
Ever successful
Vishvayonih-149
The source of the universe
Punarvasuh
He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
Upendra
The younger brother of Indra
Vaamanah
He with a dwarf body
Praamshuh
One of great height
Amoghah-154
He whose acts are for a great purpose
Shuchih
He who purifies the devotees
Oorjitah
He who has infinite vitality
Ateendrah
He who surpasses Indra
Sangrahah
One who is of the subtle form of the universe to be created
Sargah
He who creates the world from Himself
Dhritaatmaa
Established in Himself
Niyamah
The appointing authority
Yamah
The administrator
Vedyah
That which is to be known
Vaidyah
The supreme doctor
Sadaa-yogee
Ever existent
Veerahaa
He who destroys mighty heroes
Maadhavah-167
The Lord of all knowledge
Madhuh
Sweet
Ateendriyah
Beyond the sense organs
Mahaamaayah
The supreme master of all illusion
Mahotsaahah
The great enthusiast
Mahaabalah
He who has supreme strength
Mahaabuddhih
He who has supreme intelligence
Mahaa-veeryah
The supreme essence
Mahaa-shaktih
All powerful
Mahaa-dyutih
Greatly luminous
Anirdeshya-vapuh
He whose form is indescribable
Shreemaan-178
He who is always courted by glories
Ameyaatmaa-179
He whose essence is immeasurable
Mahaadri-dhrik
He who supports the great mountain
Maheshvaasah
One equipped with the great bow
Maheebhartaa
The husband of mother earth
Shreenivaasah
The permanent abode of Shree
Sataam gatih
The goal of all virtuous people
Aniruddhah
He who cannot be obstructed
Suraanandah
He who gives out happiness
Govindah
The protector of the Vedas
Govidaam-Patih
The Lord of all men of wisdom
Mareechih
Effulgence
Damanah
He who controls rakshashas
Hamsah
The swan
Suparnah
One who has two wings
Bhujagottamah
The serpent Ananta
Hiranyanaabhah
He who has a golden navel
Sutapaah
He who has glorious tapas
Padmanaabhah-196
He whose navel is like a lotus
Prajaapatih-197
He from whom all creatures emerge
Amrityuh
He who knows no death
Sarva-drik
The seer of everything
Simhah
He who destroys
Sandhaataa
One who unites the Jivas with the fruits of their action
Sandhimaan
One who is Himself the enjoyer of the fruits of action
Sthirah
Steady
Ajah-204
He who goes into the hearts of devotees
Durmurshanah
He who cannot be vanquished
Shaastaa
He who rules over the universe
Vishrutaatmaa
He who is celebrated, most famous and heard about by one and all
Suraarihaa
Destroyer of the enemies of Devas
