Saturday, 25 November 2017

Sri Vishnu Shathanamasthothram – Sri Vishnupuranam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||








Maharishi Narada speaks “I shall meditate upon Lord Vishnu who is personified as Vasudeva and  Hrishikesha who  is Lord of senses, he is personified as dwarf/Vamana, he reclines on the serpent Anantha in the milky ocean/Jalashain, he is Janardhana who is the protector of Universe and its living beings, he is Hari who is personified as dark cloud complexioned, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi dwells on his chest, he carries majestic flag that has the symbol of King of birds/Garuda, he is embodied as wild boar/Varaha, his eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower petals/Pundareekaksha, he is embodied as half lion – half man/Nrusimham, he crushed the pride of Narakasura/Narakanthaka, he is not perceivable through senses/Avyaktham, he is eternal/Anantham, he is Vishnu who is primordial deity, he is imperishable, he is Narayana who is wielded in mace, he is Govinda who is highly honorable, he elevated the Mount Govardhana, he is divine personified, he is embodied as Earth and he is the consort of Earth as well, he is the Lord of Universe, he is absolute Bhramam, he is Yajjyapurusha who symbolizes fire sacrifices, he performs the fire sacrifices, he accepts the oblation from the fire sacrifices, he is wielded in Chakra/wheel, Gadha/mace, and Shankha/conch, he is personified as flawless among the men on Earth, he dwells in the superior abode of Sri Vaikundham, he destroys wicked people, he symbolizes Earth, he is attired in majestic yellow silk garment, he is personified as Thrivikrama/dwarf who crushed the pride of Emperor Bali, he is aware of past, present and future, he represents Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, he represents Nandikeshwara, he is personified as charming Lord Rama, Hayagreevah/horse faced, he has various forms including colossal  and fierce, he is Sripathi who is Lord of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, he is Sreedhara who carries Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi on his chest, he  represents wealth and prosperity/Shreesha, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is wielded in divine weapons, he is Dhamodhara who was tied around with the rope to  the mortal pastel, he is Keshava who is the slayer of Keshi, he is the provider of abundance of boons to worshiper, he is Vishnu who is eternal bliss, he is personified as son of Vasudeva, he has golden virility, he has supreme effulgence, he represents sacred scriptures, he is Purushoththama/flawless, he dwells in living and non-living things, he is pure, he remains with properties as well as void of properities, his charming physique has the complexion of  precious yellow metal, he has the radiance of Adithya, he has the complexion of dark clouds, he has powerful four arms, he is eternal bliss, his eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower petals, he has the appearance of supreme light, he has various forms and remains  formless too, he is all pervading, he is omniscient, he dwells as soul in living beings, he is Sarvesha who witnesses all directions/watchful , he is supreme soul symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, he is constant, he is the provider of supreme wisdom, he is beyond human intellect, he is Prabhu/mighty Lord, he is Lord of Yoga who undertakes extreme yogic practices, he is embodied as Yoga and he is personified as Yogi,  he is Eshvara, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord  who dwells as soul in living beings, these are the sacred  hundred and eight names of Lord Vishnu which is capable to eradicate all the sins of worshiper/Vaishnava who is fervent devotee of Lord Vishnu, it was previously narrated by Maharishi Vedavyasa, it is capable to eradicates all the sins of the worshiper who recites or listens to it during the early hours of dawn, worshiper will be freed from all the sins and remain pure, ultimately attain communion with the Lord, worshiper will attain the pieties of observance of thousands of fortnight, performance of  hundreds of marriage of young maiden to suitable bride grooms, whoever recites or listens to lakhs and thousands of times would attain liberation from repeated births.  Worshiper would attain the meritorious reward of performance of ten thousands of Ashwamedha Yagam.”


Maharishi Narada Uvacha –
Om Vasudevam Hrishikesham Vamanam  Jalashayinam | Janardhanam Harim Krishnam Sreevaksham Garudadhvajam ||

Varaham Pundareekaksham Nrusimham Narakanthakam | Avyaktham Shashvatham Vishnum Anantham Ajam Avyayam ||

Narayanam Gadhadhyaksham Govindham Keerthibhajanam | Govardhanodhdharam Devam Bhoodharam Bhuvaneshvaram ||

Veththaram Yajjapurusham Yajjesham Yajjavahakam | Chakrapanim Gadhapanim Sharngapanim Naroththamam ||

Vaikundam Dhushtadhamanam Bhoogarbham Peethavasasam | Thrivikramam Thrikalajjam Thrimoorthim Nandhikeshvaram ||

Ramam Ramam Hayaghreevam Bheemam Raudhram Bhavodhbhavam | Sreepathim Shreedharam Shreesham Mangalam Mangalayudham ||

Dhamodharam Dhamopetham Keshavam Keshisoodhanam |Varenyam Varadham Vishnum Anandham Vasudevathmajam ||

Hiranyarethasam Dheeptham Puranam Purushoththamam | Sakalam Nishkalam Shuddham Nirgunam Gunashashvatham ||

Hiranyathanusankasham Sooryayutha Samaprabham | Meghashyamam Chathurbhahum Kushalam Kamalekshanam ||

Jyothiroopamaroopam Cha Svaroopam Roopasamsthitham | Sarvajjam Sarvaroopastham Sarvesham Sarvathomukham ||

Jjyanam Koodasthamachalam Jjyanadham Paramam Prabhum | Yogeesham Yoganishnatham Yoginam Yogaroopinam ||

Ishvaram Sarvabhoothanam Vandhe Bhoothamayam Prabhum | Ithi Namashatham Dhivyam Vaishnavam Khalu Papaham ||

Vyasena Kathitham Poorvam Sarvapapapranashanam | Ya: Padeth Pratharuththaya  Sa Bhavedh Vaishanavo Nara: ||

Sarvapapavishuddhathma Vishnu Sayoojyamapnuyath | Chandhrayana Sahasrani Kanyadhana shathani Cha ||


Gavam Lakshasahasrani Mukthibhagi Bhaven Nara: | Ashwamedhayutham Punyam Phalam Prapnothi Manava: ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||