Lord Vishnu

śrī viṣṇu aṣṭottara śatanāma stotram

(Shri Vishnu Ashtottara Shatanam Stotram in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

This sacred hymn, appearing in the Brahmanda Purana, consists of one hundred and eight names of Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe. Chanting these names is believed to be a powerful spiritual practice that cleanses the mind, removes obstacles, and bestows inner peace. The introductory verse emphasizes that merely listening to or reciting this stotra allows an individual to transcend mundane existence and attain the qualities of Narayana. It is highly revered for its ability to grant prosperity, spiritual liberation, and constant protection from divine grace, making it a staple in daily worship.

aṣṭottaraśataṃ nāmnāṃ viṣṇoratulatejasaḥ |
yasya śravaṇamātreṇa naro nārāyaṇo bhavet || 1 ||
viṣṇurjiṣṇurvaṣaṭkāro devadevo vṛṣākapiḥ | [vṛṣāpatiḥ]
dāmodaro dīnabandhurādidevo'ditestutaḥ || 2 ||
puṇḍarīkaḥ parānandaḥ paramātmā parātparaḥ |
paraśudhārī viśvātmā kṛṣṇaḥ kalimalāpahā || 3 ||
kaustubhodbhāsitorasko naro nārāyaṇo hariḥ |
haro harapriyaḥ svāmī vaikuṇṭho viśvatomukhaḥ || 4 ||
hṛṣīkeśo'prameyātmā varāho dharaṇīdharaḥ |
vāmano vedavaktā ca vāsudevaḥ sanātanaḥ || 5 ||
rāmo virāmo virajo rāvaṇārī ramāpatiḥ |
vaikuṇṭhavāsī vasumān dhanado dharaṇīdharaḥ || 6 ||
dharmeśo dharaṇīnātho dhyeyo dharmabhṛtāṃvaraḥ |
sahasraśīrṣā puruṣaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ sahasrapāt || 7 ||
sarvagaḥ sarvavitsarvaḥ śaraṇyaḥ sādhuvallabhaḥ | [sarvadaḥ]
kausalyānandanaḥ śrīmān rākṣasaḥkulanāśakaḥ || 8 ||
jagatkartā jagaddhartā jagajjetā janārtihā |
jānakīvallabho devo jayarūpo jaleśvaraḥ || 9 ||
kṣīrābdhivāsī kṣīrābdhitanayāvallabhastathā |
śeṣaśāyī pannagārivāhano viṣṭaraśravaḥ || 10 ||
mādhavo mathurānātho mukundo mohanāśanaḥ |
daityāriḥ puṇḍarīkākṣo hyacyuto madhusūdanaḥ || 11 ||
somasūryāgninayano nṛsiṃho bhaktavatsalaḥ |
nityo nirāmayaśśuddho varadevo jagatprabhuḥ || 12 ||
[naradevo]
hayagrīvo jitaripurupendro rukmiṇīpatiḥ |
sarvadevamayaḥ śrīśaḥ sarvādhāraḥ sanātanaḥ || 13 ||
saumyaḥ saumyapradaḥ sraṣṭā viṣvakseno janārdanaḥ |
yaśodātanayo yogī yogaśāstraparāyaṇaḥ || 14 ||
rudrātmako rudramūrtiḥ rāghavo madhusūdhanaḥ | [rudrasūdanaḥ]
iti te kathitaṃ divyaṃ nāmnāmaṣṭottaraṃ śatam || 15 ||
sarvapāpaharaṃ puṇyaṃ divyoratulatejasaḥ |
duḥkhadāridryadaurbhāgyanāśanaṃ sukhavardhanam || 16 ||
sarvasampatkaraṃ saumyaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam |
prātarutthāya vipendra paṭhedekāgramānasaḥ || 17 ||
tasya naśyanti vipadāṃ rāśayaḥ siddhimāpnuyāt || 18 ||
iti śrī viṣṇoḥ aṣṭottaraśatanāma stotram ||

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