Lord Vishnu

विष्णु शोडश नाम स्तोत्रम्

(Vishnu Shodasha Nama Stotram)

From Brahmanda Purana

Also known as ausadhe cintayedvisnum bhojane ca janardanam

The Vishnu Shodasha Nama Stotram is a sacred hymn derived from the Brahmanda Purana. It enumerates sixteen divine names of Lord Vishnu, each prescribed for specific life situations, such as eating, sleeping, traveling, or entering battle. By invoking these names, a devotee seeks the constant presence and protection of the Lord in every mundane and significant action of daily life. Chanting this stotram is believed to foster mindfulness of the Divine, purify the practitioner's consciousness, and grant spiritual grace, ensuring that all worldly endeavors are aligned with the ultimate pursuit of liberation and peace.

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Script: Devanagari (देवनागरी) — also the script of Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Konkani.

औषधे चिन्तयेद्विष्णुं भोजने च जनार्दनम् ।
शयने पद्मनाभं च विवाहे च प्रजापतिम् ॥ 1 ॥
युद्धे चक्रधरं देवं प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमम् ।
नारायणं तनुत्यागे श्रीधरं प्रियसङ्गमे ॥ 2 ॥
दुस्स्वप्ने स्मर गोविन्दं सङ्कटे मधुसूदनम् ।
कानने नारसिंहं च पावके जलशायिनम् ॥ 3 ॥
जलमध्ये वराहं च पर्वते रघुनन्दनम् ।
गमने वामनं चैव सर्वकालेषु माधवम् ॥ 4 ॥
षोडशैतानि नामानि प्रातरूत्थाय यः पठेत् ।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥ 5 ॥

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