Shloka 1 of 107 · Names 1–9

Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 1

Sanskrit

viśvaṃ viṣṇurvaṣaṭkāro bhūtabhavyabhavatprabhuḥ | bhūtakṛdbhūtabhṛdbhāvo bhūtātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ || 1 ||

#1विश्वम्viśvam

The entire universe; He who is the totality of all existence, being everything that is

#2विष्णुःviṣṇuḥ

He who pervades everything; from the root 'viṣ' meaning to enter and permeate all of creation

#3वषट्कारःvaṣaṭkāraḥ

He for whose worship the sacrificial exclamation 'vaṣaṭ' is uttered during Vedic rituals

#4भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुःbhūtabhavyabhavatprabhuḥ

The Lord and master of past, future, and present; the sovereign ruler of all time

#5भूतकृत्bhūtakṛt

The creator of all beings; He who brings all living entities into existence

#6भूतभृत्bhūtabhṛt

The sustainer of all beings; He who nourishes and supports all that exists

#7भावःbhāvaḥ

Pure existence itself; He who is the essence of all that truly is

#8भूतात्माbhūtātmā

The inner Self of all beings; the indwelling spirit present in every creature

#9भूतभावनःbhūtabhāvanaḥ

He who causes all beings to manifest and flourish; the originator and nurturer of creation