Shloka 102 of 107 · Names 952–960
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 102
Sanskrit
Transliteration
ādhāranilayo'dhātā puṣpahāsaḥ prajāgaraḥ | ūrdhvagaḥ satpathācāraḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ paṇaḥ || 102 ||
Names in this Shloka (9)
He who is the support of all foundations, the ultimate base upon which everything rests.
He who is above all support, needing no sustainer as He is self-sustained.
He whose smile is like a blossoming flower, radiating beauty and gentleness.
He who is ever wakeful, never sleeping, perpetually conscious and vigilant.
He who moves upward, leading souls toward higher realms of consciousness and liberation.
He who walks the path of truth, the one who practises and embodies the righteous way.
He who bestows the life-breath, giving prana to all living creatures.
He who is Om, the sacred syllable that is the sound-form of the Supreme.
He who is the transaction of merit, the supreme wager in the game of life and liberation.