Shloka 23 of 107 · Names 210–219
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 23
Sanskrit
Transliteration
gururgurutamo dhāma satyaḥ satyaparākramaḥ | imiṣo'nimiṣaḥ sragvī vācaspatirudāradhīḥ || 23 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
The supreme teacher; He who dispels the darkness of ignorance and reveals the light of truth
The greatest of all teachers; the most venerable preceptor who transcends all other guides
The supreme abode and radiance; the luminous dwelling of ultimate truth and bliss
He who is Truth itself; the absolute reality that alone truly and eternally exists
He whose valour is always true and unfailing; the one whose heroic power never fails
He who winks; the one who appears to close His eyes in the form of cosmic sleep (yoga-nidra)
He who never blinks; the ever-vigilant one whose watchful gaze never ceases
He who wears a divine garland; the one adorned with the Vaijayanti garland of five gems
The Lord of speech; the master of eloquence from whom all words and their meanings originate
He of noble and generous intellect; the one whose understanding is magnanimous and sublime