Shloka 25 of 107 · Names 230–237
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 25
Sanskrit
Transliteration
āvartano nivṛttātmā saṃvṛtaḥ sampramardanaḥ | ahaḥ saṃvartako vahniranilo dharaṇīdharaḥ || 25 ||
Names in this Shloka (8)
He who turns the wheel of samsara; the one who keeps the cycle of creation revolving
He whose Self is completely withdrawn from worldly attachments; the fully liberated one
He who is concealed; the one who is hidden from those lacking devotion and spiritual vision
He who thoroughly crushes; the destroyer who completely annihilates enemies and evil
He who turns day into night; the cosmic force that brings about the dissolution of time cycles
He who is fire itself; the divine flame that receives oblations and sustains the cosmic order
He who is the cosmic wind; the breath of life that pervades and animates all beings
The upholder of the earth; He who bears and supports the entire world