Shloka 34 of 107 · Names 310–319
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 34
Sanskrit
Transliteration
iṣṭo'viśiṣṭaḥ śiṣṭeṣṭaḥ śikhaṇḍī nahuṣo vṛṣaḥ | krodhahā krodhakṛtkartā viśvabāhurmahīdharaḥ || 34 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
The beloved; He who is sought after and worshipped through Vedic sacrifices and devotion
He who is impartially present everywhere; the one who exists equally in all without distinction
He who is dear to the virtuous; the beloved Lord of the wise and the righteous
He who wears a peacock feather as His crown; the adorned one resplendent with divine ornaments
He who binds all beings through maya; the one who fetters living entities to the cycle of existence
He who showers dharma; the embodiment of righteousness who rains down blessings upon devotees
The destroyer of anger; He who eradicates wrath in those who take refuge in Him
He who generates righteous wrath against evil; the one who directs anger for the protection of dharma
He whose arms encompass the universe; the one who embraces and protects all of creation
The upholder of the earth; He who bears and sustains the world as Varaha or as the cosmic foundation