Shloka 37 of 107 · Names 338–347
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 37
Sanskrit
Transliteration
aśokastāraṇastāraḥ śūraḥ śaurirjaneśvaraḥ | anukūlaḥ śatāvartaḥ padmī padmanibhekṣaṇaḥ || 37 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
He who is free from all sorrow; the one who dispels grief and suffering from His devotees
He who enables the crossing over; the divine ferryman who helps beings traverse the ocean of samsara
The liberator; He who rescues beings from the cycle of birth and death and grants them moksha
The valiant hero; the supremely brave one who is invincible in all cosmic battles
The descendant of the Shura dynasty; a name of Krishna indicating His illustrious warrior lineage
The Lord of all people; the supreme sovereign who rules over all beings with compassion
He who is favorable to all; the benevolent Lord who is well-disposed toward every being
He who has incarnated hundreds of times; the Lord who takes countless births to protect dharma
He who holds the lotus; the Lord who carries the divine lotus as a symbol of purity and creation
He whose eyes resemble the lotus; possessing gentle, beautiful eyes like blooming lotus petals