Shloka 42 of 107 · Names 386–395
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 42
Sanskrit
Transliteration
vyavasāyo vyavasthānaḥ saṃsthānaḥ sthānado dhruvaḥ | parardhiḥ paramaspṣṭaḥ tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ || 42 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
He who is resolute determination itself; the firm resolve that drives all purposeful action
The foundation of order; He who establishes the laws and regulations governing the cosmos
The ultimate abode; the final resting place in which all beings find their supreme destination
The giver of the right place; He who assigns to each being its proper station in the cosmic order
The immovable and constant; the fixed reality that remains unchanging through all cosmic cycles
He of supreme prosperity; the one who possesses the highest and most exalted divine wealth
He who is supremely clear; the most evident and self-manifest reality, needing no proof
The ever-contented one; He who is eternally satisfied, being complete in Himself
The well-nourished one; He who is full and complete, lacking nothing whatsoever
He whose glance is auspicious; the Lord whose very gaze bestows blessings and well-being