Shloka 44 of 107 · Names 407–416
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 44
Sanskrit
Transliteration
vaikuṇṭhaḥ puruṣaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ pṛthuḥ | hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śatrughno vyāso vāyurodhakṣajaḥ || 44 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
The Lord of Vaikuntha; He who unites all beings and whose abode is the supreme spiritual realm
The supreme cosmic Person; He who pervades and fills the entire universe with His presence
The supreme life-force; the vital breath that is the essence of all living existence
The giver of life; He who bestows the vital breath upon all creatures and sustains them
He who is Om; the sacred syllable that is the essence of all Vedas and the symbol of Brahman
The vast and expansive one; He who incarnated as king Prithu to nurture the earth and its beings
The golden-wombed one; He who contains the entire universe within Himself like a golden embryo
The slayer of enemies; He who destroys the inner foes of desire, anger, and ignorance
The compiler and arranger; He who divided the Vedas and composed the Mahabharata as sage Vyasa
He who is born as the controller of Vayu; or the one from whom Vayu and Rudra originate