Shloka 53 of 107 · Names 494–502

Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 53

Sanskrit

uttaro gopatirgoptā jñānagamyaḥ purātanaḥ | śarīrabhūtabhṛdbhoktā kapīndro bhūridakṣiṇaḥ || 53 ||

#494उत्तरःuttaraḥ

The superior one; He who transcends all beings by the excellence of His nature, knowledge, and power

#495गोपतिःgopatiḥ

The Lord of the earth and of speech; the protector of all cattle, the Vedas, and the world

#496गोप्ताgoptā

The protector; He who guards and shelters all beings as a cowherd protects his flock

#497ज्ञानगम्यःjñānagamyaḥ

He who is attainable through knowledge alone; the supreme reality accessible only through jnana

#498पुरातनःpurātanaḥ

The most ancient one; He who existed before all of creation and is the primordial being

#499शरीरभूतभृत्śarīrabhūtabhṛt

The sustainer of the elements that constitute the body; He who supports the five great elements forming all physical forms

#500भोक्ताbhoktā

The enjoyer; He who experiences the bliss of His own infinite nature and who is the ultimate experiencer in all beings

#501कपीन्द्रःkapīndraḥ

The Lord of the monkeys; He who as Rama commanded Hanuman and the vanara hosts, or the supreme among sages

#502भूरिदक्षिणःbhūridakṣiṇaḥ

He who gives abundantly; the supremely generous one who bestows lavish rewards upon His devotees