Shloka 61 of 107 · Names 570–577
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 61
Sanskrit
Transliteration
sudhanvā khaṇḍaparaśurdāruṇo draviṇapradaḥ | divaspṛk sarvadṛgvyāso vācaspatirayonijaḥ || 61 ||
Names in this Shloka (8)
He who possesses a magnificent bow; the Lord whose divine bow Sharnga is supremely beautiful and powerful
He who wields the broken axe; or He who shatters with His axe, as Parashurama who destroyed the kshatriyas
The terrifying one; He who is merciless toward the wicked and strikes fear into the hearts of the unrighteous
The bestower of wealth; He who generously grants material prosperity and spiritual riches to His devotees
He who touches the sky; the Lord whose glory reaches the highest heavens and pervades the celestial realms
The all-seeing Vyasa; He who, as sage Vyasa, perceived all truths and classified the Vedas for humanity
The Lord of speech; He who is the master of all eloquence and the presiding deity of sacred utterance
He who is not born from a womb; the Lord who manifests without any material origin or physical birth