Shloka 71 of 107 · Names 665–674
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 71
Sanskrit
Transliteration
brahmaṇyo brahmakṛd brahmā brahma brahmavivardhanaḥ | brahmavid brāhmaṇo brahmī brahmajño brāhmaṇapriyaḥ || 71 ||
Names in this Shloka (10)
He who is devoted to Brahman; the Lord who supports the Vedas, brahmanas, and all that is sacred and holy
The creator of Brahma and the Vedas; He who brings into being the creator-god and all sacred knowledge
He who is Brahma the creator; the Lord who assumes the form of the cosmic creator to fashion the universe
The supreme Brahman; the infinite, absolute reality that is the ground of all existence and consciousness
He who expands Brahman; the Lord who causes the Vedas and spiritual knowledge to grow and flourish
The knower of Brahman; He who perfectly comprehends the supreme reality in its totality
He who is the true brahmana; the Lord who embodies the highest qualities of wisdom, purity, and spiritual knowledge
He who is endowed with Brahman; the Lord who possesses the supreme reality as His very essence
He who knows the Vedas completely; the omniscient Lord who is the ultimate authority on all sacred knowledge
He who is dear to the brahmanas; the Lord who loves those devoted to spiritual knowledge and Vedic learning