Shloka 78 of 107 · Names 727–738
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 78
Sanskrit
Transliteration
eko naikaḥ savaḥ kaḥ kiṃ yattatpadamanuttamam | lokabandhurlokānātho mādhavo bhaktavatsalaḥ || 78 ||
Names in this Shloka (12)
He who is the One without a second, the non-dual reality underlying all existence.
He who is also the many, manifesting as the multiplicity of forms in creation.
He who is the Soma sacrifice, the Lord who is the essence of all sacred rituals.
He who is Brahma the creator, denoted by the syllable 'ka' which signifies joy.
He who is worthy of inquiry, the ultimate subject of all philosophical questioning.
He who is That which exists, the reality referred to as 'That' in the Upanishads.
He who is 'That' supreme Brahman indicated by the word Tat in 'Tat tvam asi'.
He who is the supreme state, the unsurpassed goal from which there is no higher attainment.
He who is the kinsman of the entire world, the universal friend of all beings.
He who is the lord and protector of all the worlds.
He who is the consort of Lakshmi (Ma), and the descendant of the Madhu clan.
He who is supremely affectionate toward His devotees, tender as a mother to her calf.