Shloka 83 of 107 · Names 775–783
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 83
Sanskrit
Transliteration
samāvarto'nivṛttātmā durjayo duratikramaḥ | durlabho durgamo durgo durāvāso durārihā || 83 ||
Names in this Shloka (9)
He who turns the wheel of samsara, governing the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
He whose Self is never withdrawn from anything, being omnipresent and ever-engaged.
He who is difficult to conquer, invincible by any force in all the three worlds.
He whose commands cannot be transgressed, whose divine law none can surpass.
He who is difficult to attain, reachable only through intense devotion and surrender.
He who is difficult to approach, accessible only to those of pure heart.
He who is like an impregnable fortress, the protector who is Himself the ultimate refuge.
He whose true abode is difficult to reach, residing in the supreme Vaikuntha.
He who slays the enemies that are difficult to vanquish, destroying formidable foes of dharma.