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 विश्वम् vishwam Who is the universe himself

 विष्णुः vishnuh He who pervades everywhere

 वषट्कारः vashatkaarah He who is invoked for oblations

 भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh The Lord of past, present and future

 भूतकृत् bhoota-krit The creator of all creatures

 भूतभृत् bhoota-bhrit He who nourishes all creatures

 भावः bhaavah He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things

 भूतात्मा bhootaatmaa The aatman of all beings

 भूतभावनः bhoota-bhaavanah The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures

 पूतात्मा pootaatmaa He with an extremely pure essence

 परमात्मा paramaatmaa The Supersoul

 मुक्तानां परमा गतिः muktaanaam paramaa gatih The final goal, reached by liberated souls

 अव्ययः avyayah Without destruction

 पुरुषः purushah He who is manifestation of A soul with strong masculinity

 साक्षी saakshee The witness

 क्षेत्रज्ञः kshetrajnah The knower of the field

 अक्षरः aksharah Indestructible

 योगः yogah He who is realized through yoga

 योगविदां नेता yoga-vidaam netaa The guide of those who know yoga

 प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः pradhaana-purusheshvarah Lord of pradhaana and purusha

 नारसिंहवपुः naarasimha-vapuh He whose form is man-lion

 श्रीमान् shreemaan He who is always with shree

 केशवः keshavah keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair, slayer of Keshi and one who is himself the three

 पुरुषोत्तमः purushottamah The Supreme Controller, best among the purushas

 सर्वः sarvah He who is everything

 शर्वः sharvas The auspicious

 शिवः shivah He who is eternally pure

 स्थाणुः sthaanuh The pillar, the immovable truth

 भूतादिः bhootaadih The cause of the five great elements

 निधिरव्ययः nidhir-avyayah The imperishable treasure

 सम्भवः sambhavah He who descends of His own free will

 भावनः bhaavanah He who gives everything to his devotees

 भर्ता bhartaa He who governs the entire living world

 प्रभवः prabhavah The womb of the five great elements

 प्रभुः prabhuh The Almighty Lord

 ईश्वरः eeshvarah He who can do anything without any help

 स्वयम्भूः svayambhooh He who manifests from Himself

 शम्भुः shambhuh He who brings auspiciousness

 आदित्यः aadityah The son of Aditi (Vaamana)

 पुष्कराक्षः pushkaraakshah He who has eyes like the lotus

 महास्वनः mahaasvanah He who has a thundering voice

 अनादि-निधनः anaadi-nidhanah He without origin or end

 धाता dhaataa He who supports all fields of experience

 विधाता vidhaataa The dispenser of fruits of action

 धातुरुत्तमः dhaaturuttamah The subtlest atom

 अप्रमेयः aprameyah He who cannot be perceived

 हृषीकेशः hrisheekeshah The Lord of the senses

 पद्मनाभः padmanaabhah He from whose navel comes the lotus

 अमरप्रभुः amaraprabhuh The Lord of the devas

 विश्वकर्मा vishvakarmaa The creator of the universe

 मनुः manuh He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras

 अनुत्तमः anuttamah Incomparably great

 स्थविष्ठः sthavishtah The supremely gross

 स्थविरो ध्रुवः sthaviro dhruvah The ancient, motionless one

 अग्राह्यः agraahyah He who is not perceived sensually

 शाश्वतः shaashvatah He who always remains the same

 कृष्णः krishnah He whose complexion is dark

 लोहिताक्षः lohitaakshah Red-eyed

 प्रतर्दनः pratardanah The Supreme destruction

 प्रभूतस् prabhootas Ever-full

 त्रिकाकुब्धाम trikakub-dhaama The support of the three quarters

 पवित्रम् pavitram He who gives purity to the heart

 मंगलं-परम् mangalam param The Supreme auspiciousness

 ईशानः eeshanah The controller of the five great elements

 प्राणदः praanadah He who gives life

 प्राणः praanah He who ever lives

 ज्येष्ठः jyeshthah Older than all

 श्रेष्ठः shreshthah The most glorious

 प्रजापतिः prajaapatih The Lord of all creatures

 हिरण्यगर्भः hiranyagarbhah He who dwells in the womb of the world

 भूगर्भः bhoogarbhah He who is the womb of the world

 माधवः maadhavah Husband of Lakshmi

 मधुसूदनः madhusoodanah Destroyer of the Madhu demon

 ईश्वरः eeshvarah The controller

 विक्रमः vikramee He who is full of prowess

 धन्वी dhanvee He who always has a divine bow

 मेधावी medhaavee Supremely intelligent

 विक्रमः vikramah Valorous

 क्रमः kramah All-pervading

 अनुत्तमः anuttamah Incomparably great

 दुराधर्षः duraadharshah He who cannot be attacked successfully

 कृतज्ञः kritajnah He who knows all that is

 कृतिः kritih He who rewards all our actions

 आत्मवान् aatmavaan The self in all beings

 सुरेशः sureshah The Lord of the demigods

 शरणम् sharanam The refuge

 शर्म sharma He who is Himself infinite bliss

 विश्वरेताः visva-retaah The seed of the universe

 प्रजाभवः prajaa-bhavah He from whom all praja comes

 अहः ahah He who is the nature of time

 संवत्सरः samvatsarah He from whom the concept of time comes

 व्यालः vyaalah The serpent (vyaalah) to atheists

 प्रत्ययः pratyayah He whose nature is knowledge

 सर्वदर्शनः sarvadarshanah All-seeing

 अजः ajah Unborn

 सर्वेश्वरः sarveshvarah Controller of all

 सिद्धः siddhah The most famous

 सिद्धिः siddhih He who gives moksha

 सर्वादिः sarvaadih The beginning of all

 अच्युतः achyutah Infallible