Maha Vishnu Stotram Explained

Maha Vishnu Stotram Shuklaam Bhara-Daram Vishnum Dressed in white you are Oh! All pervading one,

Shashi Varanam Chatur-Bhujam

And glowing with the color of moon, with four arms, you are the all knowing one,

Prasanna Vadhanan Dhya-Yet I meditate on your ever-smiling face,

Sarva Vigno-Ba Shan-Daye …1 I pray, “Remove all obstacles on my way”.

Shanta Kaaram Bhujaga Shayanam I bow before the Lord Vishnu, who is personification of peace,

Padma-Nabham Suresham

Who sleeps on his folded arms, Who has a lotus on his belly,

Vishwaa Dahaaram Gagana Sadri-Sham Who is the Lord of Lords and the basis of Earth,

Megha Varnam Shubhangam …2 Who looks similar to the sky with the color of the cloud.

Lakshmi Kaantam Kamala Nayanam Who has beautiful limbs and is the consort of Lakshmi Mata,

Yogi Hrid-Dhyana Gam-Yum

Who has lotus like eyes and who is seen by saints through thoughts,

Vandeh Vishnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Who destroys all the worries and all the fears,

Surva Lo-Kaika Nadham (2) …3 Who is the Lord of all the worlds.

Oushadeh Chinta-Ye Vishnum Think about Vishnu while taking your medicines,

Bhojaneh Cha Janardhanam Think of him as Janardhana while eating food,

Sha-Yane Padma-Nabham Cha Think of him as Padmanabha while in bed,

Viva-Hey Cha Praja-Patim …4 Think of him as Prajapathi at time of marriage.

Yud-Hey Chakra Dharam Devam He uses his Chakra while engaged in war,

Prava-Se Cha Thi-Vikramam Think of him as Trivikrama while travelling,

Narayanam Tanu Thya-Ge Think of him as Narayana while on Death bed,

Shridharam Priya Sangame …5

Think of him as Sreedhara while meeting your beloved.

DuSwapne Smara Govindam

Think of him as Govindam while you are in a bad dream,

Sankate Madhu Soodanam Think of him as Madhu Soodanam while in trouble,

Kaanane Naara-Singham Cha Think of him as Narasimha while in the forest,

Paavake Jala Shayinam …6 Think of him as Jala Sayina while fire is ravaging.

Jala Madhye Varaa-Ham Cha Think of him as Varaha while struggling in water,

Parvathe Raghu Nandanam

Think of him as Raghu Nandana while lost in a mountain,

Gamane Va-Manam Chaiwa Think of him as Vamana while on the move,

Sarva Karye-Shu Madhavam …7 Think of him as Madhava while doing everything.

Shoda Shaitaani Namaani As soon as one wakes up in the morning,

Pratha Uthaya Ya-Padeth If these Sixteen Names are read,

Sarva Paapa Vi-Nir-Muktoh He would be bereft of all sins,

Vishnu Lokay-Ma-Ye-Yathe (5) …8 And reach the world of Vishnu at the end.