Viṣṇu Sahasranāma

Opening and Pūrva Bhāga

Viṣṇu Sahasranāma

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शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्। प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये

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[open.1] One should hold in dhyāna Viṣṇu, wearing white cloth, moon-colored, four-armed, of a glad face, for the quieting of every obstacle.

Word make-up
śuklāmbaradharaṃ (शुक्लाम्बरधरं)
wearing white cloth
śukla (white) + ambara (cloth) + dhara (dhṛ, “to hold”).
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं)
Viṣṇu
Accusative of viṣṇu, the pervader.
śaśivarṇaṃ (शशिवर्णं)
moon-colored
śaśin (the moon) + varṇa (color).
caturbhujam (चतुर्भुजम्)
four-armed
catur + bhuja (the arm; bhuj, “to bend, to enjoy”). He who has four arms.
prasannavadanaṃ (प्रसन्नवदनं)
of a glad face
pra-sad, “to be clear” + vadana (face).
dhyāyet (ध्यायेत्)
one should hold in dhyāna
Optative of dhyai, “to think on, to hold in mind.”
sarvavighnopaśāntaye (सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये)
for the quieting of every obstacle
sarva + vighna + upa-śam, dative of purpose.

यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम्। विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये

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[open.2] I take refuge in Viṣvaksena, whose attendants — elephant-faced and the rest, more than a hundred — always strike down the obstacle.

Word make-up
yasya (यस्य)
whose
Genitive of yad, “who, which.”
dviradavaktrādyāḥ (द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः)
elephant-faced and the rest
dvi-rada (two-tusked) + vaktra (mouth) + ādi.
pāriṣadyāḥ (पारिषद्याः)
attendants of the assembly
From pariṣad, “sitting around.”
paraḥ (परः)
beyond; more than
para, “beyond, further.”
śatam (शतम्)
a hundred
śata, “a hundred.”
vighnaṃ (विघ्नं)
the obstacle
vi-han: a striking-apart; an obstacle.
nighnanti (निघ्नन्ति)
they strike down
ni-han, “to strike down.”
satataṃ (सततं)
always
sa-tata, stretched continuously.
viṣvaksenaṃ (विष्वक्सेनं)
Viṣvaksena
viṣvak (“on every side”) + senā (army).
tamāśraye (तमाश्रये)
in him I take refuge
tam (him) + ā-śri, “to resort.”

व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम्। पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम्

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[open.3] I bow to Vyāsa, grandson of Vasiṣṭha, son’s son of Śakti, unstained, son of Parāśara, father of Śuka, a hoard of tapas.

Word make-up
vyāsaṃ (व्यासं)
Vyāsa
vi-as, “to throw apart.” The arranger who divides the Veda; the compiler.
vasiṣṭhanaptāraṃ (वसिष्ठनप्तारं)
grandson of Vasiṣṭha
Vasiṣṭha + naptṛ (grandson), accusative.
śakteḥ (शक्तेः)
power
śak, “to be able.”
pautramakalmaṣam (पौत्रमकल्मषम्)
unstained son’s son
pautra (son’s son) + a-kalmaṣa (without stain).
parāśarātmajaṃ (पराशरात्मजं)
son of Parāśara
Parāśara + ātmaja (born of the self: a son).
vande (वन्दे)
I bow to
vand, “to salute, to praise.”
śukatātaṃ (शुकतातं)
father of Śuka
Śuka + tāta (father).
taponidhim (तपोनिधिम्)
hoard of tapas
tapas + nidhi.

व्यासाय विष्णुरूपाय व्यासरूपाय विष्णवे। नमो वै ब्रह्मनिधये वासिष्ठाय नमो नमः

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[open.4] A bow to Vyāsa, who is Viṣṇu’s form, and to Viṣṇu, who is Vyāsa’s form; a bow, a bow to the hoard of brahman, of Vasiṣṭha’s line.

Word make-up
vyāsāya (व्यासाय)
Vyāsa
vi-as, “to throw apart.” The arranger who divides the Veda; the compiler.
viṣṇurūpāya (विष्णुरूपाय)
to Viṣṇu’s form
viṣṇu + rūpa, dative.
vyāsarūpāya (व्यासरूपाय)
to Vyāsa’s form
vyāsa + rūpa, dative.
viṣṇave (विष्णवे)
to Viṣṇu
Dative of viṣṇu. To the pervader.
namo (नमो)
a bow
namas, “bending; homage.”
vai (वै)
indeed
A particle of emphasis.
brahmanidhaye (ब्रह्मनिधये)
hoard of brahman
brahman + nidhi.
vāsiṣṭhāya (वासिष्ठाय)
of Vasiṣṭha’s line
Descended from Vasiṣṭha.
namo (नमो)
a bow
namas, “bending; homage.”
namaḥ (नमः)
bow; homage
From nam, “to bend.” A bending; homage. Form with visarga.

अविकाराय शुद्धाय नित्याय परमात्मने। सदैकरूपरूपाय विष्णवे सर्वजिष्णवे

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[open.5] A bow to Viṣṇu, the all-conquering, without change-of-state, clean, abiding, the furthest self, of one form always.

Word make-up
avikārāya (अविकाराय)
without change-of-state
a- + vikāra (vi-kṛ, “to make otherwise”).
śuddhāya (शुद्धाय)
clean
śudh, “to clean.”
nityāya (नित्याय)
abiding
Always; not passing.
paramātmane (परमात्मने)
to the highest self
parama + ātman, dative.
sadaikarūparūpāya (सदैकरूपरूपाय)
to him of one form always
sadā + eka-rūpa + rūpa, dative.
viṣṇave (विष्णवे)
to Viṣṇu
Dative of viṣṇu. To the pervader.
sarvajiṣṇave (सर्वजिष्णवे)
to the all-conquering
sarva + jiṣṇu, dative.

यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण जन्मसंसारबन्धनात्। विमुच्यते नमस्तस्मै विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे

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[open.6] A bow to that Viṣṇu, the forth-pervader: by mere remembering of whom one is released from the binding of birth and wandering.

Word make-up
yasya (यस्य)
whose
Genitive of yad, “who, which.”
smaraṇamātreṇa (स्मरणमात्रेण)
by mere remembering
smaraṇa + mātra, instrumental.
janmasaṃsārabandhanāt (जन्मसंसारबन्धनात्)
from the binding of birth and wandering
janman + saṃsāra + bandhana, ablative.
vimucyate (विमुच्यते)
is released
vi-muc, “to release apart.”
namastasmai (नमस्तस्मै)
a bow to him
namas + tasmai (dative of tad).
viṣṇave (विष्णवे)
to Viṣṇu
Dative of viṣṇu. To the pervader.
prabhaviṣṇave (प्रभविष्णवे)
the forth-pervader
pra-bhū + viṣṇu. The master who pervades.

श्रीवैशम्पायन उवाच। श्रुत्वा धर्मानशेषेण पावनानि च सर्वशः। युधिष्ठिरः शान्तनवं पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत

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[pūrva.1] Vaiśampāyana said: Having heard the holding-laws without remainder, and the cleansing things on every side, Yudhiṣṭhira spoke again to the son of Śantanu.

Word make-up
śrīvaiśampāyana (श्रीवैशम्पायन)
Śrī Vaiśampāyana
The speaker of the Mahābhārata recitation.
uvāca (उवाच)
said
Perfect of vac, “to speak.”
śrutvā (श्रुत्वा)
having heard
Gerund of śru, “to hear.”
dharmānaśeṣeṇa (धर्मानशेषेण)
the holding-laws without remainder
dharma + a-śeṣa, instrumental.
pāvanāni (पावनानि)
the cleansing things
pū, “to cleanse,” neuter plural.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sarvaśaḥ (सर्वशः)
on every side
sarva + -śas.
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ (युधिष्ठिरः)
Yudhiṣṭhira
yudhi (“in battle”) + sthira (“firm”). Firm-in-battle.
śāntanavaṃ (शान्तनवं)
son of Śantanu
Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu.
punarevābhyabhāṣata (पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत)
spoke again
punar + eva + abhi-bhāṣ.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच। किमेकं दैवतं लोके किं वाप्येकं परायणम्। स्तुवन्तः कं कमर्चन्तः प्राप्नुयुर्मानवाः शुभम्

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[pūrva.2] Yudhiṣṭhira said: What is the one deity in the world? What is the one highest going-to? Praising whom, honoring whom, would humans reach the well?

Word make-up
yudhiṣṭhira (युधिष्ठिर)
Yudhiṣṭhira
yudhi (“in battle”) + sthira (“firm”). Firm-in-battle.
uvāca (उवाच)
said
Perfect of vac, “to speak.”
kimekaṃ (किमेकं)
what is the one
kim + eka.
daivataṃ (दैवतं)
deity
deva + -ta: a divinity.
loke (लोके)
in the world
locative of loka.
kiṃ (किं)
what
Interrogative kim.
vāpyekaṃ (वाप्येकं)
or else the one
vā + api + eka.
parāyaṇam (परायणम्)
highest going-to
para + ayana (i, “to go”).
stuvantaḥ (स्तुवन्तः)
praising
Present participle of stu.
kaṃ (कं)
whom
Accusative of kim / ka.
kamarcantaḥ (कमर्चन्तः)
honoring whom
kam + arc, “to honor.”
prāpnuyurmānavāḥ (प्राप्नुयुर्मानवाः)
would humans reach
pra-āp, optative + mānavāḥ.
śubham (शुभम्)
the well; the auspicious
śubh, “to shine.”

को धर्मः सर्वधर्माणां भवतः परमो मतः। किं जपन्मुच्यते जन्तुर्जन्मसंसारबन्धनात्

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[pūrva.3] Which holding-law, among all holding-laws, do you hold as highest? Muttering what is a born one released from the binding of birth and wandering?

Word make-up
ko (को)
which; who
Nominative of kim.
dharmaḥ (धर्मः)
holding-law
dhṛ, “to hold.” What holds a thing in its way.
sarvadharmāṇāṃ (सर्वधर्माणां)
among all holding-laws
sarva + dharma, genitive plural.
bhavataḥ (भवतः)
of you; your
Genitive of bhavat, the polite ‘you’.
paramo (परमो)
highest
parama, nominative.
mataḥ (मतः)
held as
man, “to think.” What is held in mind.
kiṃ (किं)
what
Interrogative kim.
japanmucyate (जपन्मुच्यते)
muttering, is released
jap + muc.
janturjanmasaṃsārabandhanāt (जन्तुर्जन्मसंसारबन्धनात्)
a born one from the binding of birth and wandering
jantu + janman + saṃsāra + bandhana.

भीष्म उवाच। जगत्प्रभुं देवदेवमनन्तं पुरुषोत्तमम्। स्तुवन् नामसहस्रेण पुरुषः सततोत्थितः

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[pūrva.4] Bhīṣma said: Praising with the thousand names the world’s master, god of gods, the endless, the furthest Person — a man always risen does this.

Word make-up
bhīṣma (भीष्म)
Bhīṣma
bhī, “to fear,” intensive: the terrible one; the vow-keeper.
uvāca (उवाच)
said
Perfect of vac, “to speak.”
jagatprabhuṃ (जगत्प्रभुं)
the world’s master
jagat + prabhu.
devadevamanantaṃ (देवदेवमनन्तं)
god of gods, the endless
deva-deva + ananta.
puruṣottamam (पुरुषोत्तमम्)
the highest Person
puruṣa + uttama, accusative.
stuvan (स्तुवन्)
praising
Present participle of stu, “to praise.” Praising.
nāmasahasreṇa (नामसहस्रेण)
with the thousand names
nāman + sahasra, instrumental.
puruṣaḥ (पुरुषः)
the Person
Often read as pur (“citadel”) + śī, “to lie,” or as pṝ, “to fill.” The Person who lies in the stronghold; the filling one.
satatotthitaḥ (सततोत्थितः)
always risen
satata + ut-sthā.

तमेव चार्चयन्नित्यं भक्त्या पुरुषमव्ययम्। ध्यायन् स्तुवन् नमस्यंश्च यजमानस्तमेव च

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[pūrva.5] Honoring that same Person who does not spend away, daily, with bhakti; holding him in mind, praising, bowing, and offering — that same one.

Word make-up
tameva (तमेव)
that same one
tam + eva.
cārcayannityaṃ (चार्चयन्नित्यं)
and honoring daily
ca + arc + nityam.
bhaktyā (भक्त्या)
by sharing-in
Instrumental of bhakti (bhaj). By resorting-to.
puruṣamavyayam (पुरुषमव्ययम्)
the Person who does not decay
puruṣa + avyaya.
dhyāyan (ध्यायन्)
holding in mind
dhyai, “to think on.”
stuvan (स्तुवन्)
praising
Present participle of stu, “to praise.” Praising.
namasyaṃśca (नमस्यंश्च)
and bowing
namasya + ca.
yajamānastameva (यजमानस्तमेव)
and offering — that same one
yajamāna + tam + eva.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

अनादिनिधनं विष्णुं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्। लोकाध्यक्षं स्तुवन्नित्यं सर्वदुःखातिगो भवेत्

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[pūrva.6] Praising daily Viṣṇu without first or last, great master of all worlds, overseer of the worlds, one goes beyond every unease.

Word make-up
anādinidhanaṃ (अनादिनिधनं)
without first or last
an-ādi + nidhana (death, end).
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं)
Viṣṇu
Accusative of viṣṇu, the pervader.
sarvalokamaheśvaram (सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्)
great master of all worlds
sarva-loka + mahā-īśvara.
lokādhyakṣaṃ (लोकाध्यक्षं)
overseer of the worlds
loka + adhyakṣa (“over-eye”).
stuvannityaṃ (स्तुवन्नित्यं)
praising daily
stu + nityam.
sarvaduḥkhātigo (सर्वदुःखातिगो)
gone beyond every unease
sarva + duḥkha + ati-ga.
bhavet (भवेत्)
would become
Optative of bhū.

ब्रह्मण्यं सर्वधर्मज्ञं लोकानां कीर्तिवर्धनम्। लोकनाथं महद्भूतं सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम्

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[pūrva.7] Friend of brahman, knower of every holding-law, increaser of the worlds’ fame, protector of the worlds, the great being, source of the coming-to-be of all beings.

Word make-up
brahmaṇyaṃ (ब्रह्मण्यं)
friend of brahman
Favoring brahman and those of it.
sarvadharmajñaṃ (सर्वधर्मज्ञं)
knower of every holding-law
sarva + dharma + jña.
lokānāṃ (लोकानां)
of the worlds
Genitive plural of loka.
kīrtivardhanam (कीर्तिवर्धनम्)
increaser of fame
kīrti (kīrt, “to mention”) + vardhana (vṛdh, “to grow”).
lokanāthaṃ (लोकनाथं)
protector of the worlds
loka + nātha (nāth, “to ask help, to protect”).
mahadbhūtaṃ (महद्भूतं)
the great being
mahat + bhūta.
sarvabhūtabhavodbhavam (सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम्)
source of the coming-to-be of all beings
sarva-bhūta + bhava + udbhava.

एष मे सर्वधर्माणां धर्मोऽधिकतमो मतः। यद्भक्त्या पुण्डरीकाक्षं स्तवैरर्चेन्नरः सदा

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[pūrva.8] This, to me, is the most extra among all holding-laws: that a man, with bhakti, always honor lotus-eyed Viṣṇu with praise-songs.

Word make-up
eṣa (एष)
this
eṣa, “this (one).”
me (मे)
my; to me
Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
sarvadharmāṇāṃ (सर्वधर्माणां)
among all holding-laws
sarva + dharma, genitive plural.
dharmo'dhikatamo (धर्मोऽधिकतमो)
the most extra holding-law
dharma + adhikatama.
mataḥ (मतः)
held as
man, “to think.” What is held in mind.
yadbhaktyā (यद्भक्त्या)
that, with bhakti
yad + bhakti, instrumental.
puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ (पुण्डरीकाक्षं)
the lotus-eyed
puṇḍarīka + akṣa, accusative.
stavairarcennaraḥ (स्तवैरर्चेन्नरः)
a man would honor with praise-songs
stava + arc + nara.
sadā (सदा)
always
Always.

परमं यो महत्तेजः परमं यो महत्तपः। परमं यो महद्ब्रह्म परमं यः परायणम्

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[pūrva.9] He who is the furthest great glow; he who is the furthest great tapas; he who is the furthest great brahman; he who is the furthest going-to.

Word make-up
paramaṃ (परमं)
the highest
parama, accusative/neuter.
yo (यो)
who
yaḥ before voiced sound.
mahattejaḥ (महत्तेजः)
the great glow
mahat + tejas.
paramaṃ (परमं)
the highest
parama, accusative/neuter.
yo (यो)
who
yaḥ before voiced sound.
mahattapaḥ (महत्तपः)
the great tapas
mahat + tapas.
paramaṃ (परमं)
the highest
parama, accusative/neuter.
yo (यो)
who
yaḥ before voiced sound.
mahadbrahma (महद्ब्रह्म)
the great brahman
mahat + brahman.
paramaṃ (परमं)
the highest
parama, accusative/neuter.
yaḥ (यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
parāyaṇam (परायणम्)
highest going-to
para + ayana (i, “to go”).

पवित्राणां पवित्रं यो मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम्। दैवतं दैवतानां च भूतानां योऽव्ययः पिता

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[pūrva.10] He who is the cleanser of cleansers, the auspicious of the auspicious, the deity of deities, and the unspending father of beings.

Word make-up
pavitrāṇāṃ (पवित्राणां)
of the cleansers
pavitra, genitive plural.
pavitraṃ (पवित्रं)
the cleanser
pū, “to cleanse.”
yo (यो)
who
yaḥ before voiced sound.
maṅgalānāṃ (मङ्गलानां)
of the auspicious things
maṅgala, genitive plural.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
maṅgalam (मङ्गलम्)
the auspicious
The well-omened; the fair.
daivataṃ (दैवतं)
deity
deva + -ta: a divinity.
daivatānāṃ (दैवतानां)
of the deities
daivata, genitive plural.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhūtānāṃ (भूतानां)
of beings
bhūta, genitive plural.
yo'vyayaḥ (योऽव्ययः)
who is the undecaying
yaḥ + avyaya.
pitā (पिता)
father
pitṛ, nominative.

यतः सर्वाणि भूतानि भवन्त्यादियुगागमे। यस्मिंश्च प्रलयं यान्ति पुनरेव युगक्षये

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[pūrva.11] From whom all beings come to be at the coming-on of the first age, and into whom they go to dissolving-back again at the waning of the age.

Word make-up
yataḥ (यतः)
from whom
yad, ablative.
sarvāṇi (सर्वाणि)
all
sarva, neuter plural.
bhūtāni (भूतानि)
beings
bhūta, neuter plural.
bhavantyādiyugāgame (भवन्त्यादियुगागमे)
come to be at the coming-on of the first age
bhū + ādi-yuga + āgama.
yasmiṃśca (यस्मिंश्च)
and into whom
yasmin + ca.
pralayaṃ (प्रलयं)
dissolving-back
pra-lī, “to melt forth.”
yānti (यान्ति)
they go
yā, “to go.”
punareva (पुनरेव)
again
punar + eva.
yugakṣaye (युगक्षये)
at the waning of the age
yuga + kṣaya, locative.

तस्य लोकप्रधानस्य जगन्नाथस्य भूपते। विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं मे शृणु पापभयापहम्

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[pūrva.12] Of that chief of the worlds, protector of the going-world, O earth-lord — hear from me Viṣṇu’s thousand names, which take away ill-deed and fear.

Word make-up
tasya (तस्य)
of it; of him
tad, genitive.
lokapradhānasya (लोकप्रधानस्य)
of that chief of the worlds
loka + pradhāna.
jagannāthasya (जगन्नाथस्य)
protector of the going-world
jagat + nātha.
bhūpate (भूपते)
O earth-lord
bhū + pati, vocative.
viṣṇornāmasahasraṃ (विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं)
Viṣṇu’s thousand names
viṣṇu + nāman + sahasra.
me (मे)
my; to me
Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
śṛṇu (शृणु)
hear
Imperative of śru.
pāpabhayāpaham (पापभयापहम्)
which take away ill-deed and fear
pāpa + bhaya + apa-hā.

यानि नामानि गौणानि विख्यातानि महात्मनः। ऋषिभिः परिगीतानि तानि वक्ष्यामि भूतये

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[pūrva.13] Which names of the great-self are of qualities, widely told, sung around by seers — those I will speak, for thriving.

Word make-up
yāni (यानि)
which
yad, neuter plural.
nāmāni (नामानि)
names
nāman, nominative plural.
gauṇāni (गौणानि)
of qualities
guṇa + -a.
vikhyātāni (विख्यातानि)
widely told
vi-khyā.
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः)
of the great-self
mahat + ātman.
ṛṣibhiḥ (ऋषिभिः)
by seers
ṛṣi, instrumental plural.
parigītāni (परिगीतानि)
sung around
pari-gai.
tāni (तानि)
those
tad, neuter plural.
vakṣyāmi (वक्ष्यामि)
I will speak
Future of vac.
bhūtaye (भूतये)
for well-being
bhūti (bhū): for thriving.

ऋषिर्नाम्नां सहस्रस्य वेदव्यासो महामुनिः। छन्दोऽनुष्टुप् तथा देवो भगवान् देवकीसुतः

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[pūrva.14] The seer of the thousand names is Vedavyāsa, the great silent one; the meter is anuṣṭubh; the deity is the blessed son of Devakī.

Word make-up
ṛṣirnāmnāṃ (ऋषिर्नाम्नां)
the seer of the names
ṛṣi + nāman, genitive plural.
sahasrasya (सहस्रस्य)
a thousand
A thousand.
vedavyāso (वेदव्यासो)
Vedavyāsa
veda + vyāsa.
mahāmuniḥ (महामुनिः)
the great silent one
mahat + muni.
chando'nuṣṭup (छन्दोऽनुष्टुप्)
the meter is anuṣṭubh
chandas + anuṣṭubh.
tathā (तथा)
in that way
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
devo (देवो)
the deity
deva.
bhagavān (भगवान्)
the portioned one (nom.)
Nominative of bhagavat. He who has the portions.
devakīsutaḥ (देवकीसुतः)
son of Devakī
Devakī + suta (sū, “to bear”). Kṛṣṇa.

अमृतांशूद्भवो बीजं शक्तिर्देवकिनन्दनः। त्रिसामा हृदयं तस्य शान्त्यर्थे विनियोज्यते

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[pūrva.15] The seed is Amṛtāṃśūdbhava; the power is Devakīnandana; the heart is Trisāman. It is applied for quiet.

Word make-up
amṛtāṃśūdbhavo (अमृतांशूद्भवो)
Amṛtāṃśūdbhava
amṛta + aṃśu + udbhava: source of the nectar-ray.
bījaṃ (बीजं)
seed
A seed; the seed-syllable.
śaktirdevakinandanaḥ (शक्तिर्देवकिनन्दनः)
the power is Devakīnandana
śakti + Devakī-nandana.
trisāmā (त्रिसामा)
Trisāman
tri + sāman.
hṛdayaṃ (हृदयं)
the heart
The heart; the middle.
tasya (तस्य)
of it; of him
tad, genitive.
śāntyarthe (शान्त्यर्थे)
for quiet
śānti + artha, locative.
viniyojyate (विनियोज्यते)
it is applied
vi-ni-yuj.

विष्णुं जिष्णुं महाविष्णुं प्रभविष्णुं महेश्वरम्। अनेकरूपदैत्यान्तं नमामि पुरुषोत्तमम्

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[pūrva.16] I bow to the furthest Person: Viṣṇu, the conquering, the great pervader, the forth-pervader, the great master, end of the Daityas in many forms.

Word make-up
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं)
Viṣṇu
Accusative of viṣṇu, the pervader.
jiṣṇuṃ (जिष्णुं)
the conquering
ji, “to conquer.”
mahāviṣṇuṃ (महाविष्णुं)
the great pervader
mahā + viṣṇu.
prabhaviṣṇuṃ (प्रभविष्णुं)
the forth-pervader
pra-bhū + viṣṇu. The master who pervades.
maheśvaram (महेश्वरम्)
great master
mahā + īśvara (īś, “to be master”).
anekarūpadaityāntaṃ (अनेकरूपदैत्यान्तं)
end of the Daityas in many forms
aneka-rūpa + daitya-anta.
namāmi (नमामि)
I bow
nam, “to bend.”
puruṣottamam (पुरुषोत्तमम्)
the highest Person
puruṣa + uttama, accusative.