MEANING

aadideva
h

the primary source

of everything

aadideva
h

the first deity

aadityah

the son of aditi

(vaamana)

aadityah

son of aditi

aanandah

a mass of pure
bliss

aanandee

one who gives

delight

aashrama
h

haven

aatmavaa
n

the self in all

beings

aatmayon
ih

the un-caused
cause

aavartan
ah

the unseen
dynamism

abhipraa
yah

one who is faced

by all seekers
marching to the
infinite

a-bhooh

one who has no

birth

acalah

non-moving

achyutah

infallible

achyutah

he who undergoes
no changes

acintyo

inconceivable

adbhutah

wonderful

adhaataa

above whom there

is no other to
command

adhishtha
anam

the substratum of
the entire universe

adhoksha
jah

one whose vitality

never flows
downwards

adhritah

without support

adrishyah

imperceptible

MEANING
agraahya
h

he who is not
perceived
sensually

agrajah

the first-born

agraneeh

he who guides us
to the peak

ahah

he who is the
nature of time

ahassam
vartakah

he who thrills the

day and makes it
function vigorously

ajah

unborn

ajah

he who takes the

form of aja,
brahma

ajah

unborn

ajitah

vanquished by
none

akroorah

never cruel

akshara

indestructible

aksharam

imperishable

akshobhy
ah

one who is ever

unruffled

akshobhy
ah

one who cannot be

annoyed by anyone

amaanee

without false
vanity

amarapra
bhuh

the lord of the

devas

ambhonidhir

the substratum of
the four types of
beings

ameyaat
maa

he who manifests
in infinite varieties

ameyaat
maa

he whose essence
is immeasurable

amitaash
anah

of endless appetite

amitavikr
amah

of immeasurable
prowess

amitavikr
amah

of immeasurable
prowess

MEANING
amoghah

ever useful

amoghah

he whose acts are

for a great purpose

amoortih

formless

amoortirm
aan

having no form

amritaam
soodbhav
o

the moon who

gives flavor to
vegetables

amritaas
hah

one whose desires

are never fruitless

amritah

immortal

amritapa
h

one who drinks the

nectar

amritava
puh

he whose form is
immortal

amrityuh

he who knows no
death

anaadih

one who is the first

cause

anaadinidhanah

he without origin
or end

anaamay
ah

one who has no

diseases

anaghah

sinless

anaghah

sinless

analah

fire

analah

one of unlimited
wealth, power and
glory

anantaat
maa

the infinite self

anantah

endless

anantah

endless

anantajit

ever-victorious

anantaro
opah

one of infinite
forms

anantash
reeh

full of infinite
glories

MEANING
anarthah

one to whom there

is nothing yet to be
fulfilled

anayah

one who has no

leader

aneeshah

one who has none

to lord over him

anekamo
ortih

multi-formed

anilah

air

anilah

one who never

slips

animisha
h

he who remains
unwinking; ever
knowing

anirdeshy
a-vapuh

he whose form is
indescribable

anirdeshy
a-vapuh

of indescribable
form

aniruddh
ah

he who cannot be
obstructed

anirvinna
h

he who has no
discontent

anirvinna
h

one who feels no

disappointment

anivartee

one who never

retreats

aniyantaa

one who has no

controller

annaadah

one who eats the

food

annam

one who is food

annirudd
hah

he who is
invincible by any
enemy

antakah

the death

anuh

the subtlest

anukoola
h

well-wisher of
everyone

anuttama
h

incomparably great

apaam-

treasure of waters

MEANING
nidhih

(the ocean)

aparaajit
ah

one who cannot be

defeated

apramatt
ah

he who never
makes a wrong
judgement

aprameya
atmaa

a soul not known

through the
pramanas

aprameya
h

he who cannot be
perceived

apratirat
hah

one who has no

enemies to
threaten him

apyayah

the one in whom

the universe
merges

araudrah

one who has no

negative emotions
or urges

aravindaa
kshah

he who has eyes as

beautiful as the
lotus

archishm
aan

the effulgent

architah

one who is
constantly
worshipped by his
devotees

arhah

one who deserves

to be worshiped

arkah

one who is in the

form of the sun

arthah

he who is
worshiped by all

asankhye
yah

he who has
numberless names
and forms

asat

illusion

ashokah

he who has no
sorrow

ashvattas

tree of life

ateendra
h

he who surpasses
indra

ateendriy

beyond the sense

MEANING
o

organs

athaapar
aajitah

the unvanquished

atulah

incomparable

aushadha
m

medicine

avijnaata
a

the non-knower
(the knower being
the conditioned
soul within the
body)

avyaktah

unmanifeset

avyangah

without
imperfections

avyayah

without
destruction

ayamah

one who knows no

death

babhrur

he who rules over

all the worlds

bahushiraah

he who has many

heads

beejamav
yayam

the immutable
seed

bhaanuh

self-effulgent

bhaarabh
rit

one who carries

the load of the
universe

bhaaskar
a-dyutih

the effulgence of
the sun

bhaavana
h

he who gives
everything to his
devotees

bhaavo

he who becomes
all moving and
nonmoving things

bhagahaa

one who destroys

the six opulences
during pralaya

bhagavaa
n

one who possesses

six opulences

bhaktava
tsalah

one who loves his

devotees

MEANING
bhartaa

he who governs
the entire living
world

bhayakrit

giver of fear

bhayanaa
shanah

destroyer of fear

bhayapah
ah

one who destroys

all fears

bheemah

the terrible

bheemah

terrible form

bheemaparaakra
mah

one whose prowess

is fearful to his
enemies

bheshaja
m

medicine

bhishak

physician

bhojanam

he who is the
sense-objects

bhoktaa

the enjoyer

bhoktaa

the enjoyer

bhoktaaa

one who enjoys

bhoogarb
hah

he who is the
womb of the world

bhoorbhuvah
svastaruh

the tree of bhur,

bhuvah and svah

bhoorbhuvo

the substratum of
the earth

bhoorida
kshinah

he who gives away

large gifts

bhooshan
ah

one who adorns

the world

bhooshay
ah

one who rested on

the ocean shore

bhootaad
ih

the cause of the

five great elements

bhootaat
maa

the aatman of all

beings

bhootaav
aaso

the dwelling place

of the elements

MEANING
bhootabhaavana
h

the cause of the

growth and birth of
all creatures

bhootabhavyabhavannaathah

the lord of past,

present and future

bhootabhavyabhavatprabhuh

the lord of past,

present and future

bhootabhrit

he who nourishes
all creatures

bhootakrit

the creator of all

creatures

bhootamaheshv
arah

the great lord of

beings

bhootih

one who is pure

existence

bhraajish
nur

self-effulgent
consciousness

bhujagott
amah

the serpent ananta

braahma
nah

one who has

realized brahman

braahma
na-priyah

dear to the
brahmanas

brahma

biggest

brahmaa

creator

brahmajn
o

one who knows the

nature of brahman

brahmakr
it

one who acts in

brahman

brahman
yah

protector of
brahman

brahmavi
d

one who knows

brahman

brahmavivardha
nah

one who increases

the brahman

brahmee

one who is with

brahma

brihadroopah

vast, of infinite
dimensions

MEANING
brihat

the greatest

brihatbhaanuh

he who illumines
the world with the
rays of the sun and
moon

chaanoor
aandhranishooda
nah

the slayer of
canura

chakragadaadha
rah

bearer of the disc

and mace

chakree

holder of the
chakra

chakree

carrier of
sudarsana

chalah

moving

chandana
angadee

one who has

attractive armlets

chandraa
mshuh

the rays of the

moon

chaturaat
maa

the four-fold self

chaturaat
maa

clear-minded

chaturas
hrah

one who deals

squarely

chaturba
ahuh

four-handed

chaturbh
aavas

the source of the

four

chaturbh
ujah

four-handed

chaturda
mstrah

he who has four

canines (nrsimha)

chaturgat
ih

the ultimate goal

of all four varnas
and asramas

chaturmo
ortih

four-formed

chaturvedavid

knower of all four

vedas

chaturvy
oohah

vasudeva,
sankarshan etc

MEANING
chaturvy
oohah

one who expresses

himself as the
dynamic centre in
the four vyoohas

chinnasa
mshayah

one whose doubts

are ever at rest

daamoda
rah

whose stomach is
marked with three
lines

daarunah

merciless towards
the unrighteous

daashaar
hah

one who was born

in the dasarha race

dakshah

the smart

dakshah

prompt

dakshina
h

the most liberal

damah

beautitude in the
self

damanah

he who controls
rakshasas

damayita
a

the controller

dandah

one who punishes

the wicked

darpadah

one who creates

pride, or an urge to
be the best, among
the righteous

darpahaa

the destroyer of
pride in evilminded people

deeptam
oortir

of resplendent
form

devabhrit
-guruh

advisor of indra

devah

he who revels

devakeenandanah

son of devaki

deveshah

the lord of all

devas

dhaama

the goal

dhaataa

he who supports

MEANING
all fields of
experience
dhaaturu
ttamah

the subtlest atom

dhananja
yah

one who gained

wealth through
conquest

dhaneshv
arah

the lord of wealth

dhanurdh
arah

the wielder of the

bow

dhanurve
dah

one who declared

the science of
archery

dhanvee

he who always has

a divine bow

dhanyah

fortunate

dharaadh
arah

the sole support of

the earth

dharanee
dharah

he who supports
the earth

dharmaa
dhyaksha
h

he who presides
over dharma

dharmag
ub

one who protects

dharma

dharmah

the law of being

dharmakr
it

one who acts

according to
dharma

dharmavi
duttamah

the highest among

men of realization

dharmayoopah

the post to which

all dharma is tied

dharmee

the supporter of
dharma

dhritaatm
aa

established in
himself

dhruvah

the changeless in
the midst of
changes

dhuryah

who carries out

creation etc
without hitch

MEANING
dishah

one who advises

and gives
knowledge

divahsprik

sky-reaching

dravinapr
adah

one who lavishly

gives wealth

dridhah

the firm

driptah

one whio is drunk

with infinite bliss

duhsvapnanaashana
h

one who destroys

all bad dreams

duraadha
rshah

he who cannot be
attacked
successfully

duraariha
a

slayer of the
asuras

duraavaa
sah

not easy to lodge

duratikra
mah

one who is difficult

to be disobeyed

durdhara
h

the object of
contemplation

durdurdh
arah

he who cannot be
known by great
yogis

durgah

not easy to storm

into

durgama
h

one who is realised

with great effort

durjayah

the invincible

durlabha
h

one who obtained

with effort

durmarsh
anah

he who cannot be
vanquished

dushkriti
haa

destroyer of bad
actions

dyutidhar
ah

one who bears an

effulgent form

eeshanah

the controller of
the five great
elements

MEANING
eeshvara
h

he who can do
anything without
any help

eeshvara
h

the controller

ekaatmaa

the one self

ekah

the one

ekapaat

one-footed

gabhasti
nemih

the hub of the

universal wheel

gabheera
atmaa

too deep to be
fathomed

gabheera
h

the unfathomable

gadaadha
rah

carrier of
kaumodakee club

gadaagra
jah

one who is invoked

through mantra

gahanah

the unknowable

gahano

impenetrable

garudadh
vajah

one who has

garuda on his flag

gatisatta
mah

the ultimate refuge

for all devotees

ghritaase
eh

one who has no

need for good
wishes

gohitah

one who does

welfare for cows

gopatih

the shepherd

gopatih

husband of the
earth

goptaa

the protector

goptaa

protector of the
universe

govidaam
-patih

the lord of all men

of wisdom

govindah

the protector of
the cows

govindah

one who is known

MEANING
through vedanta
graaman
eeh

he who leads the

flock

guhah

he who dwells in
the cave of the
heart

guhyo

the mysterious

gunabhrit

one who supports

guptah

the well-concealed

guruh

the teacher

gurutama
h

the greatest
teacher

halaayud
hah

one who has a

plough as his
weapon

hamsah

the swan

harih

the destroyer

havih

the oblation

havirhari
h

the receiver of all

oblation

hemaang
ah

one who has limbs

of gold

hetuh

the cause

hiranyag
arbhah

he who dwells in
the womb of the
world

hiranyag
arbhah

the creator

hiranyan
aabhah

he who has a
golden navel

hrisheeke
shah

the lord of the

senses

hutabhuk

one who enjoys all

that is offered in
yajna

hutabhuk

one who accepts

oblations

ijyah

he who is fit to be
invoked through
yajna

MEANING
indrakar
maa

one who always

performs gloriously
auspicious actions

ishtah

he who is invoked
through vedic
rituals

jagadaadi
jah

born at the
beginning of the
world

jagatassetuh

a bridge across the

material energy

jahnuh

leader of men

janaarda
nah

he who gives joy to

good people

janajanmaadi
r

the cause of the

birth of all
creatures

jananah

he who delivers all

living creatures

janeshvar
ah

the lord of the

people

janmamrityujaraatiga
h

one who knows no

birth, death or old
age in himself

jayah

the victorious

jayantah

the conquerer of
all enemies

jeevah

one who functions

as the ksetrajna

jeevanah

the life spark in all

creatures

jetaa

ever-successful

jitaamitra
h

one who has

conquered all
enemies

jitakrodhah

one who has

conquered anger

jitamany
uh

one who has no

anger

jnaanaga
myah

one who is
experienced
through pure
knowledge

jnaanamu

the supreme

MEANING
ttamam

knowledge

jyeshthah

older than all

jyotih

self-effulgent

jyotiraadi
tyah

the resplendence
of the sun

jyotirganeshva
rah

lord of the
luminaries in the
cosmos

kaalah

he who judges and

punishes beings

kaalanem
i-nihaa

slayer of kalanemi

kaamade
vah

the beloved lord

kaamah

the beloved

kaamaha
a

he who destroys all

desires

kaamakri
t

he who fulfills all

desires

kaamapa
alah

the fulfiller of
desires

kaamapra
dah

he who supplies
desired objects

kaamee

one who has

fulfilled all his
desires

kaantah

he who is of
enchanting form

kaantah

of enchanting form

kaaranam

the cause

kah

one who is of the

nature of bliss

kanakaan
gadee

wearer of brightas-gold armlets

kapeendr
ah

lord of the
monkeys (rama)

kapih

one who drinks

water

kapilah

the great sage

kapila

MEANING
karanam

the instrument

kartaa

the doer

kathitah

one who is
glorified in all
scriptures

kavih

the seer

keshavah

he who has
beautiful locks of
hair

keshavah

one whose rays

illumine the
cosmos

keshihaa

killer of kesi

khandaparashur

one who holds an

axe

kim

what (the one to

be inquired into)

kramah

all-pervading

kratuh

the animalsacrifice

krishah

delicate, lean

krishnah

dark-complexioned

krishno

he whose
complexion is dark

kritaaga
mah

the author of the

agama scriptures

kritaaga
mah

author of the
vedas

kritaakritah

all that is created

and not created

kritaanta
krit

destroyer of the
creation

kritajnah

he who knows all

that is

kritajnah

the knower of the

creation

kritakarm
aa

one who has

fulfilled his acts

kritalaks
hanah

one who is famous

for his qualities

MEANING
kritih

he who rewards all

our actions

krodhaha
a

he who destroys
anger

krodhakri
t-kartaa

he who generates
anger against the
lower tendency

kshaama
h

he who ever
remains without
any scarcity

kshaama
h

one who destroys

everything

kshamah

he who is
supremely efficient
in all undertakings

kshamina
am-varah

one who has the

greatest amount of
patience with
sinners

ksharam

he who appears to
perish

kshemakr
it

doer of good

kshetrajn
ah

the knower of the

field

kshiteesh
ah

the lord of the

earth

kshobhan
ah

the agitator

kumbhah

the pot within

whom everything
is contained

kumudah

he who delights in
the earth

kumudah

one who gladdens

the earth

kundah

one who is as
attractive as kunda
flowers

kundalee

one who wears

shark earrings

kundarah

the one who lifted

the earth

kuvalesh
ayah

he who reclines in
the waters

MEANING
lakshmee
h

the glory of the

universe

lakshmee
vaan

the consort of
laksmi

lohitaaks
hah

red-eyed

lokaadhis
hthaana
m

the substratum of
the universe

lokaadhy
akshah

he who presides
over all lokas

lokaband
hur

friend of the world

lokanaat
hah

lord of the world

lokasaara
ngah

one who
understands the
universe

lokasvaa
mee

lord of the
universe

lokatrayaashr
ayah

shelter of the three

worlds

maadhav
ah

husband of lakshmi

maadhav
ah

born in the family

of madhu

maadhav
o

the lord of all

knowledge

maanada
h

one who causes, by

his maya, false
identification with
the body

maanyah

one who is to be
honoured

maargah

the path

maargah

the path

madhuh

sweet

madhuso
odanah

destroyer of the
madhu demon

mahaabal
ah

he who has
supreme strength

mahaabh

he who gets the

MEANING
aago

greatest share in
every yajna

mahaabh
ogah

he who is of the
nature of
enjoyment

mahaabh
ootah

the great being

mahaabu
ddhir

he who has
supreme
intelligence

mahaade
vah

the great deity

mahaadh
anah

he who is
supremely rich

mahaadri
-dhrik

he who supports
the great mountain

mahaadyutih

greatly luminous

mahaaga
rtah

the great chasm

mahaaha
vih

the great offering

mahaahr
adah

one who is like a

great refreshing
swimming pool

mahaakar
maa

one who performs

great deeds

mahaakar
maa

one who
accomplishes great
acts

mahaako
shah

he who has got

around him great
sheaths

mahaakra
mo

of great step

mahaakra
tuh

the great sacrifice

mahaaks
hah

the great-eyed

mahaamakhah

the great sacrificer

mahaama
naah

great-minded

mahaama
yo

the supreme
master of all

MEANING
ilusion
mahaamo
rtir

the great form

mahaan

the mighty

mahaanid
hih

the great abode

mahaarh
ah

one who deserves

the highest
worship

mahaashaktih

all-powerful

mahaashr
ingah

great-horned

mahaasv
anah

he who has a
thundering voice

mahaata
paah

he of great tapas

mahaatej
aah

one of great
resplendence

mahaavar
aaho

the great boar

mahaaveeryah

the supreme
essence

mahaayaj
nah

the great yajna

mahaayaj
vaa

one who performed

great yajnas

mahardd
hi

one who has great

prosperity

maharshi
h
kapilaach
aaryah

he who incarnated
as kapila, the great
sage

maheebh
artaa

the husband of
mother earth

maheedh
arah

the support of the

earth

maheedh
arah

the bearer of the

earth

mahejyah

one who is to be
most worshiped

mahendr
ah

the lord of indra

MEANING
maheshv
aasah

he who wields
shaarnga

mahodad
hishayah

one who rests on

the great ocean

mahorag
ah

the great serpent

mahotsaa
ho

the great
enthusiast

mangala
m param

the supreme
auspiciousness

manohar
ah

the stealer of the

mind

manojava
h

swift as the mind

mantrah

the nature of the

vedic mantras

manuh

he who has
manifested as the
vedic mantras

mareechi
h

effulgence

medhaav
ee

supremely
intelligent

medhajah

born out of
sacrifices

medineep
atih

the lord of the

earth

muktaan
aam
paramaa
gatih

the final goal,

reached by
liberated souls

mukunda
h

the giver of
liberation

naaraaya
nah

he who resides on
the waters

naarasim
ha-vapuh

he whose form is
man-lion

nahushah

he who binds all

with illusion

naikaatm
aa

many souled

naikah

the many

naikajah

one who is born

MEANING
many times
naikakar
makrit

one who does

many actions

naikamaa
yah

he whose forms
are endless and
varied

naikaroopo

he who has
unlimited forms

naikashri
ngah

one who has many

horns

nakshatr
anemir

the nave of the

stars

nakshatr
ee

the lord of the

stars (the moon)

nandah

free from all

worldly pleasures

nandakee

one who holds the

nandaka sword

nandanah

one who makes

others blissful

nandih

infinite bliss

narah

the guide

nayah

one who leads

netaa

the leader

neyah

the guide

nidhiravyayah

the imperishable
treasure

nigrahah

the killer

nimishah

he who has closed

eyes in
contemplation

nirgunah

without any
properties

nirvaana
m

all-bliss

nishthaa

abode of all beings

nivritaat
maa

the soul retreated

from matter

nivrittaat
maa

one who is fully

restrained from all

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sense indulgences
nivrittaat
maa

one whose mind is

turned away from
sense indulgence

niyamah

one who is not

under anyone?s
laws

niyamo

the appointing
authority

nyaayah

justice

nyagrodh
ah

the one who veils

himself with maya

ojas-tejodyutidhar
ah

the possessor of
vitality, effulgence
and beauty

oordhvag
ah

one who is on top

of everything

oorjitah

he who has infinite

vitality

oorjitashaasana
h

one who
commands with his
hand

paapanaashana
h

destroyer of sin

paavanah

he who gives lifesustaining power

to air

paavanah

one who ever

purifies

padamanuttama
m

the unequalled
state of perfection

padmaga
rbhah

he who is being
meditated upon in
the lotus of the
heart

padmana
abhah

he from whose
navel comes the
lotus

padmana
abhah

he whose navel is
like a lotus

padmana
abhah

he who has a lotusnavel

padmanib
hekshana

lotus-eyed

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h
padmee

he who holds a
lotus

panah

the supreme
universal manager

paraayan
am

the way to
liberation

paramaat
maa

the supersoul

paramasp
ashtah

the extremely vivid

paramesh
thee

one who is readily

available for
experience within
the heart

paramesh
varah

the supreme lord

pararddhi
h

he who has
supreme
manifestations

parigraha
h

the receiver

parjanya
h

he who is similar to
rain-bearing clouds

paryavast
hitah

one who dwells

everywhere

pavanah

the air that fills the

universe

pavitram

he who gives
purity to the heart

peshalah

one who is
supremely soft

poorayita
a

the fulfiller

poornah

the complete

pootaatm
aa

he with an
extremely pure
essence

praagva
mshah

one who has the

most ancient
ancestry

praamshu
h

he with a huge
body

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praanada
h

he who gives life

praanada
h

he who gives prana

praanada
h

giver of life

praanada
h

giver of life

praanah

the prana in all

living creatures

praanah

life

praanaje
evanah

he who maintains
the life-breath in
all living creatures

praananil
ayah

he in whom all
prana is
established

praanibhr
it

he who rules over

all pranas

praano

he who ever lives

prabhava
h

the womb of the

five great elements

prabhoot
as

ever-full

prabhuh

the almighty lord

prabhuh

the lord

pradhaan
apurushes
hvarah

lord of pradhaana
and purusha

pradyum
nah

very rich

pragraha
h

receiver of worship

prajaabhavah

he from whom all

praja comes

prajaagar
ah

ever-awakened

prajaapat
ih

the lord of all

creatures

prajaapat
ih

he from whom all

creatures emerge

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prakaash
aatmaa

the effulgent self

prakaash
anah

he who illuminates

pramaan
am

the proof

pramaan
am

he whose form is
the vedas

pramoda
nah

ever-blissful

pranavah

he who is praised
by the gods

pranavah

omkara

prapitaa
mahah

the father of the

father of beings
(brahma)

prasanaa
tmaa

ever pure and allblissful self

prataapa
nah

thermal energy;
one who heats

pratarda
nah

the supreme
destruction

prathitah

he who exists
pervading all

pratyaya
h

he whose nature is
knowledge

preetivar
dhanah

one who increases

joy in the devotee?
s heart

prituh

the expanded

priyaarha
h

one who deserves

all our love

priyakrit

one who is everobliging in fulfilling

our wishes

punarvas
uh

he who lives
repeatedly in
different bodies

pundaree
kaakshah

he who dwells in
the heart

punyah

the truly holy

punyah

supremely pure

MEANING
punyakeertir

of holy fame

punyashravanakeertana
h

the hearing of
whose glory causes
holiness to grow

puraatan
ah

he who was even

before time

purandar
ah

destroyer of cities

purujit

one who has

conquered
numerous enemies

purusatta
mah

the greatest of the

great

purushah

he who dwells in
the city of nine
gates

purushah

one who dwells in

all bodies

purushott
amah

the supreme
controller

pushkara
akshah

he who has eyes

like the lotus

pushkara
akshah

lotus eyed

pushpaha
asah

he who shines like

an opening flower

pushtah

one who is everfull

raamah

one who is most

handsome

rakshana
h

protector of the
universe

ranapriya
h

lover of battles

rathaang
a-paanih

one who has the

wheel of a chariot
as his weapon

ratnagar
bhah

the jewel-wombed

ratnanaabhah

of beautiful navel

ravih

one who dries up

everything

MEANING
ravilocha
nah

one whose eye is

the sun

riddhah

full of prosperity

riddhah

he who has
expanded himself
as the universe

rituh

the seasons

rohitah

the fish incarnation

ruchiraan
gadah

one who wears

resplendent
shoulder caps

rudrah

he who makes all

people weep

saadhur

he who lives by the

righteous codes

saakshee

the witness

saama

the sama veda

saamaga
ayanah

one who sings the

sama songs

saamaga
h

the singer of the

sama songs

saattvika
h

one who is full of

sattvic qualities

saatvataa
m-patih

the lord of the

satvatas

sadaamar
shee

one who forgives

the trespasses of
his devotees

sadaayogee

always in yoga

sadbhooti
h

one who has rich

glories

sadgatih

the goal of good

people

sahah

all-enduring

sahasraa
kshah

thousands of eyes

sahasraa
mshur

the thousandrayed

sahasraar
chih

he who has
thousands of rays

MEANING
sahasrajit

he who vanquishes
thousands

sahasramoordha
a

he who has endless

heads

sahasrap
aat

thousand-footed

sahishnu
h

he who can suffer

patiently

sahishnu
h

one who calmly

endures duality

samaatm
aa

he who is the same

in all

samaavar
tah

the efficient turner

samah

equal

samah

calm

samayajn
ah

one whose worship

is nothing more
than keeping an
equal vision of the
mind by the
devotee

sambhav
ah

he who descends
of his own free will

sameeha
nah

one whose desires

are auspicious

sameeran
ah

he who sufficiently
administers all
movements of all
living creatures

samgraha
h

he who holds
everything
together

samitinja
yah

ever-victorious

samkhabhrit

one who has the

divine pancajanya

samkshe
ptaa

the involver

sammitah

he who has been

accepted by
authorities

samnyaa
sa-krit

institutor of
sannyasa

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sampramarda
nah

he who persecutes
evil men

samsthaa
nah

the ultimate
authority

samvatsa
rah

he from whom the

concept of time
comes

samvatsa
rah

the year

samvrita
h

he who is vieled
from the jiva

sanaat

the beginning less

and endless factor

sanaatan
atamah

the most ancient

sandhaat
aa

the regulator

sandhima
an

he who seems to
be conditioned

sankarsh
anochyut
ah

he who absorbs
the whole creation
into his nature and
never falls away
from that nature

sannivaa
sah

the abode of the

good

santah

one who is
expressed through
saintly men

saptaidha
ah

the seven
effulgences in the
flames

saptajihv
ah

he who expresses
himself as the
seven tongues of
fire

saptavaa
hanah

one who has a

vehicle of seven
horses (sun)

sargah

he who creates the

world from himself

sarvaadih

the beginning of all

sarvaasu
nilayah

the abode of all life

energies

sarvadars

all-seeing

MEANING
hanah
sarvadars
hee

all-knower

sarvadrik

the seer of
everything

sarvadrik
-vyaaso

one who creates

many men of
wisdom

sarvagah

all-pervading

sarvah

he who is
everything

sarvajna

omniscient

sarvajno

omniscient

sarvakaa
madah

one who fulfils all

desires of true
devotees

sarvalakshanalakshany
ah

known through all

proofs

sarvapraharan
aayudhah

he who has all

implements for all
kinds of assault
and fight

sarvasah
ah

one who carries

the entire universe

sarvashastrabhritaamvarah

the best among

those who wield
weapons

sarvatahchakshuh

one who has eyes

everywhere

sarvatomukhah

one who has his

face turned
everywhere

sarvavaageesh
vareshva
rah

lord of the lord of

speech

sarvavidbhaanuh

all-knowing and
effulgent

sarvavijjayee

one who is at once

omniscient and
victorious

sarvayoga-

he who is free from

all attachments

MEANING
vinissrita
h
sarveshv
arah

controller of all

sat

existence

sataam
gatih

the goal for all

virtuous people

sataamgatih

refuge of the good

sataavart
tah

he who takes
infinite forms

satkartaa

he who adores
good and wise
people

satkeertih

one of pure fame

satkritah

he who is adored
by all good people

satkritih

one who is full of

good actions

satparaay
anah

the supreme goal

for the good

satpatha
achaarah

one who walks the

path of truth

satram

protector of the
good

satta

one without a
second

sattvasth
ah

situated in sattva

sattvavaa
n

one who is full of

exploits and
courage

satyadha
rmaa

one who has in

himself all true
dharmas

satyadharmaparaakra
mah

one who
champions
heroically for truth
and righteousness

satyadharmaparaayan
ah

one who is the very

abode of truth and
dharma

satyah

the truth

MEANING
satyah

he who is himself
the truth

satyah

truth

satyamed
hah

one whose
intelligence never
fails

satyaparaakra
mah

dynamic truth

satyasan
dhah

of truthful
resolution

savah

the nature of the

sacrifice

savitaa

the one who brings

forth the universe
from himself

savitaa

the father of all

shaantah

peaceful within

shaantida
h

giver of peace

shaantih

one whose very

nature is peace

shaarnga
-dhanvaa

one who aims his

shaarnga bow

shaashva
tah

he who always
remains the same

shaashva
tahsthaanur

permanent and
immovable

shaashva
ta-sthirah

one who is eternal

and stable

shaastaa

he who rules over

the universe

shabdaati
gah

one who
transcends all
words

shabdasa
hah

one who allows

himself to be
invoked by vedic
declarations

shaktima
taamshrestha
h

the best among the

powerful

shambhu

he who brings

MEANING
h

auspiciousness

sharabha
h

one who dwells

and shines forth
through the bodies

sharanam

the refuge

shareerabhootabh
rit

one who nourishes

the nature from
which the bodies
came

shareera
bhrit

he who sustains all

bodies

sharma

he who is himself
infinite bliss

sharvare
e-karah

creator of darkness

sharvas

the auspicious

shashabi
ndhuh

the moon who has

a rabbit-like spot

shataana
nah

many-faced

shataana
ndah

of infinite varieties
and joys

shatamoo
rtih

of many forms

shatrugh
nah

the destroyer of
enemies

shatrujit

one who is ever

victorious over his
hosts of enemies

shatrutaa
panah

the scorcher of
enemies

shauri

one who always

has invincible
prowess

shaurih

he who incarnated
in the dynasty of
shoora

shikhand
ee

he who wears a
peacock feather

shipivisht
ah

the presiding deity

of the sun

shishirah

the cold season,

winter

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shishtakrit

the law-maker

shivah

he who is eternally
pure

shivah

auspiciousness

shokanaashana
h

destroyer of
sorrows

shoonyah

the void

shoorah

the valiant

shoorajaneshvar
ah

lord of the valiant

shoorase
nah

one who has heroic

and valiant armies

shramana
h

one who
persecutes the
worldly people

shrashtaa

creator of all
beings

shreedah

giver of opulence

shreedha
rah

holder of sree

shreegar
bhah

he in whom are all

glories

shreekar
ah

one who gives sree

shreemaa
n

he who is always
with shree

shreemaa
n

he who is always
courted by glories

shreemaa
n

the possessor of
light, effulgence,
glory

shreemaa
n

possessor of sree

shreemat
aam
varah

the best among

glorious

shreenid
hih

the treasure of
sree

shreeniva
asah

the permanent
abode of shree

MEANING
shreeniva
asah

one who dwells in

the good people

shreepati
h

lord of laksmi

shreesha
h

the lord of sree

shreevats
avakshaah

one who has

sreevatsa on his
chest

shreevibh
aavanah

distributor of sree

shreshth
ah

the most glorious

shrevaas
ah

abode of sree

shreyah

liberation

shringee

the horned one

shrutisaagarah

the ocean for all

scripture

shubhaan
gah

one who has the

most beautiful
form

shubhaan
gah

one with
enchanting limbs

shubheks
hanah

all-auspicious gaze

shuchih

he who is
spotlessly clean

shuchih

he who is pure

shuchishravaah

he who has
beautiful, sacred
names

siddhaart
hah

he who has all

arthas

siddhah

the most famous

siddhah

one who is
perfection

siddhasa
nkalpah

he who gets all he

wishes for

siddhidah

the giver of
benedictions

siddhih

he who gives

MEANING
moksha
siddhisaa
dhanah

the power behind

our sadhana

simhah

he who destroys

simhah

the lion

sishtesht
ah

the greatest
beloved

skandadharah

upholder of
withering
righteousness

skandah

he whose glory is
expressed through
subrahmanya

somah

one who as the

moon nourishes
plants

somapah

one who takes

soma in the yajnas

sookshm
ah

the subtlest

sooryah

the one source

from where
everything is born

spashtaa
ksharo

one who is
indicated by om

sragvee

he who always
wears a garland of
undecaying flowers

srashtaa

creator

stavapriy
ah

one who is invoked

through prayer

stavyah

one who is the

object of all praise

sthaanad
ah

he who confers the

right abode

sthaanuh

the pillar, the

immovable truth

sthaavar
ahsthaanuh

the firm and

motionless

sthaviro
dhruvah

the ancient,
motionless one

sthavisht

the supremely

MEANING
ah

gross

sthavisht
hah

one who is
supremely huge

sthirah

steady

sthoolah

one who is the

fattest

stotaa

one who adores or

praises

stotram

the hymn

stutih

the act of praise

subhujah

he who has
graceful arms

sudarsha
nah

he whose meeting
is auspicious

sudhanva
a

one who has

shaarnga

sughosha
h

of auspicious
sound

suhrit

friend of all
creatures

sukhadah

giver of happiness

sukhadah

giver of bliss to
those who are
liberated

sulabhah

one who is readily

available

sulochan
ah

one who has the

most enchanting
eyes

sumedha
a

one who has pure

intelligence

sumukha
h

one who has a

charming face

sundah

of great mercy

sundarah

of unrivalled
beauty

suparnah

beautiful-winged

suparnah

the golden leaf

(vedas)

suprasaa

fully satisfied

MEANING
dah
suraadhy
aksho

he who presides
over all devas

suraanan
do

he who gives out

happiness

suraariha
a

destroyer of the
enemies of the
devas

sureshah

the lord of the

demigods

suruchih

whose desire
manifests as the
universe

sushenah

he who has a
charming army

sutantuh

beautifully
expanded

sutapaah

he who has
glorious tapas

suvarnabinduh

with limbs radiant

like gold

suvarnavarnah

golden-coloured

suveerah

one who moves

through various
ways

suvratah

he who everperforming the

pure vow

suvratah

one who has taken

the most
auspicious forms

suyaamu
nah

one who attended

by the people who
dwell on the banks
of yamuna

svaabhaa
vyah

ever rooted in the

nature of his own
self

svaangah

one with wellproportioned limbs

svaapana
h

one who puts

people to sleep

svaasyah

one who has an

effulgent face

MEANING
svadhrita
h

self-supported

svakshah

beautiful-eyed

svangah

beautiful-limbed

svasti

one who is the

source of all
auspiciousness

svastibhu
k

one who constantly

enjoys
auspiciousness

svastidah

giver of svasti

svastidak
shinah

distributor of
auspiciousness

svastikrit

one who robs all

auspiciousness

svavasha
h

he who has
everything under
his control

svayamb
hooh

he who manifests
from himself

svayamja
atah

self-born

taarah

he who saves

taarah

one who helps all

to cross over

taaranah

he who enables
others to cross

tantuvardhana
h

one who sustains

the continuity of
the drive for the
family

tat

that

tattvam

the reality

tattvavit

one who has

realised the reality

teerthaka
ro

the teacher of the

tirthas

tejovrish
o

one who showers

radiance

tridashaa
dhyaksho

the lord of the

three states of
consciousness

MEANING
trikakubdhaama

the support of the

three quarters

trilokaat
maa

the self of the

three worlds

trilokadhr
ik

one who is the

support of all the
three worlds

trilokesh
ah

the lord of the

three worlds

tripadah

one who has taken

three steps

trisaama
a

one who is
glorified by devas,
vratas and
saamans

trivikram
ah

one who took three

steps

tushtah

one who is
contented with a
very simple
offering

tvashtaa

he who makes
huge things small

udbhavah

the originator

udbhavah

the ultimate source

udeernah

the great
transcendent

udumbar
ah

nourishment of all
living creatures

ugrah

the terrible

upendrah

the younger
brother of indra

uttaarana
h

one who lifts us

out of the ocean of
change

uttarah

he who lifts us
from the ocean of
samsara

vaachasp
atirayonijah

one who is the

master of all
vidyas and who is
unborn through a
womb

vaachasp
atirudaara-

he who is eloquent
in championing the
supreme law of

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dheeh

life;

vaajasan
ah

the giver of food

vaamana
h

he with a dwarf
body

vaarunah

the son of varuna

(vasistha or
agastya)

vaasavaa
nujah

the brother of
indra

vaasudev
ah

dwelling in all
creatures although
not affected by
that condition

vaasudev
ah

one who envelops

the world with
maya

vaasudev
o

the son of
vasudeva

vaayuh

the air

vaayuvaa
hanah

controller of winds

vaayuvaa
hanah

the mover of the

winds

vahnih

fire

vaidyah

the supreme
doctor

vaikhaan
ah

the one who cut

through the earth

vaikunth
ah

one who prevents

men from straying
on wrong paths

vamshav
ardhanah

he who multiplies
his family of
descendents

vanamaal
ee

one who wears a

garland of forest
flowers

varaanga
h

with beautiful
limbs

varaaroh
o

the most glorious

destination

varadah

he who fulfills
boons

MEANING
vardham
aanah

he who can grow

into any dimension

vardhana
h

the nurturer and

nourisher

varunah

one who sets on

the horizon (sun)

vashatka
arah

he who is invoked
for oblations

vasudah

he who gives all

wealth

vasuh

the support of all

elements

vasuh

he who is wealth

vasuh

the refuge for all

vasuman
aah

he whose mind is
supremely pure

vasuman
aah

one who is
attentive to
everything

vasuprad
ah

the free-giver of
wealth

vasuprad
ah

the giver of
salvation, the
greatest wealth

vasureta
ah

he whose essence
is golden

vatsalah

the supremely
affectionate

vatsarah

the abode

vatsee

the father

vedaanga
h

he whose limbs are

the vedas

vedah

he who is the
vedas

vedavid

the knower of the

vedas

vedavit

he who
contemplates upon
the vedas

vedhaah

creator of the
universe

vedyah

that which is to be

MEANING
known
veerabaa
hur

having mighty
arms

veerah

the valiant

veerah

the heroic victor

veerah

the courageous

veerahaa

he who destroys
the mighty heroes

veerahaa

destroyer of
valiant heroes

veerahaa

one who ends the

passage from
womb to womb

veetabha
yah

one with no fear

vegavaan

he who is swift

vibhuh

he who manifests
in endless forms

vibhuh

all-pervading

vidaarana
h

one who splits

asunder

vidhaataa

the dispenser of
fruits of action

vidhaataa

all supporter

vidheyaat
maa

one who is ever

available for the
devotees to
command in love

vidishah

one who is unique

in his giving

vidvatta
mah

one who has the

greatest wisdom

vihaayas
a-gatih

one who travels in

space

vijayah

victorious

vijitaatm
aa

one who has

conquered the
sense organs

vikartaa

creator of the
endless varieties
that make up the
universe

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vikramah

he who stepped
(vaamana)

vikramee

he who is full of
prowess

vikramee

the most daring

viksharah

imperishable

vimuktaa
tmaa

the ever-liberated
self

vinayah

he who humiliates
those who are
unrighteous

vinayitaasaakshee

the witness of
modesty

viraamah

the abode of
perfect-rest

virajo

passionless

virochana
h

one who shines in

different forms

vishama

unequalled

vishishta
h

he who transcends
all in his glory

vishnuh

he who pervades
everywhere

vishnuh

long-striding

vishnuh

all-pervading

vishodha
nah

the great purifier

vishokah

sorrowless

vishraam
ah

the resting place

vishuddh
aatmaa

one who has the

purest soul

vishvaat
maa

the soul of the

universe

vishvabh
uk

he who enjoys all

experiences

vishvadakshina
h

the most skilful

and efficient

vishva-

supporter of the

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dhrik

world

vishvakar
maa

the creator of the

universe

vishvakse
nah

he against whom
no army can stand

vishvam

he who is the
universe, the viratpurusha

vishvamo
ortih

of the form of the

entire universe

vishvayo
nih

the womb of the

universe

vishvayo
nih

he who incarnates
because of the
world

visishtah

the noblest and

most sacred

visrutaat
maa

he who is called
atma in the vedas

vistaarah

the extension

visvabaa
huh

he whose hand is
in everything

visvaretaah

the seed of the

universe

viviktah

separate

vriddhaat
maa

the ancient self

vrikshah

the tree

vrishaahe
e

controller of all
actions

vrishaaka
pih

he who lifts the

world to dharma

vrishaakr
itih

the form of dharma

vrishabha
aksho

one whose eyes

rain fulfillment of
desires

vrishabha
h

he who showers all

dharmas

vrishah

he who is dharma

vrishakar
maa

he whose every act

is righteous

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vrishapar
vaa

the ladder leading

to dharma

vrishapri
yah

one who delights in

dharma

vrishodar
ah

he from whose
belly life showers
forth

vyaadish
ah

one who is unique

in his commanding
power

vyaalah

the serpent
(vyaalah)

vyaapee

all-pervading

vyaaptah

the pervader

vyagrah

one who is ever

engaged in
fulfilling the
devotee?s
desires

vyaktaro
opah

he who is
perceptible to the
yogi

vyavasaa
yah

resolute

vyavasth
aanah

the substratum

yadushrestha
h

the best among the

yadava clan

yajnaang
ah

one whose limbs

are the things
employed in yajna

yajnaanta
krit

one who performs

the concluding act
of the yajna

yajnabhri
d

the ruler of the

yajanas

yajnabhu
k

receiver of all that

is offered

yajnaguh
yam

the person to be
realised by yajna

yajnah

one who is of the

nature of yajna

yajnah

one whose very

nature is yajna

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yajnakrit

one who performs

yajna

yajnapati
h

the lord of all

yajnas

yajnasaa
dhanah

one who fulfils all

yajnas

yajnavaa
hanah

one who fulfils

yajnas in complete

yajnee

enjoyer of yajnas

yajvaa

the one who

performs yajna

yamah

the administrator

yat

which

yogah

he who is realized
through yoga

yogavidaam
netaa

the guide of those

who know yoga

yogee

one who can be

realised through
yoga

yogeesha
h

the king of yogis

yugaadikrit

the creator of the

yugas

yugaavar
tah

the law behind

time