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    (1. /hootaadih$ #he cause of the five great elements

    )2. nidhir%avyayah$ #he imperisha!le treasure

    )&. Sam!havah$ 'e who descends of 'is own free will

    )(. /haavanah$ 'e who gives everything to his devotees

    )). /hartaa$ 'e who governs the entire living world

    )*. Pra!havah$ #he wom! of the five great elements

    ),. Pra!huh$ #he 5lmighty +ord

    )-. ;eshvarah$ 'e who can do anything without any help

    ). Svayam!hooh$ 'e who manifests from 'imself

    )0. Sham!huh$ 'e who !rings auspiciousness

    )1. 5adityah$ #he son of 5diti ed%eyed

    ,1. pratardanah$ #he Supreme destruction

    -2. pra!hootas$ ;ver%full

    -&. trikaku!%dhaama$ #he support of the three ?uarters

    -(. pavitram$ 'e who gives purity to the heart

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    -). mangalam param$ #he Supreme auspiciousness

    -*. ;eshanah$ #he controller of the five great elements

    -,. praanadah$ 'e who gives life

    --. praano$ 'e who ever lives

    -. 7yeshthah$ Older than all

    -0. shreshthah$ #he most glorious

    -1. pra7aapatih$ #he +ord of all creatures

    2. hiranyagar!hah$ 'e who dwells in the wom! of the world

    &. !hoogar!hah$ 'e who is the wom! of the world

    (. maadhavah$ 'us!and of +akshmi

    ). madhusoodanah$ Destroyer of the 4adhu demon

    *. eeshvarah$ #he contoller

    ,. vikramee$ 'e who is full of prowess-. dhanvee$ 'e who always has a divine !ow

    . medhaavee$ Supremely intelligent

    0. vikramah$ 'e who stepped

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    1. siddhah$ #he most famous

    10. siddhih$ 'e who gives moksha

    11. sarvaadih$ #he !eginning of all

    &22.achyutah$ "nfalli!le

    &2&.vrishaakapih$ 'e who lifts the world to dharma

    &2(.ameyaatmaa$ 'e who manifests in infinite varieties

    &2).sarva%yoga%vinissritah$ 'e who is free from all attachments

    &2*.vasuh$ #he support of all elements

    &2,.vasumanaah$ 'e whose mind is supremely pure

    &2-.satyah$ #he truth

    &2. samaatmaa$ 'e who is the same in all

    &20. sammitah$ 'e who has !een accepted !y authorities

    &21. samah$ ;?ual&&2. amoghah$ ;ver useful

    &&&. pundareekaakshah$ 'e who dwells in the heart

    &&(. vrishakarmaa$ 'e whose every act is righteous

    &&). vrishaakritih$ #he form of dharma

    &&*. rudrah$ 'e who makes all people weep

    &&,. !ahu%shiraah$ 'e who has many heads

    &&-. !a!hrur$ 'e who rules over all the worlds

    &&. vishvayonih$ #he wom! of the universe&&0. shuchi%shravaah$ 'e who has !eautiful sacred names

    &&1. amritah$ "mmortal

    &(2. shaashvatah%sthaanur$ Permanent and immova!le

    &(&. varaaroho$ #he most glorious destination

    &((. mahaatapaah$ 'e of great tapas

    &(). sarvagah$ 5ll%pervading

    &(*. sarvavid%!haanuh$ 5ll%knowing and effulgent

    &(,. vishvaksenah$ 'e against whom no army can stand&(-. 7anaardanah$ 'e who gives 7oy to good people

    &(. vedah$ 'e who is the Vedas

    &(0. vedavid$ #he knower of the Vedas

    &(1. avyangah$ Without imperfections

    &)2. vedaangah$ 'e whose lim!s are the Vedas

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    &)&. vedavit$ 'e who contemplates upon the Vedas

    &)(. kavih$ #he seer

    &)). lokaadhyakshah$ 'e who presides over all lokas

    &)*. suraadhyaksho$ 'e who presides over all devas

    &),. dharmaadhyakshah$ 'e who presides over dharma

    &)-. krita%akritah$ 5ll that is created and not created

    &). chaturaatmaa$ #he four%fold self

    &)0. chaturvyoohah$ Vasudeva Sankarshan etc

    &)1. chaturdamstrah$ 'e who has four canines

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    &-,. veerahaa$ 'e who destroys the mighty heroes

    &--. maadhavo$ #he +ord of all knowledge

    &-. madhuh$ Sweet

    &-0. ateendriyo$ /eyond the sense organs

    &-1. mahaamayo$ #he Supreme 4aster of all 4aayaa

    &2. mahotsaaho$ #he great enthusiast

    &&. mahaa!alah$ 'e who has supreme strength

    &(. mahaa!uddhir$ 'e who has supreme intelligence

    &). mahaa%veeryah$ #he supreme essence

    &*. mahaa%shaktih$ 5ll%powerful

    &,. mahaa%dyutih$ reatly luminous

    &-. anirdeshya%vapuh$ 'e whose form is indescri!a!le

    &. shreemaan$ 'e who is always courted !y glories&0. ameyaatmaa$ 'e whose essence is immeasura!le

    &1. mahaadri%dhrik$ 'e who supports the great mountain

    &02. maheshvaasah$ 'e who wields shaarnga

    &0&. mahee!hartaa$ #he hus!and of mother earth

    &0(. shreenivaasah$ #he permanent a!ode of Shree

    &0). sataam gatih$ #he goal for all virtuous people

    &0*. aniruddhah$ 'e who cannot !e o!structed

    &0,. suraanando$ 'e who gives out happiness&0-. govindah$ #he protector of the cows

    &0. govidaam%patih$ #he +ord of all men of wisdom

    &00. mareechih$ ;ffulgence

    &01. damanah$ 'e who controls rakshasas

    &12. hamsah$ #he swan

    &1&. suparnah$ /eautiful%winged

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    &11. simhah$ 'e who destroys

    (22. simhah$ 'e who destroys

    (2&. sandhaataa$ #he regulator

    (2(. sandhimaan$ 'e who seems to !e conditioned

    (2). sthirah$ Steady

    (2*. a7ah$ 'e who takes the form of 57a /rahma

    (2,. durmarshanah$ 'e who cannot !e van?uished

    (2-. shaastaa$ 'e who rules over the universe

    (2. visrutaatmaa$ 'e who is called atma in the Vedas

    (20. suraarihaa$ Destroyer of the enemies of the devas

    (21. guruh$ #he teacher

    (&2. gurutamah$ #he greatest teacher

    (&&. dhaama$ #he goal(&(. satyah$ 'e who is 'imself the truth

    (&). satya%paraakramah$ Dynamic #ruth

    (&*. nimishah$ 'e who has closed eyes in contemplation

    (&,. animishah$ 'e who remains unwinkingE ever knowing

    (&-. sragvee$ 'e who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers

    (&. vaachaspatir%udaara%dheeh$ 'e who is elo?uent in championing the Supreme law

    of lifeE 'e with a large%hearted intelligence

    (&0. agraneeh$ 'e who guides us to the peak

    (&1. graamaneeh$ 'e who leads the flock

    ((2. shreemaan$ #he possessor of light effulgence glory

    ((&. nyaayah$ Custice

    (((. netaa$ #he leader

    ((). sameeranah$ 'e who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures

    ((*. sahasra%moordhaa$ 'e who has endless heads

    ((,. vishvaatmaa$ #he soul of the universe

    ((-. sahasraakshah$ #housands of eyes

    ((. sahasrapaat$ #housand%footed

    ((0. aavartanah$ #he unseen dynamism

    ((1. nivritaatmaa$ #he soul retreated from matter

    ()2. samvritah$ 'e who is vieled from the 7iva

    ()&. sam%pramardanah$ 'e who persecutes evil men

    ()(. ahassamvartakah$ 'e who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously

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    (-. mahendrah$ #he lord of "ndra

    (-0. vasudah$ 'e who gives all wealth

    (-1. vasuh$ 'e who is Wealth

    (2. naika%roopo$ 'e who has unlimited forms

    (&. !rihad%roopah$ Vast of infinite dimensions

    ((. shipivishtah$ #he presiding deity of the sun

    (). prakaashanah$ 'e who illuminates

    (*. o7as%te7o%dyutidharah$ #he possessor of vitality effulgence and !eauty

    (,. prakaashaatmaa$ #he effulgent self

    (-. prataapanah$ #hermal energyE one who heats

    (. riddhah$ Bull of prosperity

    (0. spashtaaksharo$ One who is indicated !y O4

    (1. mantrah$ #he nature of the Vedic mantras(02. chandraamshuh$ #he rays of the moon

    (0&. !haaskara%dyutih$ #he effulgence of the sun

    (0(. amritaamsood!havo$ #he moon who gives flavor to vegeta!les

    (0). !haanuh$ Self%effulgent

    (0*. shasha!indhuh$ #he moon who has a ra!!it%like spot (0-= sureshvarah$ 5 person

    of e3treme charity

    (0,. aushadham$ 4edicine

    (0-. 7agatas%setuh$ 5 !ridge across the material energy

    (0. satya%dharma%paraakramah$ One who champions heroically for truth andrighteousness

    (00. !hoota%!havya%!havan%naathah$ #he +ord of past present and future

    (01. pavanah$ #he air that fills the universe

    (12. paavanah$ 'e who gives life%sustaining power to air

    (1&. analah$ Bire

    (1(. kaamahaa$ 'e who destroys all desires

    (1). kaamakrit$ 'e who fulfills all desires

    (1*. kaantah$ 'e who is of enchanting form

    (1,. kaamah$ #he !eloved

    (1-. kaamapradah$ 'e who supplies desired o!7ects

    (1. pra!huh$ #he +ord

    (10. yugaadi%krit$ #he creator of the yugas

    (11. yugaavartah #he law !ehind time

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    )22. naikamaayah$ 'e whose forms are endless and varied )2)= mahaashanah$ 'e who

    eats up everything

    )2&. adrishyah$ "mpercepti!le

    )2(. vyaktaroopah$ 'e who is percepti!le to the yogi

    )2). sahasra7it$ 'e who van?uishes thousands)2*. ananta7it$ ;ver%victorious

    )2,. ishtah$ 'e who is invoked through Vedic rituals

    )2-. visishtah$ #he no!lest and most sacred

    )2. sishteshtah$ #he greatest !eloved

    )20. shikhandee$ 'e who wears a peacock feather

    )21. nahushah$ 'e who !inds all with maya

    )&2. vrishah$ 'e who is dharma

    )&&. krodhahaa$ 'e who destroys anger)&(. krodhakrit%kartaa$ 'e who generates anger against the lower tendency

    )&). visva!aahuh$ 'e whose hand is in everything

    )&*. maheedharah$ #he support of the earth

    )&,. achyutah$ 'e who undergoes no changes

    )&-. prathitah$ 'e who e3ists pervading all

    )&. praanah$ #he prana in all living creatures

    )&0. praanadah$ 'e who gives prana

    )&1. vaasavaanu7ah$ #he !rother of "ndra

    )(2. apaam%nidhih$ #reasure of waters

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    ))). taaranah$ 'e who ena!les others to cross

    ))*. taarah$ 'e who saves

    )),. shoorah$ #he valiant

    ))-. shaurih$ 'e who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora

    )). 7aneshvarah$ #he +ord of the people

    ))0. anukoolah$ Well%wisher of everyone

    ))1. sataavarttah$ 'e who takes infinite forms

    )*2. padmee$ 'e who holds a lotus

    )*&. padmani!hekshanah$ +otus%eyed

    )*(. padmanaa!hah$ 'e who has a lotus%navel

    )*). aravindaakshah$ 'e who has eyes as !eautiful as the lotus

    )**. padmagar!hah$ 'e who is !eing meditated upon in the lotus of the heart

    )*,. shareera!hrit$ 'e who sustains all !odies)*-. maharddhi$ One who has great prosperity

    )*. riddhah$ 'e who has e3panded 'imself as the universe

    )*0. Vriddhaatmaa$ #he ancient self

    )*1. mahaakshah$ #he great%eyed

    ),2. garudadhva7ah$ One who has aruda on 'is flag

    ),&. atulah$ "ncompara!le

    ),(. shara!hah$ One who dwells and shines forth through the !odies

    ),). !heemah$ #he terri!le),*. samaya7nah$ One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an e?ual vision of

    the mind !y the devotee

    ),,. havirharih$ #he receiver of all o!lation

    ),-. sarva%lakshana%lakshanyah$ 6nown through all proofs

    ),. lakshmeevaan$ #he consort of +aksmi

    ),0. samitin7ayah$ ;ver%victorious

    ),1. viksharah$ "mperisha!le

    )-2. rohitah$ #he fish incarnation

    )-&. maargah$ #he path

    )-(. hetuh$ #he cause

    )-). daamodarah$ Whose stomach is marked with three lines

    )-*. sahah$ 5ll%enduring

    )-,. maheedharah$ #he !earer of the earth

    )--. mahaa!haago$ 'e who gets the greatest share in every 8a7na

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    )-. vegavaan$ 'e who is swift

    )-0. amitaashanah$ Of endless appetite

    )-1. ud!havah$ #he originator

    )2. ksho!hanah$ #he agitator

    )&. devah$ 'e who revels

    )(. shreegar!hah$ 'e in whom are all glories

    )). parameshvarah$ #he Supreme +ord

    )*. karanam$ #he instrument

    ),. kaaranam$ #he cause

    )-. kartaa$ #he doer

    ). vikartaa$ :reator of the endless varieties that make up the universe

    )0. gahanah$ #he unknowa!le

    )1. guhah$ 'e who dwells in the cave of the heart)02. vyavasaayah$ >esolute

    )0&. vyavasthaanah$ #he su!stratum

    )0(. samsthaanah$ #he ultimate authority

    )0). sthaanadah$ 'e who confers the right a!ode

    )0*. dhruvah$ #he changeless in the midst of changes

    )0,. pararddhih$ 'e who has supreme manifestations

    )0-. paramaspashtah$ #he e3tremely vivid

    )0. tushtah$ One who is contented with a very simple offering)00. pushtah$ One who is ever%full

    )01. shu!hekshanah$ 5ll%auspicious ga9e

    )12. raamah$ One who is most handsome

    )1&. viraamah$ #he a!ode of perfect%rest

    )1(. vira7o$ Passionless

    )1). maargah$ #he path

    )1*. neyah$ #he guide

    )1,. nayah$ One who leads)1-. anayah$ One who has no leader

    )1. veerah$ #he valiant

    )10. shaktimataam%shresthah$ #he !est among the powerful

    )11. dharmah$ #he law of !eing

    *22. dharmaviduttamah$ #he highest among men of reali9ation

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    *2&. vaikunthah$ One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths

    *2(. purushah$ One who dwells in all !odies

    *2). praanah$ +ife

    *2*. praanadah$ iver of life

    *2,. pranavah$ 'e who is praised !y the gods

    *2-. prituh$ #he e3panded

    *2. hiranyagar!hah$ #he creator

    *20. shatrughnah$ #he destroyer of enemies

    *21. vyaaptah$ #he pervader

    *&2. vaayuh$ #he air

    *&&. adhoksha7ah$ One whose vitality never flows downwards

    *&(. rituh$ #he seasons

    *&). sudarshanah$ 'e whose meeting is auspicious*&*. kaalah$ 'e who 7udges and punishes !eings

    *&,. parameshthee$ One who is readily availa!le for e3perience within the heart

    *&-. parigrahah$ #he receiver

    *&. ugrah$ #he terri!le

    *&0. samvatsarah$ #he year

    *&1. dakshah$ #he smart

    *(2. vishraamah$ #he resting place

    *(&. vishva%dakshinah$ #he most skilful and efficient*((. vistaarah$ #he e3tension

    *(). sthaavarah%sthaanuh$ #he firm and motionless

    *(*. pramaanam$ #he proof

    *(,. !ee7amavyayam$ #he "mmuta!le Seed

    *(-. arthah$ 'e who is worshiped !y all

    *(. anarthah$ One to whom there is nothing yet to !e fulfilled

    *(0. mahaakoshah$ 'e who has got around him great sheaths

    *(1. mahaa!hogah$ 'e who is of the nature of en7oyment*)2. mahaadhanah$ 'e who is supremely rich

    *)&. anirvinnah$ 'e who has no discontent

    *)(. sthavishthah$ One who is supremely huge

    *)). a%!hooh$ One who has no !irth

    *)*. dharma%yoopah$ #he post to which all dharma is tied

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    *),. mahaa%makhah$ #he great sacrificer

    *)-. nakshatranemir$ #he nave of the stars

    *). nakshatree$ #he +ord of the stars

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    *-1. ratnagar!hah$ #he 7ewel%wom!ed

    *2. dhaneshvarah$ #he +ord of wealth

    *&. dharmagu!$ One who protects dharma

    *(. dharmakrit$ One who acts according to dharma

    *). dharmee$ #he supporter of dharma

    **. sat$ e3istence

    *,. asat$ illusion

    *-. ksharam$ 'e who appears to perish

    *. aksharam$ "mperisha!le

    *0. avi7naataa$ #he non%knower

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    ,2). purusattamah$ #he greatest of the great

    ,2*. vinayah$ 'e who humiliates those who are unrighteous

    ,2,. 7ayah$ #he victorious

    ,2-. satyasandhah$ Of truthful resolution

    ,2. daashaarhah$ One who was !orn in the Dasarha race

    ,20. saatvataam%patih$ #he +ord of the Satvatas

    ,21. 7eevah$ One who functions as the ksetra7na

    ,&2. vinayitaa%saakshee$ #he witness of modesty

    ,&&. mukundah$ #he giver of li!eration

    ,&(. amitavikramah$ Of immeasura!le prowess

    ,&). am!ho%nidhir$ #he su!stratum of the four types of !eings

    ,&*. anantaatmaa$ #he infinite self

    ,&,. mahodadhishayah$ One who rests on the great ocean,&-. antakah$ #he death

    ,&. a7ah$ @n!orn

    ,&0. mahaarhah$ One who deserves the highest worship

    ,&1. svaa!haavyah$ ;ver rooted in the nature of 'is own self

    ,(2. 7itaamitrah$ One who has con?uered all enemies

    ,(&. pramodanah$ ;ver%!lissful

    ,((. aanandah$ 5 mass of pure !liss

    ,(). nandanah$ One who makes others !lissful,(*. nandah$ Bree from all worldly pleasures

    ,(,. satyadharmaa$ One who has in 'imself all true dharmas

    ,(-. trivikramah$ One who took three steps

    ,(. maharshih kapilaachaaryah$ 'e who incarnated as 6apila the great sage

    ,(0. krita7nah$ #he knower of the creation

    ,(1. medineepatih$ #he +ord of the earth

    ,)2. tripadah$ One who has taken three steps

    ,)&. tridashaadhyaksho$ #he +ord of the three states of consciousness,)(. mahaashringah$ reat%horned

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    ,). kanakaangadee$ Wearer of !right%as%gold armlets

    ,)0. guhyo$ #he mysterious

    ,)1. ga!heerah$ #he unfathoma!le

    ,*2. gahano$ "mpenetra!le

    ,*&. guptah$ #he well%concealed

    ,*(. chakra%gadaadharah$ /earer of the disc and mace

    ,*). vedhaah$ :reator of the universe

    ,**. svaangah$ One with well%proportioned lim!s

    ,*,. a7itah$ Van?uished !y none

    ,*-. krishnah$ Dark%comple3ioned

    ,*. dridhah$ #he firm

    ,*0. sankarshanochyutah$ 'e who a!sor!s the whole creation into 'is nature and

    never falls away from that nature,*1. varunah$ One who sets on the hori9on

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    ,2. trisaamaa$ One who is glorified !y Devas Vratas and Saamans

    ,&. saamagah$ #he singer of the sama songs

    ,(. saama$ #he Sama Veda

    ,). nirvaanam$ 5ll%!liss

    ,*. !hesha7am$ 4edicine

    ,,. !hishak$ Physician

    ,-. samnyaasa%krit$ "nstitutor of sannyasa

    ,. samah$ :alm

    ,0. shaantah$ Peaceful within

    ,1. nishthaa$ 5!ode of all !eings

    ,02. shaantih$ One whose very nature is peace

    ,0&. paraayanam$ #he way to li!eration

    ,0(. shu!haangah$ One who has the most !eautiful form,0). shaantidah$ iver of peace

    ,0*. shrashtaa$ :reator of all !eings

    ,0,. kumudah$ 'e who delights in the earth

    ,0-. kuvaleshayah$ 'e who reclines in the waters

    ,0. gohitah$ One who does welfare for cows

    ,00. gopatih$ 'us!and of the earth

    ,01. goptaa$ Protector of the universe

    ,12. vrisha!haaksho$ One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires,1&. vrishapriyah$ One who delights in dharma

    ,1(. anivartee$ One who never retreats

    ,1). nivrittaatmaa$ One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences

    ,1*. samksheptaa$ #he involver

    ,1,. kshemakrit$ Doer of good

    ,1-. shivah$ 5uspiciousness

    ,1. shreevatsa%vakshaah$ One who has sreevatsa on 'is chest

    ,10. shrevaasah$ 5!ode of Sree,11. shreepatih$ +ord of +aksmi

    -22. shreemataam varah$ #he !est among glorious

    -2&. shreedah$ iver of opulence

    -2(. shreeshah$ #he +ord of Sree

    -2). shreenivaasah$ One who dwells in the good people

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    -2*. shreenidhih$ #he treasure of Sree

    -2,. shreevi!haavanah$ Distri!utor of Sree

    -2-. shreedharah$ 'older of Sree

    -2. shreekarah$ One who gives Sree

    -20. shreyah$ +i!eration

    -21. shreemaan$ Possessor of Sree

    -&2. loka%trayaashrayah$ Shelter of the three worlds

    -&&. svakshah$ /eautiful%eyed

    -&(. svangah$ /eautiful%lim!ed

    -&). shataanandah$ Of infinite varieties and 7oys

    -&*. nandih$ "nfinite !liss

    -&,. 7yotir%ganeshvarah$ +ord of the luminaries in the cosmos

    -&-. vi7itaatmaa$ One who has con?uered the sense organs-&. vidheyaatmaa$ One who is ever availa!le for the devotees to command in love

    -&0. sat%keertih$ One of pure fame

    -&1. chinnasamshayah$ One whose dou!ts are ever at rest

    -(2. udeernah$ #he great transcendent

    -(&. sarvatah%chakshuh$ One who has eyes everywhere

    -((. aneeshah$ One who has none to +ord over 'im

    -(). shaashvata%sthirah$ One who is eternal and sta!le

    -(*. !hooshayah$ One who rested on the ocean shore ama=-(,. !hooshanah$ One who adorns the world

    -(-. !hootih$ One who is pure e3istence

    -(. vishokah$ Sorrowless

    -(0. shoka%naashanah$ Destroyer of sorrows

    -(1. archishmaan$ #he effulgent

    -)2. architah$ One who is constantly worshipped !y 'is devotees

    -)&. kum!hah$ #he pot within whom everything is contained

    -)(. vishuddhaatmaa$ One who has the purest soul-)). vishodhanah$ #he great purifier

    -)*. anniruddhah$ 'e who is invinci!le !y any enemy

    -),. apratirathah$ One who has no enemies to threaten 'im

    -)-. pradyumnah$ Very rich

    -). amitavikramah$ Of immeasura!le prowess

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    -)0. kaalanemi%nihaa$ Slayer of 6alanemi

    -)1. veerah$ #he heroic victor

    -*2. shauri$ One who always has invinci!le prowess

    -*&. shoora%7aneshvarah$ +ord of the valiant

    -*(. trilokaatmaa$ #he self of the three worlds

    -*). trilokeshah$ #he +ord of the three worlds

    -**. keshavah$ One whose rays illumine the cosmos

    -*,. keshihaa$ 6iller of 6esi

    -*-. harih$ #he destroyer

    -*. kaamadevah$ #he !eloved +ord

    -*0. kaamapaalah$ #he fulfiller of desires

    -*1. kaamee$ One who has fulfilled all 'is desires

    -,2. kaantah$ Of enchanting form-,&. kritaagamah$ #he author of the agama scriptures

    -,(. anirdeshya%vapuh$ Of "ndescri!a!le form

    -,). vishnuh$ 5ll%pervading

    -,*. veerah$ #he courageous

    -,,. anantah$ ;ndless

    -,-. dhanan7ayah$ One who gained wealth through con?uest

    -,. !rahmanyah$ Protector of /rahman

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    -(. mahaaya7vaa$ One who performed great ya7nas

    -). mahaaya7nah$ #he great ya7na

    -*. mahaahavih$ #he great offering

    -,. stavyah$ One who is the o!7ect of all praise

    --. stavapriyah$ One who is invoked through prayer

    -. stotram$ #he hymn

    -0. stutih$ #he act of praise

    -1. stotaa$ One who adores or praises

    -02. ranapriyah$ +over of !attles

    -0&. poornah$ #he complete

    -0(. poorayitaa$ #he fulfiller

    -0). punyah$ #he truly holy

    -0*. punya%keertir$ Of 'oly fame-0,. anaamayah$ One who has no diseases

    -0-. mano7avah$ Swift as the mind

    -0. teerthakaro$ #he teacher of the tirthas

    -00. vasuretaah$ 'e whose essence is golden

    -01. vasupradah$ #he free%giver of wealth

    -12. vasupradah$ #he giver of salvation the greatest wealth

    -1&. vaasudevo$ #he son of Vasudeva

    -1(. vasuh$ #he refuge for all-1). vasumanaah$ One who is attentive to everything

    -1*. havih$ #he o!lation

    -1,. sadgatih$ #he goal of good people

    -1-. satkritih$ One who is full of ood actions

    -1. satta$ One without a second

    -10. sad!hootih$ One who has rich glories

    -11. satparaayanah$ #he Supreme goal for the good

    22. shoorasenah$ One who has heroic and valiant armies2&. yadu%shresthah$ #he !est among the 8adava clan

    2(. sannivaasah$ #he a!ode of the good

    2). suyaamunah$ One who attended !y the people who dwell on the !anks of

    8amuna

    2*. !hootaavaaso$ #he dwelling place of the elements

    2,. vaasudevah$ One who envelops the world with 4aya

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    2-. sarvaasunilayah$ #he a!ode of all life energies

    2. analah$ One of unlimited wealth power and glory

    20. darpahaa$ #he destroyer of pride in evil%minded people

    21. darpadah$ One who creates pride or an urge to !e the !est among the

    righteous&2. driptah$ One whio is drunk with "nfinite !liss

    &&. durdharah$ #he o!7ect of contemplation

    &(. athaaparaa7itah$ #he unvan?uished

    &). vishvamoortih$ Of the form of the entire @niverse

    &*. mahaamortir$ #he great form

    &,. deeptamoortir$ Of resplendent form

    &-. a%moortirmaan$ 'aving no form

    &. anekamoortih$ 4ulti%formed&0. avyaktah$ @nmanifeset

    &1. shatamoortih$ Of many forms

    (2. shataananah$ 4any%faced

    (&. ekah$ #he one

    ((. naikah$ #he many

    (). savah$ #he nature of the sacrifice

    (*. kah$ One who is of the nature of !liss

    (,. kim$ What

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    *2. ghritaaseeh$ One who has no need for good wishes

    *&. acalah$ Aon%moving

    *(. chalah$ 4oving

    *). amaanee$ Without false vanity

    **. maanadah$ One who causes !y 'is maya false identification with the !ody

    *,. maanyah$ One who is to !e honoured

    *-. lokasvaamee$ +ord of the universe

    *. trilokadhrik$ One who is the support of all the three worlds

    *0. sumedhaa$ One who has pure intelligence

    *1. medha7ah$ /orn out of sacrifices

    ,2. dhanyah$ Bortunate

    ,&. satyamedhah$ One whose intelligence never fails

    ,(. dharaadharah$ #he sole support of the earth,). te7ovrisho$ One who showers radiance

    ,*. dyutidharah$ One who !ears an effulgent form

    ,,. sarva%shastra%!hritaam%varah$ #he !est among those who wield weapons

    ,-. pragrahah$ >eceiver of worship

    ,. nigrahah$ #he killer

    ,0. vyagrah$ One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devoteeFs desires

    ,1. naikashringah$ One who has many horns

    -2. gadaagra7ah$ One who is invoked through mantra-&. chaturmoortih$ Bour%formed

    -(. chatur!aahuh$ Bour%handed

    -). chaturvyoohah$ One who e3presses 'imself as the dynamic centre in the fourvyoohas

    -*. chaturgatih$ #he ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas

    -,. chaturaatmaa$ :lear%minded

    --. chatur!haavas$ #he source of the four

    -. chatur%vedavid$ 6nower of all four vedas

    -0. ekapaat$ One%footed

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    *. durgamah$ One who is realised with great effort

    ,. durgah$ Aot easy to storm into

    -. duraavaasah$ Aot easy to lodge

    . duraarihaa$ Slayer of the asuras

    0. shu!haangah$ One with enchanting lim!s

    1. lokasaarangah$ One who understands the universe

    02. sutantuh$ /eautifully e3panded

    0&. tantu%vardhanah$ One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family

    0(. indrakarmaa$ One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions

    0). mahaakarmaa$ One who accomplishes great acts

    0*. kritakarmaa$ One who has fulfilled his acts

    0,. kritaagamah$ 5uthor of the Vedas

    0-. ud!havah$ #he ultimate source0. sundarah$ Of unrivalled !eauty

    00. sundah$ Of great mercy

    01. ratna%naa!hah$ Of !eautiful navel

    12. sulochanah$ One who has the most enchanting eyes

    1&. arkah$ One who is in the form of the sun

    1(. vaa7asanah$ #he giver of food

    1). shringee$ #he horned one

    1*. 7ayantah$ #he con?ueror of all enemies1,. sarvavi7%7ayee$ One who is at once omniscient and victorious

    1-. suvarna%!induh$ With lim!s radiant like gold

    1. aksho!hyah$ One who is ever unruffled

    10. sarva%vaageeshvareshvarah$ +ord of the +ord of speech

    11. mahaahradah$ One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool

    022. mahaagartah$ #he great chasm

    02&. mahaa!hootah$ #he great !eing

    02(. mahaanidhih$ #he great a!ode02). kumudah$ One who gladdens the earth

    02*. kundarah$ #he one who lifted the earth

    02,. kundah$ One who is as attractive as 6unda flowers

    02-. par7anyah$ 'e who is similar to rain%!earing clouds

    02. paavanah$ One who ever purifies

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    020. anilah$ One who never slips

    021. amritaashah$ One whose desires are never fruitless

    0&2. amritavapuh$ 'e whose form is immortal

    0&&. sarva7na$ Omniscient

    0&(. sarvato%mukhah$ One who has 'is face turned everywhere

    0&). sula!hah$ One who is readily availa!le

    0&*. suvratah$ One who has taken the most auspicious forms

    0&,. siddhah$ One who is perfection

    0&-. shatru7it$ One who is ever victorious over 'is hosts of enemies

    0&. shatrutaapanah$ #he scorcher of enemies

    0&0. nyagrodhah$ #he one who veils 'imself with 4aya

    0&1. udum!arah$ Aourishment of all living creatures

    0(2. ashvattas$ #ree of life0(&. chaanooraandhra%nishoodanah$ #he slayer of :anura

    0((. sahasraarchih$ 'e who has thousands of rays

    0(). sapta7ihvah$ 'e who e3presses himself as the seven tongues of fire

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    0*(. vamshavardhanah$ 'e who multiplies 'is family of descendents

    0*). !haara!hrit$ One who carries the load of the universe

    0**. kathitah$ One who is glorified in all scriptures

    0*,. yogee$ One who can !e realised through yoga

    0*-. yogeeshah$ #he king of yogis

    0*. sarvakaamadah$ One who fulfils all desires of true devotees

    0*0. aashramah$ 'aven

    0*1. shramanah$ One who persecutes the worldly people

    0,2. kshaamah$ One who destroys everything

    0,&. suparnah$ #he golden leaf

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    0-. vi!huh$ 5ll%pervading

    0. ravih$ One who dries up everything

    00. virochanah$ One who shines in different forms

    01. sooryah$ #he one source from where everything is !orn

    002. savitaa$ #he one who !rings forth the @niverse from 'imself

    00&. ravilochanah$ One whose eye is the sun

    00(. anantah$ ;ndless

    00). huta!huk$ One who accepts o!lations

    00*. !hoktaa5$ One who en7oys

    00,. sukhadah$ iver of !liss to those who are li!erated

    00-. naika7ah$ One who is !orn many times

    00. agra7ah$ #he first%!orn

    000. anirvinnah$ One who feels no disappointment001. sadaamarshee$ One who forgives the trespasses of 'is devotees

    012. lokaadhishthaanam$ #he su!stratum of the universe

    01&. ad!hutah$ Wonderful

    01(. sanaat$ #he !eginningless and endless factor

    01). sanaatanatamah$ #he most ancient

    01*. kapilah$ #he great sage 6apila

    01,. kapih$ One who drinks water

    01-. apyayah$ #he one in whom the universe merges01. svastidah$ iver of Svasti

    010. svastikrit$ One who ro!s all auspiciousness

    011. svasti$ One who is the source of all auspiciouness

    svasti!huk$ One who constantly en7oys auspiciousness

    svastidakshinah$ Distri!utor of auspiciousness

    araudrah$ One who has no negative emotions or urges

    kundalee$ One who wears shark earrings

    chakree$ 'older of the chakra

    vikramee$ #he most daring oor7ita%shaasanah$ One who commands with 'is hand

    sha!daatigah$ One who transcends all words

    sha!dasahah$ One who allows 'imself to !e invoked !y Vedic declarations

    shishirah$ #he cold season winter

    sharvaree%karah$ :reator of darkness

    akroorah$ Aever cruel

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    peshalah$ One who is supremely soft

    dakshah$ Prompt

    dakshinah$ #he most li!eral

    kshaminaam%varah$ One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners

    vidvattamah$ One who has the greatest wisdom

    veeta!hayah$ One with no fear

    punya%shravana%keertanah$ #he hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow

    uttaaranah$ One who lifts us out of the ocean of change

    dushkritihaa$ Destroyer of !ad actions

    punyah$ Supremely pure

    duh%svapna%naashanah$ One who destroys all !ad dreams

    veerahaa$ One who ends the passage from wom! to wom!

    rakshanah$ Protector of the universe

    santah$ One who is e3pressed through saintly men

    7eevanah$ #he life spark in all creatures paryavasthitah$ One who dwells everywhere

    anantaroopah$ One of infinite forms

    anantashreeh$ Bull of infinite glories

    7itamanyuh$ One who has no anger

    !hayapahah$ One who destroys all fears

    chaturashrah$ One who deals s?uarely

    ga!heeraatmaa$ #oo deep to !e fathomed

    vidishah$ One who is uni?ue in 'is giving

    vyaadishah$ One who is uni?ue in 'is commanding power

    dishah$ One who advises and gives knowledge anaadih$ One who is the first cause

    !hoor%!huvo$ #he su!stratum of the earth

    lakshmeeh$ #he glory of the universe

    suveerah$ One who moves through various ways

    ruchiraangadah$ One who wears resplendent shoulder caps

    7ananah$ 'e who delivers all living creatures

    7ana%7anmaadir$ #he cause of the !irth of all creatures

    !heemah$ #erri!le form

    !heema%paraakramah$ One whose prowess is fearful to 'is enemies

    aadhaaranilayah$ #he fundamental sustainer adhaataa$ 5!ove whom there is no other to command

    pushpahaasah$ 'e who shines like an opening flower

    pra7aagarah$ ;ver%awakened

    oordhvagah$ One who is on top of everything

    satpathaachaarah$ One who walks the path of truth

    praanadah$ iver of life

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    pranavah$ Omkara

    panah$ #he supreme universal manager

    pramaanam$ 'e whose form is the Vedas

    praananilayah$ 'e in whom all prana is esta!lished

    praani!hrit$ 'e who rules over all pranas

    praana7eevanah$ 'e who maintains the life%!reath in all living creatures

    tattvam$ #he reality

    tattvavit$ One who has realised the reality

    ekaatmaa$ #he one self

    7anma%mrityu%7araatigah$ One who knows no !irth death or old age in 'imself

    !hoor%!huvah svas%taruh$ #he tree of !hur !huvah and svah

    taarah$ One who helps all to cross over

    savitaa$ #he father of all

    prapitaamahah$ #he father of the father of !eings eceiver of all that is offered

    ya7nasaadhanah$ One who fulfils all ya7nas

    ya7naantakrit$ One who performs the concluding act of the ya7na#a$na%uh#am$ #he person to !e realised !y ya7na

    annam$ One who is food

    annaadah$ One who eats the food

    aa&ma#onih$ #he uncaused cause

    svayam7aatah$ Self%!orn

    vaikhaanah$ #he one who cut through the earth

    saamagaayanah$ One who sings the sama songs

    devakee%nandanah$ Son of Devaki

    srashtaa$ :reator

    kshiteeshah$ #he +ord of the earth paapa%naashanah$ Destroyer of sin

    samkha%!hrit$ One who has the divine Panca7anya

    nandakee$ One who holds the Aandaka sword

    chakree$ :arrier of Sudarsana

    shaarnga%dhanvaa$ One who aims 'is shaarnga !ow

    gadaadharah$ :arrier of 6aumodakee clu!

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    rathaanga%paanih$ One who has the wheel of a chariot as 'is weapon

    aksho!hyah$ One who cannot !e annoyed !y anyone

    sarva%praharanaayudhah$ 'e who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight

    punarvasuh$ 'e who lives repeatedly in different !od

    vaagmee$ 'e who is elo?uent in speech

    sureshvarah$ 5 person of e3treme charity

    mahaashanah$ 'e who eats up everything