Sri Vishnu Shodasha Naama Stotram

1.

While taking medicine, remember Vishnu; while eating food, remember Janardana;

while sleeping, think of Padmanabha; and at the time of marriage, remember Prajapati.

2.

In battle, meditate upon the Lord who bears the discus (Chakradhara); during travel, remember Trivikrama;

at the moment of death, think of Narayana; and during union with loved ones, recall Shridhara.

3.

When troubled by bad dreams, remember Govinda; in danger, call upon Madhusudana;

in the forest, meditate on Narasimha; in fire or distress, remember Jalashayi — the Lord who rests upon the ocean.

4.

While in the water, think of Varaha; in the mountains, Raghunandana (Sri Rama);

while walking or traveling, remember Vamana; and at all times, remember Madhava.

5.

Whoever recites these sixteen divine names every morning upon waking,

is freed from all sins and attains the supreme abode — the Vishnu Loka.

Summary:

The Sri Vishnoh Shodasha Nama Stotram is a practical guide for daily remembrance of Lord Vishnu in all activities of life.

Each name corresponds to a situation — reminding devotees that every moment, mundane or critical, can be sanctified by invoking the Lord’s presence.

This simple daily practice protects the devotee, purifies the mind, and ensures liberation.

Chanting these sixteen names at dawn is said to wash away all sins and grant a place in the Lord’s eternal abode.