Sri Vishnu Stotram (Shiva Purane)
Shree vishnu stotram' (shivapuraane)
Devaa oochuh' |
Hri'sheekesha mahaabaaho bhagavan madhusoodana |
Namaste devadevesha sarvadaityavinaashaka || 1 ||
Matsyaroopaaya te vishno vedaanneetavate namah' |
Satyavratena sadraajnyaa pralayaabdhivihaarine || 2 ||
Kurvaanaanaam' suraanaam' cha manthanaayodyamam' bhri'sham |
Bibhrate mandaragirim' koormaroopaaya te namah' || 3 ||
Namaste bhagavannaatha kratave sookaraatmane |
Vasundharaam' janaadhaaraam' moordhato bibhrate namah' || 4 ||
Vaamanaaya namastubhyamupendraakhyaaya vishnave |
Vipraroopena daityendram' balim' chhalayate vibho || 5 ||
Namah' parashuraamaaya kshatranih'kshatrakaarine |
Maaturhitakri'te tubhyam' kupitaayaasataam' druhe || 6 ||
Raamaaya lokaraamaaya maryaadaapurushaaya te |
Raavanaantakaraayaashu seetaayaah' pataye namah' || 7 ||
Namaste jnyaanagood'haaya kri'shnaaya paramaatmane |
Raadhaavihaarasheelaaya naanaaleelaakaraaya cha || 8 ||
Namaste good'hadehaaya vedanindaakaraaya cha |
Yogaachaaryaaya jainaaya bauddharoopaaya maapate || 9 ||
Namaste kalkiroopaaya mlechchhaanaamantakaarine |
Anantashaktiroopaaya saddharmasthaapanaaya cha || 10 ||
Namaste kapilaroopaaya devahootyai mahaatmane |
Vadate saankhyayogam' cha saankhyaachaaryaaya vai prabho || 11 ||
Namah' paramaham'saaya jnyaanam' sam'vadate param |
Vidhaatre jnyaanaroopaaya yenaatmaa sampraseedati || 12 ||
Vedavyaasaaya vedaanaam' vibhaagam' kurvate namah' |
Hitaaya sarvalokaanaam' puraanarachanaaya cha || 13 ||
Evam' matsyaaditanubhirbhaktakaaryodyataaya te |
Sargasthitidhvam'sakartre namaste brahmane prabho || 14 ||
Aartihantre svadaasaanaam' sukhadaaya shubhaaya cha |
Peetaambaraaya haraye taarkshyayaanaaya te namah' |
Sarvakriyaayaikakartre sharanyaaya namo namah' || 15 ||
Daityasantaapitaamartyaduh'khaadidhvam'savajraka |
Sheshatalpashayaayaarkachandranetraaya te namah' || 16 ||
Kri'paasindho ramaanaatha paahi nah' sharanaagataan |
Jalandharena devaashcha svargaat sarve niraakri'taah' || 17 ||
Sooryo nissaaritah' sthaanaachchandro vahnistathaiva cha |
Paataalaannaagaraajashcha dharmaraajo niraakri'tah' || 18 ||
Vicharanti yathaa martyaah' shobhante naiva te suraah' |
Sharanam' te vayam' praaptaa vadhastasya vichintyataam || 19 ||
Iti shreeshivapuraane rudrasam'hitaayaam' yuddhakhand'e shod'asho'dhyaaye sarvadeva kri'ta shree vishnu stotram ||
Meaning
This Vishnu Stotram from the Shiva Purana is a powerful hymn recited collectively by all the gods to praise Lord Vishnu, seeking His protection from the demon Jalandhara. The hymn glorifies the Lord as Hrishikesha, Madhusudana, the destroyer of demons, and the supreme deity who governs the cosmos.
The gods first praise His Matsya form, in which He protected the Vedas during the great deluge and safeguarded King Satyavrata. Then they recount His Kurma incarnation, where He bore Mount Mandara on His back and enabled the churning of the ocean.
They praise His Varaha form, where He lifted the Earth upon His tusk and restored stability to creation. As Vamana, He humbled Bali, teaching the world the meaning of humility and dharma. They glorify His Parashurama avatara, who eradicated the tyranny of corrupt Kshatriyas.
As Rama, He became the ideal king and destroyed Ravana, restoring dharma. As Krishna, He displayed divine wisdom, enchanting sports with Radha, and countless miraculous deeds. The gods also acknowledge His incarnations as Buddha and Jain teacher forms, which appeared for guiding confused minds and correcting misconceptions.
In the Kalki avatara, He will destroy the forces of adharma and re-establish righteousness. As Kapila, He taught the profound Sankhya philosophy. As Vyasa, He divided the Vedas and composed the Puranas for the welfare of humanity.
The gods finally submit to Vishnu, describing His cosmic form—resting on Adisesha, having Sun and Moon as eyes, wearing Pitambara, and riding Garuda. They cry for help because the demon Jalandhara has driven all gods from their abodes, causing disorder in all realms.
The gods surrender fully, declaring: “We take refuge in You alone, the destroyer of demons, protector of creation, and the one who restores cosmic balance.”
This stotram is thus a complete praise of Vishnu’s incarnations, cosmic duties, compassion, and supreme protection.
Benefits:
• Protection from powerful enemies and negative forces
• Removal of suffering, fear, and instability
• Strengthens devotion, courage, and clarity
• Helps restore peace and balance in life
• Blessings of all Vishnu incarnations
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