Lord Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram - 16 Names of Lord Vishnu

Lord Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram is one of the main Prayer (stotras) a Maha Vishnu devotee needs to be addressed to Lord Vishnu as soon as he/she wakes up in the morning. Shoda Namam means Sixteen Names. Vishnu Shoda Nama Stotra describes the 16 Names of Lord Vishnu.

Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram Lyrics

Oushade Chinthaye Vishnum,
Bhojane cha Janardhanam,
Sayane Padmanabham cha,
Vivahe cha Prajapathim.

Yuddhe Chakradharam devam,
Pravase cha Trivikramam,
Narayanam Thanu thyage,
Sreedharam priya sangame,

Duswapne smara, Govindam,
Sankate Madhu soodhanam,
Kanane Narasimham cha,
Pavake Jalasayinam,

Jalamadhye Varaham cha,
Parvathe Raghu nandanam,
Gamane Vamanam Chaiva,
Sarva Karyeshu Madhavam.

Shodasaithani Naamani,
Prathar uthaaya ya padeth,
Sarva papa vinirmuktho,
Vishnu lokam samopnuyath.

Meaning of Shodasa Nama of Vishnu - Sixteen Lord Vishnu Names

1) Lord Vishnu – He who is spread everywhere.
2) Janardhana – He who punishes evil people.
3) Padhmanabha – He who has a lotus in his belly button.
4) Prajapathi – He who is the chief of people.
5) Chakradhara – He who is armed with the holy wheel.
6) Trivikrama – He who measured all the worlds in three steps.
7) Narayana – He who resides in all things he creates.
8) Sreedhara – He who carries Goddess of Wealth in his chest.
9) Govinda – He who can be attained by Vedas.
10) Madhu Soodhana – He who killed the ogre called Madhu.
11) Naarasimha – He who took the shape of half lion, half human.
12) Jalasayina – He who sleeps on water.
13) Varaha – He who took the shape of the holy boar.
14) Raghu Nandana – The darling of the clan of Raghu.
15) Vaamana – He who took the shape of a dwarf.
16) Madhava – He who is Lord of everything.