Vishnu is the preserver who is responsible for the order and regularity of the worlds and the duties that ensure the orderly progression of the worlds and beings, their bondage and liberation. In the body and in Nature he represents the binding, balancing and purifying the quality of sattva. In the sky, as the Aditya, he represents the shining and heating power of the sun. His consort is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and abundance. His name Vishnu may have been derived from the root words vishir (to pervade), vish (spread or enter), or vishli (surround). According to this interpretation, Vishnu means one or more of the following.
- The all-pervading light (visir) in the space,
- He who spreads in all directions (visnati),
- He who enters (visati) the worlds, our hearts and minds as the light
- He who surrounds (visli) us or the worlds with light.
Vis also means material objects. Therefore, Vishnu may also means he who removes or burns our attachments to material objects. As the light in the sky, Vishnu overcomes all darkness and prevails upon the worlds. The world is nourished and sustained by his effulgence. Of the four states, Vishnu as the preserver repersents the dream states (svapnavastha). The world in which we live is but the dream of Narayana only.
Sri Harinamashtakam is a hymn praising Lord Vishnu and is capable of bringing amazing results.
Sri Harinamashtakam
श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
श्री केशवाच्युत मुकुन्द रथाङ्गपाणे
गोविन्द माधव जनार्दन दानवारे ।
नारायणामरपते त्रिजगन्निवास
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ १॥
श्रीदेवदेव मधुसूदन शार्ङ्गपाणे
दामोदरार्णवनिकेतन कैटभारे ।
विश्वम्भराभरणभूषित भूमिपाल
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ २॥
श्रीपद्मलोचन गदाधर पद्मनाभ
पद्मेश पद्मपद पावन पद्मपाणे ।
पीताम्बराम्बररुचे रुचिरावतार
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ३॥
श्रीकान्त कौस्तुभधरार्तिहराब्जपाणे
विष्णो त्रिविक्रम महीधर धर्मसेतो ।
वैकुण्ठवास वसुधाधिप वासुदेव
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ४॥
श्रीनारसिंह नरकान्तक कान्तमूर्ते
लक्ष्मीपते गरुडवाहन शेषशायिन् ।
केशिप्रणाशन सुकेश किरीटमौले
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ५॥
श्रीवत्सलाञ्छन सुरर्षभ शङ्खपाणे
कल्पान्तवारिधिविहार हरे मुरारे ।
यज्ञेश यज्ञमय यज्ञभुगादिदेव
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ६॥
श्रीराम रावणरिपो रघुवंशकेतो
सीतापते दशरथात्मज राजसिंह ।
सुग्रीवमित्र मृगवेधन चापपाणे
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ७॥
श्रीकृष्ण वृष्णिवर यादव राधिकेश
गोवर्धनोद्धरण कंसविनाश शौरे ।
गोपाल वेणुधर पाण्डुसुतैकबन्धो
जिह्वे जपेति सततं मधुराक्षराणि ॥ ८॥
इत्यष्टकं भगवतः सततं नरो यो
नामाङ्कितं पठति नित्यमनन्यचेताः ।
विष्णोः परं पदमुपैति पुनर्न जातु
मातुः पयोधररसं पिबतीह सत्यम् ॥ ९॥
इति श्रीपरमहंसस्वामिब्रह्मानन्दविरचितं
श्रीहरिनामाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits of chanting Harinamashtakam
Daily chanting of Harinamashtakam brings you the following results:
- All material desires are fulfilled
- Mind and body Purification
- It helps to eliminate ego
- Bring Protection and support in difficult situations.
- Helps to subside anger and other negative emotions
- It helps Detachment from materialistic desires.
- Divine bliss and liberation
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