Vishnu Mantras

Mantra 1

॥ ॐ नमोः नारायणाय ॥
“Om Namoh Narayanaya”

Meaning:

'OM! To the One Who is the shelter for all, I bow down'

Mantra 2

॥ ॐ नमोः भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
“Om Namoh Bhagawate Vasudevaya”

Meaning:

'O my sweet Lord, I offer obeisance to You '

Mantra 3

॥ ॐ श्री विष्णवे च विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात् ॥
“Om Shri Vishnave Cha Vidmahe Vasudevaya DhimahiTanno Vishnuh Prachodayat”

Meaning:

' I meditate on Lord Vishnu and humbly ask Him for higher intellect and illuminating my mind. '

Mantra 4

॥ शान्ताकारम् भुजगशयनम् पद्मनाभम् सुरेशम् विश्वाधारम् गगनसदृशम् मेघवर्णम् शुभाङ्गम्। लक्ष्मीकान्तम् कमलनयनम् योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम् वन्दे विष्णुम् भवभयहरम् सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥

'Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham Vishvadharam Gaganasadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam। Lakshmikantam Kamalanayanam Yogibhirdhyanagamyam Vande Vishnum Bhavabhayaharam Sarvalokaikanatham.'

Meaning:

' All the salutations to Lord Vishnu, the One who shelters every living being and protects the universes; the One who is calm and reclines on the serpent bed; the One from whose navel springs the lotus of the Creative Power (Lord Brahma); the One who is supreme and sustains the entire cosmos; the One who is all-pervading and as attractive as the new dark cloud; the One who is the beloved Lord of Goddess of Fortune (Lakshmi); the One upon whose lotus-eyes, the Yogis meditate; the One who renders the fear of material existence useless; the One who is the Lord of all worlds. '

Mantra 5

॥ मङ्गलम् भगवान विष्णुः, मङ्गलम् गरुणध्वजः। मङ्गलम् पुण्डरी काक्षः, मङ्गलाय तनो हरिः ॥
“Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnuh, Mangalam Garunadhwajah। Mangalam Pundari Kakshah, Mangalaya Tano Harih”

Meaning:

'All auspiciousness to Lord Vishnu! All auspiciousness to the One whose eternal servitor Garuda acts as His flag! All auspiciousness to the One who is lotus-eyed like! All auspicious unto Lord Hari!'

Mantra 6

॥ ॐ नमोः नारायणाय. ॐ नमोः भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
“Namoh narayanayaya. Namoh bhagavate vasudevaya”

Meaning:

'I bow down to Lord Narayana, who is the shelter of all. I bow down to the One who pervades everything and everywhere.'

Mantra 7

॥ ॐ भूरिदा भूरि देहिनो, मा दभ्रं भूर्या भर। भूरि घेदिन्द्र दित्ससि | ॐ भूरिदा त्यसि श्रुत: पुरूत्रा शूर वृत्रहन्। आ नो भजस्व राधसि ॥
“Bhurida bhuri dehino, ma dabhram bhurya bhar. Bhuri ghedindra ditsasi.Bhurida tyasi shruta: Purutra sura vrtrahan. Aa no bhajasva radhasi”

Meaning:

' O beloved consort of Goddess of Fortune (Lakshmi), You are compassionate, charitable towards the bewildered souls. Those who turn to You certainly gain everything achievable in life. O my sweet Lord, please release me from all miseries and let me be surrendered unto Your lotus feet. '

Mantra 8

॥ ऊँ नारायणाय विद्महे। वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो विष्णु प्रचोदयात् ॥
“Om narayanaya vidmahe Vasudevaya dhemahi Tanno vishnu prachodayat”

Meaning:

' I meditate on Lord Narayana! I ask Him only for higher intellect, and illuminated my mind.'