SrI Vishnu Shodasanama Stotra

 SUBHASHITHANI:512

Sri Vishnu Shodasha Nama Stotram describes the 16 names of Lord Vishnu one needs to chant while doing different day to day activities. Reciting this sloka in the morning as soon as one wakes up, would help one to get rid of sins and obtain the vishnu loka .

औषधे चिन्तयेद्विष्णुं भोजने च जनार्दनम्  |
शयने पद्मनाभं च विवाहे च प्रजापतिम् ॥
oushadhe chintayedvishNum bhojane cha janArdanam  |
 shayane padmanAbham cha vivAhe cha prajApatim ||

युद्धे चक्रधरं देवं प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमम् | 
नारायणं तनुत्यागे श्रीधरं प्रियसंगमे ॥
yuddhe chakradharam devam pravAse cha trivikramam |
 nArAyaNam tanutyAge shrIdharam priyasangame ||

दुः स्वप्ने स्मर गोविन्दं संकटे मधुसूदनम्  |
कानने नारसिंहं च पावके जलशायिनम् ॥
duhsvapne smara govindam  sankaTe madhusoodanam |
 kAnane nArasimham cha pAvake jalashAyinam ||

जलमध्ये वाराहं च पर्वते रघुनन्दनम्  | 
गमने वामनं चैव सर्वकार्येषु माधवम् ॥
jalamadhye varAham cha parvate raghunandanam |
gamane vAmanam chaiva sarvakAryeshu mAdhavam||

षोडशैतानि नामानि प्रातरूत्थाय यः पठेत् | 
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥
ShoDashaitAni nAmAni prAtarutthAya yah paThet |
sarvapApa-vinirmukto vishNuloke mahIyate ||

(1)औषधे चिंतये  विष्णुं, Oushade Chinthaye Vishnum
-Think of him as Vishnu, when taking medicines.

(2) भोजने च  जनार्दनं, Bhojane cha Janaardhanam,
-As Janaardhana, while partaking food.

(3) शयने पद्मनाभं च, Shayane Padmanaabham cha,
-Think of Padmanaabha when falling asleep

(4) विवाहे च प्रजापतिं|, Vivaahe cha Prajaapathim.
-And as Prajaapathi during the sacred times of marriages

(5) युद्धे चक्रधरं देवं, Yuddhe Chakradharam devam
-Remember Chakradhara, in times of war and conflicts

(6) प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमं, Pravaase cha Trivikramam
-And take the name of Trivikrama, while away from home (unfamiliar surroundings)

(7) नारायणं तनु त्यागे, Naaraayanam Thanu thyage,
Hold onto Naaraayana, when leaving your mortal coils

(8) श्रीधरं प्रिय संगमे, Sreedharam  priya sangame
- And think of Sreedhara when in the company of your spouse.

(9) दुःस्वप्ने स्मर गोविन्दं, Duswapne smara Govindam
Remember Govinda to avoid nightmares
(10) संकटे मधुसूधनं, Sankate Madhusoodhanam
Call upon Madhusoodhana in the times of sadness 
(11) कानने नारासिम्हं च, Kaanane Naarasimham Cha,
When alone in the Forest, Think of Narasimha 

(12) पावके जलशायिनं, Paavake Jalashaayinam

When amidst the scorching fires, remember Jalashaayin

13)जलमध्ये वराहं च, Jalamadhye Varaham Cha
When you are in the middle of waters, Think of Varaha

(14) पर्वते रघु नन्दनं, Parvathe Raghu Nandanam
And when climbing high mountains, invoke Raghu Nandana
(15) गमने वामनं चैव, Gamane Vaamanam Chaiva
While on a journey, forget not Vaamana

(16) सर्व  कार्येषु माधवं, Sarva Kaaryeshu Maadhavam
And in all Activities, propitiate Maadhava 

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

Ps: wish every one a happy new year.