Vishnu Sahasranama Verse 3

Verse 3

Sanskrit

योगो योगविदां नेता प्रधान पुरुषेश्वरः ।
नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान् केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ 3 ॥

Transliteration

yōgō yōgavidāṃ nētā pradhāna puruṣēśvaraḥ ।
nārasiṃhavapuḥ śrīmān kēśavaḥ puruṣōttamaḥ ॥ 3 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Meaning
20	Pradhana -Purusheswara	He who is the lord of nature and beings
21	Narasimha Vapusha	He who is part human and part lion
22	Sriman	He in whom Sri (Lakshmi or Goddess) resides
23	Kesava	He who is served by Vishnu, Siva and Brahma Or He who has beautiful hair Or He Who killed Kesi the Asura(Ogre)
24	Purushottama	He who is the greatest among Purushas(beings) or He who is greater than those who are bound, those who are free and those who are static.
25	Sarwa	He who is everything