Name 1
वेद्यः
Vedyah
The ultimate goal and destination of all sacred knowledge.
समस्त ज्ञान और वेदों के अंतिम गंतव्य
Vishnu Sahasranama · Verse 18
The divine healer, master of yoga, and gentle immense strength
वेद्यो वैद्यः सदायोगी वीरहा माधवो मधुः ।
अतीन्द्रियो महामायो महोत्साहो महाबलः ॥ १८ ॥
The eighteenth verse reveals ten names of Lord Vishnu, weaving together sacred knowledge, the healing nectar of immortality, the sweetness of divine grace, and the gentle power that holds the cosmos.
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What Verse 18 is showing us
One devotional arc: Lord Vishnu is the ultimate goal of all Vedic knowledge (Vedyah) and the supreme divine physician whose nectar heals all worldly ailments (Vaidyah). In the midst of cosmic activity He rests in unbroken meditative stillness (Sadayogi), yet rises with decisive strength to protect truth and overcome powerful obstacles (Viraha). Inseparably united with Sri Lakshmi in Vaikuntha (Madhavah), He pours forth divine sweetness that softens seeking hearts (Madhuh). Transcending the grasp of outer senses (Atindriyah), He weaves and sees through the vast tapestry of cosmic illusion (Mahamayah), upholding all worlds with tireless sustaining power (Mahotsahah) and effortless, gentle might that can lift a mountain on a single finger (Mahabalah).
The ten names in Verse 18
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Name 2
वैद्यः
Vaidyah
The divine physician who cures all worldly suffering with the nectar of immortality.
दिव्य चिकित्सक, जो जन्म-संसार के रोगों का नाश करते हैं
Name 3
सदायोगी
Sadayogi
Ever established in unbroken inner yoga and meditative stillness.
सदा अपने आत्मस्वरूप और योग में स्थित रहने वाले
Name 4
वीरहा
Viraha
Subduer of powerful demonic forces and obstacles to dharma.
प्रबल असुरों और अज्ञान का संहार करने वाले
Name 5
माधवः
Madhavah
Beloved and inseparable Lord of Goddess Lakshmi.
माँ लक्ष्मी के प्रिय और अविभाज्य स्वामी
Name 6
मधुः
Madhuh
Divine sweetness and nectar that softens every seeking heart.
दिव्य माधुर्य और अमृत स्वरूप, जो हृदय को शांति देते हैं
Name 7
अतीन्द्रियः
Atindriyah
Beyond the grasp of physical senses, realized through inner contemplation.
इंद्रियों से परे, अंतर्दृष्टि से अनुभव किए जाने वाले
Name 8
महामायः
Mahamayah
Master and weaver of the cosmic veil of Maya.
समस्त सृष्टि की माया के स्वामी और नियंत्रक
Name 9
महोत्साहः
Mahotsahah
Endowed with tireless, continuous sustaining energy that never pauses.
अथक और निरंतर सक्रिय रहने वाली पालन-शक्ति
Name 10
महाबलः
Mahabalah
Possessor of gentle, immense strength that upholds creation effortlessly.
कोमलता सहित अपार बल धारण करने वाले
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