A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2115

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Of the thousand names of Vishnu the following are some of the most common:—Achyuta, ‘unfallen, imperishable;’ Ananta, ‘the endless;’ Ananta-sayana, ‘who sleeps on the serpent Ananta;’ Chatur-bhuja, ‘four-armed;’ Dāmodara, ‘bound round the belly with a rope,’ as Krishna; Govinda or Gopāla, ‘the cowkeeper’ (Krishna); Hari; Hrishikesa, ‘lord of the organs of sense;’ Jala-sayin, ‘who sleeps on the waters;’ Janārddana, ‘whom men worship;’ Kesava, ‘the hairy, the radiant;’ Kirītin, ‘wearing a tiara;’ Lakshmīpati, ‘lord of Lakshmī;’ Madhusūdana, ‘destroyer of Madhu;’ Mādhava, ‘descendant of Madhu;’ Mukunda, ‘deliverer;’ Murāri, ‘the foe of Mura;’ Nara, ‘the man;’ Nārāyaṇa, ‘who moves in the waters;’ Pañchāyudha, ‘armed with five weapons;’ Padma-nābha, ‘lotus-navel;’ Pītāmbara, ‘clothed in yellow garments;’ Purusha, ‘the man, the spirit;’ Purushottama, ‘the highest of men, the supreme spirit;’ Sārngin or Sārngi-pāṇi, ‘carrying the bow Sārnga;’ Vāsudeva, Krishna, son of Vasudeva; Vārshneya, ‘descendant of Vrishni;’ Vaikuṇṭha-nātha, ‘lord of Vaikuṇṭha (paradise);’ Yajnesa, Yajneswara, ‘lord of sacrifice.’