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Sri Vishvaksena Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Shreematsootravateenaathaaya Namah
2. Om Shreevishvaksenaaya Namah
3. Om Chaturbhujaaya Namah
4. Om Shreevaasudevasenaanyaaya Namah
5. Om Shreeshahastaavalambadaaya Namah
6. Om Sarvaarambheshusampoojyaaya Namah
7. Om Gajaasyaadipareevritaaya Namah
8. Om Sarvadaasarvakaaryeshusarvavighnanivartakaaya Namah
9. Om Dheerodaattaaya Namah
10. Om Shuchaye Namah
11. Om Dakshaaya Namah
12. Om Maadhavaajnyaapravartakaaya Namah
13. Om Harisankalpatovishvasrishtisthitilayaadikrite Namah
14. Om Tarjaneemudrayaavishvaniyantre Namah
15. Om Niyataatmavate Namah
16. Om Vishnupratinidhaye Namah
17. Om Shreemate Namah
18. Om Vishnumaargaanugaaya Namah
19. Om Sudhiye Namah
20. Om Shankhine Namah
21. Om Chakrine Namah
22. Om Gadine Namah
23. Om Shaarngine Namah
24. Om Naanaapraharanaayudhaaya Namah
25. Om Surasenaanandakaarine Namah
26. Om Daityasenabhayankaraaya Namah
27. Om Abhiyaatre Namah
28. Om Prahartre Namah
29. Om Senaanayavishaaradaaya Namah
30. Om Bhootapretapishaachaadisarvashatrunivaarakaaya Namah
31. Om Shauriveerakathaalaapine Namah
32. Om Yajnyavighnakaraantakaaya Namah
33. Om Kataakshamaatravijnyaatavishnuchittaaya Namah
34. Om Chaturgataye Namah
35. Om Sarvalokahitakaankshine Namah
36. Om Sarvalokaabhayapradaaya Namah
37. Om Aajaanubaahave Namah
38. Om Sushirase Namah
39. Om Sulalaataaya Namah
40. Om Sunaasikaaya Namah
41. Om Peenavakshase Namah
42. Om Vishaalaakshaaya Namah
43. Om Meghagambheeranisvanaaya Namah
44. Om Simhamadhyaaya Namah
45. Om Simhagataye Namah
46. Om Simhaakshaaya Namah
47. Om Simhavikramaaya Namah
48. Om Kireetakarnikaamuktaahaarakeyoorabhooshitaaya Namah
49. Om Anguleemudrikaabhraajadangulaye Namah
50. Om Smarasundaraaya Namah
51. Om Yajnyopaveetine Namah
52. Om Sarvottarottareeyaaya Namah
53. Om Sushobhanaaya Namah
54. Om Peetaambaradharaaya Namah
55. Om Sragvine Namah
56. Om Divyagandhaanulepanaaya Namah
57. Om Ramyordhvapundratilakaaya Namah
58. Om Dayaanchitadriganchalaaya Namah
59. Om Astravidyaasphuranmoortaye Namah
60. Om Rashanaashobhimadhyamaaya Namah
61. Om Katibandhatsarunyastakhadgaaya Namah
62. Om Harinishevitaaya Namah
63. Om Ratnamanjulamanjeerashinjaanapadapankajaaya Namah
64. Om Mantragoptre Namah
65. Om Atigambheeraaya Namah
66. Om Deerghadarshine Namah
67. Om Prataapavate Namah
68. Om Sarvajnyaaya Namah
69. Om Sarvashaktaye Namah
70. Om Nikhilopaayakovidaaya Namah
71. Om Ateendraaya Namah
72. Om Apramattaaya Namah
73. Om Vetradandadharaaya Namah
74. Om Prabhave Namah
75. Om Samayajnyaaya Namah
76. Om Shubhaachaaraaya Namah
77. Om Sumanase Namah
78. Om Sumanasah Priyaaya Namah
79. Om Mandasmitaanchitamukhaaya Namah
80. Om Shreebhooneelaapriyankaraaya Namah
81. Om Anantagarudaadeenaam Priyakrite Namah
82. Om Priyabhooshanaaya Namah
83. Om Vishnukinkaravargasya Tattatkaaryopadeshakaaya Namah
84. Om Lakshmeenaathapadaambhojashatpadaaya Namah
85. Om Shatpadapriyaaya Namah
86. Om Shreedevyanugrahapraapta Dvayamantraaya Namah
87. Om Kritaantavide Namah
88. Om Vishnusevitadivyasrak Ambaraadinishevitre Namah
89. Om Shreeshapriyakaraaya Namah
90. Om Shreeshabhuktasheshaikabhojanaaya Namah
91. Om Saumyamoortaye Namah
92. Om Prasannaatmane Namah
93. Om Karunaavarunaalayaaya Namah
94. Om Gurupanktipradhaanaaya Namah
95. Om Shreeshathakopamunergurave Namah
96. Om Mantraratnaanusandhaatre Namah
97. Om Nyaasamaargapravartakaaya Namah
98. Om Vaikunthasoori Parishannirvaahakaaya Namah
99. Om Udaaradhiye Namah
100. Om Prasannajanasamsevyaaya Namah
101. Om Prasannamukhapankajaaya Namah
102. Om Saadhulokaparitraate Namah
103. Om Dushtashikshanatatparaaya Namah
104. Om Shreemannaaraayanapadasharanatvaprabodhakaaya Namah
105. Om Shreevaibhavakhyaapayitre Namah
106. Om Svavashamvadamaadhavaaya Namah
107. Om Vishnunaa Paramam Saamyamaapannaaya Namah
108. Om Deshikottamaaya Namah
109. Om Shreemate Vishvaksenaaya Namah
Iti Shree Vishvaksena Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Sri Vishvaksena Ashtottara Shatanamavali gives 108 names of Vishvaksena, the commander of Vishnu's forces and the first deity worshipped in Sri Vaishnava rituals. It begins with Srimat Sutravatinathaya, the lord of his consort Sutravati, and closes with Srimate Vishvaksenaya.
The commander
The early names set out his office. He is Vasudevasenanya, general of Vasudeva, Madhavajnapravartaka, who carries out Madhava's orders, and Vishnupratinidhi, Vishnu's own deputy. Sarvarambheshu sampujya says he is worshipped at the start of every undertaking, and Gajasyadiparivrita places the elephant-faced one among his attendants. He carries conch, discus, mace and the Sharnga bow, holds a cane staff, and governs the world with a raised forefinger, as Tarjanimudraya vishvaniyantre puts it.
The teacher
The later names turn to the guru lineage. Gurupanktipradhana and Sri Shathakopa muner gurave make him the teacher of Nammalvar, and one name says he received the Dvaya mantra through the grace of Sri Devi. He is also Nyasamargapravartaka, the one who set the path of surrender in motion, and Shrishabhuktasheshaikabhojana, who eats only what remains after the Lord has eaten.
The list is chanted during Vishvaksena aradhana before temple festivals and household rites, and takes about ten minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Vishvaksena, and how does his Ashtottara Shatanamavali begin?
Why is the Vishvaksena Ashtottara read at the start of Vaishnava worship?
What do the Vishvaksena names say about his place in the guru lineage?
How do the Vishvaksena names describe his weapons and appearance?
How is Vishvaksena connected with the Tirumala Brahmotsavam?
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