Vishnu Suktam
Vishnu Suktam
विष्णु सूक्तम्
ॐ-विँष्णो॒र्नुकं॑-वीँ॒र्या॑णि॒ प्रवो॑चं॒ यः पार्थि॑वानि विम॒मे राजाग्ं॑सि॒ यो अस्क॑भाय॒दुत्त॑रग्ं स॒धस्थं॑-विँचक्रमा॒णस्त्रे॒धोरु॑गा॒यः ॥ 1 (तै. सं. 1.2.13.3)
विष्णो॑र॒राट॑मसि॒ विष्णोः᳚ पृ॒ष्ठम॑सि॒ विष्णो॒-श्श्नप्त्रे᳚स्थो॒ विष्णो॒स्स्यूर॑सि॒ विष्णो᳚र्ध्रु॒वम॑सि वैष्ण॒वम॑सि॒ विष्ण॑वे त्वा ॥ 2 (तै. सं. 1.2.13.3)
तद॑स्य प्रि॒यम॒भिपाथो॑ अश्याम् । नरो॒ यत्र॑ देव॒यवो॒ मद॑न्ति । उ॒रु॒क्र॒मस्य॒ स हि बन्धु॑रि॒त्था । विष्णो᳚ प॒दे प॑र॒मे मध्व॒ उथ्सः॑ ॥ 3 (तै. ब्रा. 2.4.6.2)
प्र तद्विष्णु॑-स्स्तवते वी॒र्या॑य । मृ॒गो न भी॒मः कु॑च॒रो गि॑रि॒ष्ठाः । यस्यो॒रुषु॑ त्रि॒षु वि॒क्रम॑णेषु । अधि॑क्ष॒यन्ति॒ भुव॑नानि॒ विश्वा᳚ ॥ 4 (तै. ब्रा. 2.4.3.4)
प॒रो मात्र॑या त॒नुवा॑ वृधान । न ते॑ महि॒त्वमन्व॑श्नुवन्ति । उ॒भे ते॑ विद्म॒ रज॑सी पृथि॒व्या विष्णो॑ देव॒त्वम् । प॒र॒मस्य॑ विथ्से ॥ 5 (तै. ब्रा. 2.8.3.2)
विच॑क्रमे पृथि॒वीमे॒ष ए॒ताम् । क्षेत्रा॑य॒ विष्णु॒र्मनु॑षे दश॒स्यन्न् । ध्रु॒वासो॑ अस्य की॒रयो॒ जना॑सः । ऊ॒रु॒क्षि॒तिग्ं सु॒जनि॑माचकार ॥ 6 (तै. ब्रा. 2.4.3.5)
त्रिर्दे॒वः पृ॑थि॒वीमे॒ष ए॒ताम् । विच॑क्रमे श॒तर्च॑स-म्महि॒त्वा । प्र विष्णु॑रस्तु त॒वस॒स्तवी॑यान् । त्वे॒षग्ग् ह्य॑स्य॒ स्थवि॑रस्य॒ नाम॑ ॥ 7 (तै. ब्रा. 2.4.3.5)
अतो॑ दे॒वा अ॑वन्तु नो॒ यतो॒ विष्णु॑र्विचक्र॒मे । पृ॒थि॒व्या-स्स॒प्तधाम॑भिः । इ॒दं-विँष्णु॒र्विच॑क्रमे त्रे॒धा निद॑धे प॒दम् । समू॑ढमस्य पाग्ं सु॒रे ॥ त्रीणि॑ प॒दा विच॑क्रमे॒ विष्णु॑र्गो॒पा अदा᳚भ्यः । ततो॒ धर्मा॑णि धा॒रयन्॑ । विष्णोः॒ कर्मा॑णि पश्यत॒ यतो᳚ व्र॒तानि॑ पस्प॒शे । इन्द्र॑स्य॒ युज्य॒स्सखा᳚ ॥
तद्विष्णोः᳚ पर॒म-म्प॒दग्ं सदा॑ पश्यन्ति सू॒रयः॑ । दि॒वीव॒ चक्षु॒रात॑तम् । तद्विप्रा॑सो विप॒न्यवो॑ जागृ॒वाग्ं स॒स्समिं॑धते । विष्णो॒र्यत्प॑र॒म-म्प॒दम् । पर्या᳚प्त्या॒ अनं॑तरायाय॒ सर्व॑स्तोमो-ऽति रा॒त्र उ॑त्त॒म मह॑र्भवति सर्व॒स्याप्त्यै॒ सर्व॑स्य॒ जित्त्यै॒ सर्व॑मे॒व तेना᳚प्नोति॒ सर्वं॑ जयति ॥
ॐ शान्ति॒-श्शान्ति॒-श्शान्तिः॑ ॥
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About This Stotram
Vishnu Suktam
Sanskrit Title: विष्णु सूक्तम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Vishnu Suktam is of immense spiritual and ritualistic significance in Hinduism. It is considered a powerful hymn for invoking Lord Vishnu, the preserver and sustainer of the universe. The mantras within the Suktam describe Vishnu's omnipresence, his three strides that encompass the entire cosmos, and his role as the supreme controller. Reciting this Suktam is believed to purify the mind, remove karmic impurities, and foster a deep connection with the divine. It is often used in yajnas (fire sacrifices) and other important religious ceremonies to seek Vishnu's favor and ensure auspicious outcomes. The Suktam underscores the Vedic understanding of Vishnu as the supreme being, the source of all existence, and the ultimate refuge.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Vishnu |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Suktam |
| Category | Vedic Hymn |
| Number of Verses | 8 |
| Origin | The Vishnu Suktam is a prominent Vedic hymn originating from the Krishna Yajurveda Samhita, specifically from the Taittiriya Samhita (TS 1.2.13.3). It is an integral part of Vedic rituals and is often recited during various ceremonies dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Suktam is a collection of mantras that praise and invoke the supreme deity Vishnu, highlighting his cosmic pervasiveness and divine attributes. Its presence in the Taittiriya Samhita places its composition within the Vedic period, though a precise date is impossible to ascertain due to the nature of Vedic oral tradition and composition. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of Vishnu's grace and blessings
- Removal of obstacles and sins
- Prosperity and well-being
- Spiritual growth and liberation (Moksha)
- Protection from negative forces
Best Time to Recite
Morning, evening, during Vishnu Puja, during auspicious occasions, festivals like Vaikuntha Ekadashi, and whenever seeking divine intervention or blessings.
Historical Context
The Vishnu Suktam is a part of the Taittiriya Samhita, one of the principal recensions of the Krishna Yajurveda. The Vedic Samhitas are among the oldest religious texts in the world, believed to have been composed over a period spanning from roughly 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. The exact authorship of the Vedic hymns is traditionally attributed to the Rishis (seers) who received them through divine revelation. The Vishnu Suktam, therefore, belongs to this ancient Vedic tradition. Its inclusion in the Taittiriya Samhita indicates its importance in the ritualistic practices of that particular Vedic shakha (branch). The Suktam reflects the early Vedic conception of Vishnu as a prominent deity, whose cosmic significance grew over time to establish him as the supreme God in later Puranic and Vaishnava traditions.
Alternate Names
- Vishnu Suktam (Taittiriya Samhita)
- Taittiriya Vishnu Suktam
Related Stotrams
- Vishnu Sahasranama
- Narayana Suktam
- Purusha Suktam
Last Updated: 2025-12-01