A beautiful rendition of the 16 names of Lord Vishnu, to be recited in the morning. The Stotra describes how Vishnu, the All Pervading One is in every aspect of our lives and how we can integrate His remembrance in daily life or indeed, recognise His already existing Presence in everything we do.
Translation and meanings provided below the video
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Oushade chinthayeth Vishnum
Bhojane cha Janardhanam
Sayane Padmanabham cha
Vivahe cha Prajapathim
Yuddhe Chakradharam devam
Pravase cha Trivikramam
Narayanam tanuh tyage
Sreedharam priya sangame
Duswapne smara Govindam
Sankate Madhusudhanam
Kanane Narasimham cha
Pavake Jalasayinam,
Jalamadhye Varaham cha
Parvathe Raghunandanam
Gamane Vamanam chaiva
Sarva Karyeshu Madhavam
In medicine (or while taking medicine) know Him (or think of Him) as Vishnu – The All Pervading One, Sustainer of the Universe
In food: Janardhana – One who protects and liberates the people
In sleep/rest: Padmanabha – One with the lotus navel
In marriage: Prajapathi – Lord of Creation
In war: Chakradharam – One wielding the chakra (Sudarshan chakra, weapon of Vishnu)
In travel: Trivikrama – One who measured all creation in 3 steps
In giving up the body: Narayana – One pervading/flowing through/resting in all beings like water
In meeting the beloved: Sreedhara – One holding Sri (Goddess Lakshmi) in His heart
In bad dreams: Govinda – Victorious on the Earth/ protector of cows
In troubles: Madhusudhana – Slayer of the demon Madhu (ego.tamas)
In the forest: Narasimha – avatar of Vishnu as half man – half lion
In fire: Jala Sayina – One resting in water
In water: Varaha – avatar of Vishnu as a boar
On a mountain: Raghunandana – darling of the Raghu clan (Sri Rama)
In wandering: Vamana – avatar of Vishnu as a dwarf
In all work: as Madhava – One who is sweet as honey
Shodasaithani Naamani
Prathar uthaaya ya padeth
Sarva papa vinirmuktho
Vishnu lokam samopnuyath
As soon as one wakes up in the morning,
If these sixteen names are read,
He would be bereft of all sins,
And reach the world of Vishnu at the end.
