DAY 0 · Preparation
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशम् · Traditional painting, c. 1870 · Public domain
The Dhyana Shloka
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं
पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं
मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं
योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं
सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं
मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं
योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं
सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
He whose form is peace, who reclines on the great serpent, from whose navel springs the lotus — I worship that Vishnu who removes the fear of worldly existence and is the one Lord of all worlds.
The Invocation
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं
शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्
सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्
सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
Meditate on Vishnu clothed in white, of four arms and a serene face — for the removal of all obstacles.
How this journey works
1
Each day you receive one name of the Lord. 1000 names over 1000 days — the complete Sahasranama.
2
Spend 25 minutes each morning. Read the name. Sit with the reflection. Chant along with M.S. Subbulakshmi.
3
Names from Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva (SanskritDocuments.org, proofread 2024). Meanings from Adi Shankaracharya's Bhashya.
4
Your pilgrimage milestone tracks your progress across India's sacred Vaishnava sites.
How to chant
You do not need to know Sanskrit. Play M.S. Subbulakshmi's recording and follow along. Let the sound enter first. Meaning follows.
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M.S. Subbulakshmi — Full Sahasranama
Official Saregama recording · Opens YouTube