Shree VishnuthursdayVishnu Dwadash Nama Stotram
विष्णु द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्
About Vishnu Dwadash Nama Stotram
The Vishnu Dwadash Nama Stotram, known in Sanskrit as विष्णु द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्, is a devotional hymn of praise in praise of Lord Vishnu. Rooted in Padma Purana / Vishnu Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to grant Vishnu Loka and liberation from the cycle of birth and death as well as keshava to Damodara — covers 12 months and 12 forms of Vishnu. Additionally, it is known to part of daily Vaishnava worship and essential ritual recitation. This prayer is traditionally recited on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi to invoke divine grace. Comprising 12 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Vishnu Dwadash Nama Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री विष्णु द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्री विष्णुद्वादशनामस्तोत्रस्य
नारद ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीमहाविष्णुर्देवता।
सर्वपापक्षयार्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
तथा च —
प्रथमं केशवं प्रोक्तं द्वितीयं नारायणम्।
तृतीयं माधवं ज्ञेयं चतुर्थं गोविन्दकम्॥१॥
पञ्चमं विष्णुमुद्दिष्टं षष्ठं च मधुसूदनम्।
सप्तमं त्रिविक्रमं प्रोक्तमष्टमं वामनं स्मृतम्॥२॥
नवमं श्रीधरं प्रोक्तं दशमं हृषीकेशम्।
एकादशं पद्मनाभं द्वादशं दामोदरम्॥३॥
द्वादशैतानि नामानि विष्णुप्रोक्तानि भक्तितः।
यः पठेत् प्रातरुत्थाय सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥४॥
॥ द्वादश नामानि ॥
ॐ केशवाय नमः।
ॐ नारायणाय नमः।
ॐ माधवाय नमः।
ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः।
ॐ विष्णवे नमः।
ॐ मधुसूदनाय नमः।
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः।
ॐ वामनाय नमः।
ॐ श्रीधराय नमः।
ॐ हृषीकेशाय नमः।
ॐ पद्मनाभाय नमः।
ॐ दामोदराय नमः।
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति॥
वासनाद् वासुदेवस्य वासितं ते जगत्त्रयम्।
सर्वभूतनिवासोऽसि वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते॥
॥ इति श्री विष्णु द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Contains the 12 sacred names of Lord Vishnu recited during Sankalpa
- ★Destroys all sins when recited morning and at three Sandhya times
- ★Part of daily Vaishnava worship and essential ritual recitation
- ★Keshava to Damodara — covers 12 months and 12 forms of Vishnu
- ★Grants Vishnu Loka and liberation from the cycle of birth and death
- ★Simple yet extremely powerful — can be memorized easily