नारायण सूक्तम् — Complete Lyrics
नारायण सूक्तम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
ॐ सहस्रशीर्षं देवं विश्वाक्षं विश्वशम्भुवम्।
विश्वं नारायणं देवमक्षरं परमं पदम्॥
Om Sahasrashirsham Devam Vishvaksham Vishvashambhuvam
Vishvam Narayanam Devam Aksharam Paramam Padam
The divine Narayana has a thousand heads, sees everything, is the source of universal well-being. Narayana is the universe, the imperishable, the supreme abode.
Verse 2
विश्वतः परमान्नित्यं विश्वं नारायणं हरिम्।
विश्वमेवेदं पुरुषस्तद्विश्वमुपजीवति॥
Vishvatah Paramannityam Vishvam Narayanam Harim
Vishvamevedam Purushastadvishvamupajivati
Beyond the universe, eternal, Narayana is the universe itself, he is Hari. This entire universe is the Purusha, and the universe lives through him.
Verse 3
पतिं विश्वस्यात्मेश्वरं शाश्वतं शिवमच्युतम्।
नारायणं महाज्ञेयं विश्वात्मानं परायणम्॥
Patim Vishvasyatmeshvaram Shashvatam Shivamachyutam
Narayanam Mahagyeyam Vishvatmanam Parayanam
He is the lord of the universe, the ruler of all souls, eternal, auspicious, infallible. Narayana is the great object of knowledge, the universal soul, the supreme refuge.
Verse 4
नारायणपरो ज्योतिरात्मा नारायणः परः।
नारायणपरं ब्रह्म तत्त्वं नारायणः परः॥
Narayanaparo Jyotiratma Narayanah Parah
Narayanaparam Brahma Tattvam Narayanah Parah
The supreme light is Narayana. The supreme soul is Narayana. The supreme Brahman is Narayana. The ultimate truth is Narayana.
Verse 5
नारायणपरो ध्याता ध्यानं नारायणः परः।
यच्च किञ्चिज्जगत्सर्वं दृश्यते श्रूयतेऽपि वा।
अन्तर्बहिश्च तत्सर्वं व्याप्य नारायणः स्थितः॥
Narayanaparoo Dhyata Dhyanam Narayanah Parah
Yachcha Kinchijjagatsarvam Drishyate Shruyatepi Va
Antarbahishcha Tatsarvam Vyapya Narayanah Sthitah
The supreme meditator is Narayana. The supreme meditation is Narayana. Whatever exists in this universe — seen or heard — inside and outside, all of that is pervaded by Narayana.
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