305 - The fiftyfive names of (Lord) Vishnu and their greatness

 Agni said:

1. A person who repeats the fiftyfive names of (Lord) Vishņu would get the fruits of repeating the mantras and the worship (with these names) at the sacred places (of pilgrimage) would have undiminishing fruits. 

2. Pundarīkākṣha (lotus-eyed) (should be contemplatcd) at Pushkhara, Gadadhara (one who wields the club) at Gaya, Raghava (Rama as the scion of Raghu) at Chitrakūta and Daityasüdana (the destroyer of the demons) at Prabhasa. 

3. Similarly Jaya (the victor) (should be worshipped) at Jayanti, Jayanta (one who gains victory) at Hastinapura, Väräha (manifestation as boar)at Vardhamana and Chakrapåņi (one who holds the disc) at Käśmira. 

4. (Oneshould contemplate) Janardana (one that remove's the difficulties of people) at Kubjämra, Keśava at Mathurā, Hrushikeśa (lord of the senses) at Kubjämra and Jaţādhara (one who bears the matted hair) at the place where the Ganges enters the plains. 

5. (Oneshould contemplate) Mahayoga (one who ardently practises Yoga) at Salagrama, Hari at the Govardhana mountain, Chaturbāhu (one having four arms) at Pindaraka and Sankhin (the holder of the conch) at Sankhadvära. 

6. Vamana (the Dwarf manifestation) is worshipped) at Kurukshetra, Trivikrama (the conqueror of three worlds) at (the river) Yamuna, Visveśvara (the lord of the universe) at (the river) Soņa and Kapila (propounder of the Sankhya philosophy) on (the banks of) the eastern ocean. 

7. (Oneshould repeat the name of) Vishņu (on theshore of) the great ocean at the confluence of the river Ganges with the ocean, Vanamåla (the bearer of garland of wild flowers) at Kishkindhå and Deva ( lord) at Raivataka. 

8. Mahayoga (the great yoga) (is contemplated) at Kåśī, Ripuñjaya (the conqueror of enemies) at Viraja, Ajita (the unconquered) at Visakhayupa and Lokabhāvana (the creator of the world) at Nepåla. 

9. Oneshould know that (one has to repeat the name) Krishņa at Dvåraka, Madhusūdana (the slayer of the demon Madhu) at Mandara (mountain) and Ripuhara (the destroyer of enemies) at Lokakula and oneshould think of Hari at Salagråma. 

10. (Oneshould repeat the name) Purusha (the Supreme person) at Purushavata, Jagatprabhu (the lord of the world) at Vimala, Ananta (the endless) at the Saindhava: forest and Śärangadhárin (the wielder of the bow) at Dandaka (forest). 

11.shauri (the hero) (should be contemplated) at the whirlpool (called) Utpala, Śriyaḥpati (the consort of Lakshmi) at (the river) Narmada, Damodara (having the enlarged belly) at Raivataka and Jalaśåyin (one who reclines on the water) at Nandå. 

12. It is known that (one has to repeat the name) Gopiśvara on (theshore of) the Sindhu ocean, Achyuta (unswerving) at Mähendra (hill), Devadeveśa (the lord of gods) at the Sahya mountain and Vaikuntha (one who has united the earth etc.), at the Mågadha forest. 

13. (Oneshould repeat the name) Sarvapåpahara (Destroyer of all sins) at the Vindhya (mountain) and Purusottama (the foremost among men) in (the region of) Odhra. Oneshould know the universal soul (residing) in one's heart. The recitation (of these names) confers enjoyment and eman cipation. 

14. (One has to contemplate) the Vaiśravaņa (the great fig tree) at every fig tree, (Lord)shiva (the auspicious) at every quadrangle, Råma on every mountain and Madhusudana (the slayer of the demon Madhu) everywhere. 

15. One who contemplates the Supreme spirit on the earth and sky, the god having eagle in the banner in (the great sage) Vasistha and Väsudeva (epithet of Krishņa) everywhere would get enjoyment and emancipation. 

16-17. One would obtain all (the desires) by the repetition of these names of (Lord) Vishņu. The (performance of) ancestral rites, (offering) gifts, repetition (of the names of god) and (offering of waters of) libation in all these sacred places will have manifold (benefits). One would become verily the Brahman after one's death. One who reads or listens to this (will become) free from impurity and will obtain heaven.