Om Sri MahaaGanapathaye Namah Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah Om Rishibhyo Namah

Sri Vishnu Sahasra Naama Homam

Laghu Paddhati (Short Procedure)
By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao (www.VedicAstrologer.org)

A separate document gives a detailed description of how to perform Sri Vishnu Sahasra Naama
Homam. This document puts all the mantras given in that document in one place. After one reads
the other document and becomes proficient in the procedure, one can perform the homam by just
referring to this document.

Anujnaa (Permission)

om ddhysma havyairnamasopasadya| mitra deva mitradheya no astu| anrdhn

havi vardhayanta| ata jvema arada savr|

Aachamanam (sipping water to purify)

om keavya svh| om nryaya svh| om mdhavya svh|

Vighneswara Pooja (worshipping the remover of obstacles)

uklmbaradhara viu aivara caturbhuja| prasannavadana dhyyet sarva

vighnopantaye||
agajnana padmrka gajnanamaharnia| anekada ta bhaktnm ekadantam
upsmahe||
vakratua mahkya koisryasamaprabha| nirvighna kuru me deva sarvakryeu
sarvad||

Praanaayaamam (restraining the life force)

om namo bhagavate vsudevya| om namaivya| om ga gaapataye nama|

Sankalpam (taking the vow)

om mamoptta samasta duritakayadvr r paramevara prtyartham r mahviu prasda

siddhyartham adya ubhadine ubhamuhrte r mahviu homakarma yathakti kariye|

Kalasa Suddhi (water purification)

va

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gage ca yamune caiva godvari sarasvati |
narmade sindhu kveri jale'smin sannidhi kuru ||
amta bhavatu

om brahmae nama|
om yamya nama|
om somya nama|
om rudrya nama|
om viave nama|
om indrya nama|

Agni Pratishthaapana (fire installation)

om bhrbhuvassuvarom|

kravydamagni prahiomi dra yamarjo gacchatu ripravha |

ihaivyamitaro jtaved devebhyo havya vahatu prajnan |

om bhrbhuvassuva svh|

adite'numanyasva| anumate'numanyasva| sarasvate'numanyasva| deva savita prasuva|

catvri gstrayo asya pd dve re saptahastso asya |

tridh baddho vabho roravti maho devo marty vivea |
ea hi deva pradio nu sarv prvo hi jta sa u garbhe anta |
sa vijyamna sa janiyama pratyamukhstihati vivatomukha |
prmukho deva| he agne| mambhimukho bhava|

Dikpaalaka Pooja (worshipping the rulers of directions)

om indrya nama | om agnaye nama| om yamya nama| om nirtaye nama| om varuya

nama| om vyave nama| om somya nama| om nya nama| om brahmae nama| om
eya nama| om agnaye nama| om tmane nama|

Poorvaangam (preliminary offerings)

om prajpataye svh| prajpataya ida na mama|

om indrya svh| indryeda na mama|
om agnaye svh| agnaya ida na mama|
om somya svh| somyeda na mama|
rambhaprabhti etatkaaparyanta madhye sambhvita samasta doa pryacittrtha sarva
pryacitta hoymi| om bhrbhuvassuva svh| prajpataya ida na mama|

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Quick Homam for Mahaganapathi

om ga gaapataye nama| asun te punarasmsu caku puna pramiha no dehi bhoga|

jyokpayema sryamuccarantamanumate may na svasti| om r mahgaapati
praaktyai nama| atra gaccha| vhito bhava| sthpito bhava| sannihito bhava|
sanniruddho bhava| avakuhito bhava| prasda prasda|

la pthivytmane nama| gandha samarpaymi|

ham ktmane nama| pupa samarpaymi|
ya vyvtmane nama| dhpam ghrpaymi|
ram agnytmane nama| dpa daraymi|
vam amttmane nama| naivedya samarpaymi|
sa sarvtmane nama| sarvopacrn samarpaymi|
om ga gaapataye nama| svh|

Praana Pratishthaapanaa (invocation of main deity)

asya r prapratihpana mantrasya brahma viu mahevar aya gyajussmtharvi

chandsi r mahviu devat| hr bja| hr akti| kro klaka| hrm
aguhbhy nama| hr tarjanbhy nama| hr madhyambhy nama| hraim
anmikbhy nama| hrau kanihikbhy nama| hra karatala karaphbhy
nama| hr hdayya nama| hr irase svh| hr ikhyai vaa| hrai kavacya hu|
hrau netratrayya vaua| hra astrya pha| bhrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandha|

dhyna - ntkra bhujagaayana padmanbha surea

vivdhra gagana sada meghavara ubhga
lakmknta kamalanayana yogi hddhynagamya
vande viu bhavabhayahara sarvalokaikantha

om hr hr kro ya ra la va a a sa ha a ka| om hasa so'ha

so'ha hasa| r mahvio pra iha pra| jva iha sthita| sarvendriyi
vmanastvak caku rotra jihvghra prpnavynodnasamn ihaivgatya sukha
cira tihantu svh| snnidhya kurvantu svh| asun te punarasmsu caku puna
pramiha no dehi bhoga| jyokpayema sryamuccarantamanumate may na svasti| hr
hr kro| kro hr hr| om r mahviu praaktyai nama| atra gaccha|

vhito bhava| sthpito bhava| sannihito bhava| sanniruddho bhava| avakuhito bhava| deva
prasda prasda| yvaddhomvasnakam| tvattva prtibhvena mrtau agnau ca sannidhi
kuru|

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Panchopachaara Pooja (worship of god)

la pthivytmane nama| gandha samarpaymi|

ham ktmane nama| pupa samarpaymi|
ya vyvtmane nama| dhpam ghrpaymi|
ram agnytmane nama| dpa daraymi|
vam amttmane nama| naivedya samarpaymi|
sa sarvtmane nama| sarvopacrn samarpaymi|

Graha Aahutis (offerings to planets)

om sryya svh | om candrya svh | om magaya svh | om budhya svh | om

bhaspataye svh | om ukrya svh | om anaicarya svh | om rhave svh | om ketave
svh |

Pradhaana Homam (main part)

svh
vaua

Punah Pooja (worship again)

om viave nama| naivedya samarpaymi|

om viave nama| nrjana samarpaymi|

Uttaraangam (vote of thanks)1

om prajpate na tvadetnyanyo viv jtni pari t babhva| yatkmste juhumastanno astu

vaya syma patayo raym| svh| prajpataya ida na mama||
om bh svh| agnaya ida na mama||
om bhuva svh| vyava ida na mama||
om suva svh| sryyeda na mama||
yadasya karmao'tyarrica yadvnynamihkaram| agniat sviakdvidvn sarva svia
suhuta karotu svh| agnaye sviakta ida na mama||
om bhrbhuvassuva svh| prajpataya ida na mama||

anjta yadjta yajasya kriyate mithu| agne tadasya kalpaya tva hi vettha
yathtatham| svh| agnaya ida na mama||
puruasammito yajo yaja puruasammita| agne tadasya kalpaya tva hi vettha
yathtatham| svh| agnaya ida na mama||

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Skip this and go to the next section to find a shorter procedure for uttaraangam.

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yatpkatr manas dnadak na| yajasya manvate martsa| agniaddhot kratuvidvijnan|
yajiho devn tuo yajti| svh| agnaya ida na mama||
om bh svh| agnaya ida na mama||
om bhuva svh| vyava ida na mama||
om suva svh| sryyeda na mama||

asmin homakarmai madhye sambhvita samasta mantralopa tantralopa kriylopa bhaktilopa

raddhlopa niyamalopa nihlopa dravyalopdi samasta doa pryacittrtha sarva
pryacitthuti hoymi| om bhrbhuvassuva svh| prajpataya ida na mama||

om r viave svh| viave paramtmana ida na mama||

om namo rudrya paupataye svh| rudrya paupataya ida na mama||

Uttaraangam shorter version (vote of thanks)

om bh svh| agnaya ida na mama||

om bhuva svh| vyava ida na mama||
om suva svh| sryyeda na mama||
om bhrbhuvassuva svh| prajpataya ida na mama||
om r viave svh| viave paramtmana ida na mama||
om namo rudrya paupataye svh| rudrya paupataya ida na mama||

Suddhaanna Bali (sacrifice of pure rice)

om pradebhyo nama| bali samarpaymi|

Vasordhaaraa (stream of excellence)

om a ca me mayaca me priya ca me'nukmaca me kmaca me saumanasaca me

bhadra ca me reyaca me vasyaca me yaaca me bhagaca me dravia ca me yant ca me
dhart ca me kemaca me dhtica me viva ca me mahaca me savicca me jtra ca me
sca me prasca me sra ca me layaca mata ca me'mta ca me'yakma ca
me'nmayacca me jvtuca me drghyutva ca me'namitra ca me'bhaya ca me suga ca
me ayana ca me s ca me sudina ca me||

Poornaahuti

om prhutimuttam juhoti| sarva vai p rhuti| sarvamevpnoti| atho iya vai p

rhuti| asymeva pratitihati|
om pramada pramida prtpramudacyate| prasya pramdya
pramevvaiyate||
om viave nama| prhuti samarpaymi|

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om brahmrpaa brahmahavir brahmgnau brahma huta| brahmaiva tena gantavya
brahma karma samdhin||

Winding Up and Meditation

adite'nvamasth| anumate'nvamasth| sarasvate'nvamasth| deva savita prsv|

Udvaasana (good bye)

asmdagne rmahgaapati yathsthna pratihpaymi|

asmnmrteca agneca rmahviu yathsthna pratihpaymi|

anena divya magaa homena bhagavn sarvtmaka mahviu pryatm| om tatsat|

sarvam r krpaamastu| om nti nti nti|

Conclusion

mantrahna kriyhna bhaktihna hutana| yaddhuta tu may deva paripra

tadastu te||
pryacittnyaei tapa karmtmakni vai| yni temae r kasmaraa
para|| r ka ka ka|
kyena vc manasendriyairv buddhytman v prakte svabhvt| karomi yadyat sakala
parasmai nryayeti samarpaymi||

anena divya magaa homena bhagavn sarvtmaka mahviu pryatm| om tatsat|

sarvam r krpaamastu| om nti nti nti|

Vishnu Sahasra Namam

viva viur vaakro bhtabhavyabhavat prabhu |

bhtakd bhtabhd bhvo bhttm bhtabhvana ||svh||
pttm paramtm ca muktn param gati |
avyaya pua sk ketrajo'kara eva ca ||svh||
yogo yogavid net pradhnapuevara |
nrasihavapu rmn keava puottama ||svh||
sarva arva iva sthur bhtdirnidhi ravyaya |
sambhavo bhvano bhart prabhava prabhurvara ||svh||
svayambh ambhurditya pukarko mahsvana |
andinidhano dht vidht dhtuttama ||svh||
aprameyo hkea padmanbho'maraprabhu |
vivakarm manustva sthaviha sthaviro dhva ||svh||
agrhya vata ko lohitka pratardana

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prabhta strikakubdhma pavitra magaa para ||svh||
na prada pro jyeha reha prajpati |
hirayagarbho bhgarbho mdhavo madhusdana ||svh||
varo vikramdhanv medhv vikrama krama |
anuttamo durdara ktaja ktirtmavn ||svh||
surea araa arma vivaret prajbhava |
ahassavatsaro vya pratyaya sarvadarana ||svh||
aja sarvevara siddha siddhi sarvdi racyuta |
vkapi rameytm sarvayogavinissta ||svh||
vasurvasumanssatya samtm sammita sama |
amogha puarkko vakarm vkti ||svh||
dro bahuir babhr vivayoni ucirav |
amta vata sthur varroho mahtap ||svh||
sarvaga sarvavidbhnur vivakseno janrdana |
vedo vedavidavyago vedgo vedavitkavi ||svh||
lokdhyaka surdhyako dharmdhyaka ktkta |
caturtm caturvyha caturdaracaturbhuja ||svh||
bhrjiurbhojana bhokt sahiurjagaddija |
anagho vijayo jet vivayoni punarvasu ||svh||
upendro vmana pruramogha ucirurjita |
atndra sagrahassargo dhttm niyamo yama ||svh||
vedyo vaidya sadyog vrah mdhavo madhu |
atndriyo mahmyo mahotsho mahbala ||svh||
mahbuddhirmahvryo mahakti rmahdyuti |
anirdeyavapu rmn ameytm mahdridhk ||svh||
mahevso mahbhart rnivsa sat gati |
aniddha surnando govindo govid pati ||svh||
marcirdamano hasa suparo bhujagottama |
hirayanbha sutap padmanbha prajpati ||svh||
amtyu sarvadksiha sandht sandhimn sthira |
ajo durmaraa st vittm surrih ||svh||
gururgurutamo dhma satya ssatyaparkrama |
nimio'nimia sragv vcaspati dradh ||svh||
agrar grma rmn nyyo net samraa |
sahasramrdh vivtm sahasrka sahasrapt ||svh||
vartano nivtttm savta sampramardana |
ahassavartako vahni ranilo dharadhara ||svh||
suprasda prasanntm vivasvivabhugvibhu |
satkart satktassdhu jahnu rnryao nara ||svh||
asakhyeyo'prameytm viia iakcchuci |
siddhrtha siddhasakalpa siddhidassiddhisdhana ||svh||

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vh vabho viu vaparv vodara |
vardhano vardhamnaca vivikta tisgara ||svh||
subhujo durdharo vgm mahendhro vasudo vasu |
naikarupo bhadrupa ipivia prakana ||svh||
ojastejodyutidhara praktm pratpana |
ddha spakaro mantracandrurbhskaradyuti ||svh||
amtdbhavo bhnu aabindu ssurevara |
auadha jagata setu satyadharmaparkrama ||svh||
bhtabhavyabhavanntha pavana pvano'nala |
kmah kmaktknta kma kmaprada prabhu ||svh||
yugdikdyugvarto naikamyo mahana |
adyo vyaktapaca sahasrajidanantajit ||svh||
io'viia iea ikha nahuo va |
krodhah krodhaktkart vivabhu rmahdhara ||svh||
acyuta prathita pra prado vsavnuja |
ap nidhi radhihna mapramatta pratihita ||svh||
skanda skandadharo dhuryo varado vyuvhana |
vsudevo bhadbhnurdideva purandara ||svh||
aokastraastra ra aurirjanevara |
anukla atvarta padm padmanibhekaa ||svh||
padmanbho'ravindka padmagarbha arrabht |
maharddhirddho vddhtm mahko gaadhvaja ||svh||
atula arabho bhma samayajo havirhari |
sarvalakaalakayo lakmvn samitijaya ||svh||
vikaro rohito mrgo hetu rdmodara ssaha |
mahdharo mahbhgo vegavnamitana ||svh||
udbhava kobhao deva rgarbha paramevara |
karaa kraa kart vikart gahano guha ||svh||
vyavasyo vyavasthna sasthna sthnado dhva |
pararddhi paramaspaa tua pua ubhekaa ||svh||
rmo virmo virajomrgo neyo nayo'naya |
vra aktimat reho dharmo dharmaviduttama ||svh||
vaikuha pua pra prada praava pthu |
hirayagarbhaatrughno vypto vyuradhokaja ||svh||
tu sudarana kla parameh parigraha |
ugra savatsaro dako virmo vivadakia ||svh||
vistra sthvara sthu prama bjamavyayam |
artho'nartho mahkoo mahbhogo mahdhana ||svh||
anirvia sthaviho bhrdharmaypo mahmakha |
nakatranemi rnakatr kama kma ssamhana ||svh||
yaja ijyo mahejyaca kratussatra sat gati |

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sarvadar nivtttm sarvajo jnamuttamam ||svh||
suvrata sumukha skma sughoa sukhada suht |
manoharo jitakrodho vrabhurvidraa ||svh||
svpana svavao vyp naiktm naikakarmakt |
vatsaro vatsalo vats ratnagarbho dhanevara ||svh||
dharmagubdharmakddharm sadasatkaramakaram |
avijt sahasru vidht ktalakaa ||svh||
gabhastinemi sattvastha siho bhtamahevara |
didevo mahdevo deveo devabhdgu ||svh||
uttaro gopatirgopt jnagamya purtana |
arrabhtabht bhokt kapndro bhridakia ||svh||
somapo'mtapa soma purujit purusattama |
vinayo jaya satyasandho drha stvat pati ||svh||
jvo vinayit sk mukundo'mitavikrama |
ambhonidhi rananttm mahodadhiayo'ntaka ||svh||
ajo mahrha svbhvyo jitmitra pramodana |
nando nandano nanda satyadharm trivikrama ||svh||
mahari kapilcrya ktajo medinpati |
tripadastridadhyako mahga ktntakt ||svh||
mahvarho govinda suea kanakgad |
guhyo gabhro gahano guptacakragaddhara ||svh||
vedh svgo'jita ko dha sakarao'cyuta |
varuo vruo vka pukarko mahman ||svh||
bhagavn bhagah''nand vanaml halyudha |
dityo jyotirditya sahiu rgatisattama ||svh||
sudhanv khaaparau druo draviaprada |
divispk sarvadg vyso vcaspati rayonija ||svh||
trism smaga sma nirva bheaja bhiak |
sannysakcchama nto nih nti paryaa ||svh||
ubhga ntida sra kumuda kuvaleaya |
gohito gopatirgopt vabhko vapriya ||svh||
anivart nivtttm sakept kemakcchiva |
rvatsavak rvsa rpati rmat vara ||svh||
rda ra rnivsa rnidhi rvibhvana |
rdhara rkara reya rmn lokatrayraya ||svh||
svaka svaga atnando nandi rjyotirgaevara |
vijittm vidheytm satkrti chinnasaaya ||svh||
udra sarvatacaku rana vatasthira |
bhayo bhao bhtiraoka okanana ||svh||
arcimnarcita kumbho viuddhtm viodhana |
aniddho'pratiratha pradyumno'mitavikrama ||svh||

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klaneminih vra ra rajanevara |
triloktm trilokea keava keih hari ||svh||
kmadeva kmapla km knta ktgama |
anirdeyavapu rviu vro'nanto dhanajaya ||svh||
brahmayo brahmakt brahm brahma brahmavivardhana |
brahmavit brhmao brahm brahmagjo brhmaapriya ||svh||
mahkramo mahkarm mahtej mahoraga |
mahkratu rmahyajv mahyajo mahhavi ||svh||
stavya stavapriya stotra stuti stotr raapriya |
pra prayit puya puyakrti ranmaya ||svh||
manojavastrthakaro vasuret vasuprada |
vasuprado vsudevo vasurvasuman havi ||svh||
sadgati satkti satt sadbhti satparyaa |
raseno yadureha sannivsa suymuna ||svh||
bhtvso vsudeva sarvsunilayo'nala |
darpah darpado' dpto durdharo'thparjita ||svh||
vivamrtirmahmrtirdptamrtiramrtimn |
anekamrtiravyakta atamrtiatnana ||svh||
eko naika sa va ka ki yattatpada manuttamam |
lokabandhu rlokantho mdhavo bhaktavatsala ||svh||
suvaravaro hemgo varga candangad |
vrah viama nyo ght racalacala ||svh||
amn mnado mnyo lokasvm trilokadht |
sumedh medhajo dhanya satyamedh dhardhara ||svh||
tejovo dyutidhara sarvaastrabht vara |
pragraho nigraho vyagro naikago gadgraja ||svh||
caturmrticaturbhu caturvyhacaturgati |
caturtm caturbhva caturvedavidekapt ||svh||
samvarto'nivtttm durjayo duratikrama |
durlabho durgamo durgo durvso durrih ||svh||
ubhgo lokasraga sutantustantuvardhana |
indrakarm mahkarm ktkarm ktgama ||svh||
udbhava sundara sundo ratnanbha sulocana |
arko vjasana g jayanta sarvavijjay ||svh||
suvarabindu rakobhya sarvavgvarevara |
mahhrado mahgarto mahbhto mahnidhi ||svh||
kumuda kundara kunda parjanya pvano'nila |
amto'mtavapu sarvaja sarvatomukha ||svh||
sulabha suvrata siddha atjit attpana |
nyagrodhodumbaro'vattha crndhranidana ||svh||
sahasrrci saptajihva saptaidh saptavhana |

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amrti ranagho'cintyo bhayakdbhayanana ||svh||
aurbhat ka sthlo guabhnnirguo mahn |
adhta svadhta svsthya prgvao vaavardhana |
bhrabhtkathito yog yoga sarvakmada |
rama ramaa kma suparo vyuvhana ||svh||
dhanurdharo dhanurvedo dao damayut dama |
aparjita sarvasaho niyant niyamo yama ||svh||
sattvavn sttvika satya satyadharmaparyaa |
abhiprya priyrho'rha priyakt prtivardhana ||svh||
vihyasagatirjyoti sucir hutabhugvibhu |
ravirvirocana srya savit ravilocana ||svh||
ananto hutabhuk bhokt sukhado naikado'graja |
anirvia sadmar lokdhihnamadbhuta ||svh||
sant santanatama kapila kapiravyaya |
svastida svastikt svasti svastibhuk svastidakia ||svh||
araudra kual cakr vikramyrjitasana |
abdtiga abdasaha iira arvarkara ||svh||
akra pealo dako dakia kami vara |
vidvattamo vtabhaya puyaravaakrtana ||svh||
uttrao duktih puyo dussvapnanana |
vrah rakaa santo jvana paryavasthita ||svh||
anantarupo'nantar jitamanyurbhaypaha |
caturaro gabhrtm vidio vydio dia ||svh||
andir bhrbhuvo lakm suvro cirmgada |
janano janajanmdir bhmo bhmaparkrama ||svh||
dhranilayo'dht pupahsa prajgara |
rdhvaga satpathcra prada praava paa ||svh||
prama pranilaya pradht prajvana |
tattva tattvavidektm janmamtyujartiga ||svh||
bhrbhuvasvastastra savit prapitmaha |
yajo yajapatiryajv yajgo yajavhana ||svh||
yajabht yajakt yaj yajabhuk yajasdhana |
yajntakt yajaguhyamannamannda eva ca ||svh||
tmayoni svayajto vaikhnassmagyana |
devaknandana sra kita ppanana ||svh||
akhabhnnandak cakr rgadhanv gaddhara |
rathgapirakobhya sarvapraharayudha ||svh||
vanaml gad rg akh cakr ca nandak |
rmnnryao viur vsudevo'bhirakatu ||svh||

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