Mantras · विष्णु गायत्री

Vishnu Gayatri

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि ।तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ nārāyaṇāya vidmahe vāsudevāya dhīmahi |tan no viṣṇuḥ pracodayāt ||

Meaning

May we know Narayana; we meditate on Vasudeva; may Vishnu inspire us.

अर्थ

हम नारायण को जानें, वासुदेव का ध्यान करें; वे विष्णु हमें प्रेरित करें।

Deity	Vishnu
Type	Gayatri
Source	Mahanarayana Upanishad
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108
When	Thursdays, Ekadashi
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions. A tulsi mala is traditional.

Questions

What is the meaning of Vishnu Gayatri?

May we know Narayana; we meditate on Vasudeva; may Vishnu inspire us.

How many times should Vishnu Gayatri be chanted?

108.

When is Vishnu Gayatri chanted?

Thursdays, Ekadashi.

Where does Vishnu Gayatri come from?

Mahanarayana Upanishad.