VISNU SAHASRA-NAMA-II

Rama: -- ramah (394), the son of Dasaratha, He in whom the Yogins find constant delight; the Padma-purana says: "The name 'Rama' signifies the supreme Brahman, of the nature of eternal bliss and pure consciousness, in which yogins revel"; dhanvi (76), the Bowman; dhanurdharah (857), the Wielder of the bow; mahesvasah (181), the One who carried the mighty bow; sudhanva (567), the One with the good bow; sumukhah (456), the One who has a beautiful face, whose face remained calm and cheerful even when, on the occasion of the announced coronation as Crown Prince, he was banished to the forests to live there for fourteen years; suvratah (455), He whose vow is glorious, as declared by Him in the Ramayana, "To him who has taken refuge in Me even once, and who begs saying 'I am thine', I offer protection from all beings: this is My vow." 

Balarama: halayudhah (562), Balabhadra who has the plough for his weapon. 

Krsna: - Krsnah (57), He who has a dark-blue complexion, He who is the supreme Brahman which is existence-consciousness-bliss, from krsiha meaning 'ground' and nah bliss; Kesavah (23, 648), which means (i) He whose hair (kesa) is beautiful (va), (ii) He under whose control are the Trimurtis: Brahma (ka), Visnu (a), and Rudra (isa), (iii) He who killed the asura Kesin, (iv) He whose rays illuminate the sun, etc; Kesiha (649), the slayer of Kesin; madhusudanah (73), the slayer of Madhu, who had sprung from Karnamisra, and was causing distress, to the Devas; devaki-nandanah (989), the Delight of Devaki.

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