Jyeshta

|| Om Sri Vishvaya Namaha Om ||

eshanah pranadah prano jyeshtah shreshtah prajapatihi |

hiranyagarbho bhugarbho madhavo madhusudanaha || 8 ||

Pronunciation guide:

eeshaanah-praanadah-praanO-jyeshtah-shreshtah-prajaapatihi |

hiranya-garbhO-bhoo-garbhO-maadhavO-madhusoodanaha ||

Name: Jyeshtaha

Pronunciation:

jye-sh-ta-ha

jye, sh (sh in shape), ta (ta in tar), ha (ha in hard)

Meaning:

One who is older than all – the eldest

Notes:

Vishnu is Anadi – the first one, the one without a beginning. Hence HE is the oldest in this Universe. HE is Jyeshta

Namavali:

Om Jyeshtaaya Namaha Om