Shreshta

|| Om Sri Vishvaya Namaha Om ||

eshanah pranadah prano jyeshtah shreshtah prajapatihi |

hiranyagarbho bhugarbho madhavo madhusudanaha || 8 ||

Devanagari

Pronunciation guide:

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

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

Name: Shreshtaha

Pronunciation:

sh-re-sh-ta-ha

sh (sh in shape), re (ray), sh (sh in shape), ta (ta in tar), ha (ha in hard)

Meaning:

One who is rich with qualities/attributes

Notes:

One can be classified as a ‘big’ person due to his qualities also, and not just money alone. Vishnu has infinite (excellent) qualities. HE, therefore, is the biggest of all. Hence HE is shreshta.

Namavali:

Om Shreshtaaya Namaha Om