Viṣhṇu Sahasranāmam 7: Names 28-54 vṛṣāhī vṛṣabhō viṣṇur



vṛṣāhī vṛṣabhō viṣṇur vṛṣa-parvā vṛṣōdaraḥ |
vardhanō vardha-mānaśca viviktaḥ śruti-sāgaraḥ || 28

254. Vrushahi: Vrusha means dharma or merit.
255. Vrushabho: One who showers on the devotees all that they pray for.
256. Vishnur: One who pervades everything.
257. Vrushaparva: One who has given as steps (Parvas), observances of the nature of Dharma, to those who want to attain the supreme state.
258. Vrushodarah: One whose abdomen showers offspring.
259. Vardhamanascha: One who multiplies in the form of the universe.
260. Viviktah: One who is untouched and unaffected.
261. Shruti-sagarah: One to whom all the shruti or Vedic words and sentences flow.
subhujō durdharō vāgmī mahendrō vasudō vasuḥ |
naika-rūpō bṛhad-rūpaḥ śipi-viṣṭaḥ prakā-śanaḥ || 29

262. Subhujo: One possessing excellent arms that protect the worlds.
263. Durdharo: One who holds up the universe – a work which none lse can do.
264. Vagmi: One from whom the words constituting the Veda come out.
265. Mahendro: The great Lord, that is, the Supreme Being, who is the God of all gods.
266. Vasudo: One who bestows riches.
267. Vasuh: One who is himself theVasu.
268. Naikarupo: One who is without an exclusive form.
269. Bruhad-rupah: One who has adopted mysterious forms like that of a Boar.
270. Shipivishtah: Shipi means cow. One who resides in cows as Yagya.
271. Prakashana: One who illumines everthing.

ōjas-tejō dyuti-dharaḥ prakāś-ātmā pratā-panaḥ |
vṛddhaḥ spaṣṭāk-ṣarō mantraś candrāṁ-śur bhāskara-dyutiḥ || 30

272. Ojas tejo duti-dharah: Ojas means inherent vitality. Tejas means puissance and such qualities. Dyuti means radiance. So the word means one who possesses all these qualities.
273. Prakashatma: One whose form is radiant.
274. Pratapanah: One who warms the world through the power manifestations like the Sun.
275. Vruddhah: One who is rich in excellences like Dharma, Gyana (knowledge), Vairagya (renunciation) etc.
276. Spashstaksharo: He is so called because Omkara, the manifesting sound of the Lord, is Spashta or high pitched.
277. Mantras: One who manifests as the Mantras of the Rk, Sama, Yajus etc., or one who is known through Mantras.
278. Chandramshur: He is called `Chandramshu’ or moonlight because just as the moon-light gives relief to men burnt in the heat of the sun, He gives relief and shelter to those who are subjected to the heat of Samsara.
279. Bhaaskaradyutih -The Effulgence of the Sun. Sun is the centre of the solar system, an eternal exchequer of energy, ever distributing Life and Strength to all living upon the earth; life would have been impossible but for the Sun. At the same time, the Sun stays where he is and he never interferes with life; from afar he blesses life. The Lord who thus from afar blesses by His mere presence is the true Sun of Life, the Atman, the Self- Sree Maha Vishnu

amṛtāṁ-śūdbhavō bhānuḥ śaśabinduḥ sureś-varaḥ |
auṣadhaṁ jagataḥ setuḥ satya-dharma parākramaḥ || 31

280. Amrtamshu dbhavo: The Paramatman from whom Amrutamshu or the Moon originated at the time of the churning of the Milk-ocean.
281. Bhanuh: One who shines.
282. Shashabinduh: The word means one who has the mark of the hare, that is the Moon.
283. Sureshvarah: One who is the Lord of all Devas and those who do good.
284. Aushadham: One who is the Aushadha or medicine for the great disease of Samsara.
285. Jagatah setuh: One who is the aid to go across the ocean of Samsara.
286. Satya-dharma-parakramah: One whose excellences like righteousness, omniscience, puissance, etc. are all true.

bhūta-bhavya bhavan-nāthaḥ pavanaḥ pāvanō-anala |
kāmahā kāma-kṛt kāntaḥ kāmaḥ kāma-pradaḥ prabhuḥ || 32

287. Bhuta-bhavya-bhavan-nathah: One who is the master for all the beings of the past, future and present.
288. Pavanah: One who is the purifier.
289. Pavano: One who causes movement.
290. Analah: The Jivatma is called Anala because it recognizes Ana or Prana as Himself.
291. Kamaha: One who destroys the desire-nature in seekers after liberation.
292. Kamakrut: One who fulfils the wants of pure minded devotees.
293. Kantah: One who is extremely beautiful.
294. Kamah: One who is sought after by those who desire to attain the four supreme values of life.
295. Kamapradah: One who liberally fulfils the desires of devotees.
296. Prabhuh: One who surpasses all.

yugādi-kṛd yugā-vartō naika-māyō mahā-śanaḥ |
adṛukś-yō vyakta-rūpaś ca sahasra-jid anantajit || 33

297. Yugadikrud: One who is the cause of periods of time like Yuga.
298. Yugavarto: One who as time causes the repetition of the four Yugas beginning with Satya Yuga.
299. Naikamayo: One who can assume numerous forms of Maya, not one only.
300. Mahashanah: One who consumes everything at the end of a Kalpa.
301. Adrushyo: One who cannot be grasped by any of the five organs of knowledge.
302. Vyakta-rupascha: He is so called because His gross form as universe can be clearly perceived.
303. Sahasrajid: One who is victorious over innumerable enemies of the Devas in battle.
304. Anantajit: One who, being endowed with all powers, is victorious at all times over everything.

iṣṭō’viśiṣṭaḥ śiṣṭeṣṭaḥ śikhaṇḍī nahuṣō vṛṣaḥ |
krōdhahā krōdha-kṛt-kartā viśva-bāhur mahī-dharaḥ || 34

305. Ishto: One who is dear to all because He is of the nature of supreme Bliss.
306. Avishistah: One who resides within all
307. Shishtestah: One who is dear to shishta or Knowing Ones.
308. Sikhandi: Sikhanda means feather of a peacock. One who used it as a decoration for His crown when he adopted the form of a cowherd (Gopa).
309. Nahusho: One who binds all beings by Maya the root `nah’ means bondage.
310. Vrushah: One who is of the form of Dharma.
311. Krodhaha: One who eradicates anger in virtuous people.
312. Krodhakrut karta: One who generates Krodha or anger in evil people.
313. Vishva-bahur: One who is the support of all or one who has got all beings as His arms.
314. Mahidharah: Mahi means both earth and worship. So the name means one who supports the earth or receives all forms of worship.

acyutaḥ prathitaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇadō vāsa-vānujaḥ |
apāṁ-nidhir adhiṣ-ṭhānam apra-mattaḥ pratiṣ-ṭhitaḥ || 35

315. Achyutah: One who is without the six transformations beginning with birth.
316. Prathitah: One who is famous because of His works like creation of the worlds etc.
317. Pranah: One who as Hiranyagarbha endows all beings with Prana.
318. Pranado: One who bestows Prana, that is, strength, on Devas and Asuras and also destroys them by withdrawing it.
319. Vasavanujah: One who was born as younger brother of Indra (Vasava) in His incarnation as Vamana.
320. Apam-nidhir: The word means collectivity of water or the ocean.
321. Adhishthanam: The seat or support for everything.
322. Apramattah: One who is always vigilant in awarding the fruits of actions to those who are entiled to them.
323. Pratishtitah: One who is supported and established in His own greatness.

skandaḥ skanda-dharō dhuryō varadō vāyu-vāhanaḥ |
vāsudevō bṛhad-bhānur ādidevaḥ purandaraḥ || 36

324. Skandah: One who drives everything as air.
325. Skanda-dharo: One who supports Skanda or the righteous path.
326. Dhuryo: One who bears the weight of the burden of all beings in the form of birth etc.
327. Varado: One who gives boons.
328. Vayuvahanah: One who vibrates the seven Vayus or atmospheres beginning with Avaha.
329. Vashudevo: One who is both Vasu and Deva.
330. Bruhad-bhanur: The great brilliance.
331. Adidevah: The Divinity who is the source of all Devas.
332. Purandarah: One who destroys the cities of the enemies of Devas.

aśōkas tāraṇas-tāraḥ śūraḥ śaurir janeśvaraḥ |
anukūlaḥ śatā-vartaḥ padmī padma nibheṣaṇaḥ || 37

333. Ashokas: One without the six defects – sorrow, infatuation, hunger, thirst, birth and death.
334. Taranas: One who uplifts beings from the ocean of samsara.
335. Tarah: One who liberates beings from the fear of residence in the womb, birth, old age, death etc.
336. Surah: One of great prowess, that is, who fulfils the four supreme satisfactions of life – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
337. Saurih: One who as Krishna as the son of Sura, that is Vasudeva.
338. Janeshvarah: The Lord of all beings.
339. Anukulah: One who, being the Atman of all beings, is favorable to all, for no one will act against oneself.
340. Shatavartah: One who has had several Avataras or incarnations.
341. Padmi: One having Padma or lotus in his hands.
342. Padma-nibhekshanah: One with eyes resembling lotus.

padmanābhō aravind-ākṣaḥ padma-garbhaḥ  śarīra-bhṛt |
maharddhir  ṛddhō  vṛddh-ātmā mahākṣō  garuḍa-dhvajaḥ || 38


343. Padmanabho: One who resides in the Nabhi or the central part of the heart-lotus.
344 Aravindakshah: One whose eyes resemble Aravinda or the Lotus.
345. Padmagarbhah: One who is fit to be worshipped in the middle of the heart-lotus.
346. Sarirabhrut: One who supports the bodies of beings, strengthening them in the form of Anna (Food) and Prana.
347. Mahardhir: One who has enormous Ruddhi or prosperity.
348. Ruddho: One who is seen as standing in the form of the world.
349. Vruddhatma: One whose Atma or body is Vruddha or ancient.
350. Mahaksho: One who has got two or many glorious eyes.
351. Garuda-dhvajah: One who has got Garuda as his flag.

atulaḥ śarabhō bhīmaḥ sama-yajñō havir-hariḥ |
sarva-lakṣaṇa lakṣaṇyō lakṣmīvān samitiñ-jayaḥ || 39


352. Atulah: One who cannot be compared to anything else.
353. Sarabho: The body is called `Sara’ as it is perishable.
354. Bhimah: One of whom everyone is afraid.
355. Samayajno: One who knows the time for creation, sustentation and dissolution.
356. Havir-harih: One who takes the portion of offerings (Havis) in Yajnas.
357. Sarvalakshana-lakshanyo: The supreme knowledge obtained through all criteria of knowledge i.e. Paramatma.
358. Lakshmivan: One on whose chest the Goddess Lakshmi is always residing.
359. Samitinjayah: One who is vicotious in Samiti or war.

viṣarō rōhitō mārgō hetur-damodara-sahaḥ |
mahīdharō mahābhāgō vega-vāna mitāśanaḥ || 40


360. Viksharo: One who is without Kshara or desruction.
361. Rohito: One who assumed the form of a kind of fish called Rohita.
362. Margah: One who is sought after by persons seeking Moksha or Liberation.
363. Hetur: One who is both the instrumental and the material cause of the universe.
364. Damodarah: One who has very benevolent mind because of disciplines like self-control.
365. Sahah: One who subordinates everything.
366. Mahidharo: One who props up the earth in the form of mountain.
367. Mahabhago: He who, taking a body by His own will, enjoys supreme felicities.
368. Vegavan: One of tremendous speed.
369. Amitashanah: He who consumes all the worlds at the time of Dissolution.

udbhavaḥ  kṣōbhaṇō devaḥ śrī-garbhaḥ parameśvaraḥ |
karaṇaṁ kāraṇaṁ kartā vikartā gahanō guhaḥ || 41


370. Udbhavah: One who is the material cause of creation.
371. Kshobhano: One who at the time of creation entered into the Purusha and Prakruti and caused agitation.
372. Devan: `Divyati’ means sports oneself through creation and other cosmic activities.
373. Shrigarbhah: One in whose abdomen (Garbha) Shri or His unique manifestation as Samsara has its existence.
374. Parameshvarah: `Parama’ means the supreme. `Ishvarah’ means one who hold sway over all beings.
375. Karanam: He who is the most important factor in the generation of this universe.
376. Kaaranam: He who is the most important factor in the generation of this universe.
377. Karta: One who is free and is therefore one’s own master.
378. Vikarta: One who makes this unique universe.
379. Gahanah: One whose nature, greatness and actions cannot be known by anybody.
380. Guhah: One who hides one’s own nature with the help of His power of Maya.

vya - vasāyō  vya - vas-thānaḥ saṁsthānaḥ  sthānadō  dhruvaḥ |
pararddhiḥ  parama- spaṣṭas tuṣṭaḥ  puṣṭaḥ  śubhek - ṣaṇaḥ || 42


381. Vyavasayo: One who is wholly of the nature of knowledge.
382. Vyavasthanah: He in whom the orderly regulation of the universe rests.
383. Samsthanah: One in whom all beings dwell in the states of dissolution.
384. Sthanado: One who gives their particular status to persons like Dhruva according to their Karma.
385. Dhruva: One who is indestructible.
386. Parardhih: One who possesses lordliness of this most exalted type.
387. Parama-spashtas: One in whom `Para’ or supremely glorious `Ma’ or Lakshmi dwells. Or one who is the greatest of all beings without any other’s help.
388. Tushtah: One who is of the nature of supreme.
389. Pushtah: One who in fills everything.
390. Subhekshanah: One whose Ikshanam or vision bestows good on all beings that is, gives liberation to those who want Moksha and enjoyments to those who are after it, and also cuts asunder the knots of the heart by eliminating all doubts.

rāmō  virāmō  viradō mārgō  neyō  nayō - nayaḥ |
vīraḥ  śakti - matāṁ  śreṣṭhō dharmō  dharma  vid - uttamaḥ || 43


Ramo: The eternally blissful on in whom the Yogis find delight.
Viramo: One in whom the Virama or end of all beings takes place.
Virato: One in whom the desire for enjoyments has ceased.
Margo: That path by knowing which the liberation-seeking ascetics attain to immortality.
Neyo: One who directs or leads the Jiva to the Supreme Being through spiritual realization.
Nayo: One who leads, that is, who is the leader in the form of spiritual illumination.
Anayah: One for whom there is no leader.
Veera: One who is valorous.
Shaktimatam-shreshtho: One who is the most powerful among all powerful beings like Brahma.
Dharmah: One who supports all beings.
Dharma-viduttamah: The greatest of knower of Dharma. He is called so because all the scriptures consisting of Shrutis and Smrutis form His commandments.

vaikuṇṭa  puruṣaḥ  prāṇaḥ prāṇadaḥ  praṇavaḥ  pṛuthuḥ |
hiraṇya - garbhaḥ  śatrughnō vyāptō  vāyur - adhōk - ṣajaḥ || 44 ||


Vaikunthah: The bringing together of the diversified categories is Vikuntha. He who is the agent of it is Vaikunthah.
Purushah: One who existed before everything.
Pranah: One who lives as Kshetrajana (knower in the body) or one who functions in the form of vital force called Prana.
Pranadah: One who destroys the Prana of beings at the time of Pralaya.
Pranavah: One who is praised or to whom prostration is made with Om.
Pruthuh: One who has expanded himself as the world.
Hiranya-garbhah: He who was the cause of the golden-coloured egg out of which Brahma was born.
Shatrughno: One who destroys the enemies of the Devas.
Vyaptah: One who as the cause pervades all effects.
Vayur: One who is the cause of smell.
Adhokshajah: He is Adhokshaja because he undergoes no degeneration from His original nature.

ṛtuḥ  sudarśanaḥ  kālaḥ para - meṣṭhī  pari - grahaḥ |
ugraḥ  saṁ - vatsarō  dakṣō viśrāmō  viśva - dakṣiṇaḥ || 45 |
Rituh: One who is of the nature of Kala (time) which is indicated by the word Ritu or season.
Sudarshanah: One whose Darshana or vision that is knowledge, bestows the most auspicious fruit Moksha.
Kalah: One who measures and sets a limit to everything.
Parameshti: One who dwells in his supreme greatness in the sky of the heart.
Parigrahah: One who, being everywhere, is grasped on all sides by those who seek refuge in Him. Or one who grasps or receives the offerings made by devotees.
Ugrah: One who is the cause of fear even to beings like Sun
Samvatsaro: One in whom all beings reside.Daksho: One who augments in the form of the world.
Vishramah: One who bestows Vishrama or liberation to aspirants who seek relief from the ocean of Samsara with its waves of various tribulations in the from of Hunger, Thirst etc., and difficulties like Avidya, pride, infatuation etc.,
Vishvadakshinah: One who is more skilled (Daksha) than every one. Or One who is proficient in everything.

vistāraḥ  sthāvaraḥ - sthāṇuḥ pramāṇaṁ  bījam - avyayam |
arthō - anarthō  mahā - kōśō mahā - bhōgō mahā - dhanaḥ|| 46 ||
Vistarah: One in whom all the worlds have attained manifestation.
Sthavara-sthanuh: One who is firmly established is Sthavara, and in whom long lasting entities like earth are established in Sthanu. The Lord is both these.
Pramanam: One who is of the nature of pure consciousness.
Bijamavyayam: One who is the seed or cause of Samsara without Himself undergoing any change.
Arthah: One who is sought (Arthita) by all, as He is of the nature of bliss.
anarthah: One who, being self-fulfilled, has no other Artha or end to seek.
Mahakosho: One who has got as His covering the great Koshas like Annamaya, Pranamaya etc.
Mahabhogo: One who has Bliss as the great source of enjoyment.
Mahadhanah: One who has got the whole universe as the wealth (Dhana) for His enjoyment.

anir-viṇṇaḥ stha-viṣṭhō abhūr dharma-yūpō mahā-mahaḥ |
nakṣatra-nemir nakṣatrī kṣamaḥ kṣāmaḥ samī-hanaḥ || 47 ||
Anirvinnah: One who is never heedless, because He is ever self-fulfilled.
Sthavishtah: One of huge proportions, because He is in the form of cosmic person.
Abhooh: One without birth. Or one has no existence.
Dharma Yupah: The sacrificial post for Dharmas, that is, one to whom all the forms of Dharma, which are His own form of worship, are attached, just as a sacrificial animal is attached to a Yupa or a sacrificial post.
Maha-makhah: One by offering sacrifices to whom, those sacrifices deserve to be called great, because they well give the fruit of Nirvana.
Nakshatra nemir: The heart of all nakshatras.
Nakshatri: He is in the form of the nakshatra, Moon.
Kshamah: One who is clever in everything.
Kshamah: One who remains in the state of pure self after all the modifications of the mind have dwindled.
Samihanah: One who exerts well for creation etc.

yajña ijyō mahej-yaśca kra-tuḥ-satraṁa satāṁ-gatiḥ |
sarvadarśī vimukt-ātmā sarvajñō jñāna-umuttamam || 48 ||
Yajnah: One who is all-knowing.
Ijayah: One who is fit to be worshipped in sacrifices.
Mahejyascha: He who, of all deities worshipped, is alone capable of giving the blessing of liberation.
Kratuh: A Yajna in which there is a sacrificial post is Kratu.
Satram: One who is of the nature of ordained Dharma.
Satamgatih: One who is the sole support for holy men who are seekers of Moksha.
Sarvadarshi: One who by His inborn insight is able to see all good and evil actions of living beings.
Vimuktatma: One who is naturally free.
Sarvagyo: One who is all and also the knower of all.
Gynanam uttamam: That consciousness which is superior to all, birthless, unlimited by time and space and the cause of all achievements.

suvrataḥ sumukhaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sughōṣaḥ sukhadaḥ suhṛt |
manōharō jita-krōdhō vīra-bāhur vidāraṇaḥ || 49 ||
Suvratah: One who has take the magnanimous vow to save all refuge-seekers.
Sumukhah: One with a pleasant face.
Sukshmah: One who is subtle because He is without any gross causes like sound etc.
Sughoshah: One whose auspicious sound is the Veda. Or one who has got a deep and sonorous sound like the clouds.
Sukhadah: One who gives happiness to good people.
Suhrut: One who helps without looking for any return.
Manoharo: One who attracts the mind by His incomparable blissful nature.
Jitakrodho: One who has overcome anger.
Virabahur: One whose arms are capable of heroic deeds as demonstrated in his destruction of Asuras for establishing Vedic Dharma.
Vidaranah: One who destroys those who live contrary to Dharma.

svāpanas svavaśō vyāpī naik-ātmā naika-karmakṛt |
vatsarō vatsalō vatsī ratna-garbhō dhaneśvaraḥ || 50 ||

Svapanah: One who enfolds the Jivas in the sleep of Ajnana.
Svavasho: One who is dominated by oneself and not anything else, as He is the cause of the whole cosmic process.
Vyapi: One who interpenetrates everything like Akasha.
Naikatma: One who manifests in different forms as the subsidiary agencies causing the various cosmic processes.
Naika-karma-krut: One who engages in innumerable activities in the process of creation, sustentation etc.
Vatsaro: One in whom everything dwells.
Vatsalo: One who has love for His devotees.
Vatsi: One who protects those who are dear to Him.
Ratna-garbho: The Ocean is so called because gems are found in its depths. As the Lord has taken the form of the ocean, He is called by this name.
Dhaneshvarah: One who is the Lord of all wealth.

dharma-gub  dharma-kṛd - dharmī sada sat akṣaram-akṣaram |
avijñātā sahasrāṁ-śur vidhātā kṛta-lakṣaṇaḥ || 51 ||
Dharmagub: One who protects Dharma.
Dharmakrud: Though above. Dharma and Adharma, He performs Dharma in order to keep up the traditions in respect of it.
Dharmi: One who upholds Dharma.
Sad: The Parabrahman who is of the nature of truth.
Asat: As the Aparabrahma has manifested as the world He is called Asat (not having reality).
Aksharam: The changeless one.
Avigyata: One who is without the attributes of a Jiva or vigyata like sense of agency etc.
Sahashramshur: One with numerous rays, that is the Sun.
Vidhata: One who is the unique support of all agencies like Ananta who bear the whole universe.
Krutalakshanah: One who is of the nature of conscousness.
Ksharam: All beings subjected to change.

gabhasti-nemiḥ satt-vasthaḥ siṁhō bhūta-maheśvaraḥ |
ādi-devō mahā-devō deveśō deva-bhṛd-guruḥ || 52 ||
Gabhasti-nemih: He who dwells in the middle of Gabhasti or rays as the Sun.
Sattvasthah: One who dwells specially in sattvaguna, which is luminous by nature.
Simho: One who ahs irresistible power like a lion.
Bhuta-maheshvarah: The supreme Lord of all beings.
Adidevo: He who is the first of all beings.
Mahadevo: One whose greatness consists in His supreme self-knowledge.
Devesah: One who is the lord of all Devas, being the most important among them.
Devabhrud-guruh: Indra who governs the Devas is Devabhrut. The Lord is even that Indra’s controller (Guru).

uttarō gōpatir gōptā jñāna-gamyaḥ purātanaḥ |
śarīra-bhūta-bhṛd bhōktā kapīndrō bhūri-dakṣiṇaḥ || 53 ||
Uttaro: One who is Uttirna or liberated from Samsara.
Gopatir: Krishna who tends the cattle in the form of a Gopa. One who is the master of the earth.
Gopta: One who is the protector of all beings.
Gyanagamyah: The Lord cannot be known through Karma or a combination of Karma and Gyana.
Puratanah: One who is not limited by time and who existed before anything else.
Sharira-bhuta-bhrud: One who is the master of the five Bhutas (elements) of which the body is made.
Bhokta: One who protects. Or one who is the enjoyer of infinite bliss.
Kapindro: Kapi means Varah (boar). The word means, the Lord who is Indra and also one who manifested as Varaha or the Boar in one of the incarnations. Or it signifies His Rama incarnation in which He played the role of the master of the monkeys.
Bhuridakshinah: One to whom numerous Dakshinas or votive offerings are made in Yagyas.

sōmapō-amṛtapaḥ sōmaḥ purujit purusattamaḥ |
vinayō jayaḥ satya-sandhō dāśārhas sātvatāṁ-patiḥ || 54 ||
Somapo: One who drinks the Soma in all Yagyas in the form of the Devata (Deit).
Amrutapah: One who drinks the drink of immortal Bliss which is of one’s own nature.
Somah: One who as the moon invigorates the plants.
Purujit: One who gains victory over numerous people.
Purushottamah: As His form is of cosmic dimension He is Puru or great, and as He is the most important of all, He is Sattama.
Vinayo: One who inflicts Vinaya or punishment on evil ones.
Jayah: One who is victorious over all beings.
Satyasandho: One whose `Sandha’ or resolve becomes always true.
Dasharhah: Dasha means charitable offering. Therefore, He to whom charitable offerings deserve to be made.
Satvatampatih: `Satvatam’ is the name of a Tantra. So the one who gave it out or commented upon it.

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