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Vishnu · mantra
Om Namo Narayanaya
Om Namo Narayanaya
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya
Meaning
Salutations to Narayana — the one who rests upon the waters and dwells in every heart as the final shelter.
Why recite it
An eight-syllable mantra of refuge, chanted for peace, protection and restful sleep.
Source
Pancharatra tradition