SLOKA NO. 9. of Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram

om namo bhagavate vaasudevaaya.

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ishvaro vikramee dhanvee medhavee vikramah kramah | 

anuttamo dura-dharshah krutagnah kruti-ratmavan ||

ईश्वरो विक्रमी धन्वी मेधावी विक्रमः क्रमः | 

अनुत्तमो दुरादर्षः कृतघ्नः कृतिरात्मवान् ||

ఈశ్వరో విక్రమీ ధన్వీ మేధవీ విక్రమః క్రమః | 

అనుత్తమో దురాధర్షః కృతఘ్ఞః కృతిరాత్మవాన్ ||

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This 9th sloka of VSNS has 10 names of lord Vishnu presented in it. They are listed below: 

75) eeSvarah (ईश्वरः) (ఈశ్వరః)

76) vikramee (विक्रमी) (విక్రమీ)  

77) dhanvee  (धन्वी) (ధన్వీ)

78) medhavee (मेधावी) (మేధవీ)

79) vikramah (विक्रमः) (విక్రమః)

80)  kramah (क्रमः) (క్రమః)

81) anuththamah (अनुत्तमः) (అనుత్తమః )

82) dura-dharshah (दुरादर्षः) (దురాధర్షః)

83) krutagnah (कृतघ्नः) (కృతఘ్ఞః)

84) kruti-ratmavan (कृतिरात्मवान्) (కృతిరాత్మవాన్)

Their meanings are presented below:

nama no. 75) eeSvarah (ईश्वरः) (ఈశ్వరః)

om eeSvaraaya namah (ओं  ईश्वराय  नमः) (ఓం ఈశ్వరాయ నమః )

This nama 'eeSvarah' describes Lord Vishnu as the 'one who has the capability of getting anything He desires at his free will.

This nama 'eeSvarah' was also referred to earlier in the stotram as the 36th nama. There, as the context of description was pertaining to avataras, it was stated to reveal that He is the 'eeSvara' even among the avataras meaning that He is the controller of all.

nama no. 76) vikramee (विक्रमी) (విక్రమీ)

om vikramine namah (ओं विक्रमिणे नमः) (ఓం విక్రమిణే నమః)

This word 'vikramee' means that Lord Vishnu has such an indomitable strength that it leaves no chance even to think that there may be someone else who has the power to restrain His will.

'krama' means taking a step forward. The prefix 'vi' indicates the special nature of that 'moving forward'. 'vikram' is a strength that that moves forward according to one's will without taking a step backward. As Lord Vishnu has such a 'vikram' in a complete manner, He is called 'vikramee.'

nama no. 77) dhanvee (धन्वी) (ధన్వీ)

om dhanvine namah (ओं धनविने नमः) (ఓం ధన్వినే నమః)

This nama of Lord Vishnu 'dhanvee' describes Him wearing His 'divine bow' that befits His courage, valor, and undefeatable nature. It also indicates that He possesses not only the bow but also the treasure of other arms like 'shankhu, chakra, and others.

nama no. 78) medhaavee (मेधावी) (మేధావీ)

om medhaavine namah (ओं मेधाविने नमः) (ఓం మేధావినే నమః)

In this world, some may have physical strength and some others the mental strength. Those having one will not have the other. This nama 'medhaavee' proves that Lord Vishnu possesses unlimited intellectual wealth besides the physical strength, as described earlier through the namas such as 'vikramee.'

nama no. 79) vikramah (विक्रमः) (విక్రమః)

om vikramaya namah (ओं विक्रमाय नमः) (ఓం విక్రమాయ నమః)

The prefix 'vi' in the word 'vikramah' means a 'bird.' Thus the nama 'vikramah' describes Lord Vishnu's ability to travel freely on garuda pakshi (eagle) in all the lokas (universe).

nama no. 80) kramah (क्रमः) (క్రమః)

om kramaya namah (ओं क्रमाय नमः) (ఓం క్రమాయ నమః)

The earlier namas revealed the treasure of His divine arms and associates such as garuda. Also, the beauty and the vastness of His court with all of the divine people and His paraphernalia was described by the nama ''trikakudhdhaama.' The main purpose of this nama 'kramah' is to suggest that vastness of that divine loka, the vaikuntha.

nama no. 81) anuttama (अनुत्तमः) (అనుత్తమః)

om anuttamaaya namah (ओं अनुत्तमाया नमः) (ఓం అనుత్తమాయ నమః)

That is why he is the best of all. There is no one else better than Him. 

'na vidyate uttamah yasmaat sah.' (न विद्यते उत्तमः यस्मात  सः) (న విద్యతే ఉత్తమః యస్మాత్ సః). The word paramaatma means the one who is the best of all; no one else is better than Him.

nama no. 82) duraadarshah (दुरादर्ष:) (దురాదర్షః)

om duraadarshaaya namah (ओं दुरादर्षाया नमः) (ఓం దురాదర్షాయ నమః)

As He is an 'anuttamaaya,' He is 'duraadarsha. This nama 'duraadarsha' means that no one can frighten Him, as there is no one higher than Him. All others including devatas, however courageous they are, get scared when threatened by those having greater influence than them. But He is not like that, as revealed by several instances.

nama no. 83) kritaghnah (कृतघ्नः) (కృతఘ్నః)

om kritaghnaaya namah (ओं कृतघ्नाया नमः) (ఓం కృతఘ్నాయ నమః)

The word 'krita' refers to a small noble act of a devotee. As Lord Vishnu recognizes such acts, He is called 'kritaghna.' That recognition is not a temporary one. He remembers it always, having been pleased with the devotee's realization of Lord's glory, chanting of His naama, and the prayers to Him with folded hands.

nama no. 84) Kritih (कृतिः) (కృతిః)

om kritaye namah (ओं  कृतये नमः) (ఓం కృతయే నమః)

The earlier nama 'kritaghnah' revealed that Lord Vishnu recognizes even the slightest deeds of devotion of His devotees like chanting of His nama, prayers to Him with folded hands etc as He is pleased with them. Even such small acts are actually performed at His will as a result of His blessings. We are only the doers, and He is the Krita, the one who makes us do, anything and everything.

Without His will, even an ant wont move. He makes the noble souls do good deeds by quelling their ignorance and blessing them. He is also the one who makes the wicked indulge in wrong deeds that will lead to their punishment and destruction. As a Krita, the paramatma is behind all the actions. 

nama no. 85) aatmavaan (आत्मवान) (ఆత్మవాన్)

om aatmavate namah (ओं आत्मवते नमः) (ఓం ఆత్మవతే నమః)

Thus, He is the Lord to whom all belong as His property, His belongings, and His beings. As He keeps all the aatmaas under His control, He is called 'aatmavaan.'

This nama also suggests that all the capabilities possessed by us are under the control of paramatma.

om namo naaraayanaaya!