namam no. 327) apramattah (अप्रमत्तः) (అప్రమత్తః)

aum apramattaaya namah (ओं अप्रमत्ताय नमः) (ఓం అప్రమత్తాయ నమః)

pramatta means one who is prone to dangers or the one who is lazy without being alert. apramattah means the opposite of it. It means the one who is extra careful and cautious.

There was a serious risk of accidents occurring at the time of churning the ocean, even if there was a slight carelessness. As He stayed alert every moment through out the churning and prevented any such risks, He is called apramattah.

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

PS: For the meanings of the other namams published earlier on this blog, please find them at the link given below:

http://value4value.blogspot.in/search/label/Vishnu%20Sahasra%20Nama%20Stotram