List of sorts.

 Many Sanskrit works across the Vedas, Puranas, Itihasas, and later devotional literature glorify Lord Vishnu in various forms such as Narayana, Vasudeva, Krishna, Rama, Trivikrama, Hari, and Govinda.

Here’s a categorized list of important stotras, hymns, and texts that describe Lord Vishnu,  with their authors or origins:

1. Vedic and Upanishadic Hymns

Work Description / Context Author / Source

Purusha Sukta Describes the cosmic form of Vishnu as the Supreme Being who pervades all creation. Rig Veda (10.90)

Narayana Sukta Declares Narayana as the Supreme Brahman dwelling in the heart and cosmos. Taittiriya Aranyaka

Vishnu Sukta Praises Vishnu’s three strides and cosmic supremacy. Rig Veda (1.154)

Shri Sukta Hymn to Mahalakshmi, consort of Vishnu. Rig Veda 

Vishnu Gayatri "Om Narayanaya Vidmahe, Vasudevaya Dhimahi, Tanno Vishnuh Prachodayat." Vedic tradition (Smriti)

2. Itihasas (Epics)

Work Description Author

Vishnu Sahasranama 1000 names of Vishnu chanted by Bhishma to Yudhishthira. Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva) – by Vyasa

Gita Govinda Devotional poetry describing Krishna’s divine love with Radha. Jayadeva

Bhagavad Gita Krishna’s discourse revealing the divine nature of Vishnu. Vyasa

Rama Nama Stotras Various hymns praising Vishnu as Rama. Traditional / Valmiki lineage

 3. Puranas

Work Description Author / Compiler

Vishnu Purana One of the 18 Mahapuranas entirely dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Sage Vyasa

Bhagavata Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam) Devotional stories and philosophy centered on Krishna (Vishnu). Vyasa

Garuda Purana Describes cosmology, Vishnu worship, and afterlife. Vyasa

Padma Purana Contains Vishnu, Rama, and Krishna stotras. Vyasa

Varaha Purana Focuses on Vishnu’s Varaha (boar) incarnation. Vyasa4. Classical Stotras and Kavya Works

Work Description Author

Vishnu Stuti / Vishnu Stotram General hymns praising Vishnu. Various sages

Vishnu Dhyana Sopanam 12 verses meditating on Bhagavan Vishnu. Vedanta Desika

Sri Stuti / Nyasa Dasakam / Hayagriva Stotram Various hymns describing Vishnu and his consort. Vedanta Desika

Dashavatara Stotram Ten incarnations of Vishnu praised poetically. Jayadeva (in Gita Govinda) and Vedanta Desika (separate works)

Narayaneeyam Condensed essence of the Bhagavatam glorifying Krishna/Vishnu. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

Mukunda Mala Stotra Devotional hymn invoking Vishnu’s grace. Kulasekhara Alvar

Lakshmi Narayana Hrudayam Meditation on Vishnu and Lakshmi as inseparable. Padma Purana

5. Alvar and Bhakti Literature

Work Description Author

Nalayira Divya Prabandham 4000 Tamil hymns sung by the 12 Alvars describing Vishnu and his temples. 12 Alvars (esp. Nammalvar, Andal, Periyalvar, Kulasekara Alvar)

Tiruppavai 30 verses of devotion to Krishna (Vishnu). Andal

Periya Tirumozhi / Tiruvaymoli Philosophical hymns on Vishnu’s omnipresence and compassion. Tirumangai Alvar / Nammalvar

 6. Later Sanskrit and Regional Works

Work Language / Region Author

Raghuvamsha (Rama as Vishnu) Sanskrit epic Kalidasa

Krishna Karnamrita Sanskrit Bilahari / Bilvamangala Thakura

Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu Sanskrit Rupa Goswami (Gaudiya Vaishnava)

Sri Vishnu Puranam (commentaries) Sanskrit Parashara

Sri Vaikuntha Gadyam / Sri Stotra Ratnam Sanskrit Ramanujacharya

Harivamsa Sanskrit, supplement to Mahabharata describing Vishnu’s incarnations. Vyasa