The following eight flowers (ashta pushpANi) are very dear to BhagavAn Sri MahA VishNu :
(1) Non-violence
(2) Control over senses
(3) Compassion towards all beings
(4) Patience
(5) Tranquility
(6) Austerity
(7) Meditation
(8) Truthfulness
AhimsA prathamam pushpam pushpamindriya nigraha: !
sarvabhUta dayA pushpam kshamA pushpam viSeshata: !!
SAnti: pushpam tapa: pushpam dhyAnam pushpam tathaiva ca !
Satyamashta vidham pushpam vishNo: prItikaram bhavet !!