

Vishno nama sahasram me Srunu papa bhayapaham, 17 Tasya Loka pradhanasya Jagannatathasya bhoopathe Yasmincha pralayam yanthi punareve yuga kshaye, 16 Yatha sarvani bhoothani bhavandyathi yugagame Pavithranam Pavithram yo mangalanam cha mangalam,ĭhaivatham devathanam cha bhootanam yo vya pitha, 15 Paramam yo mahad brahma paramam ya parayanam, 14 Paramam yo mahatteja, paramam yo mahattapa Yad bhaktyo pundarikaksham Stuvyr-archanayr-nara sada, 13 Lokanatham Mahadbhootham Sarva Bhootha bhavodbhavam, 12Īeshame sarva dharmanam dharmadhika tamo matha, Lokadyaksham stuvannityam Sarva dukkhago bhaved, 11īrahmanyam sarva dharmagnam Lokanam keerthi vardhanam, Tameva charchayan nityam, Bhaktya purushamavyayam,ĭhyayan sthuvan namasyancha yajamanasthameva cha, 10Īnadi nidhanam vishnum sarva loka Maheswaram Stuvan nama Sahasrena, Purusha Sathathothida, 9 Jagat Prabhum devadevam Anantham Purushottamam, Kim Japan Muchyathe Jandur Janma Samsara Bhandana, 8 Sthuvantha Kam Kamarchanda Prapnyur Manava Shubham, 7 Kimekam Daivatham Loke, Kim Vapyegam Parayanam, Yudishtra santhanavam Puneravabhya Bhashat, 6īheeshma, the abode of everlasting peace. Shrutva dharmaneshena, Pavanani cha Sarvasha, Vimuchayate Nama Tasmai, Vishnave Prabha Vishnave Yasya smarana Mathrena, Janma Samsara bandhanath. Sadaika Roopa Roopaya, Vishnave Sarva Jishnave, 4

Nmo Vai Brahma Vidaya, Vasishtaya Namo Nama, 3Īvikaraya Shuddhaya, Nityaya Paramatmane, Vyasa Vishnu Roopaya, Vyasa Roopaya Vishnave, Parasarathmajam vande, Shukathatham Taponidhim, 2

Vyasam Vasishtanaptharam, Sakthe Poutramakalmasham, With four arms, you are, the all knowing oneĪnd pray, "Remove all obstacles on my way".

Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye, 1 Invocation Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam, It is important to note that this is easy method is prescribed to the very learned who do not have time to recite it daily and not for everybody, He replies that it is sufficient that the learned one repeats the name of Rama and this is equivalent to his singing of sahasranama. In the afterward to the stotra Goddess Parvathi asks Siva the cosmic god for an easy way to sing this stotra for the learned. The acharyas have attempted to give different meanings to the same word in different places successfully. Eight hundred and fifteen names are repeated once, Seventy-five of these names are repeated twice, nine of these names thrice and two of these names four times. Though it is called Sahasra Nama in fact it contains only 901 distinct sounding names. With the modern civilization several translations of this stotra is available in English and in almost all major languages of India. Many great Acharyas lead by Sankara Bhagavat Pada, felt a need to give its meaning in crystal clear terms so that the devotee can not only sing but meditate on the aspect of the God he is praising. Though it describes one thousand aspects and praises of the lord, it is not simple and easy to understand. Anushasanika Parva is in the form of questions and answers between Yudishtra and Bheeshma Pitamaha.To a question as to what is the best possible stotra, Bheeshma answers that it is the Vishnu Sahasra Nama and teaches it to Yudishtra. Yudishtra the eldest of the Pandavas became the King of Hasthinapura and whom else would he go for advise other than Bheeshma the great. Meanwhile the war was over leading to death of all those male members in his family except the Pancha Pandavas and the unborn child of Abhimanyu. But since he could choose the time of his death as per the boons received by him, he chose to die in Uttarayana and was waiting for the auspicious time. This is found in the Anushasanika Parvam (chapter relating to orders or rules to the kings) of Mahabharatha.īheeshma Pitamaha was defeated and grievously wounded by Arjuna. Literally translated this means thousand names of Vishnu. The Vishnu Sahasranam is found in the Mahabharatha.
