Vishnu Sahasranama with Meaning

Vishnu Sahasranam- an antidote to all misdeeds and miseries  

Vishnu Sahasranama stotram constitutes thousand names of Lord Vishnu. It is given to Padavas by Sri Bhishma in the Santi Parv of Mahabharat, when he was on his death bed waiting for an apt time to leave the material body.


Yudhisthir accompanied by his brothers and Shree Krishna approached Bhisma Pitamah and asked him the following questions:

 
 
Yudhisthir’s questions
Bhisma Pitamah’s answers.
1
 Who is the supreme divinity in this universe? Shree Vishnu is the supreme and most auspicious divinity of all the divinities. Even the most sacred is sanctified by Him. He is the Eternal Pita(father) of all beings.
2
 Who is the ultimate refuge for all beings? Shree Vishnu is the ultimate refuge for all beings.
3

Who should human beings worship and

pray to gains auspiciousness and salvation?		 Human beings should worship and pray to Shree Vishnu by reciting Vishnu Sahasranam(thousand names of Shree Vishnu) which brings auspiciousness and salvation.
4
 Which is the highest Dharma? The highest Dharma is to worship the lotus eyed Shree Vishnu by reciting Shree Vishnu Sahasranam.
5

Which Jap human beings should recite to get salvation from the bondage of the cycle of

birth and death of the samsar?		 Shree Vishnu Sahasranam is the Jap which human beings should recite with devotion to salvation from this samsar.
 
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