The Story Behind the Vishnu Sahasranama

 

Srinivasa Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra is a wonderful miraculous Vedic Mantra in which 1000 names of Lord Vishnu are uttered simultaneously. It is believed that by reciting Vishnu Sahasranama, a person gets immense success in life.

It has been mentioned in the Anodushika Parva of Mahabharata. According to Mahabharata, Bhishma Pitamah recited the verses of Vishnu Sahasranama before Yudhishthira.

Since mythical times, it has been held that reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama has enormous positive effects on your life, regardless of whether you know where it came from. It is stated that those who repeat it have their sins erased and experience pleasure and wealth in life.

The Vishnu Sahasranama:

Sage Vyasa, a brilliant Sanskrit scholar and the creator of numerous timeless classics including the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Puranas, and various Stotras, created another masterpiece in Vishnu Sahasranama.

Numerous commentaries have been published about Vishnu Sahasranam, the most well-known of which is one by Adi Shankaracharya. “Sahasra” means “a thousand” and “nama” means “name” in Sanskrit.

The phrase “having a thousand names” can be used to translate the compound “Sahasranam” (or “Sahasranama”). Therefore, the precise translation of Vishnu Sahasranama is Lord Vishnu with a thousand names or Vishnu Perumal with thousand names.

While South Indian languages pronounce it Sahasranmam, modern Hindi pronounces it Sahasranm. Although there are Sahasranams for all of the great gods (Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, and others), Vishnu Sahasranams are the most well-known among the general public. The other Sahasranamas, on the other hand, are generally performed in temples or by scholarly people.

The Manner In Which You Say It Is Crucial.

Because when we recite them, sound waves are produced, as we all know. Additionally, the sound waves have a rhythm when we pronounce the characters correctly and quickly.

You experience calmness and peace of mind both during and after reciting this pattern.

If the slokas are recited at the right pace and with the proper pronunciation, this acts as a beneficial form of pranayama.

Who Wrote Vishnu Sahasranama?

Bhishma Pitamah recites this strotam when he is in his last stage to die laying in the bed of arrows. He recites it to give updesha to the king of dharma “Yudhishitra”.

There are two updesh given in Mahabharat, one is “Bhagwad Gita” by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, and the second one is “Vishnu Sahasranama” (विष्णु सहस्रनाम) by Bhishma Pitamah to Yudhishitra. And both of these updesha were written by maharishi Vyasa.

Lord Krishna and Sage Vyasa advised Yudhishthira to go to Bhishma Pitamah and ask for his last updesha. The imposing source of power and family patriarch of the Kuru clan was lying on his bed. All of his expertise could have died with him, which would have been tragic.

Bhishma began the introduction of the 1000 names by stating that this is the dharma and his creed that he holds to be the highest.

Speciality Of Vishnu Sahsarnama:

Thousands of saints from diverse schools of philosophy have interpreted the Gita in their own ways. The unique feature of the Vishnu Sahasranama is that Shri Krishna personally heard Bhishma recite it to Yudhishthira as Sage Vyasa related the story.

Gita needs to be comprehended before being meditated upon. But Vishnu sahasarnama only needs to be internalized and used. To reach the Lord, one must recite the words found in the Vishnu Sahasranama.

Concise Of The Article:

A magnificent Vedic mantra called the Sahasranama Stotra utters 1000 names of Lord Vishnu all at once. It has been said that saying it, whether or not you know where it came from, has a hugely good impact on your life.

This functions as a useful kind of pranayama if the slokas are chanted at the correct rate and with the correct pronunciation. This strotam is recited by Bhishma Pitamah in order to offer updesha to Yudhishitra, the dharma’s monarch.