Vishnu sahasranamam

Vishnu Sahasranamam presents 1000 names of Lord Vishnu. As per Sanskrit, ‘sahasra’ means ‘one thousand’ and ‘nāma’ means ‘name’. Thus, Vishnu Sahasranamam means Lord Vishnu with thousand names or thousand names of Lord Vishnu. Chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam regularly one can get the blessings of Lord Vishnu. This also protects from the evil eyes and enemies. Vishnu Sahasranamam assists in removing obstacles, diseases, suffering and helps attain Moksha. This also removes all negative energies like jealousy, greed and cleanses the mind. According to scriptures, this great hymn was created by Sage Vyasa. Sage Vyasa might have passed this to Pita Maha Bheesma. According to the 135th chapter of Anushāsanaparva in The Mahabharata, the Vishnu Sahasranamam was handed down to Yudhishthira by Pita Maha who was on his death bed (of arrows) in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Vishnu Sahasranamam With Lyrics in English Om Shuklãm Bharatharam Vishnum Sashivarnam Chathurbhujam Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayeth Sarva Vignopa Shanthayé Vyasam Vashita Naptharam Shakte Poutramakalmasham Parasharathmajam Vandé Shukathãthum Thaponidhim Vyasaya Vishnu Roopaya Vyasroopaya Vishanavé Namovai Brahmanidhayé Vãsishtaya Namonamaha Avikãraya Shuddhãya Nithyãya Paramathmané Sadhaika Roopa Roopaya Vishnavé Sarvajishnavé Yasya Smarana Mathréna Janma Samsara Bandhanãth Vimuchyathé Namas Thasmai Vishnavé Prabha Vishanvé Om Namo Vishnavé Praba Vishnavé. || 5 Shree Vaisham Pãyana Uvacha Shruthvã Dharmãna Séshéna Pãvanan...

पूर्वन्यासः । श्रीवेदव्यास उवाच — ॐ अस्य श्रीविष्णोर्दिव्यसहस्रनामस्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य । श्री वेदव्यासो भगवान् ऋषिः । अनुष्टुप् छन्दः । श्रीमहाविष्णुः परमात्मा श्रीमन्नारायणो देवता । अमृतांशूद्भवो भानुरिति बीजम् । देवकीनन्दनः स्रष्टेति शक्तिः । उद्भवः क्षोभणो देव इति परमो मन्त्रः । शङ्खभृन्नन्दकी चक्रीति कीलकम् । शार्ङ्गधन्वा गदाधर इत्यस्त्रम् । रथाङ्गपाणिरक्षोभ्य इति नेत्रम् । त्रिसामा सामगः सामेति कवचम् । आनन्दं परब्रह्मेति योनिः । ऋतुः सुदर्शनः काल इति दिग्बन्धः ॥ pūrvanyāsaḥ . śrīvedavyāsa uvāca — oṃ asya śrīviṣṇordivyasahasranāmastotramahāmantrasya . śrī vedavyāso bhagavān ṛṣiḥ . anuṣṭup chandaḥ . śrīmahāviṣṇuḥ paramātmā śrīmannārāyaṇo devatā . amṛtāṃśūdbhavo bhānuriti bījam . devakīnandanaḥ sraṣṭeti śaktiḥ . udbhavaḥ kṣobhaṇo deva iti paramo mantraḥ . śaṅkhabhṛnnandakī cakrīti kīlakam . śārṅgadhanvā gadādhara ityastram . rathāṅgapāṇirakṣobhya iti netram . trisāmā sāmagaḥ sāmeti kavacam . ānandaṃ parabrahmeti yoniḥ . ṛtuḥ sudarśanaḥ kāla iti digbandhaḥ .. अथ न्यासः । ॐ शिरसि वेदव्यासऋषये नमः । मुखे अनुष्टुप्छन्दसे नमः । हृदि श्रीकृष्णपरमात्मदेवतायै नमः । गुह्ये अमृतांशूद्भवो भानुरिति बीजाय नमः । पादयोर्देवकीनन्दनः स्रष्टेति शक्तये नमः । सर्वाङ्गे शङ्खभृन्नन्दकी चक्रीति कीलकाय नमः । करसम्पूटे मम श्रीकृष्णप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगाय नमः ॥ इति ऋषयादिन्यासः ॥ atha nyāsaḥ . oṃ śirasi vedavyāsaṛṣaye namaḥ . mukhe anuṣṭupchandase namaḥ . hṛdi śrīkṛṣṇaparamātmadevatāyai namaḥ . guhye amṛtāṃśūdbhavo bhānuriti bījāya namaḥ . pādayordevakīnandanaḥ sraṣṭeti śaktaye namaḥ . sarvāṅge ...

Vishnu Sahasranamam is an ancient hymn containing one thousand names of Lord Vishnu, after the war of Mahabharat was over, King Yudhisthira approached his grandsire Mahamana Bhishma with following queries of life: • By calling out to whom is one freed from the shackles of the world? • Who is the Lord of this universe? • Who is the ultimate refuge? • Whom should one worship to attain the ultimate state of purity? While lying on the bed of arrows, Mahamana Bhishma gave Yudhisthira, the one thousand names of Lord Vishnu, which we now know as Vishnu Sahasranamam. Each of us spends numerous moments of our life calling out to the divine, during the times of pain and sorrow, we pray to him and while being happy we thank him for all the grace showered on us. For the devotees of Lord Vishnu and otherwise, Vishnu Sahasranama’s importance is evident, besides all the benefits mentioned in scriptures, it gives immense peace to one’s mind. Many of you in the past have requested to release a course on chanting it correctly. In this course, Swami Vidyananda Om shares with us his years of experience in chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam, he covers every nuance of pronunciation, while learning from him, you will realize how painstakingly, he has covered the nitty-gritty of it. Vishnu Sahasranamam is said to be so powerful that it is like dialing a direct call to God. If appropriately pronounced with a great bhava, it can work wonders on the overall development of an individual. May you enjoy lear...

The Vishnu Purana teaches us the importance of reciting or listening to the names of the divine in Kali Yuga. Sahasranama is a Sanskrit term that means “a thousand names”, but the deeper significance of Sahasranama is “Infinity”. We have a lot of Sahasranamas for various deities. For example • Lalitha Sahasranama to honor Goddess Lalitha devi • Vishnu Sahasranama to honor Lord Vishnu • Shiva Sahasranama to honor Lord Shiva The Vishnu Sahasranama was given by Bhishma in the presence of Lord Krishna to King Yudhishtra during the war between the Pandavas and Kauravas. It is part of the great epic Mahabharata. Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting Reciting or listening to the Vishnu Sahasranama regularly will help you feel a sense of peace and calm that is required for a healthy and happy life. It removes deep rooted subconscious fears and allows you to pursue your highest potential. It empowers you to overcome all obstacles and difficulties and bestows spiritual and material benefits. In Chakra Samhita (the most important Ayurveda book) the chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama is prescribed as the best remedy for physical and mental disorders. Every stotram has a “Phala Sruti” which means the benefits. This is part of the Vishnu Sahasranama and Adi Shankaracharya has given the most amazing commentary on Vishnu Sahasranama which includes the Phala Sruti section as well. Sri Adi Sankara explains that nothing inauspicious or unwelcome will accrue to those in this world or the next, ...

ōṃ śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ chaturbhujam । prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyēt sarvavighnōpaśāntayē ॥ 1 ॥ yasyadviradavaktrādyāḥ pāriṣadyāḥ paraḥ śatam । vighnaṃ nighnanti satataṃ viṣvaksēnaṃ tamāśrayē ॥ 2 ॥ pūrva pīṭhikā vyāsaṃ vasiṣṭha naptāraṃ śaktēḥ pautramakalmaṣam । parāśarātmajaṃ vandē śukatātaṃ tapōnidhim ॥ 3 ॥ vyāsāya viṣṇu rūpāya vyāsarūpāya viṣṇavē । namō vai brahmanidhayē vāsiṣṭhāya namō namaḥ ॥ 4 ॥ avikārāya śuddhāya nityāya paramātmanē । sadaika rūpa rūpāya viṣṇavē sarvajiṣṇavē ॥ 5 ॥ yasya smaraṇamātrēṇa janmasaṃsārabandhanāt । vimuchyatē namastasmai viṣṇavē prabhaviṣṇavē ॥ 6 ॥ ōṃ namō viṣṇavē prabhaviṣṇavē । śrī vaiśampāyana uvācha śrutvā dharmā naśēṣēṇa pāvanāni cha sarvaśaḥ । yudhiṣṭhiraḥ śāntanavaṃ punarēvābhya bhāṣata ॥ 7 ॥ yudhiṣṭhira uvācha kimēkaṃ daivataṃ lōkē kiṃ vā'pyēkaṃ parāyaṇaṃ stuvantaḥ kaṃ kamarchantaḥ prāpnuyurmānavāḥ śubham ॥ 8 ॥ kō dharmaḥ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bhavataḥ paramō mataḥ । kiṃ japanmuchyatē janturjanmasaṃsāra bandhanāt ॥ 9 ॥ śrī bhīṣma uvācha jagatprabhuṃ dēvadēva manantaṃ puruṣōttamam । stuvannāma sahasrēṇa puruṣaḥ satatōtthitaḥ ॥ 10 ॥ tamēva chārchayannityaṃ bhaktyā puruṣamavyayam । dhyāyan stuvannamasyaṃścha yajamānastamēva cha ॥ 11 ॥ anādi nidhanaṃ viṣṇuṃ sarvalōka mahēśvaram । lōkādhyakṣaṃ stuvannityaṃ sarva duḥkhātigō bhavēt ॥ 12 ॥ brahmaṇyaṃ sarva dharmajñaṃ lōkānāṃ kīrti vardhanam । lōkanāthaṃ mahadbhūtaṃ sarvabhūta bhavōdbhavam॥ 13 ॥ ēṣa mē sarva dharmāṇāṃ dharmō'dhika tamōmataḥ । yadbhaktyā puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ stavairarchēnnaraḥ sad...

Vishnu Sahasranamam: Vishnu Sahasranamam is a powerful hymn in praise of Lord Vishnu. ‘Sahasra’ is thousand and ‘Nama’ is the name, and Vishnu Sahasranama takes Vishnu’s thousand names with great reverence. This hymn remains one of the holiest, most efficacious, popular, and widely chanted Stotras of Hinduism. Lord Vishnu Vishnu is one of the greatest divinities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme God of protection, who preserves and sustains the universe and its inhabitants. Along with Brahma and Shiva, who take care of creation and dissolution, respectively, Vishnu forms the Supreme Trinity of Gods. As the supreme preserver and sustainer, Vishnu shoulders the responsibility of the destruction of all forms of evil whenever these raise their heads, protection of the virtue, and establishment of Dharma, the righteous way of life on earth. To achieve this purpose, Vishnu is believed to have taken numerous Avatars, the incarnations on earth, 10 of which are very famous. Rama and Krishna, two of the most popular and widely worshiped Gods, are regarded and celebrated as Vishnu Avatars. Listen ToVishnu Sahasranamam On AstroVed Astrology Podcast Vishnu’s consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, with whom he resides in his heavenly abode of Vaikunta. Here, he is said to be reclining on the great serpent Adisesha, in the midst of the vast ocean of milk. It is believed that Vishnu is deeply moved by sincere devotion and can bless the virtuous with all the great things of life like weal...

‘Vishnu Sahasra Nama ’ is a Sanskrit hymn that contains a list of 1000 names of Vishnu, written by the scholar Sage Vyasa who has written epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagwat Gita. Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of mantras in the healing of diseases, restoring mental balance, and creating a positive effect. From the Vedic period, our ancestors have relied on the healing power of Mantras. In India, Jaatakarma’, reciting mantras in a newborn’s right ear, requesting the Gods to protect the baby. Charaka mentions the recitation of ‘ Vishnu Sahasra Nama’ in the treatment of Jwara (fever). In fact, ‘Vishnu Sahasra Nama’ is the only spiritual hymn mentioned in Ayurveda. Other than Vishnu Sahasra Nama no other mantras, shlokas, stotras of spiritual importance are mentioned in the Ayurvedic texts. Research on the efficacy of Mantras Mantras are Sanskrit words loaded with power and sound that penetrate the deep levels of consciousness. The unique sounds and vibrations have a deep impact on our thought, action, environment, and the universe. Reciting this mantra promotes positive thinkingand makes one more optimistic about any situation. Each recitation brings about a positive change in one’s consciousness and restores peace of mind. It promotes self-realization and brings an awareness that restores peace of mind. Proven Benefits of Prayers In one of my previous blogs, I elaborated on the scientifically proven Proven Benefits of Mantras Recent sound energy is generated a...