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Vishnu Sahasranama
विष्णुसहस्रनाम
— Maharshi Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva)
The thousand names of Lord Vishnu — Bhishma's instruction to Yudhishthira from the Mahabharata. 108 anushtubh shlokas enumerating ~1000 names of the Supreme. One of the most chanted Vaishnava stotras.
3 chapters · 170 verses
Chapters · अध्याय
- 1
Purva-Bhaga (Dhyana & Preamble)
पूर्वभागः
Dhyana shlokas and the introductory dialogue between Yudhishthira and Bhishma.
29 verses
- 2
Stotram (The 1000 Names)
स्तोत्रम्
The 108 shlokas enumerating Vishnu's thousand names.
108 verses
- 3
Uttara-Bhaga (Phalashruti)
फलश्रुतिः
The fruits of the chant and concluding praise.
33 verses
Sanskrit text from sanskritdocuments.org (public domain)