श्री विष्णु सहस्रानामं ശ്രീ വിഷ്ണുസഹസ്രനാമം Shri Vishnusahasranaamam Lord MahAvishnu - courtesy - ISCKON Shri VishnusahasranAmam literally translates into THE THOUSAND NAMES OF LORD VISHNU , where Sahasra means Thousand and NAmam means names. These are believed to be the narrated by BhIshma Pitamaha on his deathbed during the battle of MahAbhArata. As I run through wikipedia...I found some more vital info... According to the 149th chapter of Anushāsanaparva in the epic Mahabharata, the names were handed down to Yudhisthira by the famous warrior Bhishma who was on his death bed at the battle of Kurukshetra. Yudhisthira asks Bhishma the following questions: kimEkam dhaivatam lokE? Who is the Ultimate Lord of the world? kim vaapyEkam parAyaNam? Who is the one refuge of all? stuvantam kam prApnuyuh mAnavah subham? By glorifying whom, can man attain peace and prosperity? kam archanat prApnuyuh mAnavaah subham? Worshipping whom can man reach auspiciousness? kO dhar
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