


Na Bhayam Kvachid Aapnoti Veeryam Tejasya Vindatiīhavatyarogo Dyutimaan Bala-roopa-gunaanvitahah (That man attains to great fame, leadership among his peers, wealth that is secure and the supreme good unsupassed by anything.)ħ. Yashah Prapnoti Vipulam Jnaati Praadhaanyam Eva ChaĪchalaam Sriyam Aapnoti Sreyah Praapnotyanuttamam (Whichever devoted man, getting up early in the morning and purifying himself, repeats this hymn devoted to Vaasudeva, with a mind that is concentrated on Him. Sahasram Vaasudevasya Naamnaam Etat Prakeertayet

Kamana-vapnuyat-kamee prajarthee chapnu-yat-prajamĥ.Bhaktimaan Yah Sadotthyaaya Suchis-tadgata Maanasahah Dharmarthee prapnu-yatdharmam artharthee chartha mapnuyat Vaisyo dhana-samru-ddhasyat shhoodra sukha mavap-nuyatĤ. Vedan-tago bramhana-syat kshatriyo vijayee bavet (Nothing evil or inauspicious will befall a man here or hereafter who daily hears or repeats these names)ģ. Naashubham Praapnuyaat Kinchit Somutreha Cha Maanavah Ya Idam Srunuyaan Nityam Yaschaapi Parikeertayet (In the above verses have been given a complete enumeration of the thousand divine names of the the Great Being Keshava, who is the fit object for all praise and prayer.)Ģ. Naamnaam Sahasram Divyaanaam Asheshena Prakeerthitham Itidam Kirtaniyasya Keshavasya Mahatmanahah Shriman narayano vishnur-vasudevo-abhirakshatu. KarNa-vASaH Siro-DyauH mukhamapi dahano yasya vAsteyam abdhiHĪntas-stham yasya viSvam sura-nara-khaga-go-bhogi-gandharva-daityaiHĬhitram ramramyate tam tribhuvana-vapusham vishNum Isam namAmi.

Subhrair-abhrair-adabhraiH upari virachitaiH mukta-pIyUsha-varshaihĪnandI naH punIyAdari-nalina-gadA-Sankha-pAniH mukundaH.īhUH pAdau yasya nAbhir-viyada-suranila-candra-sUryau cha netre MAlA-kliptA-sanasthaH sphtika-mani-nibhaiH mautikaiH manditAngaH KshIrodanvat-pradese suchi-mani-vilasat-saikate mautikAnAm Its purpose and utility is in the Thousand Names being used for praising and pleasing vishNu.] The contempletion is on the universal form. The enclosure binding the directions (east, west, south and north) is "rituh sudarsanah kAla". Its weapon is "SArnga-dhanvA gadhA-dharaH". The essential part of the mantra is "udbhavah: kshobhano devaH". the Thousand Names of vishNu, the venerable veda vyAsa is Rishi, the meter is anushtup its Diety is sriman nArAyanA, the supreme soul, the All-pervader. They are followed by some dhyana-slokas or stanzas for meditation. Sri mahA-vishNu-prItyarthe sri-sahasranAma-jape viniyogah [(The above angas are usually repeated in prose in the course of pArAyaNA.
