Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama: In this blog, we will explore the benefits of chanting Vishnu Sahasranama. But before we go further, let’s learn what Vishnu Shasranama is.
Lord Vishnu is the universe’s protector and by worshipping him, the sustenance of life becomes easy. For the worship of Lord Vishnu, the recitation of Vishnu Sahasranaam is most fruitful. By this, all the work becomes easy with the grace of Shri Hari. It mentions the thousand names of God.
Its wonderful shlokas can control every planet and every constellation, but its recitation is infallible to remove the pain of Jupiter.
It is believed that the devotee who Lord Shri Hari blesses gets rid of many problems in life. In such a situation, you can become eligible for the blessings of Lord Shri Hari by reciting Vishnu Sahasranama daily. Still, it is also essential to keep some rules in mind before repeating them. So, without a due, let’s know the rules, significance, facts, and benefits of reciting Vishnu Sahasranama.
What is Vishnu Sahasranama?
Vishnu Sahasranama is a series of 1000 names of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu, i.e., Lord Narayana; by simply chanting, all the sorrows and pains of a human being are removed, and he gets the benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama immense blessings of Lord Vishnu.
There are not many rules and regulations for chanting Vishnu Sahasranama, but there should be unwavering faith and belief in the mind. There is a rule of worshipping God that whether you have the material for worship or not, you must have immense faith and devotion towards your deity in your mind.
Similarly, while reciting Vishnu Sahasranama, it is vital to have complete love, faith, trust, and devotion towards Lord Shri Vishnu, i.e., Narayan, in your heart. In whatever mental state you recite Vishnu Sahasranama, in the same mental state, Lord Vishnu will accept your worship and bestow his blessings on you.
The glory of reciting the thousand names of Lord Vishnu is unfathomable. The sins of man are destroyed by merely remembering the 1000 names of Shri Hari Lord Vishnu.
Vishnu Sahasranamam Lyrics in English
Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya namah
Om Vishvam Vishnu: vashtkaro bhoot-bhavya-bhavat-prabhu।
Bhoot-krit bhoot-bhrit bravo bhootaatmaa bhoot-bhavannah।। 1 ।।
Pootaatmaa paramaatmaa ch muktaanaam paramam gatih।
Avyay Purush Sakshi Kshetrajno Akshar ev ch।। 2 ।।
Yogo yog-vidaam metal pradhan-purusheshwarah।
Narasinh-vapuh shreeman keshavah purushottamah।। 3 ।।
Sarvah sharvah shivah sthaanuh bhootaadih nidhih avyayah।
Sambhavo Bhaavano Bharata Prabhavah Prabhuh ishwarah।। 4 ।।
Swayambhoo shambo aadityah pushkaraaksho mahaasvanah।
Anaadi-nidhano dhaataa vidhaataa dhaturuttamah।। 5 ।।
Aprameyo Hrisheekeshah padmanabha-amaraprabhuh।
Vishvakarmaa manustvashthaa sthavishtah sthaviro dhruvah।। 6 ।।
Agrahyah shaashvatah krishno lohitakshah pratardanah।
Prabhootah trikakub-dhaam pavitram mangalam param।। 7।।
Eeshanah praanadah praanah jyeshthah shreshtha prajaapatih।
Hiranyagarbho bhoogarbho maadhavo madhusoodanah।। 8 ।।
Eeshvaro Vikram has midheaven vikramah kramah।
Anuttamo duraadharshah kritajnah kritih aatmavaan।। 9 ।।
Sureshah sharanam sharm vishva-rental praja-bhavah।
Ahah samvatsaro vyaalah pratyayah sarvadarshanah।। 10 ।।
Ajah sarveshwara siddhah siddhi sarvaadih achyutah।
Vrishakapih ameyaatmaa sarva-yog-vinahsrutah।। 11 ।।
Vasu: vasumanaah satyah samaatmaa sammitah samah।
Amoghah pundareekaaksho vrishakarmaa vrishaakritih।। 12 ।।
Rudro bahu-shiraa babhruh vishvayonih shuchi-shravaah।
Amritah shaashvatah sthaanuh varaaroho mahaatapaah।। 13 ।।
Sarvagah sarvavid-bhaanuh vishvak-seno janaardanah।
Vedo vedavid-avyangah vedaang vedavit kavih।। 14 ।।
Lokaadhyakshah suraadhyaaksho dharmadhyaakshah kruta-krutah।
Chaturaatmaa chaturvyooh-chaturdamshtrah chaturbhuja।। 15 ।।
Bhraajishnu bhojanam bhokta sahishnuh jagadaadijah।
Anagho vijayo jetaa vishvayonih punarvasuh।। 16 ।।
Upendro vaamanah praanshuh amoghah shuchi: oorjitah।
Ateendrah samgrahah sargo dhrutaatmaa niyamo yamah।। 17 ।।
Vedyo vaidyah sadaayogee veerahaa maadhavo madhuh।
Ati-indriyo mahaamaayo mahotsaaho mahaabalah।। 18 ।।
Mahaabuddhih mahaaveeryo mahaashaktih mahaadyutih।
Anirdeshy-vapuh shreemaan ameyaathmaa mahaadri-dhrik।। 19 ।।
Maheshvaaso mahii-bhartaa shreenivaasah sataam gatih।
Aniruddhah suraanandoh govindoh govindaam-patih।। 20 ।।
Marichidamano hamsah suparno bhujagottamah।
Hiranyanaabhah sutapaah padmanaabhah prajaapatih।। 21 ।।
Amrityuh sarva-drik-singhasan-dhaataa sandhimaan sthirah।
Ajo durmarshanah shaastaa vishrutaatmaa suraarihah।। 22 ।।
Guruh-gurutamo dhaamah satyah satya-paraakramah।
Nimisho-animishah sragvee vaachaspati: udaar-dhih।। 23 ।।
Agranih graamanih shreemaan nyaayo netaa samiranah।
Sahasra-moordhaa vishvaatmaa sahasraakshah sahasra-paat।। 24 ।।
Aavartano nivrittatmaa samvritah sam-pramardanah।
Ahah samvartako vanish Danilo dharaneedharah।। 25 ।।
Suprasaadah prasannaatmaa vishvadhrk-vishvabhuk-vibhuh।
Satkartaa sakritah saadhu jahnu-narayanoh narah।। 26 ।।
Asankhyeyo-aprameyaatmaa vishishtah shishta-krit-shuchih।
Siddhartha: siddhasamkalpah siddhi dah siddhi-saadhanah।। 27।।
Vrishaahii vrishabho Vishnu vrishaparvaa vrishodarah।
Vardhano vardhamaanashch viviktah shruti-saagarah।। 28 ।।
Subhujo durdharo vaagmee maheendro vasudo vasuh।
Naik-roopo bruhad-roopah shipivishtah prakaashanah।। 29 ।।
Ojah tejod-yutidharah prakaash-aatmaa prataapanah।
Riddhah spashthaaksharo mantrah chandraamshuh bhaaskar-dyutih।। 30 ।।
Amritaamshoodbhavo bhaanuh shashabinduh sureeshvarah।
Aushadham jagatah setuh satya-dharma-paraakramah।। 31 ।।
Bhoot-bhavya-bhavat-naathah pavanah paavano-analah।
Kaamahaa kaamakrit-kaantah kaamah kaamapradah prabhuh।। 32 ।।
Yugaadi-krit yugaavarto naikamaayo mahaashanah।
Adrisyo vyaktaroopashch sahasrajit-anantajit।। 33 ।।
Ishto vishishtah shishteshtah shikhandee nahusho vrishah।
Krodh Hai krodh krodhakrit karta vishvabaahu: mahidharah।। 34 ।।
Achyutah prathitah praanah praanado vaasavaanujah।
Apaam nidhiradhistaanam apramattah pratishtitah।। 35 ।।
Skandhah skand-dharo dhuryo varado vaayuvaahanah।
Vaasudev bhrad-bhaanuh aadidevah purandarah।। 36 ।।
Ashokah taaranah taarah shoorah shaurih janesvarah।
Anukoolah shataavartah padmee padmanibhekshanah।। 37 ।।
Padmanaabho-aravindaakshah padmagarbhah shareerabhrit।
Mahardhi-riddho vriddhaatmaa mahaaksho garud-dhwajah।। 38 ।।
Atulah sharabho bheemah samayajno havirharih।
Sarva-lakshana lakshanyo lakshmeevaan samitinjayah।। 39 ।।
Viksharo rohitah maargo hetuh daamodarah sahah।
Mahidharo mahaabhaago vegavaan-amitaashanah।। 40 ।।
Udbhav kshobhan dev, Shreegarbh parameshwar.
Karann kaaran karta, vikarta gahano guh.।। 41 ।।
Vyavasayo vyavasthaan, sansthaan sthaanado-dhruv.
Parararvi paramaspasht, tusht pusht shubhekshan.।। 42 ।।
Ram viram virajo, maargo neyo nayo-anay.
Veer shaktimatam Shresht, dharma dharmaviduttam.।। 43 ।।
Vaikunth purush pran, pranadah pranav prithu.
Hiranyagarbh shatrughno, vyaapto vaayuradhokshaj.।। 44 ।।
Ritu sudarshan kaal, Parameshthi parigraha.
Ugrh Samvatsaro Daksho, Vishramo Vishwadakshin.।। 45 ।।
Vistaar sthaavar sthaanu, pramaanam beejavyay.
Arth anarth mahakosh, mahabhogo mahadhan.।। 46 ।।
Anirvinn Sthavishtho-Abhoordharm-Yupo Mahamakh.
Nakshatranemih nakshatri, kshamah kshaamah samiihan।। 47 ।।
Yajn ijyo mahedyashch, kratu satram sataam gati.
Sarvadarshi vimuktaatma, sarvajno gyanuttam।। 48 ।।
Suvratah sumukh sookshm, sughosh sukhad suhrit.
Manoharo jit-krodho, veerbaahurvidaaran।। 49 ।।
Swaapanah swavasho vyaapi, naikaatma naikakarmakrit.
Vatsaro Vatsalo Vatsi, Ratnagarbho dhaneshwar।। 50 ।।
Dharmagub dharmakrid dharmi, sadasatksharam-aksharam.
Avignaataa sahastramshuh, vidhaataa kritalakshan।। 51 ।।
Gabastinemih Sattvasthah, Simho bhutamaheshwar.
Aadidevo mahaadevo, devesho devabhrud guru।। 52 ।।
Uttaro gopatirgopta, gyanagamyah puraatan.
Shareer bhutabhridbhoakta, kapindro bhuridakshin।। 53 ।।
Somapo-amritapah somah, purujit purusattam.
Vinayo jayah satyasandho, daasharhah saatvataam patih।। 54 ।।
Jeevo vinayitasakshi, mukundoamitavikram.
Ambhonidhiranantaatma, mahodadhishayohantak।। 55 ।।
Ajo mahaarhah swaabhaavyo, jitaamitrah pramodanah.
Aanando nandanah nandah, satyadharmaa trivikram।। 56 ।।
Maharshi kapilaachaaryah, kritajno medinipatih.
Tripadasthridashaadhyaksho, mahaashrngah kritaantakrit।। 57 ।।
Mahaavaraaho govindah, sushenah kanakaangadi.
Guhyo Gambhiro Gahano, guptachakra-gadaadharah।। 58 ।।
Vedah swaangojitah krishno, dridhah sankarshanochyutah.
Varuno vaaruno vrkshah, pushkaraaksho mahamanah।। 59 ।।
Bhagavaan bhagahaanandee, vanamaali halaayudhah.
Aadityo jyotiraadityah, sahishnu-gatisattamah।। 60 ।।
Sudhanvaa khandaparashurdaaruno dravinapradah.
Divisprk sarvadrk vyaaso vaachaspatihayonijah।। 61 ।।
Trisaamaa saamagah saama, nirvaanam bheshajam bhishak.
Sannyaasakrit-shamah shaanto, nishthaa shaantih paraayanam।। 62 ।।
Shubhaangah shaantidah srashtaa, kumudah kuvaaleshayah.
Gohito gopatirgoptaa, vrshabhaaksho vrshapriyah।। 63 ।।
Anivarti nivrittaatmaa, samkseptaa kshemakrit-shivah.
Shrivatsavakshaah shrivaasah, shripatih shrimataam varah।। 64 ।।
Shreedah Shreeshah Srinivasan, shrinidhish shrivibhaavanah.
Shreedharah Shreekarah Shreyah, shreemaan-lokatrayaashrayah।। 65 ।।
Swakshah swangah shataanando, nandirjyotirganeshwarah.
Vijitaatmaa vidheyaatmaa, satkiirtishchinnasamshayah।। 66 ।।
Udheernah sarvatah-chakshuraneeshah shaashvatasthirah.
Bhooshayo bhooshano bhootirvishokah shokanashanah।। 67 ।।
Archismaanarchitah kumbho, vishuddhaatmaa vishodhanah.
Aniruddho-apratirathah, pradyumnoamitavikramah।। 68 ।।
Kaalaneminihaa veerah, shaurih shurajaneshwarah.
Trilokaatmaa trilokeshah, keshavah keshihaa harih।। 69।।
Kaamadevah kaamapaalah, kaamee kaantah kritaagamah.
Anirdeyavapurvishnuh, veeroananto dhanamjayah।। 70 ।।
Brahmanyo brahmakrit brahmaa, brahma brahmavivardhanah.
Brahmavid braahmano brahmi, brahmajno braahmanapriyah।। 71।।
Mahaakramo mahaakarmaa, mahaateja mahoragah.
Mahaakraturmahaayajvaa, mahaayajno mahaahavih।। 72 ।।
Stavyah stavapriyah, stotram stutih stotaa ranapriyah.
Poornah poornayitaa punyah, punyakeertiranamayah।। 73 ।।
Manojavasteerthakaro, vasuretaa vasupradah.
Vasuprado vaasudevah, vasurvasumanaa havih।। 74 ।।
Sadgatih sakritih sattaa, sadbhootih satparaayanah.
Shooraseno yadushreshthah, sannivaasah suyaamunah।। 75 ।।
Bhootaavaaso vaasudevah, sarvaasunilayo-analah.
Darpahaa darpado drishto, durdharo-athaaparajitah।। 76 ।।
Vishwamoortimahaarmoorti:deeptamoortih amoortimaan.
Anekamoortiravyaktah, shatamoortih shataanana।। 77 ।।
Eko naikah savah kah kim, yat-tat-padmanuttamam.
Lokabandhuh lokanaatho, maadhavo bhaktavatsalah।। 78।।
Suvarnovarno hemaango, varaangah chandanangadi.
Veerahaa vishamah shoonyo, ghritaashireachalah shalah।। 79 ।।
Amaani maanado maanyo, lokaswaamee trilokadhrk.
Sumedhaa medhajo dhanyah, satyamedhaa dharaadharah।। 80 ।।
Tejovrisho dyutidharah sarvashastrabhritam varah।
Praagraho nigraho vyagro naikashringo gadaagrajah।। 81 ।।
Chaturmurti: chaturbaahu:shchaturvyuha:chaturgatih।
Chaturatma chaturbhaav:chaturvedavidekapath।। 82 ।।
Samaavarto-anivritaatmaa durjayo duratikramah।
Durlabho durgamo duro durovaaso duraariha।। 83 ।।
Shubhaango lokasaarangah sutam-tustam-tuvardhanah।
Indrakarmaa mahaakarmaa kritakarmaa kritaagamah।। 84 ।।
Udbhavah sundarah sundo ratnanaabhah sulochanah।
Arko vaajasanah shringi jayantah sarvavij-jayee।। 85 ।।
Suvarnabindurakshobhyah sarvavaageeshvaresvarah।
Mahaahrado mahaagarto mahaabhuto mahaanidhah।। 86 ।।
Kumudah kundarah kundah parjanyah paavano-anilah।
Amritamsho-amritavapuh sarvajnah sarvatomukhah।। 87 ।।
Sulabhah suvratah siddhah shatrujicchatrutapanah।
Nyagrodho audumbaro-ashwathah:chaanuraamdranishoodanah।। 88 ।।
Sahasraarchih saptajivhah saptaidhaah saptavaahanah।
Amoortir anagho-achintyo bhayakrit-bhayanashanah।। 89 ।।
Anu:brhat Krishah sthoolo gunabhrinnirguno mahaan।
Adhritah svadhrithah svaasyah praagvamsho vamshavardhanah।। 90 ।।
Bhaarabhrith-kathito yogee yogeesha: sarvakamadah।
Aashramah shramanah kshaamah suparno vaayuvaahanah।। 91 ।।
Dhanurdharo dhanurvedo damdo damayitaa damah।
Aparaajitah sarvasaho niyantaa niyamo yamah।। 92 ।।
Sattvavaan saattvikah satyah satyadharmaparaayanah।
Abhipraayah priyaarho-arhah priyakrit-preetivardhanah।। 93 ।।
Vihaayasagatirjyotih Suruchirhutabhug vibhuh।
Ravirvirochanah sooryah savitaa ravilochanah।। 94 ।।
Ananto hutabhugbhoktaa sukhado naikajo’agrajah।
Anirvinno sadaamarshee lokadhisthaanamadbhutah।। 95।।
Sanaat-sanaatanatamah kapilah kapiravyayah।
Swastidah swastikrit swasti swastibhuk swastidakshinah।। 96 ।।
Sarvapraharanaayudh Om Namah Iti।
Vanamaali gadee shaarngi shankhi chakri cha nandaki।
Shreeman naaraayanoh Vishnu vaasudevohabhirakshatu।
Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama
Lord Vishnu is also known as the preserver of this world. ‘Sahasra’ means thousand, and ‘nama’ means name. It is said that one of the easiest ways to pray and pay respect to the Lord is by reciting mantras, strokes, and shlokas. Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama is believed to be the one who exercises supremacy over everything in the world, the one who rescues people’s lives.
The Vishnu Sahasranama, or Stotra, is penned by Sanskrit scholar Sage Vyasa, who is also credited with writing epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagwat Gita.
- Whoever remembers the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu, his age, knowledge, fame, and strength increase, and he attains prosperity, success, health, and good fortune.
- All his wishes are fulfilled and he becomes the master of divine happiness, wealth, property as well as prosperity.
- By meditating on the thousand names of Vishnu Ji by reciting Vishnu Sahasranama, a person becomes free from all sins.
- By reciting it with complete rituals, the obstacles coming into the marriage of the person also start to be removed.
- According to astrological beliefs, reciting it is very fruitful in removing the pain of Jupiter.
Regular recitation of the Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram removes fear and stress from a person’s mind. - By reciting this stotram, happiness and prosperity remain in the house and family of the devotee.
- If you are not able to sleep properly at night, or you are an insomniac, see evil dreams every night while asleep, or have some anxiety, stress, and fear, the strata help fight all of them.
- Reading or reciting Vishnu Sahasranama helps you have a peaceful mind.
- Those suffering from childlessness in their home should regularly recite the Vishnu Sahasranama and fasting every Thursday.
Rules of Chanting the Vishnu Sahasranama
- Before reciting Vishnu Sahasranama, the seeker should take complete care of his purity and cleanliness.
- Recite it while fasting. While reciting Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra,
- Keep a ‘jal Kalash’ or a glass of water in the temple and recite Vishnu Sahasranama only after wearing yellow clothes.
- Do not consume salt on Thursday evening.
- During this, keep in mind that your pronunciation should be correct.
- After completion of the recitation, worship Lord Hari Vishnu properly and offer jaggery or yellow sweets.
- Also keep in mind that while reciting, your full attention should be only on the recitation, do not do any other work in between.
- If you have any wish, do this path every Thursday.
- The Thursday fast should be broken by eating satvik and good food only.
- Vishnu Sahasranama should be recited with complete devotion.
- If reciting in the Sanskrit language is difficult, then the names of God can be chanted in Hindi as well.
Conclusion
The Benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra is a sacred and powerful stotra that describes the 1000 names and glory of Lord Vishnu in this stotra. If we talk about the benefits of Vishnu Sahasranama then it creates a tremendous positive impact on human life. All wishes are fulfilled by reciting Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra on Thursday.
By reciting this stotra, wealth, prosperity, and happiness remain in the house. It is believed that by reciting this, Lord Vishnu is pleased quickly and gives all kinds of comforts and facilities. By repeating this stotra, the pain of Jupiter is removed. Those people who are repeatedly facing obstacles in marriage should recite this.
Through this stotra, we get to know the glory of God and His power. Lord Vishnu is the basis of the whole universe, who has created this world and who is the form of nature. Reciting this stotra increases our devotion and faith in God and helps us to make positive changes in our lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Although Vishnu Sahasranama can be recited regularly at any time at your convenience, reciting it at sunrise is considered the best. First of all, invoke Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi with devotion and then start the recitation. By doing this, the blessings of Lord Vishnu as well as Goddess Lakshmi, always remain in the family.
Vishnu Sahasranama is a series of 1000 names of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu, i.e., Lord Narayana; by simply chanting, all the sorrows and pains of a human being are removed, and he gets the immense blessings of Lord Vishnu.
Astrologically, if a person suffers from a weak Lord Sun in the horoscope chart then chanting Vishnu Sahasranama can help in conditioning it.
Keep in mind that while reciting, your full attention should be only on the recitation, do not do any other work in between. Also, avoid consuming salt on Thursday.