Vishnu Sahasra Naama or the 1008 names of Lord Vishnuappears in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata articulated by Bhishma, while he was lying on a bed of arrows,awaiting his death. In response to Yudhistra's question as to what is the easiest and best means by which mankind can attain everlasting happiness, peace of mind, relief from bondage & sorrows and obtain salvation. Bhisma replied by imparting Vishnu Sahasra Naama in the presence of Lord Krishna Himself.The oppilliappan sthalapuranam is covered under you tube Video clipping “ Vishnu sahasra naama Part I”
The first four slokas of the Vishnu sahasra naama sthothram are explained here.
Bhutakrud bhutabhrud bhavo bhutatma bhuta-bhavanah ..1
Vishvam: The all or the Universe.
Vishnur: He who pervades every thing.
Vashatkara: For whom the sacrificial versus are uttered in the yagyas.
Bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The one who is the master and beyond the past, present and the future.
Bhutakrud: The creator and destroyer of all existences in the universe.
Bhutabhrud: One who supports or sustains or governs the universe.
Bhava: Pure existence.
Bhutatma: The essence of all beings.
Bhuta-bhavanah: He who originates and develops all Elements.
Putatma paramatma cha muktanam parama gatih
Avyayah purusha sakshi kshetrajno~kshara eva cha ..2
Putatma: One whose nature is purity/who is purity
Paramatma cha: He who is the supreme one and the Atman.
Muktanam parama gatih: The highest goal of the liberated ones.
Avyayah: One for whom there is no decay.
Purusha: One who abides in the body or pura.
Sakshi: One who witnesses everything
Kshetrajno: The knower of the field or body.
Akshara eva cha: He who is without destruction.
Yogo yogavidam neta pradhana-purushesvarah
Narasimha-vapu shriman kesavah purushottamah ..3
Yogo: One attainable through Yoga.
Yogavidam neta: The master of those who are established in the above-mentioned Yoga.
Pradhana-purushesvarah: The master of pradhana or Prakruti and Purusha or Jiva.
Narasimha-vapu: One in whom the bodies of a man and a lion are combined.
Shirman: One on whose chest the goddess Shri always dwells.
Kesavah: One whose Kesa or locks are beautiful
Purushottamah: The greatest among all Purushas
Sarvah sarvah sivah sthanur-bhutadir-nidhir-avyayah
Sambhavo bhavano bharta prabhavah prabhur-isvarah ..4
Sarvah: The omniscient source of all existence.
Sarvah: Destroyer.
Sivah: One pure.
Sthanur: One who is steady, immovable and changeless.
Bhutadir: Source of all elements or existing things.
Avyayah nidhir: The changeless and indestructible Being in whom the whole universe becomes merged and remains in seminal condition at the time of Pralaya or cosmic dissolution.
Sambhavo: One born out of His own will as incarnation.
Bhavano: One who generates the fruits or Karmas of all Jivas for them to enjoy.
Bharta: One who supports the universe as its substratum.
Prabhavah: One from whom all the great elements have their birth. Or one who has exalted births as incarnations.
Prabhur: One who is an adept in all rites.
Ishvarah: One who has unlimited lordliness or power over all things.
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