Vishnu Sahasra Naama Sankalpa

Vishnu Sahasra Naama Sankalpa

Sankalpa literally means ‘to resolve’ before embarking on any venture or starting any task, we generally have a resolution in mind, by chanting the verses in this section, we submit to the lord that we are resolving to request Lord Vishnu to shower his grace on us and grant us the fruits that we chersh.

Asya shrii vishhNor divya sahasra naama stotra mahaamantrasya | 

shrii vedavyaaso bhagavaanRishhiH | 

anushhThup chhandaH | 

 shrii mahaavishhnuH paramaatmaa shriimannaaraayaNo devataa | 

 amrutaaM shuudbhavo bhaanur iti biijam | 

 devakii nandanaH srashhTeti shaktiH | 

 udbhavaH kshobhaNo deva iti paramo mantraH | 

 shaNkhabhRin.nandakii chakriiti kiilakam | 

 shaarNga dhanvaa gadaadhara ityastrama | 

 rathaaNga paaNir akshobhya iti netrama | 

 trisaamaa saamagaH saameti kavacham | 

 aanandaM parabrahmeti yoniH | 

 RituH sudarshanaH kaala iti digbandhaH | 

 shriivishvaruupa iti dhyaanam | 

 shriimahaavishhNu priityarthe sahasranaamajape viniyogaH ||  

The revered sage Veada vyasa, is the seer of this great mantra containing the divine
one thousand names of Lord Vishnu

The meter in which this mantra is composed is “Anushtup.

The deity to be propitiated by chanting this mantra is Lord Maha-Vishnu.
The Supreme Being, also known as Lord sriman narrayana

Now the devotee has to visualize the divine body of the lord and his different powers,
which is purely made out of names contained in the mantras. The name of the lord
given in different places of the Vishnu Sahasra Naama give the details of the names
that form the ‘mantric’-body as well as the divine powers of the lord

The ‘seed’ is denoted by the names”Amruthamshu-udhbhavo-bhaanuh”

The power is denoted by the names’Devaki-nandanahsrashta

The ‘Ultimate Mantra is denoted by the names”Udbhavaha-kshobhano devah’

The ‘Kilaka’ is denoted by the name”Shanka bhrut,nandhakee, chakree”

The ‘Asrta’ is denoted by the names “shaarNga dhanvaa gadaadhara”

The ‘netram(eye) is denoted by the names rathaaNga paaNir akshobhya

The Kavacha (armour) is denoted by trisaamaa saamagaH saama

The Yoni(place of emergence) is denoted by the names ”Anandan, Parabrahma

The dig-bhanda is denoted by the names “RituH- sudarshanaH –kaala”

The meditation is done by chanting the names”Shri Vishvaroopah”

The main objectives of chanting this shasra naama is to convey our devotion unto the
lord Maha vishnu

Maha Vishnu protects us if we call him by name everyday

Believers believe that regular chanting of the hymn can accrue benefits.

On avoiding evil, succeeding in battle, and gaining affluence, pleasure,
happiness, and offspring:Bhisma said, "Even thus have I recited to thee, without
any exception, the thousand excellent names of the high-souled Kesava whose
glory should always be sung. That man who hears the names every day or
who recites them every day never meets with any evil either here or hereafter. 

If one becomes desirous of earning the merit of righteousness, one succeeds in
earning it (by hearing or reciting these names). If it is wealth that one desires,
one succeeds in earning wealth (by acting in this way). So also the man who wishes
for enjoyments of the senses succeed in enjoying all kinds of  pleasures and the man desirous of offspring
acquires offspring (by pursuing this course of conduct)."

Let us do the five verses on Vishnu on this fourth day of our 

chanting and remembering. 

yataH sarvaaNi bhuutaani bhavantyaadi yugaagame | 

yasmiM shcha pralayaM yaanti punareva yugakshaye || 

tasya loka pradhaanasya jagannaathasya bhuupate | 

vishhNornaamasahasraM me shRuNu paapa bhayaapaham || 

yaani naamaani gauNaani vikhyaataani mahaatmanaH | 

RishhibhiH parigiitaani taani vakshyaami bhuutaye || 

RishhirnaamnaaM sahasrasya vedavyaaso mahaamuniH | 

chhando.anushhTup tathaa devo bhagavaan devakiisutaH || 

amRitaaM shoodbhavo biijaM shaktirdevakii nandanaH | 

trisaamaa hrudayaM tasya shaantyarthe viniyujyate || 

vishhNuM jishhNuM mahaa vishhNuM prabhavishhNuMmaheshvaram | 

anekaruupa daityaantaM namaami purushhottamam || 

The god of gods and the eternal indestructible father of beings
(unlike the evanescent type of earthly fathers) from whom all beings
originate at the commencement of the first yuga, and in whom they
all converge ultimately, that is, at the end of the yuga.

Hear from me, O king! The thousand names of Lord Vishnu, the dispeller
of the fear of sin, the sovereign master of the universe, lokkapradhAnasya -
the pivot on which the entire universe,with all its contents (things and beings) rests.

For the good of all, I shall tell you the names of the Supreme Being, well-known and
well-sung by the rishis

The great veda vyasa is the rishi of these thousand names of vishnu, 'Anustup' is its
meter, the presiding deity is devaki's son,

The seed (bijam) is "the one born in the lunar race", its power is "the darling of devaki"
it's heart (hrdayam) is the name "one who is lauded by the three sAma hymns",
and its purpose is the attainment of peace.

I bow to vishnu, the victorious, the all-pervading, the mighty, the lord of all, the enemy
of daityas(demons), possessed of many forms and the best of purusas.

Shirdi Sai says to Chant Vishnu's names1000 times