Efficacy of Vishnu Sahasranamam
After the Kurukshetra war, Yudhishthira went to see Bhishma. Bhisma was lying on the arrow bed. Lord Krishna advised Yudihisthira to seek advice from Bhishma. He did so.
The dialogue between them is narrated in Anusasayan Parva from Mahabharata. Bhishma gives the thousand names of the Lord in Vishnu Sahasranama.
There are 108 verses in Vishnusajasranama. Each and every name has its own hidden potentials.
Learned saints have prescribed certain names to cure certain foods. They have also prescribed certain verses for recitation to fulfill the desired wish.
I am giving below a part of the above details for the benefit of all.
Education: acquire knowledge.
Vedo veda-vidha-vyango vedango veda-vit-kavih || sloka 14
To cure stomach pain
Bhrajishnu rbhojanam bhokta sahishnu rajaga-dadijah | sloka 16
out of enthusiasm
Ateendriyo maha-mayo mahotsaho maha-balah || sloka 18
To get shukshma buddhi
Maha-buddhir-maha-veeryo maha-shaktir-maha-dyuthih | sloka 19
Improved eyesight
Sahasra-moordha vishvatma saha-srakshah saha-srapat || sloka 24
To earn great respect
Satkarta satkruta-sadhuh jahnur-narayano narah || sloka 26
To fulfill one’s wishes
Siddhar-thah siddha-sankalpah siddhida siddhi-sadhanah || sloka 27
For marriage
Kamaha-kama-krutkantah kamah kama-pradah prabhuh || sloka 32
great job
Vyava-sayo vyava-sthanah sams-thanah sthanado dhruvah | sloka 42
To overcome the fear of death
Vaikunthah purushah pranah pranadah pranavah pruthuh | sloka 44
to gain wealth
Artho-nartho maha-kosho maha-bhogo maha-dhanah || sloka 46
Having good mind (Buddhi)
Sarva-darshee nivru-tatma sarva-gno gnana mutamam || sloka 48
Having Ananda (pleasure)
Anando nandano nandah satya-dharma trivi-kramah || sloka 56
For Kshemam
Anivarthee nivru-ttatma samkshepta kshema-krutchhivah | sloka 64
To get away from all Shoka (pain, difficulties)
Bhooshayo bhooshano bhooti vishoka shoka-nashanah || sloka 67
to cure diseases
Poornah poorayite punyah punya-keerti rana-mayah || sloka 73
For Liberation (Moksha)
Sadgati satkruti-satta sadbhooti satpa-rayanah | sloka 75
Chhatru Jayam (Victory over enemies)
Sulabha suvratah siddhah shatruji chhatru-tapanah | sloka 88
Distance yourself from all accidents
Amoorti ranagho chintyo bhaya-krudbhaya-nashanah || sloka 89
for Mangalam
Swastida swasthi-krut swasthi swastibhuk swasthi-dakshinah || sloka 96
To avoid bad dreams
Uttarano dushkrutiha punyo dussvapna nashanah | sloka 99
for dad nasam
Devakee nandana srashta kshiteeshah papa-nashanah || shloka 106
It is desirable to chant the full thousand names regularly in the morning or evening hours to ensure general propriety.
Since time immemorial, thousands upon thousands have benefited by reciting this regularly. It is a common practice in the religious homes of Hindus.
Our sastras/scriptures like Siddhisaram karma vibhaga samuchchayam etc. have prescribed Vishnusahasranamam for pariharams (to remove various diseases/thoshas)
We will see some of them in my next article.