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Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti

विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति

6 min read13 versesSource: Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva)

About Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti

The Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti, known in Sanskrit as विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति, is a sacred recitation of 1000 divine names in praise of Lord Vishnu. Rooted in Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Devotees recite this prayer to describe the immense fruits of reciting Vishnu Sahasranama and free from disease, bondage, fear and calamity. It is also said to fulfill all four Purusharthas — Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Anant Chaturdashi. The text contains 13 verses and takes around 6 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति ॥

इतीदं कीर्तनीयस्य केशवस्य महात्मनः।

नाम्नां सहस्रं दिव्यानामशेषेण प्रकीर्तितम्॥ १॥

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्।

नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात् किञ्चित् सोऽमुत्रेह च मानवः॥ २॥

वेदान्तगो ब्राह्मणः स्यात् क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत्।

वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छूद्रः सुखमवाप्नुयात्॥ ३॥

धर्मार्थी प्राप्नुयाद्धर्ममर्थार्थी चार्थमाप्नुयात्।

कामानवाप्नुयात्कामी प्रजार्थी चाप्नुयात्प्रजाम्॥ ४॥

भक्तिमान् यः सदोत्थाय शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः।

सहस्रं वासुदेवस्य नाम्नामेतत्प्रकीर्तयेत्॥ ५॥

यशः प्राप्नोति विपुलं ज्ञातिप्राधान्यमेव च।

अचलां श्रियमाप्नोति श्रेयः प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्॥ ६॥

न भयं क्वचिदाप्नोति वीर्यं तेजश्च विन्दति।

भवत्यरोगो द्युतिमान् बलरूपगुणान्वितः॥ ७॥

रोगार्तो मुच्यते रोगाद्बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात्।

भयान्मुच्येत भीतस्तु मुच्येतापन्न आपदः॥ ८॥

दुर्गाण्यतितरत्याशु पुरुषः पुरुषोत्तमम्।

स्तुवन्नामसहस्रेण नित्यं भक्तिसमन्वितः॥ ९॥

वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यो वासुदेवपरायणः।

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा याति ब्रह्म सनातनम्॥ १०॥

न वासुदेवभक्तानामशुभं विद्यते क्वचित्।

जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिभयं नैवोपजायते॥ ११॥

इमं स्तवमधीयानः श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः।

युज्येतात्मसुखक्षान्तिश्रीधृतिस्मृतिकीर्तिभिः॥ १२॥

न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं न लोभो नाशुभा मतिः।

भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां पुरुषोत्तमे॥ १३॥

॥ इति श्री विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Describes the immense fruits of reciting Vishnu Sahasranama
  • Removes all sins and grants liberation
  • Fulfills all four Purusharthas — Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
  • Frees from disease, bondage, fear and calamity
  • Essential concluding portion of Vishnu Sahasranama recitation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti

Read Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Learn the immense benefits of reciting 1000 names of Lord Vishnu. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 13 verses and is sourced from Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva).