Vishnu Sahasranama with the Bhasya of Sankaracharya

by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

The Bhashyas is spread among the followers of Vishishtadvaita, primarily in the South and traces out all the grammatical forms of the names with their respective references in Vishnu Sahasranama With the Bhasya of Shankaracharya, the commentaries on the hymns are authoritative and systematic, explaining every name according to the standard classics of religious Hindu literature. According to Shankaracharya, chanting these hymns will guide people towards spiritual progress in the Kaliyuga. The Sahasranama stotram is addressed to a particular deity of the Hindu pantheon to invoke him by a thousand names. The Vishnu Sahasranama contains 142 verses, extracted from the 149th chapter of the Mahabharata and glorifies the dialogue between revered Bhishma and the Pandava king Yudhishthira. The book details on the methodology of chanting the hymns and also emphasises on the importance of yoga and pranayama for spiritual betterment. Vishnu Sahasranama With the Bhasya of Sankaracharya was published by Motilal Banarsidass in 1999 and is available in hardcover. The Bhashyas is spread among the followers of Vishishtadvaita, primarily in the South and traces out all the grammatical forms of the names with their respective references in Vishnu Sahasranama With the Bhasya of Shankaracharya, the commentaries on the hymns are authoritative and systematic, explaining every name according to the standard classics of religious Hindu literature. According to Shankaracharya, chanting these hymns will guide people towards spiritual progress in the Kaliyuga. The Sahasranama stotram is addressed to a particular deity of the Hindu pantheon to invoke him by a thousand names. The Vishnu Sahasranama contains 142 verses, extracted from the 149th chapter of the Mahabharata and glorifies the dialogue between revered Bhishma and the Pandava king Yudhishthira. The book details on the methodology of chanting the hymns and also emphasises on the importance of yoga and pranayama for spiritual betterment. Vishnu Sahasranama With the Bhasya of Sankaracharya was published by Motilal Banarsidass in 1999 and is available in hardcover.

475 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 1999