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Vishnu Sahasranama
विष्णुसहस्रनाम · വിഷ്ണുസഹസ്രനാമം
Also known as Viṣṇu Sahasranāma
The thousand names of Vishnu from the Mahabharata’s Anushasana Parva.
Attributed to From the Mahabharata; traditionally commented upon by Adi Shankara.
Period Epic period
107 verses
Introduction
The Vishnu Sahasranama is a hymn of a thousand names of Vishnu, framed as a conversation between Bhishma and Yudhishthira. It is widely recited and has a major commentary by Adi Shankara.
Contents
Table of contents
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Source note.
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