Ya Idam Shrinuyan Nityam (Vishnu Sahasranama Phalashruti) Meaning — Line by Line
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यम् (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)
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- Verse 1. Ya idaṁ śṛṇuyānnityaṁ yaścāpi parikīrtayet |
- Verse 2. Vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syātkṣatriyo vijayī bhavet |
- Verse 3. Dharmārthī prāpnuyāddharmamarthārthī cārthamāpnuyāt |
- Verse 4. Bhaktimān yaḥ sadotthāya śucistadgatamānasaḥ |
- Verse 5. Yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṁ jñātiprādhānyameva ca |
- Verse 6. Na bhayaṁ kvacidāpnoti vīryaṁ tejaśca vindati |
Ya idaṁ śṛṇuyānnityaṁ yaścāpi parikīrtayet |
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत् । नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात्किञ्चित्सोऽमुत्रेह च मानवः ॥
Ya idaṁ śṛṇuyānnityaṁ yaścāpi parikīrtayet | Nāśubhaṁ prāpnuyātkiñcitso'mutreha ca mānavaḥ ||
MeaningWhoever listens to these thousand names daily, or recites them, no evil will befall that person, either in this world or the next.
Vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syātkṣatriyo vijayī bhavet |
वेदान्तगो ब्राह्मणः स्यात्क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् । वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छूद्रः सुखमवाप्नुयात् ॥
Vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syātkṣatriyo vijayī bhavet | Vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhaḥ syācchūdraḥ sukhamavāpnuyāt ||
MeaningA Brahmana attains mastery of Vedanta; a Kshatriya becomes victorious; a Vaishya grows rich in wealth; and a Shudra attains happiness.
Dharmārthī prāpnuyāddharmamarthārthī cārthamāpnuyāt |
धर्मार्थी प्राप्नुयाद्धर्ममर्थार्थी चार्थमाप्नुयात् । कामानवाप्नुयात्कामी प्रजार्थी चाप्नुयात्प्रजाम् ॥
Dharmārthī prāpnuyāddharmamarthārthī cārthamāpnuyāt | Kāmānavāpnuyātkāmī prajārthī cāpnuyātprajām ||
MeaningOne who seeks righteousness obtains dharma; one who seeks wealth obtains wealth; one with desires fulfils his desires; and one who longs for children obtains progeny.
Bhaktimān yaḥ sadotthāya śucistadgatamānasaḥ |
भक्तिमान् यः सदोत्थाय शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः । सहस्रं वासुदेवस्य नाम्नामेतत्प्रकीर्तयेत् ॥
Bhaktimān yaḥ sadotthāya śucistadgatamānasaḥ | Sahasraṁ vāsudevasya nāmnāmetatprakīrtayet ||
MeaningThe devotee who, rising daily, pure and with mind fixed upon the Lord, recites these thousand names of Vasudeva,
Yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṁ jñātiprādhānyameva ca |
यशः प्राप्नोति विपुलं ज्ञातिप्राधान्यमेव च । अचलां श्रियमाप्नोति श्रेयः प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम् ॥
Yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṁ jñātiprādhānyameva ca | Acalāṁ śriyamāpnoti śreyaḥ prāpnotyanuttamam ||
Meaningattains vast fame, pre-eminence among his kin, unshakable prosperity, and the highest good.
Na bhayaṁ kvacidāpnoti vīryaṁ tejaśca vindati |
न भयं क्वचिदाप्नोति वीर्यं तेजश्च विन्दति । भवत्यरोगो द्युतिमान् बलरूपगुणान्वितः ॥
Na bhayaṁ kvacidāpnoti vīryaṁ tejaśca vindati | Bhavatyarogo dyutimān balarūpaguṇānvitaḥ ||
MeaningNo fear befalls him anywhere; he gains vigour and brilliance; he becomes free of disease, radiant, and endowed with strength, beauty and virtue.
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Origin & History
Source: Vishnu Sahasranama phalashruti, Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata
Author: Sage Vyasa (revealed through Bhishma)
Period: Ancient (Mahabharata, Itihasa period)
When the Pandavas approached the dying Bhishma, lying on a bed of arrows after the great war of Kurukshetra, Yudhishthira asked him by what single hymn a person could be liberated from all sorrow. Bhishma taught the thousand names of Vishnu and then declared this phalashruti, describing the abundant fruits gained by anyone who hears or recites them with devotion.
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