वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यः (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति) — Benefits & How to Chant
वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यः (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यः (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)
Swiftly carries the devotee across all difficulties and adversities
Grants the eternal Brahman (moksha) to one who takes refuge in Vasudeva
Removes the fear of birth, death, old age and disease for the devotee
Bestows inner joy, patience, prosperity, fortitude, memory and fame
Destroys anger, jealousy, greed and impure thoughts in the heart
Affirms total surrender (sharanagati) to Vasudeva as the highest refuge
How to Chant वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यः (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)
Instructions
These verses are chanted as part of the phalashruti at the end of the thousand names of Vishnu. After completing the Sahasranama with a calm and pure mind, recite these slokas to affirm refuge in Vasudeva and to invoke their fruit. The verse 'Vasudevashrayo martyo' is especially treasured by Sri Vaishnavas as a declaration of saving surrender, and may be reflected upon on its own.
Spiritual Significance
The Sri Vaishnava tradition cherishes 'Vasudevashrayo martyo' as proof that even a single sincere act of surrender to Vasudeva burns away the sins of many lifetimes; saints such as Bhishma himself are said to have attained the highest state by holding fast to this refuge at the moment of death.
Origin & History
Source: Vishnu Sahasranama phalashruti, Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata
Author: Sage Vyasa (revealed through Bhishma)
After Bhishma taught Yudhishthira the thousand names of Vishnu on the field of Kurukshetra, he proclaimed their fruits. Among these declarations stands this assurance: that the mortal who takes refuge in Vasudeva crosses all sorrow and reaches the eternal Brahman, and that no fear of the cycle of birth and death ever touches Vasudeva's devotees.