vishnusahasranamaphalashrutimahabharata

Ya Idam Shrinuyan Nityam (Vishnu Sahasranama Phalashruti)

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यम् (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति) in English · English

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✦ Meaning

This is the celebrated phalashruti (declaration of fruits) of the Vishnu Sahasranama, spoken by Bhishma on the bed of arrows in the Mahabharata. It promises that whoever hears or recites the thousand names of Vishnu daily is freed from all evil, fear and disease, and attains whatever good one rightly seeks. Each class of seeker — the wise, the brave, the prosperous, the devotee — receives the fruit fitting their longing.

Origin & Story

Vishnu Sahasranama phalashruti, Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata · Sage Vyasa (revealed through Bhishma) · 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.

✦ As told in scripture

Traditional accounts hold that countless devotees who recited the Vishnu Sahasranama daily with this phalashruti were freed of chronic illness, debt and fear; the great Acharya Shankara, in his commentary, affirms that even one who simply hears the names attains protection from all evil in both worlds.

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Verse 1

Ya idaṁ śṛṇuyānnityaṁ yaścāpi parikīrtayet | Nāśubhaṁ prāpnuyātkiñcitso'mutreha ca mānavaḥ ||

Meaning:Whoever listens to these thousand names daily, or recites them, no evil will befall that person, either in this world or the next.

Verse 2

Vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syātkṣatriyo vijayī bhavet | Vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhaḥ syācchūdraḥ sukhamavāpnuyāt ||

Meaning:A Brahmana attains mastery of Vedanta; a Kshatriya becomes victorious; a Vaishya grows rich in wealth; and a Shudra attains happiness.

Verse 3

Dharmārthī prāpnuyāddharmamarthārthī cārthamāpnuyāt | Kāmānavāpnuyātkāmī prajārthī cāpnuyātprajām ||

Meaning:One 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.

Verse 4

Bhaktimān yaḥ sadotthāya śucistadgatamānasaḥ | Sahasraṁ vāsudevasya nāmnāmetatprakīrtayet ||

Meaning:The devotee who, rising daily, pure and with mind fixed upon the Lord, recites these thousand names of Vasudeva,

Verse 5

Yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṁ jñātiprādhānyameva ca | Acalāṁ śriyamāpnoti śreyaḥ prāpnotyanuttamam ||

Meaning:attains vast fame, pre-eminence among his kin, unshakable prosperity, and the highest good.

Verse 6

Na bhayaṁ kvacidāpnoti vīryaṁ tejaśca vindati | Bhavatyarogo dyutimān balarūpaguṇānvitaḥ ||

Meaning:No fear befalls him anywhere; he gains vigour and brilliance; he becomes free of disease, radiant, and endowed with strength, beauty and virtue.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ya idam🔊Whoever (recites) this

shrinuyat🔊should listen to / hears

nityam🔊daily, regularly

parikirtayet🔊recites or sings (the thousand names)

na ashubham🔊no inauspiciousness / nothing evil

prapnuyat kinchit🔊will befall him in the least

amutra iha cha🔊here (this world) and hereafter (the next)

vedantagah🔊master of Vedanta — the Brahmana attains supreme knowledge

kshatriyo vijayi🔊the Kshatriya (warrior) becomes victorious

vaishyo dhanasamriddhah🔊the Vaishya (merchant) becomes prosperous in wealth

shudrah sukham🔊the Shudra attains happiness

dharmarthi🔊one seeking righteousness attains dharma

artharthi artham🔊one seeking wealth attains wealth

kami kaman🔊one with desires obtains his desires

prajarthi prajam🔊one desiring progeny obtains offspring

bhaktiman🔊the devotee, full of devotion

shuchih tadgatamanasah🔊pure, with mind absorbed in Him

achalam shriyam🔊unshakable, permanent prosperity (Lakshmi)

na bhayam kvachit🔊fear never befalls him anywhere

arogah dyutiman🔊free of disease, radiant with splendour

Benefits of Chanting य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यम् (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)

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Frees the reciter from all inauspiciousness in this world and the next

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Grants the specific fruit each seeker rightly desires — knowledge, victory, wealth or happiness

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Bestows unshakable Lakshmi (permanent prosperity) and lasting fame

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Removes all fear from every direction and danger

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Confers freedom from disease, radiance, strength and virtue

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Encourages daily, pure-hearted recitation of the Vishnu Sahasranama for moksha

How to Chant य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यम् (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति)

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Best TimeDaily after the full Vishnu Sahasranama recitation, especially on Thursdays and Ekadashi mornings

These verses are recited as the concluding phalashruti immediately after completing the thousand names of Vishnu. Sit facing east after a bath, with a calm and devoted mind. Recite the phalashruti once at the end of the Sahasranama to seal the merit of the recitation. It may also be read on its own to remind the devotee of the rewards of steadfast devotion to Vishnu.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यम् (विष्णु सहस्रनाम फलश्रुति) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Phalashruti means 'the hearing of the fruits' — a concluding section of a hymn that describes the benefits (phala) one obtains by reciting or listening to it. This is the phalashruti of the Vishnu Sahasranama.

They were spoken by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, as recorded in the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, after he had taught the thousand names of Vishnu.

Traditionally it is recited at the end of the full thousand names. However, reading it alone is also auspicious and reminds the devotee of the immense merit of regularly chanting Vishnu's names.

It promises that the sincere devotee who recites daily with a pure mind attains vast fame, unshakable prosperity, freedom from fear and disease, and the highest spiritual good.