Shloka 126
यशः प्राप्नोति विपुलं ज्ञातिप्राधान्यमेव च । अचलां श्रियमाप्रोति श्रेय: प्राप्रोत्यनुत्तमम्
yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṁ jñāti-prādhānyam eva ca | acalāṁ śriyam āpnoti śreyaḥ prāpnoty anuttamam || yo bhaktimān puruṣaḥ sadā prātaḥ-kāle utthāya snātvā pavitraḥ san manasā viṣṇuṁ dhyāyan idaṁ vāsudeva-sahasra-nāma suṣṭhu paṭhati, sa mahad yaśaḥ prāpnoti, jātiṣu māhātmyaṁ prāpnoti, acalāṁ sampattiṁ prāpnoti, ati-uttamaṁ kalyāṇaṁ prāpnoti; tasya ca kvacid bhayaṁ na bhavati | sa vīryaṁ tejaś ca prāpnoti, ārogyavān kāntimān balavān rūpavān sarva-guṇa-sampannaś ca bhavati ||
Bhishma said: He attains abundant fame, and pre-eminence among his kinsmen as well. He gains unshakable prosperity and the highest good. The devoted man who, rising at dawn, bathes and becomes pure, then meditates on Vishnu and properly recites this thousand-named hymn of Vasudeva—he wins great renown, standing and honor in his lineage, stable wealth, and the most excellent welfare; fear does not arise for him anywhere. He obtains vigor and inner splendor, and becomes healthy, radiant, strong, handsome, and endowed with every virtue.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady devotion expressed through disciplined daily practice—purifying oneself at dawn, meditating on Vishnu, and reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama—cultivates both inner excellence (fearlessness, vigor, radiance, virtues) and outer well-being (repute, social standing, stable prosperity).
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and religious observances. Here he describes the fruits (phalaśruti) of reciting the Thousand Names of Vasudeva, presenting it as a powerful devotional discipline that yields comprehensive welfare.