Shloka 123
वेदान्तगो ब्राह्मण: स्यात् क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् । वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छूद्र: सुखमवाप्रुयात्
vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syāt kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet | vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhaḥ syāc chūdraḥ sukham avāpnuyāt ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଏହି ବିଷ୍ଣୁସହସ୍ରନାମର ଶ୍ରବଣ, ପାଠ ଓ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିଲେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ବେଦାନ୍ତରେ ପାରଙ୍ଗତ ହୁଏ; କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ବିଜୟୀ ହୁଏ; ବୈଶ୍ୟ ଧନରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ହୁଏ; ଏବଂ ଶୂଦ୍ର ସୁଖ ପାଏ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Devotional engagement with the Viṣṇu-sahasranāma—listening, reciting, and singing—produces auspicious results for all, aligning with each varṇa’s legitimate aims: wisdom for the brāhmaṇa, victory for the kṣatriya, prosperity for the vaiśya, and happiness for the śūdra.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. Within the Viṣṇu-sahasranāma section, he states the fruits (phalaśruti) of the hymn, emphasizing its universal efficacy and practical benefits when practiced through śravaṇa, paṭhana, and kīrtana.