Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
हरिरुवाच / परेश्वरं परं ब्रह्म परमात्मानमव्ययम् / विष्णुं नामसहस्रेण स्तुवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
hariruvāca / pareśvaraṃ paraṃ brahma paramātmānamavyayam / viṣṇuṃ nāmasahasreṇa stuvanmukto bhavennaraḥ
Hari đáp: Người nào tán dương Viṣṇu—Đấng Tối Thượng, Phạm Thiên tối thượng, Tự Ngã tối thượng bất hoại—bằng cách tụng niệm một ngàn danh hiệu, người ấy sẽ được giải thoát.
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Stuti via Vishnu-sahasranāma grants mukti; Vishnu identified as supreme Brahman and imperishable Self.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as direct soteriology; saguna-upāsanā culminating in moksha; Vishnu as Brahman (theistic Vedānta compatibility).
Application: Regular recitation of Vishnu-sahasranāma with understanding of meanings; integrate nāma-smaraṇa into daily life, especially at liminal times (dawn/dusk).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.14.12 (continuous recitation leads to Vishnuloka); Garuda Purana 1.15.1 (question on japa answered here)
This verse states that praising Vishnu through the thousand names is a direct means to liberation, presenting nāma-stuti as a powerful bhakti-based practice.
It emphasizes moksha through devotion and remembrance of the Supreme (Vishnu as Parabrahman/Paramatma), implying release from bondage rather than continued post-death wandering.
Regular recitation or mindful chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama with understanding and reverence is presented as a simple, accessible discipline oriented toward inner purification and liberation.