Shloka 123
वेदान्तगो ब्राह्मण: स्यात् क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् । वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छूद्र: सुखमवाप्रुयात्
vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syāt kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet | vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhaḥ syāc chūdraḥ sukham avāpnuyāt ||
毗湿摩说道：由聆听、诵读与歌咏《毗湿奴千名》，婆罗门得通达吠檀多；刹帝利于战阵得胜；吠舍财帛丰足；首陀罗获得安乐。此教诲彰显虔敬忆念的净化与赐福之力，说明它能依各阶层之正当所求而普遍施益。
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.