![]() All matter animate and inanimate reside in him, and he in turn resides within all matter. In this universe Who is the one refuge for all? Who is the greatest Deity in the world ? By eulogising whom can a person reach auspiciousness (peace and prosperity)? By worshipping whom can a person reach auspiciousness (peace and prosperity)? What is, in your opinion, the Greatest Dharma among all the Dharmas? By chanting whose name, can a "creature" proceed beyond the bonds of samsāra? īhishma answers by stating that mankind will be free from all sorrows by chanting the "Vishnusahasranāma", which are the thousand names of the all-pervading Supreme Being Vishnu, who is the master of all the worlds, the supreme light, the essence of the universe and who is Brahman. Kim japan mucyate jantuḥ janmasamsārabandhanāt Ko dharmaḥ sarva dharmāṇām bhavataḥ paramo mataḥ Stuvantaḥ kam kamarcantaḥ prāpnuyurmānavāḥ śubham ![]() ![]() Kimekam daivatam loke kim vāpyekam parāyaṇam Yudhishthira asks Bhishma the following questions: In the 135th chapter of Anushāsanaparva (verses 14 to 120) in Mahabharata, the stotra was given to Yudhishthira by the grandsire of Kuru dynasty and warrior Bhishma who was on his death bed (of arrows) in the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |