Freedom from Calamities

Sanskrit Verse: Na shubham prapnuyat kinchit somutreha cha manavah

Meaning & Benefits: The one who listens to or recites these names daily will not encounter any calamity or inauspiciousness in this world or the next.

Sanskrit Verse: Vedantako brahmanasyat... Kshatriyah vijayi bhavet...

Benefits by Class:

• Brahmins: Will attain knowledge of Vedanta 📚
• Kshatriyas: Will become victorious ⚔️
• Vaishyas: Will attain immense wealth 💰
• Shudras: Will attain happiness and comfort 😊

Sanskrit Verse: Dharmarthi prapnuyat dharmam... Prajarthi chapnuyat prajaha

Fulfillment of Desires (Purusharthas):

• Those seeking Dharma (righteousness) will attain it 🕉️
• Those seeking Artha (wealth) will obtain it 💎
• Those seeking Kama (desires/pleasure) will get their wishes fulfilled 🌺
• Those seeking Praja (children/progeny) will be blessed with good offspring 👶

Great Renown

Sanskrit Verse: Yashaha prapnoti vipulam gnati pradhanyamevacha

Benefits: The reciter attains great fame (Yashaha) and pre-eminence among their kinsmen (Gnati).

Immovable Wealth

Sanskrit Verse: Achalam shriyamapnoti shreyah prapnotyanuttamam

Benefits: One attains immovable prosperity (Achalam Shriyam)—wealth that is stable and does not leave the family—and supreme well-being.

Sanskrit Verse: Nabhayam kwachit aapnoti viryam tejascha vindati

Benefits: The reciter will never face fear anywhere. They will acquire valor (Viryam), splendor (Tejas), and freedom from disease, along with strength and beauty.

Sanskrit Verse: Rogarto muchyate rogat... baddho mucheta bandhanat

The Miraculous Healing:

• The sick are cured of diseases 🏥
• The bound are freed from bondage ⛓️‍💥
• The terrified are released from fear 😌
• Those in calamity are relieved from danger 🚑

Note: The source cites the Paramacharya of Kanchi using this recitation to cure a high fever.

Sanskrit Verse: Durgaanyatitaratyaashu purushah purushottamam

Benefits: By praising Purushottama, one quickly crosses over difficult obstacles and fortresses (Durgani) that stand in their way.

Sanskrit Verse: Sarva papa vishuddhatma yati brahma sanatanam

Benefits: The reciter is purified of all sins (Sarva Papa) and ultimately attains the eternal Brahman (Moksha/Liberation).

Sanskrit Verse: Na Vasudeva bhaktanam ashubham vidyate kwachit

Benefits: For the devotees of Vasudeva, nothing inauspicious ever happens. They are free from the fear of birth (Janma), death (Mrityu), old age (Jara), and disease (Vyadhi).

Sanskrit Verse: Na krodho na cha matsaryam na lobho na shubhamatihi

Mental Purification: The recitation removes internal enemies such as:

• Anger (Krodha) 😤➡️😇
• Jealousy/Vengefulness (Matsarya) 😒➡️💕
• Greed (Lobha) 🤑➡️🤲
• Bad Intentions (Ashubha mati) 👿➡️👼

Note on Recitation

The commentary emphasizes that the Lord accepts the recitation even if it contains pronunciation mistakes, much like a mother accepts the rambling of a child, provided there is sincerity and devotion (Shraddha and Bhakti).

The Vishnu Sahasranamam stands as the perfect spiritual medicine that:

• Heals the body from diseases
• Purifies the mind from negative emotions
• Protects from all calamities
• Fulfills all righteous desires
• Guides towards ultimate liberation

Whether recited with perfect pronunciation by scholars or with stumbling words by sincere devotees, the Lord's grace flows equally to all who approach with genuine devotion and faith.

Vishnu Sahasranamam Commentary Discussion

These articles are based on discourses by Sri Dushyanth Sridhar, who renders discourses in English & Tamil on Rāmāyana, Mahābhārata, Bhāgavata, Vishnu Purāna, Bhagavad Gitā, Vishnu Sahasranāma, and Divya Prabanda in the upanyāsam, pravachanam, or kālakshepam style. Visit https://desikadaya.org for more information. These notes are presented solely for educational purposes to help viewers download and benefit from these teachings. Any incorrect interpretations or inaccuracies are mine and unintentional—please forgive me. For any feedback, please send an email.