विष्णुसहस्रनाम स्तोत्र (महाभारत अनुशासन पर्व - जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य भाष्य सानुवाद सटीक)

158 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
988. Praised by Sāmans (Sāmagāyanah).
989. The son of Devakī (Devakīnandanah).
The Mahābhārata says : " All the luminaries in the
world, the three worlds, the protectors of the worlds,
the three Vedas, the three sacred fires, the five oblations
(see Infra Ślo. 138) and all the Devas are the Son of
Devakī (Krishna)."
990. The creator (Srashtā).
Of all worlds.
991. The Lord of the Earth (Kshitīsah).
992. The destroyer of sins (Pāpanāsanah).
When the son of Daśaratha (Śrī Rāma) is praised,
worshipped, meditated upon, remembered, he destroys all
classes of sins. The Vriddhasātātapa says : " Whatever
sins are destroyed by the virtue of observing the vow of
fasting for a fortnight, the same is destroyed by the practice
of a hundred Prānāyāmas. Whatever sins are removed by
a thousand Prānāyāmas, are destroyed in a minute by
meditation upon Hari." (Ślo. 119)
993. The bearer of conch shell (Sankhabhrit).
Called Pāñchajanya representing (the five) elements,
Ahankāra (egotism) and the rest.
994. The wielder of the sword called Nandaka
(Nandakī).
Representing knowledge.
995. He that has discus (Chakrī)
Called Sudarśana representing the mind principle ; or
he whose order sets the wheel of Samsāra in motion.
996. Wielder of the bow called Śārnga (Śārnga-
dhanvā).
Representing the senses and Ahankāra.