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

44 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
Or Vyāsa (Mahā. Udyo., 70-4) says : “ O Bhārata ! know,
Mādhava ¹ by silence (Mauna), by meditation (Dhyāna) ;
and by Yoga.”
73. The Slayer of Madhu (Madhusūdanah).
The Mahābhārata says : “ The Supreme Purusha
(Vishnu) slew also the great Asura Madhu born to Karṇa-
misra, in compliance with the request of Brahmā, hence
the Sages, the Devas, the Asuras and men call Janārdana
by the appellation of ‘ Madhusūdana ’.” (Slo. 21)
74. The all-potent (Isvaraḥ.)
Vya. The possessor of Eight Siddhis, animā, etc.
75. The valiant (Vikramaḥ).
76. The Bowman (Dhanvī).
Lord (Bh. G., 10-31) says : “ I am Śrī Rāma among the
wielders of the bow.”
77. Of powerful memory (Medhāvī).
Able to grasp several ideas of different subjects, at a
time.
Ka. Sarasvatī is the tongue of the Lord.
78. Of great strides (Vikramaḥ).
As he traversed the Universe, or because he rides
(krama) the bird (vi) Garuḍa.
79. The walker (Kramaḥ).
The Manu Smr. (12-121) says : “ Vishnu with regard to
motion . . .”
Vya. He steps into the world with his eternal
prosperities.
80. The unexcelled (Anuttamaḥ).
The Śruti (Nārā. Up., 12) says : “ There is nothing,
above or below, equal to Him.” (Bh. G., 11-43) also says :
¹ Here ma stands for Mauna, dha for meditation and va for
Yoga.