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--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ramesh Bhashyam <rameshb@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I am confused. Basically I do not understand the claim
> in the enclosed mail that the Vishnu-Sahasranama is in
> response to Yudhisthira's questions. 
> 
> I thought that the Vishnu-Sahasranama (the main body)
> of 1008 names is the stothram that Bhishma mentions as
> a salutation to Shri Krishna when he is lying in the
> Dharmashetra (Kurukshetra battlefield). 
> 


Dear friend,

It is no "claim" that Sahasranamam is Bhishma's response to 
Yudhishatara's questions! It is fact; and you may please confirm it 
by referring to the "anusAsana-parva" of the MahabhArata.

BTW, if you are a regular reciter of the Vishnu Sahasranamam, you 
should be quite familiar with the prefatory shlOkA-s beginning with 
Yudhishtara's questions "kim ekam daivatam lOke ...". If Sanskrit is 
your problem it can be overcome by either referring to a good 
English/Tamil/Telugu translation or else seeking the help of someone 
knowledgeable about the Sahasranamam. In any case, please continue to 
persevere in your endeavours to understand the glory of Sahasranamam.

Trust this clarifies your query.

Regards,
dAsan,
Sudarshan





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