Bhishma said:
Even thus have I recited to thee, without any exception, the thousand excellent names of the high-souled Kesava whose glory should always be sung……………….
The man who hymns the praises of that foremost of beings by reciting His thousand names with devotion succeeds in quickly crossing all difficulties.
That mortal who takes refuge in Vasudeva, and who becomes devoted to Him, becomes freed of all sins and attains to the eternal Brahman.
That man who, with devotion and faith, recites this hymn succeeds in acquiring felicity of soul, forgiveness of disposition, prosperity, intelligence, memory and fame.
Those persons that worship and adore the Lord of the universe, the Deity that is unborn and possessed of blazing effulgence, who is the source or cause of the universe,
who knows no change or deterioration have never to meet with any discomfiture.
Sanjaya said
Listen, O king, with attention, and having listened, let it go to thy heart. Nothing (in this world) is the result of incantation, nothing the result of illusion of any
king……………………………………………………
Listen again, O King, to what you have asked me, that is, the true cause, O chief of the Bharatas, of the victory of the Pandavas! I will tell you what I have heard, O chastiser
of foes. Duryodhana had asked the grandsire this very question. Beholding his brothers, all mighty car-warriors, vanquished in battle, your son Duryodhana, O Kaurava, with
heart confounded with grief, repairing with humility during the night to the grandsire possessed of great wisdom, asked him this question. Listen to me, O monarch, about it
all!
Duryodhana said:
Drona and you, Salya, Kripa, Drona’s son, Kritavarman the son of Hridika, Sudakshina the ruler of the Kamvojas, Bhurisravas, Vikarna, and Bhagadatta, of exceeding
prowess, are all regarded as mighty car-warriors. All of these, again, are high-born, and prepared to throw away their lives in battle. It is my opinion that these are a match,
for even the three worlds (united together) cannot bear your prowess. A doubt has arisen in my mind. Explain it to me who enquires of you. Who it is, relying on whom the
Pandavas are vanquishing us repeatedly?
Bhishma said:
Listen, O King, to the words that I will speak unto you, O you of Kuru’s race! Frequently were you addressed by me to the same effect, but you did not do what I had
said. Let peace be made with the Pandavas, O best of the Bharatas! I regard this to be beneficial both to the world and you, O Lord!
Enjoy this earth, O King, with your brothers and be happy, gratifying all your well-wishers and delighting your kinsfolk. Although I had cried myself hoarse before, you did not
listen to me, O Sire! You had always disregarded the sons of Pandu. The effect of all that has now overtaken you! Listen also, O King, from me as I speak of it, O Lord, to
the reason why the Pandavas, whose achievements tire them not, are un-slayable.
There is not, was not, will not be, the being in all the worlds who would or will be able to vanquish the sons of Pandu who are all protected by the wielder of Saranga. Listen
truly, O you that are conversant with morality, to that ancient history which was recited to me by sages of souls under control.
In days of yore, all the celestials and the Rishis, united together, waited reverentially on the Grandsire (Brahma) upon the mountains of Gandhamadana. And the Lord of all
creatures, seated at his ease in their midst, beheld an excellent car stationed in the firmament, blazing with effulgence. Having ascertained (everything about it) by
meditation, joining his hands with restrained heart, Brahma, with delighted soul, made his salutations to the highest Divine Being. And the Rishis and the celestials,
beholding in the firmament (the form thus) displayed, all stood up with joined hands, their eyes fixed on that wonder of wonders.
Worshipping Him duly, Brahma, the foremost of all conversant with the Brahman, the Creator of the universe, acquainted with the highest morality, uttered these high words:
Aum!
Thou art the Glory of the universe for Thy form,
Thou art the Lord of the universe,
Thou whose protection extends through the whole universe,
Thou that has the universe for Thy work,
Thou that has Thy soul under control,
Thou art the Supreme Master of the universe,
Thou art Vasudeva. Therefore, I seek refuge in Thee that art the soul of Yoga and the highest Divinity.
Victory to Thee that art the Supreme God of the universe,
Victory to Thee that art ever employed in the good of the worlds, Victory to Thee that art the Lord of Yoga,
Having the lotus springing from Thy navel, and having large expansive eyes, victory to Thee that art Lord of lords of the universe,
O Lord of the past, the present and the future,
Victory to Thee that art the embodiment of gentleness,
Victory to Thee that art the Sun of suns, and
Thee that art the receptacle of untold attributes,
Victory to Thee that art the refuge of all things,
Thou art Narayana.
Thou art incapable of being understood.
Victory to Thee that art the wielder of the bow called Saranga, Victory to Thee that art endued with every attribute,
