Though it describes one thousand aspects and praises of the lord, it is not simple and easy to understand. Anushasanika Parva is in the form of questions and answers between Yudishtra and Bheeshma Pitamaha.To a question as to what is the best possible stotra, Bheeshma answers that it is the Vishnu Sahasra Nama and teaches it to Yudishtra. Yudishtra the eldest of the Pandavas became the King of Hasthinapura and whom else would he go for advise other than Bheeshma the great.
Meanwhile the war was over leading to death of all those male members in his family except the Pancha Pandavas and the unborn child of Abhimanyu. But since he could choose the time of his death as per the boons received by him, he chose to die in Uttarayana and was waiting for the auspicious time. This is found in the Anushasanika Parvam (chapter relating to orders or rules to the kings) of Mahabharatha.īheeshma Pitamaha was defeated and grievously wounded by Arjuna. Literally translated this means thousand names of Vishnu. The Vishnu Sahasranam is found in the Mahabharatha.
