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Introduction
4. The conclusive opinion of Bhéçma was that chanting the
Holy Name of the Lord is the best and easiest of all
dharmas or spiritual practices, and the most reliable
means to attain relief from all material bondage. Çré
Viñëusahasranäma is composed entirely of these Holy
Names.
5. It is widely accepted in Vedic society that chanting Çré
Viñëusahasranäma indeed gives relief from all sorrows
and bestows happiness and peace of mind.
6. Çré Viñëusahasranäma is in perfect conformity with the
teachings of Bhagavad-gétä, Çrémad Bhägavatam,
Caitanya-caritämåta and all other Vedic literature.
These reasons for the prominence of Çré Viñëusahasranäma
become all the more understandable when we consider the
great personalities involved in its revelation. An extraordinary
person's advice was being sought. An extraordinary person was
seeking the advice, and he was doing so at the request of most
extraordinary persons.
Bhéçma was the son of the Mother Gaìgä, who purifies even
the great souls. He was a great king sanctified by his
unswerving devotion to Lord Kåñëa, who had controlled and
conquered all his senses. Yudhiñöhéra was the son of dharma
personified, and himself a great practitioner of justice,
righteousness, truthfulness, honesty and integrity. Vyäsa is the
knower of all Vedas and the wisdom incarnation of the Lord.
Lord Kåñëa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
The result was no less than the revelation of the easiest and
best means to achieve happiness and peace of mind to
Yudhiñöhéra by Bhéçma. Certainly, no other justification is
needed to recognize the greatness of the benediction imparted
to the human race through the revelation of Çré
Viñëusahasranäma.
But there is more. In kali-yuga the present historical age, the
traditional Vedic self-realization processes of meditation, yoga
practice, agnihotra-yajïa and Deity worship are difficult or
impossible to perform properly. This leaves the vast majority
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