Kimekam Daivatam Loke Kim Vap Yekam Parayanam The Vishnu Sahasranam is narrated by Bheeshma when Yudhishtra asks him the following 6 questions The 6 Questions leading to the Vishnu Sahasranam Bhishma is lying on the battlefield waiting for Uttarayan the auspicious time to attain moksha. Lord Sri Krishna, who understood Yudhisthira’s uneasy mind, guided him to approach Bhishma to learn insight into this precious knowledge. Yudhishtira was desperately looking for the answers to matters relating to Dharma and Karma. This is found in the Anushasanika Parvam (chapter relating to orders or rules to the kings) of Mahabharata.
The Vishnu Sahasranam is in the concluding part of the Mahabharata. Vishnu Sahasranam – A Part of Mahabharata
These are Lalita Sahasranamam in praise of the Divine Mother and Vishnu Sahasranama in praise of the Lord. While there are Sahasranama Stotras in praise of many deities two of them are very popular. It comprises of many verses and highlights the glory and attributes of the Divine. While Japa is the silent repetition generally of a single name or of a Mantra which may be a few lines, the Stotra is chanted aloud. Chanting of the Divine name can take two forms – Japa or Stotra.
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