जय श्री कृष्ण
श्रुत्वा धर्मानशेषेण पावनानि च सर्वशः।
युधिष्ठिरः शान्तनवं पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत ॥ 1
The first sloka of the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama says:- Having heard of all the purifying Dharmas in their entirety, Yudhishithra again questioned the Son of Shantanu( Sri Bhishma).
Does this sloka have any special meaning for us?
In the Brahmanda Purana is the famour Sri Lalitha Trishati stotram. This is a hymn of 59 slokas which contain the 300 names of Sri Lalitha Maha Tripurasundari.
In the beginning of this hymn Sri Agaystya speaks thus to Sri Hayagriva:-
1. Oh Bhagavan Hayagriva! Oh Ocean of mercy! One full of love for his disciples! From you I have heard all that is fit to heard .
2. I have heard the most secret hymn of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama. I believe now nothing else is left to be heard
3-4: But my Lord, Even then I don't feel fully satisfied. What could be the reason for this dis-satisfaction? Is there anything else I need to know for complete satisfaction? If there is something do instruct me in that.
This introduction to the Sri Lalitha Trishati is very similar to the one seen in Sloka 1 of the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama. Despite having heard all that which is purifying in the completeness Yudhishthira is not satisfied and queries Sri Bhishma again.
He asks Who is the One Lord of this Universe? Who is the one refuge for all?..
It is by this thrust for completeness of Knowledge that brought forth the Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam. It also brought forth the Sri Lalitha Trishati Stotram.
We are blessed to know and chant these Stotraas.
Jai Sri Krishna
Jai Mata Lalitha Devi
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