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With the blessings of Sri Krishna Paramatman, our Acharyas and my esteemed Acharya Sri Mukkur Swami, I propose to translate lectures on Sri Vishnu sahasranamam. Sri U.Ve, Anantapadmanabhacharya Swami, sub-editor of Sri Nrusimhapriya [Tamil], is a popular upanyasaka [lecturer] in religious circles. He has started a series of lectures on Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam in Jaya TV daily from 645a.m for about 15 minutes. The program is titled Dhinam oru Divyanamam. My translation will not be word to word nor every word spoken in the lecture; but I propose to condense it to the extent possible so that reading will not be strenuous. Before starting I would request readers of this blog to pardon me for mistakes in translation and the language. At the same time, it is needless to request to point out the mistakes in giving honest comments.
The lecture started on 11th February 2008 with pranams to the Lord and all the Acharyas. The lecture is in the background of Kurukshetra, the venue of the great war of Mahabharata. It is also the place where Bhagavad Gita and Sri Vishnu sahasranamam were born. Mahabharatha has many jewels like Vidura needhi, Yaksha prasnam, Bhagavad Gita and many more. But Sri Vishnu sahasranamam is considered as the crown jewel as it talks of Sri Krishna only and the Lord remained as a witness to the words of Bheeshma. Because of this Bheeshma is considered as one of the greatest persons.
Bheeshma is lying on the arrow bed formed by Arjuna. In the presence of Pandavas and sages and the Lord Himself, Bheeshma proclaims the qualities of the Lord by Sri Vishnu saharanamam. Bheshma was remembered by Sri Krishna when Bheeshma was about to die. This privilege none other got it. In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna tells that while all try to regard Him as their inner soul, Sri Krishna regards gyanis as His soul.