A thousand names
From Sanskrit 'sahasra' (a thousand) + 'nama' (name) — a hymn reciting a deity's thousand names.
A hymn that recites, traditionally, 1,000 names of a single deity, each capturing a distinct attribute, story, or aspect — reciting the complete list is considered equivalent to deeply knowing and honoring that deity in full.
The dhyana verse that leads the Vishnu Sahasranama: meditate on the white-robed, four-armed Vishnu with a gracious face, to calm all obstacles.
1 verseOpening of the thousand names of Aghora, a gentle form of Shiva, framed as the Goddess's request and Bhairava's reply, with mantra and nyasa.
12 versesThe 1,000 names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, taught by Hayagriva to Agastya in the Brahmanda Purana; 182 verses of Sri Vidya devotion.
182 versesShiva's thousand names from the Mahabharata's Anushasana Parva, taught by Upamanyu to Krishna and recited by him to Yudhishthira.
119 versesVishnu's thousand names, taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira in Mahabharata Anushasana Parva, chapter 149, in 108 verses.
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