Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram - Foundational Slokas (Vyasa - Vandanam)
Commentary on the Vyāsa-Related Verses [Śrī Vedavyāsa imparting the flawless Vedic wisdom to Śrī Madhvācārya and Śrī Śuka Maharṣi in the sacred realm of Badarikāśrama.] व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम् । पराशरात्मजं वंदे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम् ॥ vyāsa ṃ vasi ṣṭ hanaptāra ṃ śakte ḥ pautramakalma ṣ am | parāśarātmaja ṃ va ṃ de śukatāta ṃ taponidhim || Salutations to Vyasa, the untainted treasure of austerities. He is the great-grandson of Vasishta, the grandson of Shakti, the son of Parasara, and the father of Shuka. Verse 1: vyāsa ṃ vasi ṣṭ hanaptāra ṃ ... Word-by-Word Realignment and Meaning · vasi ṣṭ ha-naptāra ṃ : The great-grandson of Sage Vasistha · śakte ḥ pautram: The grandson of Sage Shakti · akalma ṣ am: The one who is completely pure, sta...