This book Sri Visnu-Sahasranama has been compiled from the classes conducted by Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati at Anaikatti and Rishikesh.
One of the most popular forms of prayer is chanting the Visnu-Sahasranama. It is a praise of Bhagwan with a thousand words. 'The Visnu-sahasranama does not propound a theology,' says Sri Swamiji. 'It merely talks about what is already said in the Sruti, Smrti and Puranas. It is pure Advaita Vedanta which says, 'all that is here is only Isvara.'
Each of these words is a name of Isvara and when understood, becomes a window through which you look at Isvara and understand Isvara with awe and wonderment.
 
The text is divided into three sections.
1. The Purva-bhaga, the introductory section, which talks about the background in which the Visnu-Sahasranama-Stotra was given by Sri Bhisma.
2. The Stotra itself.
3. The Uttara-bhaga which talks about the phalasruti, the results.
 
In the 1st and 3rd sections, the additional Slokas, which are traditionally chanted, have also been included.