After Bheeshma having answered the questions...

Preface to Vishnusahasranama concludes with these verses...

यतः सर्वाणि भूतानि भवन्त्यादियुगागमे I

यस्मिन्श्चा प्रलयं यान्ति पुनरेव युगक्षये II


तस्य लोकप्रधानस्य जगन्नाथस्य भूपते I
विश्नोर्नामासहस्रं में शृणु पापभयापहम II


यानि नामानि गौणानि विख्यातानि महात्मनः I
ऋषिभिः परिगीतानि तानि वक्ष्यामि भूतये II



From where all the creatures are born and where all the creatures are sustained and where all the creatures will be dissolved during pralaya ....that is Mahavishnu. That supreme Lord of the world Oh King... says Bheeshma..his 1000 names listen to me carefully...they will remove your sins and all fear...

These names ...various glorious attributes of the lord...they are being sung again and again...so listen with attention...for i say this for the benefit of the mankind.



Parashar Bhattar says rishis like Narada , Sanat Kumara have sung these names with great love. And Vyasa has gone to vedas and collected these like a bee collects honey from various flowers. And has strung it in a Namavali and given it to us.



This is where the preface comes to an end.