Pitamah Bheesham replies to Udhishthiras's questions.....starting with the last question first...which was... what is it by reciting which human beings can attain freedom from bondage of birth and death...

The lord of the world the God of Gods the infinite one, one not within the limitations of time space or materiality. The supreme lord... praising him with bhakti...with 1000 names by engaging oneself in the chant of 1000 names constantly one is freed from bondage.

Then Bheeshma says ...by offering worship to him...this lord Vishnu with bhakti, by contemplating on him, by singing his praise, by prostrating in front of him...by these methods of mind speech and body offering to the lord ....is the way to do it...royal path to salvation...

Parashar Bhatta says according to him the highest dharma is to offer worship with highest bhakti to पुंडरिकाक्ष and why is this the best dharma ? because there is no himsa in this , by doing japa or nama you are not creating any trouble for any other creature in the world, there is also no dependence on anybody or anything, there are no restrictions...only thing is you have to do it with bhakti.

Lord Krishna in "Bhagvad Gita " has said that among yagnas i am " Japayagna'.....