Vishnu Sahasranamam can Bring Good Luck. According to astrology, chanting the Vishnu Sahasranamam can help overcome different curses and bad luck attached to some people. It also helps overcome the doshas that result from the poor positioning of the planets in one’s birth chart. Vishnu Sahasranama is an ancient script, a Sanskrit hymn that literally translates to thousand names of Lord Vishnu who is believed to be one of the most revered Gods in Hinduism. Lord Vishnu is also known as the preserver of this world. ‘Sahasra’ means thousand and ‘nama’ means name.