Vishnu Sahasranama (05/25/12)

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419 OM parameshhThine namaH .
"One who is centred in His own infinite glory." Or, it can also mean "One who
is readily available for experience in the Supreme cave of the heart."*

* In the Kathopanishad, the seat of the Self within is described as: "Parame
* vyomni pratishthitah".

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630 OM bhuutaye namaH .
One Who is the Pure "BE"-ness or Existence. "Bhooti" also means Glories
(Aisvarya), so He is One Who is the treasure-house of all Glories.*

* (Vibhootibhootiraisvarye.)--Amara Kosa.

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548 OM svaaN^gaaya namaH .
It is commented upon by some, as one who is beautiful, who has well
proportioned limbs. This meaning emphasises the glory and beauty of the form
of the enchanting Vishnu. The same term can also be interpreted as
"Self-instrumental". For the projection of the pluralistic phenomenal world,
He has no instrument other than Himself. The Lord not only creates everything
from Himself but He, Himself, is the instrumental cause for the world. We have
already indicated earlier that in the making of anything, three causes must
come into play, the "material-cause" (mud), the "instrumental-cause" (the
pot-maker's wheel) and the "efficient-cause" (the intelligent pot-maker). In
the case if the creation of the universe all these three causes are
intrinsically the Lord alone. Thus, He is the material, from which He creates
the world by Himself. This idea is expressed here when the compelling beauty
of the Lord's form is being indicated by the precious term
"Self-instrumental".

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518 OM anantaatmane namaH .
The Infinite Self. He is undefeated by time, space, or substance, and,
therefore, in His own unconditioned nature He is the Infinite One Self. Or
varieties of entities constituting the universe. Ananta also means "end-less"
and therefore, the Endless Self, which means the Paramaatman, the Supreme
Self.

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867 OM sattvavate namaH .
"One Who is full of exploits and courage." Supremely adventurous, daring and
heroic is Narayana--as witnessed in all His actions during all His
incarnations.

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