Vishnu Sahasranama (1/11/2021)
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789 OM kRita-agamaaya namaH .
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One who has given out the aagama in the shape of the vedaa.
1 OM vishvasmai namaH .
The All. He whom Upanishads indicate by the passage 'YataH sarvANi bhUtAni' as the cause of the generation, sustentation and dissolution of the universe. He is Brahman, the Non-dual Supreme being. The term Vishvam meaning 'the all or the whole manifested universe' indicates Him, both in relation to his adjunct of the universe and without it. As the effect can indicate the cause, He is called by the name 'Vishvam' - the Universe of manifestation having its source in Him and thus forming His effect.
Or alternatively, as the universe has no existence apart from Him, He can be called Vishvam, the Universe. In support of it are the Upanishadic statements: 'Brahma ev'edaM vishvam idam varishTham' - this universe is verily the supreme Brahman. Purusha ev'edaM vishvam - all this universe is the Purusha Himself.
According to the root meaning also Vishvam can mean Brahman or the Supreme Being. Its root vishati means enter or interpenetrate. Brahman interpenetrates everything, according to the Upanishadic passage: having projected the universe, He entered into it. Also 'Yat prayAnti abhisaMvishanti' that into which all beings enter at the time of dissolution. Thus Brahman enters into its effect, the Universe, and the Universe enters or dissolves in Him. Thus in both these senses He is vishvam.
915 OM a-kruuraaya namaH .
One who is without cruelty. Cruelty is a characteristic of the mind. It is born of anger and is of the nature of an intense agitation within one. The Lord is free from all desires and is therefore free from all anger. Being free from anger, He is also free from cruelty.
##(see 655)##
One who has given out the aagama in the shape of the vedaa.
1 OM vishvasmai namaH .
The All. He whom Upanishads indicate by the passage 'YataH sarvANi bhUtAni' as the cause of the generation, sustentation and dissolution of the universe. He is Brahman, the Non-dual Supreme being. The term Vishvam meaning 'the all or the whole manifested universe' indicates Him, both in relation to his adjunct of the universe and without it. As the effect can indicate the cause, He is called by the name 'Vishvam' - the Universe of manifestation having its source in Him and thus forming His effect.
Or alternatively, as the universe has no existence apart from Him, He can be called Vishvam, the Universe. In support of it are the Upanishadic statements: 'Brahma ev'edaM vishvam idam varishTham' - this universe is verily the supreme Brahman. Purusha ev'edaM vishvam - all this universe is the Purusha Himself.
According to the root meaning also Vishvam can mean Brahman or the Supreme Being. Its root vishati means enter or interpenetrate. Brahman interpenetrates everything, according to the Upanishadic passage: having projected the universe, He entered into it. Also 'Yat prayAnti abhisaMvishanti' that into which all beings enter at the time of dissolution. Thus Brahman enters into its effect, the Universe, and the Universe enters or dissolves in Him. Thus in both these senses He is vishvam.
915 OM a-kruuraaya namaH .
One who is without cruelty. Cruelty is a characteristic of the mind. It is born of anger and is of the nature of an intense agitation within one. The Lord is free from all desires and is therefore free from all anger. Being free from anger, He is also free from cruelty.
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