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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 486 of 1,000

KṚTALAKṢAṆAḤ {कृतलक्षण:} Bhīṣma moved his body a little and immediately winced in pain, biting his lips and suppressing a moan. Every time he moved, the many arrows stuck in his body dug deeper into his flesh, sending a wave of pain through his entire body. He opened his eyes after the wave of pain had subsided a little, and to his amazement saw the brilliant form of the supreme being…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 485 of 1,000

VIDHĀTĀḤ {विधाता} Bhīṣma now thought of a nāma that had been mentioned earlier during his rendering of this discourse. Why should nāmas be repeated? This was a thought that had come to him earlier and did so now as well. Sometimes these repeated nāmas made intuitive sense and added to the effect and meaning of a particular string. They reinforced a particular aspect for example. At other times…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 484 of 1,000

SAHASRĀṂŚU {सहस्रांशु} This was a nāma that brought a smile to Bhīṣma’s face – a smile that further crinkled his already wrinkled and weather-beaten face that had been exposed to the scorching sun for several weeks. He could relate to this nāma at an intimate level – he had been at his mercy the last several weeks! He uttered the nāma and then paused, so that he and the others assembled around…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 483 of 1,000

AVIJÑĀTAḤ {अविज्ञात:} Avijñāta, the nāma rolled around in Bhīṣma’s mouth before it made its presence felt and then introduced itself to the audience that stood around the ancient warrior, listening in rapt attention to every word that was issuing forth from him. Bhīṣma’s pause was for a reason – he was being forced to reflect on each of these nāmas – longer and harder than for the earlier ones.…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 482 of 1,000

AKṢARAḤ {अक्षर:} Akṣara (अक्षर) is a reference to that which is imperishable, indestructible, and outside the clutches of Kālá. This nāma is the exact opposite of the previous nāma. In the Śivapurāṇa, there occurs a beautiful description of the Brahman who is akṣara (imperishable). This conversation occurs in the context of a dialogue between the personified form of the great mountain Himālaya…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 481 of 1,000

KṢARAḤ (क्षर:) Kṣara (क्षर) refers to that which is perishable, ephemeral, destructible, and has a definite beginning and end. A tangential meaning could also include “the process of destruction.” It may sound a little strange, that one of the nāmas of Viṣṇu refers to him as someone who too is subject to the vicissitudes[1] of Saṃsāra.[2] particularly when it occurs immediately before a nāma…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 480 of 1,000

ASAT or SAT-AKṢARAM or AKṢARAM–SAT (1) The Aparabrahman has manifested as the material world we see – this is not the ultimate reality; therefore, he is known as Asat. (2) He who is the “lower”, “conditioned” Brahman which is not the ultimate truth/reality in the sense of “Pāramārthika-Sat“- therefore, he is known as Asat and seen as a modification of that Sat – all modifications thereof are…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 479 of 1,000

SAT {सत्} (1) He who is the Parabrahaman whose nature is that of the “absolute truth” (2) He is the reality that existed first (before anything at all existed in this universe). (Śaṅkara) (1) He who is the ever existent one. (2) He who is in the form of all good and meritorious acts (3) He who is commendable, i.e., admirable and praiseworthy. (Parāsara Battar) (1) He who represents the “Sat” in…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 478 of 1,000

Dharmiī {धर्मी} (1) He who supports Dharma. (2) He who upholds Dharma. (3) He who is the very seat and essence of Dharma. (4) He who supports and upholds Dharma by himself following, practicing and propounding it while also encouraging, exhorting, and supporting those who follow Dharma.(Śaṅkara) (1) He is known as “Dharmī” because he uses Dharma as the instrument (or means) for the performance…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 477 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 477 of 1,000

DHARMAKṚT {धर्मकृत्} (1) He transcends both Dharma and Adharma, yet performs acts of Dharma and acts in accordance with Dharma – this he does to ensure that he sets the right example for people to follow. (2) He who performs several acts of Dharma-Rakṣaṇa. (3) In each of his avatāras he not only performs acts of Dharma but also acts in accordance with the rules of Dharma(Śaṅkara) (1) He who…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 476 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 476 of 1,000

DHARMAGUB {धर्मगुब} (1) He who protects Dharma. (2) He safeguards Dharma “Dharmam Gopayati“. (3) He who incarnates in every age in order to establish Dharma – as Bhagavān himself confirms in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG-4.8).(Śaṅkara) (1) He is the protector of Dharma. (2) He confers Artha and Kāma but ensures that they are neither misused nor attained through adharmic means. (3) He confers…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 475 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 475 of 1,000

DHANEŚVARAḤ {धनेश्वर:} (1) He who is the supreme “Dhana-Īśvara” of all wealth, the repository of all Aiśvaryam – “Dhananām Īśvaraḥ iti Dhaneśvaraḥ“(Śaṅkara) (1) He is the “quick” giver of wealth to his devotees based on what they desire and/or deserve.(Parāsara Battar) (1) Bhagavān is the repository of all wealth – he is the supreme master of all “Dhana-Sampath” – Aiśvarya-Sampath,…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 474 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 474 of 1,000

RATNAGARBHAḤ {रत्नगर्भ:} (1) He who is in the form of the (mighty) ocean. (2) As the ocean holds in its depths, precious gems, it is so called (as Ratnagarbhaḥ) – and since Bhagavān has taken the form of the ocean, he is called Ratnagarbhaḥ.(Śaṅkara) (1) He who possesses abundant wealth (2) The conch and the discus are his symbols of Artha and Kāma -he gives these to those that desire/deserve…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 473 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 473 of 1,000

VATSĪḤ {वत्सी:} (1) He who is the protector of calves is known as Vatsīḥ – this Vātsalya-guna of Nārāyaṇa makes him Vatsīḥ. (2) He who protects those who are dear to him and seek him out as their only refuge. (3) Being the “father” of all the world’s he holds everything in the universe as dear to him – surrounded as he is by those who are dear to him, his children (Vatsas).(Śaṅkara) (1) He who…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 472 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 472 of 1,000

VATSALAḤ {वत्सल:} (1) He who loves his devotees dearly. (2) He is the epitome of accection and compassion.(Śaṅkara) (1) He who is the affectionate one.(Parāsara Battar) (1) He who is compassionate, affectionate and showers his devotees with love and runs to their aid when they need him.(Bannanje Govindācārya) Shri Bannanje Govindācārya in his Kannada translation of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma, says…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 471 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 471 of 1,000

VATSARAḤ {वत्सर:} (1) He in/within whom everything/everyone dwells. (2) Everything resides here (Vasati atra akhilam) – hence Vatsaraḥ.(Śaṅkara) (1) He who resides in all beings. (2) He is the embodiment of Dharma – the Dharmātma who resides within each being and bestows the fruits of their actions – the arbiter who decides what is just and what each person deserves.(Parāsara Battar) Shri…

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SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 470 of 1,000

SAHASRANAMA OF VISHNU: 470 of 1,000

NAIKAKARMAKṚT {नैककर्मकृत्} (1) He who engages in innumerable activities for the sake of Lokakṣema. (2) He who performs the three key actions of Utpatti (creation), Sampatti (sustenance), and Vipatti (Destruction).(Śaṅkara) (1) He who performs diverse acts. (2) He who was instrumental in and helped in the performance of many acts like the churning of the ocean – supporting Mandāra mountain,…