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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
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525. Ever joyful (Pramodanah).
Inbibing the nectar of His own Self; or because he
causes bliss to those that meditate upon Him by the very act.
526. The bliss (Anandah).
Is His own nature. The Sruti (Br. Up., 6-3-32) says:
"Of this happiness, all other beings enjoy only a part."
527. The source of happiness (Nandanah).
528. Freed from the worldly pleasures (Anandah)
(Nandah). The Sruti (Cheha. Up., 7-23) says: "That which
is immensity is felicity, there is no felicity in littleness."
529. Of true Dharma (Satyadharma).
Darma Wisdom, etc.
Vya. His dharmas are true and not false.
530. The three-stepped (Trivikramah).
The three steps were in the three worlds. The Sruti
(Tai. Br., 2-4-6) says: "He stepped (the three worlds) by
his three steps"; or He has walked over the three worlds.
The Harivamsa (279-80) says: "The Sages have named
the three worlds as 'Tri'; and as you walked them all
thrice you are named Tri (vi) krama."
(Slo. 69)
(Maharshih
531. Kapilacharya, the great Sage.
Kapilācharyah).¹
He was the great Rishi' as he saw the entire Veda,
whereas others saw only a part of it, and were named
'Rishis'. Kapila taught the knowledge of pure Tatva called
'Sankhya'. The Vyasa Smriti says: "Sankhya is that
which inculcates the knowledge of the pure Atman." The
(Sve. Up., 5-2) says: "He who endowed his son Rishi
Kapila...." The Smriti (Bh. G., 10-26) also says: "Of
perfected ones I am the Sage Kapila."
1531 makes two names
101
525. Ever joyful (Pramodanah).
Inbibing the nectar of His own Self; or because he
causes bliss to those that meditate upon Him by the very act.
526. The bliss (Anandah).
Is His own nature. The Sruti (Br. Up., 6-3-32) says:
"Of this happiness, all other beings enjoy only a part."
527. The source of happiness (Nandanah).
528. Freed from the worldly pleasures (Anandah)
(Nandah). The Sruti (Cheha. Up., 7-23) says: "That which
is immensity is felicity, there is no felicity in littleness."
529. Of true Dharma (Satyadharma).
Darma Wisdom, etc.
Vya. His dharmas are true and not false.
530. The three-stepped (Trivikramah).
The three steps were in the three worlds. The Sruti
(Tai. Br., 2-4-6) says: "He stepped (the three worlds) by
his three steps"; or He has walked over the three worlds.
The Harivamsa (279-80) says: "The Sages have named
the three worlds as 'Tri'; and as you walked them all
thrice you are named Tri (vi) krama."
(Slo. 69)
(Maharshih
531. Kapilacharya, the great Sage.
Kapilācharyah).¹
He was the great Rishi' as he saw the entire Veda,
whereas others saw only a part of it, and were named
'Rishis'. Kapila taught the knowledge of pure Tatva called
'Sankhya'. The Vyasa Smriti says: "Sankhya is that
which inculcates the knowledge of the pure Atman." The
(Sve. Up., 5-2) says: "He who endowed his son Rishi
Kapila...." The Smriti (Bh. G., 10-26) also says: "Of
perfected ones I am the Sage Kapila."
1531 makes two names