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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
651. The Beloved Lord (Kamadevah).
As He is desired by those that seek the four kinds of
human aspirations.
652. The fulfiller of desires (Kamapalah).
115
Of those that seek happiness.
Vya. Kama, the desired ones, i.e., devotees, Pala
protector.
653. Of fulfilled desires (Kami).
Vya. He has desire always concerning his devotees.
654. Handsome (Kantah).
As He assumes (in his incarnations) most bandsome
forms or he who is the cause of the end (anta) of Brahma
at the close of the second half of his age.
655. The author of the Agamas (Kritagamah). (789)
Agamas: Sruti and Smriti. Lord Himself says: "The
Sruti and Smriti are indeed My commands." Again Vyasa
is going to say: (infra Slo. 139): "The Vedas, Sastras,
wisdom, and all this, came out from Janardana."
656. Of indescribable form (Anirdesyavapuh).
As He transcends all attributes, His form cannot be
defined one way or other.
657. Vishnuh.
As His radiance pervades the firmament and transcends
it. The Mahabharata (San., 342-43) says: "As my radiance,
O Partha, has pervaded and transcended the firmament,
and as I have traversed (the whole Universe), I am named
Vishnu."
658. The valiant (Virah).
The root VI' according to Dhatupatha means motion,
creation, radiance, existence and involution. As he has
the above qualities he is called Vira.
651. The Beloved Lord (Kamadevah).
As He is desired by those that seek the four kinds of
human aspirations.
652. The fulfiller of desires (Kamapalah).
115
Of those that seek happiness.
Vya. Kama, the desired ones, i.e., devotees, Pala
protector.
653. Of fulfilled desires (Kami).
Vya. He has desire always concerning his devotees.
654. Handsome (Kantah).
As He assumes (in his incarnations) most bandsome
forms or he who is the cause of the end (anta) of Brahma
at the close of the second half of his age.
655. The author of the Agamas (Kritagamah). (789)
Agamas: Sruti and Smriti. Lord Himself says: "The
Sruti and Smriti are indeed My commands." Again Vyasa
is going to say: (infra Slo. 139): "The Vedas, Sastras,
wisdom, and all this, came out from Janardana."
656. Of indescribable form (Anirdesyavapuh).
As He transcends all attributes, His form cannot be
defined one way or other.
657. Vishnuh.
As His radiance pervades the firmament and transcends
it. The Mahabharata (San., 342-43) says: "As my radiance,
O Partha, has pervaded and transcended the firmament,
and as I have traversed (the whole Universe), I am named
Vishnu."
658. The valiant (Virah).
The root VI' according to Dhatupatha means motion,
creation, radiance, existence and involution. As he has
the above qualities he is called Vira.