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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
 
Lord (Bh. Gita, 12-5) says: "Greater is their trouble whose
thoughts are set on the Unmanifested; for, the path of the
Unmanifested is very hard for the embodied to reach."
716. The unconquered (Aparajitah).
 
123
 
(862)
 
By the desires and the rest internally, and by the
Asuras and others externally.
 
(Slo. 89)
 
717. The world-formed (Visvamürtih).
 
Being the universal Soul.
 
718. The great-formed (Mahamūrtih).
 
When he is reclining on the Sesha couch.
 
Vya. The whole universe is a part of him.
 
719. Wisdom-formed (Diptamūrtih).
 
Or the Taijasa form, assumed by him at his own will,
is radiant.
 
Vya. He possesses the brightness of a thousand suns.
720. Having no form (Amūrtiman).
 
Brought on by Karma.
 
Vya. His forms are Avyakta, Purusha, etc.
 
721. Many-formed (Anekamürtih).
 
He takes various forms at his own wish during incar-
nations in order to help the world.
 
722. Unmanifested (Avyaktah).
 
Though he has various forms, still he cannot be
defined precisely.
 
723. The myriad-formed (Satamurtih).
 
He, whose form is pure consciousness, has many forms
created by his own thought.
 
Vya. Brahma and other forms were from him.
 
724. Myriad-faced (Satananah).
 
As he is the universal form.
 
(Slo. 90)