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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
Bhrigu, in order to purify all his sins, performed the
horse sacrifice. In that sacrifice which required great gifts
to be given away, He, in his incarnation as the son of
Bhrigu, made a gift of the Earth to Marichi with great
pleasure"; or he who brings the earth under subjection;
or Ku' stands for the rulers of the earth, and Da for
slaying. The Vishnu Dharma (43-37) says: "Let Hari,
the best of the Bhargava family, who made the earth free
from the Kshatriyas, and who cut off many a time
the thousand arms of Kartavirya, be with me for the
increase of prosperity."
810. He that is the rain-charged cloud (Parjanyah).
He extinguishes the three kinds of miseries concerning
the body and the rest, even as the rain-charged cloud (that
cools the earth by its downpour); or He who showers
down all the desired objects like rain.
811. The purifier (Pavanah or Pavanah).
Solely by his remembrance.
Vya. His story, if repeated, purifies the teller and the
hearer like his foot-water (Ganga, which has her sources
at Vishnu's feet).
812. Un-induceable (Anilah).
Or Ila: to sleep, which indicates one who is ignorant;
and A indicates negation; so he is named Anila' as he
is ever omniscient; or 'Nila' means inaccessible, and
'Anila': easily accessible to his devotees.
813. The drinker of nectar (Amritasah).
Being himself the source of nectar; or he who gave
the nectar to Devas and himself participated in it ; i.e.,
the nectar obtained by the churning (of the ocean of milk);
or whose desire is for Amrita, i.e., immortality.
814. He who has the immortal form (Amritavapuh).
Vya. His form is not of ordinary nature.
VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
Bhrigu, in order to purify all his sins, performed the
horse sacrifice. In that sacrifice which required great gifts
to be given away, He, in his incarnation as the son of
Bhrigu, made a gift of the Earth to Marichi with great
pleasure"; or he who brings the earth under subjection;
or Ku' stands for the rulers of the earth, and Da for
slaying. The Vishnu Dharma (43-37) says: "Let Hari,
the best of the Bhargava family, who made the earth free
from the Kshatriyas, and who cut off many a time
the thousand arms of Kartavirya, be with me for the
increase of prosperity."
810. He that is the rain-charged cloud (Parjanyah).
He extinguishes the three kinds of miseries concerning
the body and the rest, even as the rain-charged cloud (that
cools the earth by its downpour); or He who showers
down all the desired objects like rain.
811. The purifier (Pavanah or Pavanah).
Solely by his remembrance.
Vya. His story, if repeated, purifies the teller and the
hearer like his foot-water (Ganga, which has her sources
at Vishnu's feet).
812. Un-induceable (Anilah).
Or Ila: to sleep, which indicates one who is ignorant;
and A indicates negation; so he is named Anila' as he
is ever omniscient; or 'Nila' means inaccessible, and
'Anila': easily accessible to his devotees.
813. The drinker of nectar (Amritasah).
Being himself the source of nectar; or he who gave
the nectar to Devas and himself participated in it ; i.e.,
the nectar obtained by the churning (of the ocean of milk);
or whose desire is for Amrita, i.e., immortality.
814. He who has the immortal form (Amritavapuh).
Vya. His form is not of ordinary nature.