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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
981. The giver of the result of sacrifice (Yajnantakrit).
Or He fulfils the desire of sacrificers by the repetition
of the Vaishnavi Rik in oblations.
982. He that is the secret of sacrifice (Yajnaguhyam).
The secret of sacrifices is Jnanayajna. Yajna may
also mean any deed performed without any desire for
result; Brahman, as it is identified with such deeds, is
called Yajnaguhya'.
983. The food (Annam).
157
He causes all beings to eat and enjoy and himself eats
or consumes all beings.
984. The eater of food (Annadah).
The word Eva (alone in the text) is used to show that
the whole Universe in the shape of food includes the eater
as well as what is eaten. The word cha (and) is used to
show that all the words can be applied to the one Paramåt-
(Slo. 118)
man.
985. The self-cause (Atmayonih).
Because Åtman alone is the material cause (of the
Universe) and no other.
986. The self-born (Svayamjatah).
This shows that he alone is the instrumental cause.
That Hari is both the instrumental and material cause, is
established by the Vedanta Satra (1-4-23), "He also is the
material cause, on account of the promise (of instruction)
and of the illustration."
987. The digger (Vaikhanah).
It is well-known in the Puranas that He in the form !
of boar, dug up the Earth, and killed Hiranyaksha, an
Asura, who lived in the nether world.
981. The giver of the result of sacrifice (Yajnantakrit).
Or He fulfils the desire of sacrificers by the repetition
of the Vaishnavi Rik in oblations.
982. He that is the secret of sacrifice (Yajnaguhyam).
The secret of sacrifices is Jnanayajna. Yajna may
also mean any deed performed without any desire for
result; Brahman, as it is identified with such deeds, is
called Yajnaguhya'.
983. The food (Annam).
157
He causes all beings to eat and enjoy and himself eats
or consumes all beings.
984. The eater of food (Annadah).
The word Eva (alone in the text) is used to show that
the whole Universe in the shape of food includes the eater
as well as what is eaten. The word cha (and) is used to
show that all the words can be applied to the one Paramåt-
(Slo. 118)
man.
985. The self-cause (Atmayonih).
Because Åtman alone is the material cause (of the
Universe) and no other.
986. The self-born (Svayamjatah).
This shows that he alone is the instrumental cause.
That Hari is both the instrumental and material cause, is
established by the Vedanta Satra (1-4-23), "He also is the
material cause, on account of the promise (of instruction)
and of the illustration."
987. The digger (Vaikhanah).
It is well-known in the Puranas that He in the form !
of boar, dug up the Earth, and killed Hiranyaksha, an
Asura, who lived in the nether world.