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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
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997. The bearer of club (Gadadharah).
Called Kaumodaki representing the principle of
Buddhi.
998. With ear-wheel in His hand (Rathangapanih).
999. He that is incapable of being agitated (Aksho-
bhyah).
Hence he is said to be unassailable.
Vya. He is bound by His vow, that He must protect
those who take refuge in Him.
1000. He who is armed with all kinds of destructive
weapons (Sarvapraharanayudhah).
There is no rule to the effect that He wields only these
(the above mentioned) weapons, but it is said that He has
all kinds of destructive weapons. Although finger-nails,
etc., are not usually recognised as weapons, they serve Him
as weapons. The use of the phrase 'armed with all kinds
of destructive weapons at the end serves to show that He
is the Lord of all, having genuine intentions (Satya-
sankalpa); says the Sruti (Br. Up.. 6-4-22): "He is the
Lord of all."
Om ! prostration to Him that is armed with all destruc-
tive weapons (Sarvapraharanayudhomnnamah).
The repetition armed ... weapons' marks the end of
the book. The monosyllable Om is used for auspiciousness.
It is said "As the words Om and Atha proceeded from the
throat of Brahman at the beginning they are auspicious."
By the word 'Namah' (prostration) he is worshipped. Says
the Sruti (Isa. Up., 18): "To thee we offer our words of
adoration." Says an adage: "Where Hari is first saluted
that alone is auspicious Lagna and Nakshatra, that alone is
auspicious day, that alone is successful Karana."
The wise ones salute the god at the beginning and at
the end of an action also. The result of the salutation has
already been described (vide supra, Slo. 4 to 13, 15 to 25).
159
997. The bearer of club (Gadadharah).
Called Kaumodaki representing the principle of
Buddhi.
998. With ear-wheel in His hand (Rathangapanih).
999. He that is incapable of being agitated (Aksho-
bhyah).
Hence he is said to be unassailable.
Vya. He is bound by His vow, that He must protect
those who take refuge in Him.
1000. He who is armed with all kinds of destructive
weapons (Sarvapraharanayudhah).
There is no rule to the effect that He wields only these
(the above mentioned) weapons, but it is said that He has
all kinds of destructive weapons. Although finger-nails,
etc., are not usually recognised as weapons, they serve Him
as weapons. The use of the phrase 'armed with all kinds
of destructive weapons at the end serves to show that He
is the Lord of all, having genuine intentions (Satya-
sankalpa); says the Sruti (Br. Up.. 6-4-22): "He is the
Lord of all."
Om ! prostration to Him that is armed with all destruc-
tive weapons (Sarvapraharanayudhomnnamah).
The repetition armed ... weapons' marks the end of
the book. The monosyllable Om is used for auspiciousness.
It is said "As the words Om and Atha proceeded from the
throat of Brahman at the beginning they are auspicious."
By the word 'Namah' (prostration) he is worshipped. Says
the Sruti (Isa. Up., 18): "To thee we offer our words of
adoration." Says an adage: "Where Hari is first saluted
that alone is auspicious Lagna and Nakshatra, that alone is
auspicious day, that alone is successful Karana."
The wise ones salute the god at the beginning and at
the end of an action also. The result of the salutation has
already been described (vide supra, Slo. 4 to 13, 15 to 25).