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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
"This Universe is indeed Brahman, this Universe is in-
deed Purusha"; "All this is . . ." There is in reality
nothing different from Him.
Or he, who enters (Vis. to enter), is called Visva, i.e.,
Brahman. The Sruti (Tai. Up., 2-6) says: "Having
created that, he entered into that." Moreover, that into
which all beings enter (Visva) during involution is Brah-
man. The Sruti (Tai. Up., 3-1) says: "That into which
they enter at their death." So, He permeates all the
Universe, which is His effect and all the Universe enters
into Him, hence either way Brahman is 'Visva'.
Or Visva means the monosyllable Om. The Sruti
(Kath. Up., 2-14 to 16) says: "That which thou seest other
than Dharma and Adharma. The Word of which all the
Vedas speak, which all Penances proclaim, and desirous of
which, men lead the life of a Brahmacharin, that Word I
tell you briefly is this Om. This word is indeed Brahman,
this word is indeed the highest; whosoever knows this
word obtains indeed whatever he desires." (Pr. Up.
5-2 to 5) begins by saying that "This syllable Om is
verily, O! Satyakäma, the higher and lower Brahman...
and concludes thus-"If he meditates on the Supreme
Purusha by the same syllable Om of three Matras (notes)
etc." (Tai. Up., 1-8) : Om is Brahman, Om is all this."
(Chcha. Up., 2-23-4): "As all leaves are attached to a stalk,
so is all speech (all words) attached to Om. Om is all
this." (Gau. Ka., 1-26 to 29): Om is the lower as well as
the higher Brahman; it is transcendent, unequalled, having
nothing without itself, unrelated to any effect and change-
less. The Om is the beginning, middle and end of all;
having known it in this manner, one enjoys (the peace of
eternal Unity). Om is the Isvara present in the heart of
all the wise man knowing Omkara to be all-pervading,
never finds cause for misery. He who has known the
Omkara which is the Amatra (without note), the Ananta
Matra (endless notes), the substratum in which all illusion
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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
"This Universe is indeed Brahman, this Universe is in-
deed Purusha"; "All this is . . ." There is in reality
nothing different from Him.
Or he, who enters (Vis. to enter), is called Visva, i.e.,
Brahman. The Sruti (Tai. Up., 2-6) says: "Having
created that, he entered into that." Moreover, that into
which all beings enter (Visva) during involution is Brah-
man. The Sruti (Tai. Up., 3-1) says: "That into which
they enter at their death." So, He permeates all the
Universe, which is His effect and all the Universe enters
into Him, hence either way Brahman is 'Visva'.
Or Visva means the monosyllable Om. The Sruti
(Kath. Up., 2-14 to 16) says: "That which thou seest other
than Dharma and Adharma. The Word of which all the
Vedas speak, which all Penances proclaim, and desirous of
which, men lead the life of a Brahmacharin, that Word I
tell you briefly is this Om. This word is indeed Brahman,
this word is indeed the highest; whosoever knows this
word obtains indeed whatever he desires." (Pr. Up.
5-2 to 5) begins by saying that "This syllable Om is
verily, O! Satyakäma, the higher and lower Brahman...
and concludes thus-"If he meditates on the Supreme
Purusha by the same syllable Om of three Matras (notes)
etc." (Tai. Up., 1-8) : Om is Brahman, Om is all this."
(Chcha. Up., 2-23-4): "As all leaves are attached to a stalk,
so is all speech (all words) attached to Om. Om is all
this." (Gau. Ka., 1-26 to 29): Om is the lower as well as
the higher Brahman; it is transcendent, unequalled, having
nothing without itself, unrelated to any effect and change-
less. The Om is the beginning, middle and end of all;
having known it in this manner, one enjoys (the peace of
eternal Unity). Om is the Isvara present in the heart of
all the wise man knowing Omkara to be all-pervading,
never finds cause for misery. He who has known the
Omkara which is the Amatra (without note), the Ananta
Matra (endless notes), the substratum in which all illusion
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