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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
of Aditi the undifferentiated Mother Earth. The Sruti
(Tai. Sam., 5-1-7) says: "She is Aditi." (Tai. Br., 3-1-2):
"The Divine Earth the wife of Vishnu"; or as the one
Sun reflects himself as many in several vessels of water, so
the one Atman shows as many in the various bodies, hence
this resemblance to the Sun.
41. Lotus-eyed (Pushkarakshah).
42. Of mighty sound (Mahäsvanah).
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43. Devoid of birth and death (Anadinidhanah).
44. The supporter (Dhata).
(556)
Or the holy sound, or being the Sruti, the word of
God. The Sruti (Br. Up., 4-4-10): "Thus, O Maitreyi! has
been breathed forth from this great Being what we have as
Rigveda, Yajurveda."
He supports the worlds in the form of Ananta (Adisesha)
and others.
Vya. Dhata is in the form of Brahma as he conceives
(Dhatri) all.
45. The dispenser (Vidhata).
(484)
He is the dispenser of the fruit of action and inducer
of actions; or Vidhata means the supporter (Dhata) of even
(vi) Ananta and others.
46. The best of all substances (Dhaturuttamah).
The meaning is that he is the principle called chit
(consciousness) which is superior to all others, earth, etc.;
or he is superior to Dhata (Brahma); or this may be taken
as two different names, viz., 'Dhatuh' and 'Uttamah'.
Dhâtu' means the chit which sustains the Universe of
cause and effect. Uttama' means the highest of all on
account of His having gone above all the best things.
(Slo. 18)
of Aditi the undifferentiated Mother Earth. The Sruti
(Tai. Sam., 5-1-7) says: "She is Aditi." (Tai. Br., 3-1-2):
"The Divine Earth the wife of Vishnu"; or as the one
Sun reflects himself as many in several vessels of water, so
the one Atman shows as many in the various bodies, hence
this resemblance to the Sun.
41. Lotus-eyed (Pushkarakshah).
42. Of mighty sound (Mahäsvanah).
39
43. Devoid of birth and death (Anadinidhanah).
44. The supporter (Dhata).
(556)
Or the holy sound, or being the Sruti, the word of
God. The Sruti (Br. Up., 4-4-10): "Thus, O Maitreyi! has
been breathed forth from this great Being what we have as
Rigveda, Yajurveda."
He supports the worlds in the form of Ananta (Adisesha)
and others.
Vya. Dhata is in the form of Brahma as he conceives
(Dhatri) all.
45. The dispenser (Vidhata).
(484)
He is the dispenser of the fruit of action and inducer
of actions; or Vidhata means the supporter (Dhata) of even
(vi) Ananta and others.
46. The best of all substances (Dhaturuttamah).
The meaning is that he is the principle called chit
(consciousness) which is superior to all others, earth, etc.;
or he is superior to Dhata (Brahma); or this may be taken
as two different names, viz., 'Dhatuh' and 'Uttamah'.
Dhâtu' means the chit which sustains the Universe of
cause and effect. Uttama' means the highest of all on
account of His having gone above all the best things.
(Slo. 18)