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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
148. Transcending all (Jeta).
Beings, by his very nature.
149. Having the Universe as His womb (Visvayonih).
Or he who is the all-cause.
Vya. He is the only cause of the universe.
150. The repeated dweller (Punarvasub).
As He again and again dwells in the bodies as
Kshetrajna.
(Slo. 29)
151. Upendrah.
Above Indra. The Harivamsa (76-47) says: "You
are placed by the Vedas as lord and Indra over me. So the
gods praise you on earth, O Krishna, as Upendra."
152. The dwarf (Vamanah).
Because he begged of Bali in the form of a dwarf. But
according to the gloss, he checked (Vamayati) the pride of
Bali, hence he is called (Vamana '). Vamana is to be
worshipped in that form. The Sruti (Kath. Up., 5-3) says:
"Him, the dwarf, sitting in the middle (of the heart) all
gods adore."
153. The tall (Prämsah).
As the very same (dwarf) instantly became taller than
the three worlds. The Harivamsa (262-263) says: "When
the water (accompanying the gift) was poured into his hands,
the dwarf was no longer a dwarf. The Lord manifested
His Universal form; the earth was his feet, the sky, his
head and the sun and moon his eyes." Having thus
manifested His Cosmic form, He traversed the earth.
Then (when he rose up high) the sun and moon came up
to his chest. When he walked up the middle region, they
(the sun and moon) reached his navel; and when he was
in the world of gods they were below his knees."
154. Fruitful (Amoghah).
VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
148. Transcending all (Jeta).
Beings, by his very nature.
149. Having the Universe as His womb (Visvayonih).
Or he who is the all-cause.
Vya. He is the only cause of the universe.
150. The repeated dweller (Punarvasub).
As He again and again dwells in the bodies as
Kshetrajna.
(Slo. 29)
151. Upendrah.
Above Indra. The Harivamsa (76-47) says: "You
are placed by the Vedas as lord and Indra over me. So the
gods praise you on earth, O Krishna, as Upendra."
152. The dwarf (Vamanah).
Because he begged of Bali in the form of a dwarf. But
according to the gloss, he checked (Vamayati) the pride of
Bali, hence he is called (Vamana '). Vamana is to be
worshipped in that form. The Sruti (Kath. Up., 5-3) says:
"Him, the dwarf, sitting in the middle (of the heart) all
gods adore."
153. The tall (Prämsah).
As the very same (dwarf) instantly became taller than
the three worlds. The Harivamsa (262-263) says: "When
the water (accompanying the gift) was poured into his hands,
the dwarf was no longer a dwarf. The Lord manifested
His Universal form; the earth was his feet, the sky, his
head and the sun and moon his eyes." Having thus
manifested His Cosmic form, He traversed the earth.
Then (when he rose up high) the sun and moon came up
to his chest. When he walked up the middle region, they
(the sun and moon) reached his navel; and when he was
in the world of gods they were below his knees."
154. Fruitful (Amoghah).