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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
228. The turner. (Avartanah).
Of the wheel of Samsara.
229. Of liberated mind (Nivrittatma).
From the bonds of Samsāra.
230. He who is veiled (Samvritah).
(597)
By the Avidya that covers nature.
Vya. He is of the splendour of the sun and beyond
the darkness, so the Sruti says.
231. The crusher (Sampramardanah).
By manifesting as Rudra, Death and the rest.
Vya. He destroys the darkness of the devotees by his
knowledge.
232. The regulator of day (Ahassam vartakah).
As the Sun.
Vya. He regulates the day, time, etc.
233. The fire (Vahnih).
As He carries (Vah-to carry) the oblations to
the gods.
"
Vya. He is the space as the Sruti (Puru. Sak., 4)
says: One portion of his has become the whole Universe."
234. The air (Anilah).
As He is beginningless (anadi), he is called 'anila'.
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Vya. He is supreme. He is the life itself, as the
Sruti (Tai. Up., 1-7), who will live and who will be
sentient without him?"
235. The bearer of the Earth (Dharanidharah).
As Adisesha and also Boar.
236. The gracious (Suprasadah).
As He gives Salvation even to such wrong-doers as
Sisupala and others.
(Slo. 38)
VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
228. The turner. (Avartanah).
Of the wheel of Samsara.
229. Of liberated mind (Nivrittatma).
From the bonds of Samsāra.
230. He who is veiled (Samvritah).
(597)
By the Avidya that covers nature.
Vya. He is of the splendour of the sun and beyond
the darkness, so the Sruti says.
231. The crusher (Sampramardanah).
By manifesting as Rudra, Death and the rest.
Vya. He destroys the darkness of the devotees by his
knowledge.
232. The regulator of day (Ahassam vartakah).
As the Sun.
Vya. He regulates the day, time, etc.
233. The fire (Vahnih).
As He carries (Vah-to carry) the oblations to
the gods.
"
Vya. He is the space as the Sruti (Puru. Sak., 4)
says: One portion of his has become the whole Universe."
234. The air (Anilah).
As He is beginningless (anadi), he is called 'anila'.
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Vya. He is supreme. He is the life itself, as the
Sruti (Tai. Up., 1-7), who will live and who will be
sentient without him?"
235. The bearer of the Earth (Dharanidharah).
As Adisesha and also Boar.
236. The gracious (Suprasadah).
As He gives Salvation even to such wrong-doers as
Sisupala and others.
(Slo. 38)