Vishnusahasranama

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literature to indicate Dharma-“the essential nature of a thing without which the

thing cannot remain as the thing” is its Dharma. One who showers all Dharmas is

called Vrishabhah. In short, one who showers glowing health, burning devotion

and thrilling silence on all sincere seekers and faithful devotees is

Vrishabhah; and He is Sri Narayana. 258. Vishnuh -All-Pervading: Long-Strident.

We had already explained this term earlier (2). In Mahabharata we also read the

Lord Himself explaining to Arjuna, “Because I stand striding across the

Universe (Kramanaat), O Partha, I am known as Vishnu.” -(Mahabharata

12-350-43). In the Upanishad also we read, “Vishnu has spread Himself and

conquered all these three worlds.259. Vrishaparvaa -We had already explained

that Vrisha means Dharma. The term Parvam means “Ladder”, “a flight of steps”

that takes us to the Higher floors (Hence Parvata

means mountain). Thus, here, the term is explained as a flight of steps on the

ladder of life to take one to the Ultimate Reality, the Eternal (Sanaatana)

Dharma: “1 am the way”. Vishnu is the One to worship at whose altar will

facilitate the devotee’s steady evolution towards the experience of the Higher

consciousness. 260. Vrishodarah -Vrisha, that which rains; Udara = belly. The

idea here is the seat of all-creative thinking is resting on a psychic, centre,

roughly indicated by the navel, and hence we find the description that the total

Creator of the universe is sustained and held aloft at the navel of Maha Vishnu.

During Pralaya (sleep) the “creative power” merges back to its source, and

thereafter, upon waking, the creation again starts; the creative power”

manifests itself and continues its creative activities, from the same point of

Its merger, (Udara). This culminating point of all creation, during the time of

the

dissolution-which is also the same from wherein, during creation, the

manifestations of names and forms spring forth (shower down = Vrisha)- is

Vishnu, the Supreme, and hence, He is called as Vrishodarah, “the Showering

Belly.” 261. Vardhanah -One who is the nurturer and nourisher everywhere, at

all levels of life, both material and spiritual. In short, from the standpoint

of the student, who is studying with devotion these “Thousand names of the

Lord”, the term indicates that Vishnu is the Mighty Power that supplies all

spiritual growth, provides all well-being and ultimately blesses all His

devotees with the final Realization. 262 Vardhamaanah -One who can grow

Himself into any dimensions; ever-growing. Since the names and forms of the

universe are ever dynamic and has the unseen movement of progressive evolution

everywhere, the Lord is indicated here as this very “dimensional

movement of progress” (Vardhana). (The Pauraanikas attribute that this name came

to Him because He in His Vaamana incarnation grew Himself to measure under His

three steps the whole universe. 263. Viviktah -Alone=solitary. Every standing

apart from everything. With reference to the dream and the dreamer, the waker

is, we knew, indeed, separate. Similarly the world of names and forms and its

joys and sorrows, passions and lusts, smiles and tears, though they all play in

the Self, the Supreme is not affected by them. The horrid “ghost” cannot affect

the innocent “post”. One who thus remains alone and apart, in His Own Majesty

and perfection, even when the world-of-Maayaa is heaving about is Viviktah. In

the daily happenings of Samsar, in its births and deaths, He remains ever

changeless and ever unaffected. This freedom is indicated in the Geeta and the

Lord explains: “They are in me; I am not in them264. Srutisaagarah -The ocean

for all the rivers of all scriptural thoughts. All scriptures, irrespective of

the age, language, tradition and beliefs, ultimately indicate a Theme which is

ever the same. All scriptures are rivulets of thoughts, flowing through

different terrains of national character and historical climates, gushing to

reach forward the ocean of Perfection, which lies beyond the dark sorrows of

mortality. That which is the goal of all Scriptures is the Immortal Bliss of

God-consciousness, the Maha Vishnu. http://groups.msn.com/