Vishnusahasranama

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speech, but all physical capabilities in the world, all the Glories or the

cosmos, all the beauties or the heart, the total might of the intellect-all are

eloquent of His Glory. Through the scriptures of the world, it is again He, who

speaks to us of our ultimate Harbour beyond the stormy seas; of Maayaa, in the

simple words of brilliant suggestions declared by the Saints, Sages, Rishis,

Prophets and other Divine Men. 268. Mahendrah -One who is Lord of even

Indra, the Lord or gods. In philosophy the “Mind” is called lndra (lndriyaanaam

Raajaa) and One who is the Lord of even the “mind” is the Self. 269. Vasudah

-Vasu means wealth and, therefore Vasudah means One who enriches all, both in

their outer prosperity and in their inner well-being. Once surrendered unto Him

man learns to live ever in dynamic success, with all the glories of the loving

heart, self-controlled mind, and

contemplative intellect. 270. Vasuh –The term Vasu has got three meanings:

Wealth (Dhana), Veil (Aacchaadana) and Sun (Aaditya); thus He is the One who

manifests Himself in the form of the external wealth, for He, as the very sun,

nurtures and nourishes the world. He is the One, who veils Himself from the

comprehension and understanding of the unprepared men of evil temperaments and

who possess no true devotion. The term Vasu also can mean “One who lives in”

(Vasati iti) all things and beings of the universe; or it can also mean as “One

who allows all things and beings to exist in Himself” (Vaasayati iti). In Geeta

and in the Upanishads we find the Infinite described as the very Indweller

everywhere in His Eesvara status, and as the very substratum for the universe

in the Pure Transcendental nature. 271. Naikaroopah -One who is of Infinite

forms in his manifestations; the

single waker’s mind becomes itself variegated to serve as the endless items of

the dream-world. The One Supreme “Cause” of the whole Universe is Vishnu; and

all “effects” are but different expressions of their “cause”. In a very

familiar chant, traditionally repeated by all devotees, this Idea has been

brought out beautifully. Looking at Him through our distorting instruments of

body-mind-intellect, we see the plurality, and only on transcending this

equipment can we “experience” the Oneness of the Absolute Reality. 272.

Brihadroopah -Vast of Infinite dimensions; pervading all. One whose very form

(roopa) is the totality of the universe and therefore as vast as the universe,

nay, in the description of the Supreme Person in the Rig Veda (Purusha- sookta)

we read the Rishis declaring that Vishnu is not only of the total size and

dimension of the Universe but He stands beyond it all by ten digits. –

“Atyatishthat

Dasaangulam”. 273. Sipivishtah -Sipi is the name given to the “Sacrificial

cow”. The term denotes the One who sanctified all dedicated offerings poured

into all fields of selfless sacrifices (Yajna). The root Si has also the

meaning of waters; Sipi-‘that which drinks water’ –“The rays of the Sun”. Thus

Sipivishtah would indicate the Supreme, who is the Presiding deity in the Sun,

giving it both its energy of heat and light. In Geeta, the Lord confesses:

“Understand that the light and energy that expresses themselves through the sun

and moon is the Light and Glory essentially belonging to Me”. 274.

Prakaasanah –The One who illuminates; expressing Itself as the All-pervading

Consciousness in every equipment. He is the knower, knowing everything in each

bosom (Sarvavit) and knowing all things that are happening in the universe at

one and the same time in His omnisciency

(Sarvajnah). He is the Illuminator of all experiences. Just as the One sun

illumines everything in the world the Reality illumines both the fields of

experiences and the knower-of- the-field.

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