Meaning of Vishnu Sahasranama (Vedantago...)

[Guest guest]

Dear Yashendra ji,

 

Thank you so much for sending this great link. I would like to know

the meaning of the following phrase..which I couldn't find in the

link sent.

 

If someone could please translate in english, it would be great! It

comes in the concusion part:

 

"Vedantago brahmanah syatkshatriyo vijayi bhavet

vaishyo dhanasamruddhah syacchudrah sukhamavapnuyat"

 

Thank you so much!

Regards,

Amrutha

 

ayurveda, Yashendra Prasad

<yashendra2 wrote:

> Shankaracharya has given a beatiful insight on the Vishnu

Sahasranama which can be accessed at :

> http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/vishnu-

sahasranamam-meanings.htm

[Guest guest]

Dear Amrutha ji,

 

Sai Ram. I will give you the meaning of that sloka with a rider that

it doesn't apply to the caste of birth but the mental make up of the

person.

 

This sloka comes in the Phala Sruti (Result of listening to Sri

Vishnu Saharsranama Stotra). The meaning of the sloka is:

 

Brahmins will get Vedanta (Brahma Jnan), Kshatiryas will get victory,

Vaisyas will get plenty of money and Sudras will get comfort.

 

Those who are interested in Brahma Jnana are Brahmins. So, if one has

such spiritual leanings, he will get the ultimate knowledge.

Kshatriya is one who fights (for dharma) and he will get victory in

war. Vaisya (business man) will get plenty of money and a Sudra

(Agriculturists and other Tradesmen like metalsmiths who are

physically employed) will get bodily comfort.

 

This sloka has a great occult meaning. If you are aware of Abraham

Maslow's Needs Theory (a part of management), physical needs come

first. (Swamy Vivekananda mentioned that we can't teach philosophy to

an empty stomach). So laborers and tradesmen must flourish. Goods

must be sold and bought and that will happen only if the businessmen

get their margins. The society will flourish only if the law and

order is maintained and the society is protected from internal and

external enemies. After all the physical, social needs are met, the

human being will try to realise his self-actualisation needs (to

understand his real I) and that is represented by the Vedanta.

 

Since Vishnu is all pervading, is the actor, action and the result of

the action, the above sloka is indeed fitting. Constant chanting or

remembrance of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra will firmly establish the

realisation that we all are pervaded by Vishnu (literaly means all

pervasive). This philosophy is also in tune with Sri Isa Upanishad,

which asserts in the first sloka itself that the whole universe is

pervaded by Isa, the Lord.

 

With best wishes,

 

Swamy

 

ayurveda, "amrutha_naveen"

<amrutha_naveen wrote:

> I would like to know

> the meaning of the following phrase..which I couldn't find in the

> link sent.

>