Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram: Dhyana Sloka - 10 (Bhashya)
Namostu Anantāya (The Infinite Purusha)
नमोऽस्त्वनन्ताय सहस्रमूर्तये सहस्रपादाक्षिशिरोरुबाहवे ।
सहस्रनाम्ने पुरुषाय शाश्वते सहस्रकोटियुगधारिणे नमः ॥
(ब्रह्मोवाच)
Namostu
anantāya sahasra-mūrtaye |
Sahasra-pādākshi-shiroru-bāhave ||
Sahasra-nāmne purushāya shāshvate |
Sahasra-koti-yuga-dhārine namah ||
(Brahma Uvaacha)
Summary of Meaning
"Lord Brahma said: I offer my
continuous salutations unto the infinite Lord, who manifests in thousands of
transcendental forms. He possesses thousands of feet, eyes, heads, thighs, and
arms. He is known by thousands of holy names, He is the eternal Supreme Being,
and He is the solitary master who effortlessly sustains thousands of crores of
cosmic ages."
Word-by-Word Literal Meaning (Padartha)
·
Namah: Salutations or bowing in deep humility.
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Astu: May it be so / let there be.
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Anantāya: Unto the One who is infinite, boundless, and free from any
limitations of time, space, or matter (Ananta).
·
Sahasra-mūrtaye: Unto Him who possesses thousands (infinite) of distinct,
flawless, and auspicious forms (mūrti).
·
Sahasra-pāda-akshi-shiroru-bāhave: He who has thousands of feet (pāda), eyes (akshi),
heads (shira), thighs (uru), and arms (bāhu).
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Sahasra-nāmne: Unto Him who is addressed and glorified by thousands of holy
names.
·
Purushāya: Unto the Supreme Omnipotent Being who resides within the heart
of all creation (Purusha).
·
Shāshvate: Unto the One who is eternal, timeless, and completely
unchanging (Shāshvata).
·
Sahasra-koti: Thousands of crores (billions).
·
Yuga-dhārine: Unto the solitary Sovereign who carries, upholds, and sustains
(dhārine) the vast epochs of cosmic time (yuga).
·
Namah: My respectful obeisances unto Him.
The Esoteric Lens &
Realizations
Namostu anantāya
sahasra-mūrtaye (The Infinite Forms)
·
Theological Truth: In the Madhva tradition, the word "Sahasra"
literally means "thousands," but esoterically it stands for Ananta—countless
and infinite. Unlike schools that claim God drops His form to become ultimate
reality, this verse explicitly proves that His ultimate reality is His
infinite, distinct, completely real, and auspicious forms (Anek Rupa).
·
The "Why": He is praised as Sahasra-mūrtaye to expand human
consciousness. The seeker learns that the Lord is never restricted to just one
image or one location. He can manifest in infinite places simultaneously to
answer the prayers of countless souls at the exact same moment.
Sahasra-pādākshi-shiroru-bāhave
(The Infinite Limbs)
·
Theological Truth: This is a direct alignment with the ancient Purusha Sukta.
Every single limb of His cosmic form is made of pure, unadulterated knowledge
and bliss, and functions with absolute independence.
·
The "Why": He is described with thousands of eyes, ears, and hands to
reveal His total omnipresence and active governance. The seeker realizes that
we can never be hidden from His sight, nor can we ever wander away from His
reach. His thousands of arms are permanently extended across the cosmos, ready
to catch and lift the soul out of the mire of material existence.
Sahasra-nāmne purushāya
shāshvate (The Eternal Purusha)
·
Theological Truth: Purusha means the primary Indweller who fills the
entire universe (Puri-shayana). He is Shāshvata—completely
unaffected by the creation and destruction of the material world.
·
The "Why": He is called Shāshvate to provide the ultimate anchor
for faith. In a worldly life where everything changes, decays, and passes away,
this attribute guarantees that the Lord remains the one constant, unchanging
Protector. His names are infinite because His glories are infinite; chanting
any of them links our transient minds to His eternal permanence.
Sahasra-koti-yuga-dhārine namah
(The Master of Deep Time)
·
Theological Truth: This highlights His complete independence (Svatantra)
over time (Kala). While billions of ages (Yugas) pass and destroy
civilizations, the Lord carries (Dhārine) the weight of time
effortlessly.
·
The "Why": He is called the upholder of thousands of crores of Yugas
to erase our immediate anxieties about the future. The seeker attains profound
peace, realizing that our short human lifespan and our fleeting worldly
troubles are completely known, managed, and safely sheltered by the absolute
Master of cosmic time.
Sri KrishnaArpanamAstu
naham karta harih karta
Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajo Vijayate
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