Vishnu Sahasranama Tattva©

  Viṣṇuṁ jiṣṇuṁ mahāviṣṇuṁ...   (The Grand Prapatti/Surrender) Dasasloki Gunotkarsha of Bhagawan Vishnu  (Exploring the Bheeshma-Yudhishthira Samvaada) विष्णुं जिष्णुं महाविष्णुं प्रभविष्णुं महेश्वरम् । अनेकरूप दैत्यान्तं नमामि पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ vi ṣṇ u ṁ ji ṣṇ u ṁ mahāvi ṣṇ u ṁ prabhavi ṣṇ u ṁ mahēśvaram | anēkarūpa daityānta ṁ namāmi puru ṣ ōttamam || Summary of the Meaning (Tatparya) I bow down in absolute surrender ( Namami ) to the Supreme Person ( Purushottama ), who is all-pervading ( Vishnu ), eternally victorious over all limitations ( Jishnu ), the source of infinite absolute greatness ( Mahavishnu ), the magnificent creator who commands the universe ( Prabhavishnu ), and the ultimate Lord over all other gods ( Maheshvara ). He assumes countless divine manifestations ( Anekaroopa ) to systematically destroy demonic, negative forces ( Daityantam ) for the protection of His dependent souls. Word-by-Word Meaning (Pada-Artha) ·   ...

  Tasya lokapradhānasya...   (The Invitation to Hear the Names) Dasasloki Gunotkarsha of Bhagawan Vishnu  (Exploring the Bheeshma-Yudhishthira Samvaada) तस्य लोकप्रधानस्य जगन्नाथस्य भूपते । विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं मे शृणु पापभयापहम् ॥ tasya lokapradhānasya jagannāthasya bhūpate | vi ṣṇ ornāmasahasra ṁ me ś ṛṇ u pāpabhayāpaham || Summary of the Meaning (Tatparya) Bhishma Pitamah addresses King Yudhishthira, saying: "O Sovereign of the Earth! Hear from me now the thousand names of that Supreme God Vishnu, who is the foremost, unmatched Ruler of all the worlds and the independent Master of the universe. This sacred chanting is the ultimate destroyer of all sins and the fears born of worldly bondage." Word-by-Word Meaning (Pada-Artha) ·         तस्य (Tasya): Of Him (referring directly to that Supreme Lord Narayana defined previously). ·         लोक - प्रधानस्य (Loka-pradhānasya): Of Him who is the ...

  Yatataḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni...   (The Independent Cause of Srishti/Pralaya) Dasasloki Gunotkarsha of Bhagawan Vishnu  (Exploring the Bheeshma-Yudhishthira Samvaada) यततः सर्वाणि भूतानि भवन्त्यादियुगागमे । यस्मिंश्च प्रलयं यान्ति पुनरेव युगक्षये ॥ yatata ḥ sarvā ṇ i bhūtāni bhavantyādiyugāgame | yasmi ṁ śca pralaya ṁ yānti punareva yugak ṣ aye || Summary of the Meaning (Tatparya) By whose supreme will and independent effort all living beings and cosmic elements manifest into active existence at the dawn of the cosmic cycle ( Adi-yugagame ), and into whom alone they completely dissolve and return for restful shelter at the time of cosmic dissolution ( Yuga-kshaye ). Word-by-Word Meaning (Pada-Artha) ·         यततः (Yatata ḥ ): By whose supreme independent effort and active execution. ·         सर्वाणि भूतानि (Sarvā ṇ i bhūtāni): All living entities (souls) and physical elemen...

  Pavitrāṇāṁ pavitraṁ yo...   (The Ultimate Purifier & Eternal Father) Dasasloki Gunotkarsha of Bhagawan Vishnu by Bheeshmacharya Exploring the Bheeshma-Yudhishthira Samvaada पवित्रांणां पवित्रं यो मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम् । दैवतं देवतानां च भूतानां योऽव्ययः पिता ॥ pavitrā ṇ ā ṁ pavitra ṁ yo ma ṅ galānā ṁ ca ma ṅ galam | daivata ṁ devatānā ṁ ca bhūtānā ṁ yo'vyaya ḥ pitā || Summary of the Meaning (Tatparya) Lord Vishnu is the supreme Purifier of all things that purify, and the absolute embodiment of Auspiciousness among all auspicious things. He is the ultimate God of all cosmic deities, and the immutable, eternal Father of all living beings. Whatever purity, goodness, or divinity exists anywhere in creation is merely a small reflection derived from the independent, infinite perfection of Lord Narayana. Word-by-Word Meaning (Pada-Artha) ·         यः (Ya ḥ ): Who (referring exclusively to Lord Vishnu). ·  ...