The Immutable Divine and the Alchemy of Smarana
A Commentary on the Foundational Slokas (4 & 5) of Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam Sloka 4 (The Tattva Sloka) अविकाराय शुद्धाय नित्याय परमात्मने । सदैकरूपरूपाय विष्णवे सर्वजिष्णवे ॥ ४ ॥ avikārāya śuddhāya nityāya paramātmane | sadaika-rūpa-rūpāya vi ṣṇ ave sarva-ji ṣṇ ave || Meaning of the Terms... · Avikaaraaya: To Him who is absolutely changeless, untouched by material modifications ( Prakriti Vikara ). · Suddhaaya: To Him who is pristine, free from all blemishes ( Dosha-gandhashunya ) and untainted by material bonds. · Nityaaya: To Him who is eternally existent, whose existence transcends time. · Paramatmane: To the Supreme Soul ( Sarvottama ), who is entirely distinct from and infinitely superior to the Jivatmas (bound/liberated souls) and Jada (matter). · ...