Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 18)
The 18th stanza in the Vishnu SahasranAmam talks about how Mahavishnu is the greatest among all herculean powers and illusionists.
vedyo vaidyah sadAyogi vIraha mAdhavomadhuh
atIndriyo mahAmAyo mahotsAho mahAbalah
वेद्यो: वैद्यः सदायोगी वीरः माधवोमधुहु:|
अतीन्द्रियो महामायो महोत्साहो महाबलः||
vedyah
vaidyah
The One who posseses knowledge or vidya
sadAyogi
The One who is always the Yogi
vIraha
The One who is brave and kills asurAs
mAdhavah
The One who is the master of ma or knowledge
madhuh
The One who is as sweet as honey
atIndriyah
The One who cannot be percieved by normal senses
mahAmAyah
The One who is the greatest illusionist and produces the greatest illusions to the illusionists themselves
mahotsAhah
The One who takes great pleasure and enthusiasm in creating, maintaining and thus destroying the universe
mahAbalah
The One who is of greatest strength
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