Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 20)
The 20th shloka depicts the scientific theory which suggests that land came out of water, atleast most of it.
maheshvAso mahIbhartA srinivAsah satAmgatih
anirudhah surAnando govindO govidAmpatih
महेष्वासो महीभर्ता श्रीनिवासः सतांगतिः |
अनिरुद्धः सुरानन्दो गोविन्दो गोविदाम्पतिः ||
maheshvAsah
The One who discharged the great arrow. isu (इशु) is arrow and as (अस) is to throw
and mahAn (महान) is great
mahIbhartA
The One who bears the Earth, when it was brought out of water
srinivAsah
The One on whose chest resides srI (श्री) that is Goddess MahALakshmi. More on the importance of srI (श्री) will be propounded in the coming shlokas
satAmgatih
The One who helps the vaidyAs (those learned in vedAs) realize the Lord, the ultimate truth
anirudhah
The One who cannot be stopped by anyone
surAnandah
The One who gives joy (Anandah) to the Gods (surAs)
govindah
The One who dug the earth(go) from deep ocean beds, thus he is known by every devA as govindA, also because he loved cows, who is heralded as one of the seven mothers a being has
govidAmpatih
The One who is the divine voice, Gauh is speech, voice or language
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