Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 23)
The 23rd Shloka describes how the Lord NArayana has the potential quality to observe everything that is happening even when He is in His yoganidra. The Lord of such great power must be attained at all costs, He is the way to self-realization, He is the way to moksha. We also relate this with His first incarnation (avatAr) of the great fish, matsya, that saves mankind during the first pralaya (Apocalypse)
guruh gurutamo dhAmah satya satyaparAkramah
nimisho'nimishah sragvi vAchaspatirudAridhih
गुरु: गुरुतमो धामः सत्य सत्यपराक्रमः |
निमिशोअनिमिशः स्त्रग्वी वाचस्पतिरुदारिधिः ||
guruh
The One who is the instructor of all knowledge
gurutamah
The greatest among the instructors (Guru - Instructor & Uttamah - Greatest)
dhAmah
The One who is the lustrous residence of knowledge, reaching where and/or whom jiva attains moksha
satyah
The One who always speaks the truth, whose words always is the truth. Bears atonement with the saying satyam sivam sundaram
satyaparAkramah
The One who is the true valorous, always parAkrami which means brave or full of valor and satya means truth
nimishah
The One whose eyelids are closed in His Yoganidra or meditative sleep
animishah
The One whose eyelids are never closed, the watcher of everything. This can also point towards Lord's first avatAr or incarnation- matsya or the great fish. A fish's eyelids are always open. Thus, the Lord has the characteristic of seeing everything even when He is meditating, that is the purpose of combining nimisah and animisah
stragvi
The One who always wears the garland, vaijayanti. Garland is called srag, therefore, sragvi means the wearer of the garland
vAchaspatirudAridhih
The One with vast knowledge, such knowledge that He is unprecedented and unmatched
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