Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 25)
The 25th stanza takes a deeper look at the Lord and His relation with the samsAra chakra or the cycle of births
Avartano nivrtAtma samvrtah sampramardanah
ahah samvartako vanhirnilo dharanidharah
आवर्तनो निवृतात्मा संव्रतात्मा सम्प्रमर्दन: |
अहः संवर्तको वन्हिरनिलो धरणीधरः ||
Avartanah
The One who can turn the Cycle of births (samsAra chakra)
nivrtAtma
The One whose nature is free and not bound by samsAra chakra
samvrtah
The One who is hidden to those who don't believe Him or the unenlightened jivas
sampramardanah
The One who destroys evil doers and sinners as rudra or kAla
ahassamvartakah
The One who causes the sun to rise and hence cause daytime. Thus, he is the source of light, which can be either scientifically interpreted as the source of daylight (The Sun) or can be philosophically opted as the creator of knowledge
vanhih
The One who carries, links to Shri Krsna's role as the carrier of arjuna. Or the One who is the driving force, scientifically interpreted as some force that is driving everything.
anilah
The One who is not stationery and is always on the move
dharanidharah
The One who bears the earth as Adishesha or varAhaswAmi
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