Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 26)
The shloka highlights the Lord's role in leading living beings to the path of salvation and thus attaining Him
suprasAdah prasannAtma visvadhrg visvabhuk vibhuh
satkarta satkrtah sadhuh nArAyano narah
सुप्रसादः प्रसन्नात्मा विश्वधृग्विश्वभुग्विभु: |
सतकर्ता सत्कृतः साधुजन्हुर नारायणो नरः ||
suprasAdah
The One whose grace brings good to everyone, even to those who have defied Him, like sisupala
prasannAtma
The One whose Atma is always satisfied (prasanna)
visvadhrg
The One who fills the world/universe with positivity of confidence
visvabhuk
The One who protects (bhuk) the universe (visvam)
vibhuh
The One who takes various forms
satkarta
The One who always does good (satkarma)
satkrtah
The One who is worshipped by those who do good (Gods)
sadhuh
The One who has realized Himself, Self-realized
janhuh
The One who conceals His greatness from non-devotees
nArayanah
The One frees jivas off samsAra, providing salvation with open arms to the beings
narah
The One who is the true leader, leading beings to Salvation, moksha
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