Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 34)
The 34th shloka lays stress on His attitude towards anger, Let's read and understand What and Who He is
ishtovishishtah sishteshtah sikhandi nahusho vrishah
krodhahA krodhakritkartA visvabAhurmahIdharah
इष्टोविशिष्टः शिष्टेष्ट: शिखंडी नहिषोवृषः |
क्रोधहा क्रोधकृतकर्ता विश्वबाहुर्महीधर: ||
ishtah
avishishtah
The One who is impartial to all sishteshtah
The One who is worshipped by the learned and disciplined men (sishtah)
sikhandi
The One has sikhand (peacock feather) adorned on His head
nahushah
The One who binds all jivas with His mAyA
vrishah
The One who rains all desires. The One who is the dharma
krodhahA
The one who annihilates anger (krodha) in all those who attain Him
krodhakrit
The One who produces anger in evil jivas
kartA
The One who performs: Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation
krodhakritkartA
The One who destroys the asuras
visvabAhuh
The One who is the arm of the universe
mahIdharah
The One who holds the Earth
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