Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 35)
The 35th shloka primarily depicts the unchanging nature of His Highness. The Lord is Himself the breath or prAna and He Himself establishes Himself and gives breath to all the jivas and devas. Let's know the next set of names in the 35th shloka
achyutah prathitah prAnah prAnadah vAsavAnujah
apAmnidhih adhishthAnam apramattah pratishthitah
अच्युतः प्रथितः प्राणः प्राणदः वासवानुजः |
अपाम्निधिः अधिष्ठानं अप्रमत्तः प्रतिष्ठितः ||
achyutah
The One who isn't affected or undergoes the six changes - birth, existence, growth, transformation, decline and death. Always unchanging
prathitah
The One who creates, preserves and destroysprAnah
The One who is the breath of all jivas
prAnadah
The One who gives prAna or breath to the jivas and devas
vAsavAnujah
The One who is the younger brother (anuja) of vAsava
apAmnidhih
The One who is the treasure (nidhih) of all water (Apah), or the great ocean
adhishthAnam
The One who performed pastimes (adhisthAnam)
apramattah
The One who carefully ties the fruit to a person's deeds
pratishthitah
The One who has established on His Own
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