Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 38)
The shloka is relying it's importance on the Lord's beautiful features that match the beauty of the Lotus flower. Let us read the 38h shloka
padmanAbhah
The One whose navel is the source of a lotus from where Lord Brahma takes birth after every pralaya (apocalypse)
aravindAkshah
The One whose eyes are like lotus petals
padmagarbhah
The One whose lotus like navel is the womb for the Creator (Brahma)
sarIrabhrit
The One who nourishes in the body (sarIram) of the jivas
mahardhih
The One who is ever prosperous
riddhih
The One who is ever increasing
vridhAtma
The One whose Atma is ancient
mahAkshah
The One whose eyes are Great
garudadwhwajah
The One whose flag bears the sign of garuda, the great eagle, upon whom the Lord travels
The shloka is relying it's importance on the Lord's beautiful features that match the beauty of the Lotus flower. Let us read the 38h shloka
padmanAbho aravindAkshah padmagarbhah sarIrabhrit
mahardhiriddho vridhAtma mahAkshO garudadwhwajah
पद्मनाभः अरविन्दाक्शः पद्मगर्भः शरीराभृत |
महर्धिरिद्धो वृधात्मा महाक्षो गरुदाध्वजः ||
The One whose navel is the source of a lotus from where Lord Brahma takes birth after every pralaya (apocalypse)
aravindAkshah
The One whose eyes are like lotus petals
padmagarbhah
The One whose lotus like navel is the womb for the Creator (Brahma)
sarIrabhrit
The One who nourishes in the body (sarIram) of the jivas
mahardhih
The One who is ever prosperous
riddhih
The One who is ever increasing
vridhAtma
The One whose Atma is ancient
mahAkshah
The One whose eyes are Great
garudadwhwajah
The One whose flag bears the sign of garuda, the great eagle, upon whom the Lord travels
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