Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 46)
The 46th stanza covers those aspects of The Lord that renders Him as the One holding the greatest treasures and blissful wealth which matches none that is sought after by materialistic beings
vistArah sthAvarah sthAnuh pramAnam bIjamavyayam
arthOanarthO mahAkoshO mahAbhOgO mahAdhanah
विस्तारः स्थावरः स्थाणु: प्रमाणं बीजमव्ययम |
अर्थोअनर्थो महाकोशो महाभोगो महाधर: ||
vistArah
The One Who is immensely detailed
sthAvarasthAnuh
The One Who is firm (sthAvarah) and motionless (sthAnuh)
pramAnam
The One Who is the nature of knowledge acquired by proof (pramAnam) - as commented by Shri P.Shankaranarayanan
bIjamavyayam
The One Who is the unchanging (avyayam) root or seed (bIjam)
arthah
The One Who is the goal for those who are seeking Him
anarthah
The One Who is difficult for those to attain who are filled with many materialistic desires
mahAkoshah
The One Who has great treasury
mahAbhOgah
The One Who is the greatest consumer and thus His transcendental form is the greatest
mahAdhanah
The One Who is the great master of all wealth
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