Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 77)

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 77)

Now we learn about Lord Vishņu’s stature, the different forms of Lord. Mūrti means form or statue. He has thousands of forms and the universe is itself is a form of the Lord, His form is indefinable and the universe is just a small part of that indefinable form of the Lord

Viśvarūpam of Lord, or the universal form

विश्वमूर्तिर महामूर्तिर दिप्तामूर्तिर  अमूर्तिमान |

अनेकमूर्तिरव्यक्तः शतमूर्तिः सहताननः ||

viśvamūrtir mahāmūrtir dīptamūrtir amūrtimān

aneka-mūrtiravyaktah śatamurtih śatānanah

viśvamūrtih

The One Who pervades everything, the universe itself is His form

mahāmūrtih

The One Who has the greatest stature

dīptamūrtih

The One Whose form is luminous and spreads positive light everywhere

amūrtimān

The One Who has no forms that can be assumed by worldly beings

aneka-mūrtih

The One Who took several forms or avatāra when needed

avyaktah

The One Who cannot be stated in a form despite of having so many forms, He is undefinable

śatamutih

The One Who creates hundreds of form, at His will

śatānanah

The One Who has a thousand faces

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