विष्णुसहस्रनाम स्तोत्र (महाभारत अनुशासन पर्व - जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य भाष्य सानुवाद सटीक)

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 139
845. He that has created the Universe first (Prāg-
vaṁsaḥ).
Those who are descendants of another are called
'Pāschātyas' or after-comers ; that which has come out
of Him, i.e., the Universe is the first (in order) not
subsequent.
846. The expander of the Universe (Vaṁśavardha-
naḥ).
Or dissolver of it.
Vya. He increases the progeny according to His
own liking. (Ślo. 103).
847. The bearer of weight (Bhārabhrit).
He that bears the weight of the Earth in the form of
Ananta or Ādiśesha, etc.
Vya. He bears the weight of bondage and freedom
of the Muktas, the liberated ones.
848. He that is described (Kathitaḥ).
He alone is declared as Supreme by Veda, etc. ; or He
that is described by all the Vedas. The Śruti (Kath. Up.,
2-15) says : " All the Vedas describe of whom. . ." The
Smriti (Bh. G., 15-15) says : " I am that which is to be
known by all the Vedas." (Harivaṁsa, 323-93) says :
" Vishnu is sung everywhere at the beginning, middle, and
at the end of the Vedas, Rāmāyaṇa, holy Bhārata, O best of
Bhārata race." The Śruti (Kath. Up., 3-9) says: " He obtains
the goal of the road, the highest place of Vishnu." In
answer to the doubt as to what is the nature of the highest
goal, the highest place of the all-pervading Vishnu, it is
described as being above all senses and the rest. He is
called 'Kathita' (declared) who has been described in the
passages beginning with (Kath. Up., 3-10) " Higher indeed
than the senses are their objects," and ending with (3-11)
"Higher than the Purusha is nought ; this is the last limit
and the highest goal ".