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

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 155
The Rigvedins speak of the three Vyâhritis, named
Bhû, Bhuva and Sva, which are, as it were, the essence of the
three Vedas ; by means of these, and through oblations (into
fire) one crosses the three worlds. Manu (3-76) says :
"Sacrifices when carefully offered in the fire reach the
Sun ; from the Sun comes rain, from rain food and from
food all beings." Or it means the tree of Samsâra of the
worlds Bhû, Bhuva and Sva ; or he, like a tree, extends to
the three worlds.
968. The rescuer (Târah).
From the ocean of Samsâra. Or Târa means Pranava.
969. The father (Savitâ).
Of all.
970. The great grand-sire (Prapitâmahah).
Even of Brahmâ, the grandsire.
971. He who is the form of the sacrifice (Yajnah).
972. The Lord of sacrifice (Yajnapatih).
Or the protector of it. The Lord (Bh. G., 9-24) says :
"I am the enjoyer of all the sacrifices and also the Lord
of them."
973. The sacrificer (Yajvâ).
As he is also the performer of the sacrifice.
974. Having the sacrifices for his limbs (Yajnângah).
In his incarnation as Varâha or boar. The Harivams'a
(42nd chap.) says : "The Vedas are his feet, the sacrificial
post is his jaws, the sacrifices are his hands, the chiti (know-
ledge ?) is his face, the fire is his tongue, the munja grass is
his hair, and the Brahmâ is the head of the great Lord. The
day and night are his eyes, the Vedas are his limbs and the
S'rutis are his ornaments, the ghee is his nose, the sacrificial
ladle is his neck, the great songs of Sâmaveda his talk ; his
body is made of virtue and truth, and all good actions are
the movement of his feet. The expiation ceremony is his