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

38 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
manifest myself, through my own desire for destroying
the wicked and protecting the good."
33. The distributor (Bhāvanah).
He distributes the fruits of action to all Jīvās. It is
described (in Br. Sū., 3-2-38) : "From Him the fruit (of
actions comes) as it is possible"; as the distributor of all
results.
34. The sustainer (Bhartā).
Of the Universe as its Lord.
35. The birth place (Prabhavah).
Or he is of superior origin.
36. The most powerful (Prabhuh).
Showing it forth in all his actions.
37. The great (Īśvarah). (74)
His greatness is unlimited. The Śruti (Br. Up., 6-4-22)
says : "He is the Lord of all." (Ślo. 17)
38. The self-born (Svayambhūh).
Manu (1-7) says : "He manifested himself" ; because
he is foremost of all ; or self-born : He is both the person
who is above others as well as others. The Śruti (Īśa.
Up., 8) says : "He is Omnipresent, Self-existent." Or the
word 'Svayambhū' means the Supreme Lord, as he is
independent and not subject to any other. The Śruti
(Kath. Up., 4-1) says : "The Self-existent pierced the open-
ings of the senses."
39. The bestower of good (Sambhuh).
On his devotees.
40. The Sun (Ādityah). (563)
Sun here means the Golden Person in the disc of the
Sun (see Chchā. Up., 1-6-6) ; or Sun : Vishnu who is one
among the twelve Ādityas ; (Bh. Gītā, 10-21) says : "I am
the Vishnu among Ādityas" ; or because he is the consort