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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 39
of Aditi the undifferentiated Mother Earth. The Śruti
(Tai. Sam., 5-1-7) says : " She is Aditi." (Tai. Br., 3-1-2) :
"The Divine Earth the wife of Vishnu" ; or as the one
Sun reflects himself as many in several vessels of water, so
the one Atman shows as many in the various bodies, hence
this resemblance to the Sun.
41. Lotus-eyed (Pushkarākshah). (556)
42. Of mighty sound (Mahāsvanah).
Or the holy sound, or being the Śruti, the word of
God. The Śruti (Br. Up., 4-4-10) : "Thus, O Maitreyi ! has
been breathed forth from this great Being what we have as
Rigveda, Yajurveda."
43. Devoid of birth and death (Anādinidhanah).
44. The supporter (Dhātā).
He supports the worlds in the form of Ananta (Ādiśesha)
and others.
Vya. Dhātā is in the form of Brahmā as he conceives
(Dhātri) all.
45. The dispenser (Vidhātā). (484)
He is the dispenser of the fruit of action and inducer
of actions ; or Vidhātā means the supporter (Dhātā) of even
(vi) Ananta and others.
46. The best of all substances (Dhāturuttamah).
The meaning is that he is the principle called chit
(consciousness) which is superior to all others, earth, etc. ;
or he is superior to Dhātā (Brahmā) ; or this may be taken
as two different names, viz., 'Dhātuh' and 'Uttamah'.
Dhātu' means the chit which sustains the Universe of
cause and effect. 'Uttama' means the highest of all on
account of His having gone above all the best things.
(Ślo. 18)