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

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 41
50. The lord of the immortals (Amaraprabhuh).
51. The creator of the Universe (Visvakarmā).
Or whose act is the Universe ; or He is called Visvakar-
mā being possessed of wonderful powers of creation ; or
from His resembling Tvashtā (the celestial architect).
52. The thinker (Manuh).
The Sruti (Br. Up., 5-7-23) says : " There is no thinker
except Him." Or ' Manu ' means a Mantra or a Prajāpati
(Progenitor).
53. The reducer (Tvashtā).
Of all Beings during involution of the Universe.
54. The biggest (Sthavishthah). (436)
Vya. He is the cause of the expansion of the grossest
matter.
55. Old and firm (Sthaviro dhruvah).
Old : The Rigveda (7-100-3) says : " For illustrious
is the name of the old one." Or ' Sthavira ' means age.
(A man aged 70 is called Sthavira) ; and ' Dhruva ' means
stable. (Slo. 19)
56. He who cannot be grasped (Agrāhyah).
By the organs of action. The Sruti (Tai. Up., 2-4)
says : " From whence all speech, with mind, turns away
unable to reach it."
Vya. He is not to be grasped like clay by the potters,
as the Sruti declares : " There is none over Him."
57. Ever-existing (Sāsvatah).
Because He exists at all times. The Sruti (Narā. Up., 13)
says : " He is ever-existing, Siva, and Achyuta."
58. Krishnah. (550)
' Krishna ' means existence, intelligence, and bliss.
Vyāsa (Mahā. Udyoga., 70-5) says : " The word Krish means
existence, and ' na ' means bliss. The Union of these two
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