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

46 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
91. The year (Samavatsarah) . (422)
Vishnu in his aspect of time.
Vya. To protect the good men he lives (Vas to live).
92. The serpent (Vyālah).
Difficult to be caught hold of—as is a serpent.
Vya. Difficult to control as a rogue Elephant Vi-a-la.
He identifies himself specially (Vi) (La) with his devotees.
Kā. He is the chief destroyer of the Universe.
93. Consciousness (Pratyayah).
The Śruti (Ait. Up., 3-3) says : “ Consciousness (Praj-
nāna) is Brahman.”
94. Omnispective (Sarvadarśanah).
Because he is omnipresent. The Śruti (Narā. Up., 1
and 13) says : “ Having eyes on all sides ; He that has a
universal eye.”. (Ślo. 23)
95. Unborn (Ajah). (204 and 521)
The Śruti (Rig., 1-81-5) says : “ He was neither born
nor is he going to be born.” The Mahābhārata (Śān., 343)
says : “ I was not born, nor am I to be born, nor have I
any possibility of future birth ; I am the Kshetrajna of all
beings ; hence I am called unborn.”
Vya. He destroys all the hindrances of the devotees
who want to reach him.
96. The Lord of all (Sarveśvarah).
The Lord of all Lords. The Śruti (Br. Up., 6-4-2) says :
“ He is the Lord of all.”
97. The perfect (Siddhih). (819)
Being eternally perfect.
Vya. He is in favour of Nitya sūris (Eternal devotees).
98. Attainment (Siddhih).
The Svarga, etc., are useless as they are perishable, and
the only imperishable thing is He who is the wisdom in all
substances and who has a transcendental form.