Vishnu.Sahasranama.with.the.Bhasya.of.Sankaracharya_text

114 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
643. The valiant (Vlrah).
644. Born in the Sura clan (Saurih).
Vya. He is known as S'auri in Utkala country
(Jagannath).
645. The Lord of the valiant (Surajanes'varah).
He is the friend of Indra and other warriors owing to
their superior martial powers.
646. The Soul of the three worlds (Trilokatma).
As He is the indweller (Antaryamin) of the three
worlds ; or as the three worlds do not, in reality, exist
apart from Him.
647. The ruler of the three worlds (Trilokes'ah).
The three worlds, ordained by him, attend to their
respective functions.
648. Kes'avah.
Kes'as are the rays which are in the Sun and the rest
as he is the possessor of them he is named Kesfcva.
Mahabharata (S'an. Par., 342-49) says : " The rays of mine
which illuminate (the sun, etc.), are called Kesias. The
wise Brahmanas call me therefore by the name Kesiava " ;
or, the i^aktis or energies called Brahma, Vishnu and Budra
are named Kes'as ; as he rules over them he is Kesava. The
Sfruti (Rig, 1-164-44) says : " There are three Kes'ins ..."
The Vish. Pr. (5-1-61) says : "... are in the Earth.''
The word ' Kes'a ' in above quotation is explained to mean
Sfokti. In Harivamsfc (279-47) S'iva says to Vishnu : " Ka
means Brahma, and I am lafa or Lord of all embodied
beings •, and we (Brahma and myself) sprang from your
hence you are named Kesiava."
parts or manifestations ;
649. The slayer of Kes'in, an Asura (Kesiha).
650. Harih.
As He destroys Samsara with its cause. (S'lo. 82)
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