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sins.<br />

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 121<br />

700. Of good acts (Satkritih).<br />

As <strong>the</strong> protector <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Universe.<br />

Vya. The mere remembrance <strong>of</strong> Him destroys <strong>the</strong><br />

Thus ends <strong>the</strong> Seventh Hundred.<br />

THE EIGHTH HUNDRED<br />

701. The state <strong>of</strong> be-ness (Satta).<br />

The state which is devoid <strong>of</strong> difference in its own spe-<br />

cies, in o<strong>the</strong>r species as well as in itself. The Sruti (Chcha.<br />

Up., 6-2-1) says " : This was one only <strong>with</strong>out a second."<br />

702. Of Supreme Intelligence (Satbhutih).<br />

As <strong>the</strong> Supreme Self is ever-existing and shining. He is<br />

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Intelligence '. The objective world is not to be called<br />

4<br />

Intelligence ' because <strong>of</strong> its limitation, hence it is nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Sat (existing) nor Asat (non-existing). The limitation <strong>of</strong><br />

objects has been demonstrated by <strong>the</strong> S'rutis and reasoning.<br />

Vya. The goal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> good.<br />

703. The supreme goal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> good (Satpariyanah). \<br />

Of <strong>the</strong> good : Of <strong>the</strong> knowers <strong>of</strong> Reality.<br />

704. Of valiant armies (Surasenah)<br />

In whose army are such valiant men as Hanuman, etc.<br />

705. The chief <strong>of</strong> tho Yadus (YadusTeshthah).<br />

706. The abode <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> good (Sannivasah).<br />

707. Attended by good Yamunas (Suyamunah).<br />

Whose attendants are DevakI, Vasudeva, Nanda, Yastoda,<br />

Balabhadra, Subhadra and o<strong>the</strong>rs, who are connected <strong>with</strong><br />

Yamuna ; or whose attendant shepherds are Brahma and j<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r Devas in human form. (Slo. 88)<br />

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