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

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 153
953. The ever-awake (Prajagarah).
Being ever wise.
Vya. He is ever awake in the affairs of His devotees.
954. The uppermost (Olrdhvagah).
As he stays ahead of all creatures.
Vya. He leads up His men.
955. Walking in the path of righteousness (Sat-
pathacharah).
956. The life-giver (PrSnadah).
As He revived the life of Parikshit and others that
were dead.
957. Pranavah.
Is the monosyllable ' Om
' denoting Paramatman. He
is called Pranava itself as both are identical.
958. He who has dealings (Panah).
The.S'ruti (.Tai. Ar., 3-12) says : " He, the wise, remains
creating various forms and giving names to each." Or
the word * Pana ' indirectly gives the following meaning :
he who awards, to those that are entitled, the collective
virtues of their good Karmas. (S'lo. 115)
959. Wisdom (Pramftnam).
Which is self-shining in him. The S'ruti (Ai. Up., 3-3)
says : " The wisdom is Brahman." The Vishnu Pr. (1-2-6)
says : " The nature of knowledge is in reality extremely
pure. Through illnsionary understanding of it, it appears
as objects."
960. The resting place of Prana (Prananilayah)
It may mean the Jlva into which the senses or the
Prana, Apana, etc., merge, as they are depending on him
(Jlva) ; or it may mean the supreme Person in whom the
Prana or Jlva merges ; or, ' Prananilaya ' means the involver
of the JIvas (during involution.)
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