Vishnu.Sahasranama.with.the.Bhasya.of.Sankaracharya_text
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28 VISHNU SAHASRANAMA<br />
person <strong>of</strong> unblemished mind to be a worshipper <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Vishnu</strong>. He who lives pure in thought, free from malice,<br />
contented, leading a holy life, feeling tenderness for all<br />
creatures, speaking wisely and kindly, humble and sincere,<br />
has Vasudeva ever present in his heart. As <strong>the</strong> young<br />
Sala-tree, by its beauty, declares <strong>the</strong> excellence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> juice<br />
which it has imbibed from <strong>the</strong> earth, so when <strong>the</strong> Eternal<br />
has taken up his abode in <strong>the</strong> bosom <strong>of</strong> any one, that man<br />
is lovely amidst <strong>the</strong> beings <strong>of</strong> this world. (Yama says to<br />
his servants) : Do you proceed afar <strong>of</strong>f from those in whose<br />
hearts Ananta is enshrined ; from him whose sanctified<br />
understanding conceives <strong>the</strong> Supreme Person, Vasudeva,<br />
<strong>the</strong> highest Lord, as one (<strong>with</strong> his votary) and <strong>with</strong> all this<br />
world. Depart, my servants, quickly from those men whose<br />
sins have been dispersed by moral and religious merits,<br />
whose minds are daily dedicated to <strong>the</strong> imperceptible Deity<br />
and who are exempted from pride, uncharitableness and<br />
malice."<br />
From <strong>the</strong> above quotations and from <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong><br />
qualifications <strong>of</strong> a devotee <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vishnu</strong> are as stated <strong>the</strong>rein,<br />
it is fur<strong>the</strong>r plain that praises, prostrations, etc., to <strong>Vishnu</strong><br />
must be accompanied <strong>with</strong> perfect harmlessness to o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
The S'ruti (Tai., 1-11-3) says: "Whatever is given<br />
should be given <strong>with</strong> faith, not <strong>with</strong>out faith ; " (Tai. Br.,<br />
2-8-8) : " By faith <strong>the</strong> (sacrificial) fire is kindled." "<br />
best <strong>of</strong> Daityas ! You appropriate #s your portion <strong>the</strong><br />
following six ; <strong>the</strong> S'raddha rite performed <strong>with</strong>out a<br />
Srotriya (follower <strong>of</strong> S'ruti), <strong>the</strong> study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vedas <strong>with</strong>out<br />
vows, sacrifice in which no gift <strong>of</strong> money is made,<br />
oblations given <strong>with</strong>out a priest, charity given <strong>with</strong>out<br />
earnestness, and an impure <strong>of</strong>fering. King <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Daityas, through my favour you take <strong>the</strong> merit <strong>of</strong> those<br />
that hate me, and <strong>of</strong> those that hate my devotees, <strong>the</strong> merit<br />
<strong>of</strong> Agnihotrins that are engaged in buying and selling,<br />
(trade) and <strong>the</strong> merit <strong>of</strong> those that perform sacrifices or<br />
acts <strong>of</strong> charity <strong>with</strong>out earnestness." (Bh. G., 17-28) :
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