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VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
8. The Self of Beings (Bhutatmft).
Self : the inner ruler of beings. The S'ruti (Br. Up.v
5-7-4) says " : This is thy Self, the inner Ruler and immor-
tal Being."
9. The generator of Beings (BhutabhSvanah).
He generates or nourishes beings. (14^
10. Pure Self (Putatmft).
The reader might infer from the names Bhtktakrit, etc.
(Nos. 6 to 9) that He is attached to gunas (Satva, etc.). To
remove this misconception this name is here introduced.
The Svc Up. (6-11) says : " He is pure and devoid
of qualities." His attachment to these gunas is brought
about by his own wish.
11. The Supreme Self (Paramatmfi).
Paramatman is he who is beyond cause and effect,
eternal, pure, absolute consciousness, and free.
12. The Supreme Goal of the emancipated. (Mukta-
nftm paramft gatih).
Because those that attain Him never return (to birth).
Lord (Bh. G., 8-16) says : " He who cometh unto Me, son
of KuntI, verily knoweth birth no more."
says :
13. The unchanging. (Avyayah). (31-429 and 900)
Avyaya means indestructible. The Br. Up. (6-4-25)
" He is undecaying and immortal."
14. Purushah (Person). (406)
He that reclines (S'ete) in the body (Par). Maha-
" Since the Great Soul pervades through and
bhftrata says :
resides in this holy city (the body) with nine gates possessed
of these organs (senses, etc.), he is called Purusha." By
a permutation of the letter ' a ' into ' a, ' it would give this
meaning, viz., He who existed (aslt, as to exist) before