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

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA 41
50. Tho lord of the immortals (Amaraprabhuh).
51. The creator of the Universe (Vis'vakarmS).
Or whose act is the Universe ; or He is called VisVakarma
being possessed of wonderful powers of creation ; or
from His resembling Tvashta (the celestial architect).
52. The thinker (Manuh).
The S'ruti (Br. Up., 5-7-23) says : " There is no thinker
except Him." Or ' Manu ' means a Mantra or a Prajapati
(Progenitor.).
53. The reducer (Tvashta).
Of all Beings during involution of the Universe.
54. The biggest (Sthavishthah). (436)
Vya. He is the cause of the expansion of the grossest
matter.
55. Old and firm (Sthaviro dhruvah).
Old : The Rigveda (7-100-3) says : " For illustrious
is the name of the old one." Or ' Sthavira ' means age.
(A man aged 70 is called Sthavira) ; and ' Dhruva ' means
stable. (S'lo. 19)
56. He who cannot be grasped (Agrfihyah).
By the organs of action. The S'ruti (Tai. Up., 2-4)
says : " From whence all speech, with mind, turns away
unable to reach it."
Vya. He is not to be grasped like clay by the potters,
as the S'ruti declares :
says :
57. Ever-existing (Sfos'vatah).
" There is none over Him."
Because He exists at all times. The S'ruti (Nara. Up., 13)
" He is ever-existing, Siva, and Achyuta."
58. Krishnah. (550)
* Krishna ' means existence, intelligence, and bliss.
Vyasa (Maha. Udyoga., 70-5) says :
" The word Krish means
existence, and ' na ' means bliss. The Union of these two