The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Viṣṇusahasranāmastotram

Verse 298

मन्त्रवर्णात् ।स एव जगत्त्रयं क्रममाणः प्रांशुरभूदिति प्रांशुः ।'तोये तु पतिते हस्ते वामनोऽभूदवामनः ।सर्वदेवमयं रूपं दर्शयामास वै प्रभुः ॥भूः पादौ द्यौः शिरश्चास्य चन्द्रादित्यौ च चक्षुषी' इत्यादि विश्वरूपं दर्शयित्वा 'तस्य विक्रमतो भूमिं चन्द्रादित्यौ स्तनान्तरे ।नभः प्रक्रममाणस्य नाभ्यां तौ समवस्थितौ ॥दिवमाक्रममाणस्य जानुमूले व्यवस्थितौ ।' इति प्रांशुत्वं दर्शितं हरिवंशे ।न मोघं चेष्टितं यस्य सः अमोघः ।स्मरतां स्तुवताम् अर्चयतां च पावनत्वात् शुचिः ।'अस्पर्शश्च महाञ्शुचिः' इति मन्त्रवर्णात् ।बलप्रकर्षशालित्वात् ऊर्जितः ।अतीत्येन्द्रं स्थितो ज्ञानैश्वर्यादिभिः स्वभावसिद्धैरिति अतीन्द्रः ।सर्वेषां प्रतिसंहारात् संग्रहः ।सृज्यरूपतया, सर्गहेतुत्वाद्वा सर्गः ।एकरूपेण जन्मादिरहिततया धृत आत्मा येन सः धृतात्मा ।स्वेषु स्वेष्वधिकारेषु प्रजा नियमयतीति नियमः ।अन्तर्यच्छतीति यमः ॥

In plain words

He is Prāṃśu, the high-striding Lord who expanded to measure the three worlds. The Harivaṃśa describes how, when the water of the gift fell upon His hand, the dwarf Vāmana transformed into the giant Trivikrama, revealing His cosmic form where the earth was His feet, heaven His head, and the sun and moon His eyes. As He strode across the universe, the sun and moon shifted from His chest to His navel, and then to His knees, illustrating His immense, all-encompassing stature. He is Amogha, whose every action and grace is unfailingly fruitful. He is Śuci, the pure one who cleanses all who remember, praise, and worship Him. He is Ūrjita, the infinitely mighty, endowed with supreme power. He is Atīndra, transcending even Indra, the king of gods, through His inherent wisdom and sovereignty. He is Saṃgraha, the one who gathers and dissolves the entire universe back into Himself. He is Sarga, manifesting as the creation itself and acting as its ultimate source. He is Dhṛtātmā, whose immutable nature remains untouched by birth or decay. He is Niyama, the cosmic order who directs all beings in their duties, and Yama, the inner controller who guides every heart from within.

Close to the Sanskrit

According to the words of the mantra. He indeed, striding over the three worlds, became tall, thus He is Prāṃśu. 'When the water fell on His hand, the dwarf became non-dwarf; the Lord indeed showed His form consisting of all gods. The earth was His feet, heaven His head, and the moon and sun His eyes,' having shown this cosmic form, 'as He was striding over the earth, the moon and sun were between His breasts; as He was stepping forward in the sky, those two were positioned at His navel; as He was ascending to heaven, they were located at the root of His knees,' thus His tallness is shown in the Harivaṃśa. He whose effort is not in vain is Amogha. Because of being the purifier of those who remember, praise, and worship Him, He is Śuci. 'Untouched and great is the pure one,' according to the words of the mantra. Due to possessing pre-eminent strength, He is Ūrjita. He who remains transcending Indra by His natural knowledge, sovereignty, etc., is Atīndra. Because of withdrawing all at dissolution, He is Saṃgraha. By manifesting as the created, or because of being the cause of creation, He is Sarga. He by whom His own self is held in one form, being free from birth, etc., is Dhṛtātmā. He who restrains creatures in their respective duties is Niyama. He who controls from within is Yama.