The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Viṣṇusahasranāmastotram

Verse 423

आत् विष्णोः अजायत इति कामः अजः ।महः पूजा तदर्हत्वात् महार्हः ।स्वभावेनैवाभाव्यो नित्यनिष्पन्नरूपत्वात् इति स्वाभाव्यः ।जिता अमिता अन्तर्वर्तिनो रागद्वेषादयो बाह्याश्च रावणकुम्भकर्णशिशुपालादयः येनासौ जितामित्रः ।स्वात्मामृतरसास्वादान्नित्यं प्रमोदते, ध्यायिनां ध्यानमात्रेण प्रमोदं करोतीति वा प्रमोदनः ।आनन्दः स्वरूपमस्येति आनन्दः; 'एतस्यैवानन्दस्यान्यानि भूतानि मात्रामुपजीवन्ति' इति श्रुतेः ।नन्दयतीति नन्दनः ।सर्वाभिरुपपत्तिभिः समृद्धो नन्दः ।सुखं वैषयिकं नास्य

In plain words

Because desire was born from Vishnu, he is Aja. Because he is worthy of supreme reverence, he is Mahārha. Since his nature is eternally perfected and not produced by material causes, he is Svabhāvya. He who has vanquished infinite internal enemies like desire and anger, as well as external foes like Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa, and Śiśupāla, is Jitamitra. Ever rejoicing in the nectar of his own inner Self, or granting joy to devotees through mere remembrance, he is Pramodana. Bliss is his very essence, hence Ānanda—as the scripture declares: 'Other beings live upon a mere fraction of this very bliss.' Because he gladdens all, he is Nandana. He is Nanda, rich in every attribute.

Close to the Sanskrit

Because from Vishnu was born Kama, he is Aja. Worship is reverence, and because he is worthy of that he is Maharha. Because he is not brought about by nature, being of eternally accomplished form, he is Svabhavya. By whom boundless internal passions like desire and aversion and external ones like Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Shishupala were conquered, he is Jitamitra. Constantly rejoicing through tasting the nectar-juice of his own self, or because he causes joy to meditators by mere meditation, he is Pramodana. Bliss is his essential nature, hence Ananda, 'Other beings subsist on a mere fraction of this very bliss,' according to scripture. Because he gladdens, he is Nandana. He is Nanda, fully endowed with all proofs. Worldly happiness is not his...