Vishnusahasranama-nama 21and22

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75. Isvarah

 

He is the Supreme Lord.

 

 

76. Vikramee

 

One whose stride ,krama, is extraordinary. Visishtam kramanam asya ithi. This refers to His sarva vyaapithvam as Thrivikrama. The word vikrama also means shouryam, valour. Wherever valour is manifest that is due to the power of the Lord. vikramaH asya asthi ihio vikramee , the Lord is called thus because of His shourya.

 

77. Dhanvee

 

Possessor of the bow saarngam. Dhanvee also refer to Ramavathara as Rama was always associated with his bow and is known as Kdhandarama. He Lord says in Gita, `raamaH Sasthrabhrthaam aham,' I am Rama among those who wield the bow.

 

78. Medhaavee

 

His omniscient quality is limitless eternal and natural. This nama confirms the previous three , namely, EesvaraH vikramee and Danvee as it makes Him the supreme master, all pervading and all all powerful. Omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent.

 

79. Vikramah

 

'Vi' means a bird. Vinaa kramanm asya ithi vikramah. He who moves about on a bird, that is Garuda, who is also known as vedaathmaa or vedasvarupa. The Lord is said to have thrayeemayakramana, known through the vedas. This is the

significance of Garudavahana. He is also called thrivikrama because He strode

the Universe as Thrivikrama Vichakrame jagatvisvam thena vikramah

 

80. Kramah

 

He is all pervading. Sarvathra vyaapakathvaath kramah In the sense of treading,

krama, He treads everywhere.

 

 

81. Anutthamah

 

He is unsurpassed. ' yasmaath param naa paramasthi kimchith.'says the Upanishad. The word 'utthamah' means the highest . The Lord is called anutthamah because There is no

one higher than Him. 'Avidhyamaanah uththamah yasmaath sah.'

uyrvaRa uyar nalam udaiyavan yavanavan' ( thiruvaimozi), meaning, the one who has no one higher than Him in nature and qualities

 

82. Dhuraadharshah

 

Unassailable and cannot be overcome. Unfathomable like the ocean. Overpowers the wicked on all sides.' Dushtaan aasamanthaath dharshayathi.' Invincible. Dharshayithum na sakyah.

 

83. Krthajnah

 

Krtham jaanaathi ithi krthajnah. The Lord is krthajna because He knows everything that is done by all and He knows and acknowledgea even a little act that stands in favour of those who are in transmigratory existence propelled by their own doings due to the beginningless ignorance.He knows the acts of merit and sin of all beings. He gives release even if one offers trivial things like

a leaf or flower because He expects only the offering of the heart as could be seen in the episode of Kuchela. That is krthajnatha, giving back much more than what is offered.

 

Krishna says in Mahabharatha that the cry of Draupdhi calling Him govinda was never far away from His mind like a debt that accumulates interest. The Lord will tolerate any act in opposition to Himself but not that which is done against His devotees. That was the reason the kouravas were annihilated.

 

Rama was described by Valmiki as

kathamchidhupakaareNa krithenai kena tushhyati |na smaratyapakaaraaNaam shatamapyaatmavattayaa

 

That is, Rama remembers even one little good done to Him and does not remember even a hundred of bad ones. This is why the Lord is called krthajnaH.

 

 

 

84. Krithih

 

He iis Himself the act because He is the self of all and in everything.

 

85. Aathmavaan

 

He is established in His own greatness.' Sa bhagavah kasmin prathishtithah ithi, sve mahimni.' Says the upanishad. Also He is the possessor of souls. aathmaanah asya asthi ithi. The jivas belong to Him and dependent on Himde to the sesha- seshi bhava.