VISHNU SAHASRANAAM 5 - courtesy Arun

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(5) Bhoota-krit -The Creator (Krit) of all creatures (Bhoota). This

word can be dissolved in two ways:

 

(a) One who creates the creatures (Bhootaani Karoti iti Bhoota- Krit)

or (b) One who annihilates all creatures (Bhootaani Krindati iti

Bhoota-krit). In both these cases, Brahman, the Supreme is the One

Reality that seems to function as the Creator, Sustainer or Destroyer,

when He functions through different gunas in the Total-Mind.

Functioning through a preponderance in Rajoguna, He becomes

the `Creator'; through Sattvaguna the `Sustainer', and through

Tamoguna, He Himself expresses as the `Destroyer'.

 

Subjectively, the Atman functioning through my own mind and intellect

is I, the individuality. My personality entirely depends upon the

quality and texture of my own thoughts. I myself become according to

the moods of my mind the creator, sustainer and annihilator of my

world of experiences. He who manifests and functions, in these three

aspects, is the Supreme Vishnu.