VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM 131 - Courtesy ARUN

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(131) Vedavit –`One who contemplates upon the Veda is Vedavit': (Vedam

Vichaarayati=Vedavit). Mere word meaning cannot give us the true

concept of the subtle theme discussed in the Vedas. Continuous

reflection upon their declarations alone can reach us to the peaks of

their imports. In the Geeta, Bhagavan Himself declares that He is not

only the very Revealer of Vedas but He is at once the Knower of the

Veda -Geeta Ch. 15, St. 15.

 

It is absolutely necessary that the student of the Vedas should try to

understand the meaning of their declaration. To repeat the mantras

parrot-like is not of any consequence: `He who has studied the Vedas

but has not understood the meaning, but carries a load, as the `road-

rest' on the roadside.' Thus He who constantly reflects upon the Veda,

and naturally lives up to it, is the Great Lord.