VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM - Courtesy ARUN

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335. Purandarah – " The destroyer of the cities. " City is the well-

 

equipped field for gathering endless experiences. The three cities

 

through which we generally move about gathering our experiences

 

in this world are the waking, dream and deep-sleep, On

 

|transcending the Gross, Subtle and Causal Bodies, one

 

experiences the Self, and at such a moment these three cities are

 

burned down or pillaged or blasted, The same ideal is explained in

 

the Shiva-purana also; accordingly, we can say that He is One who

 

as Mahesvara, performed the destruction of the three cities.