VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM - Courtesy ARUN

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572. Sarva-drik-vyaasah: -When considered as one word it means: " One who creates

many omniscient men of wisdom. " One who encourages the spread of knowledge and

thus turns out many men of wisdom and clearer understanding of life and the

world. Or taken as two words its interpretation can mean: " One who is Omniscient

and Vyasa. " This would mean, " The Lord who has expressed Him- self as Sri Veda

Vyasa. " Vyasa is the poet-philosopher who codified, compiled and edited the

Vedas and published them in four volumes-Rig Veda, with its 21 branches; Yajur

Veda, with its 101 branches: Saama Veda, with its 1000 branches and the

Atharvana Veda, with its 9 branches (or Saakhaas). He is the one who gave us the

18 Puranas and the Brahmasootras. Hence he is called: " The Omniscient Vyasa. "