Shloka 55
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
यदुत्पन्नं तेन नाराः खगेन्द्र तेषां सदाप्याश्रयत्वाच्च वीन्द्र / नारायणेति प्रवदन्तीह लोके ह्यनन्तब्रह्माण्डविसर्जकत्वात्
yadutpannaṃ tena nārāḥ khagendra teṣāṃ sadāpyāśrayatvācca vīndra / nārāyaṇeti pravadantīha loke hyanantabrahmāṇḍavisarjakatvāt
हे खगेन्द्र, क्योंकि वे उसी से उत्पन्न हैं इसलिए ‘नार’ कहलाते हैं, और क्योंकि वह सदा उनका आश्रय है। अतः इस लोक में लोग उसे ‘नारायण’ कहते हैं, क्योंकि वह अनंत ब्रह्मांडों का स्रष्टा-प्रवर्तक है।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Etymology grounded in ontology: beings arise from Him and rest in Him; ‘Nārāyaṇa’ signifies both origin and refuge, implying ultimate reality as the ground of all worlds.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Īśvara as the source and support of multiplicity; the many universes depend on the One (eka-āśraya).
Application: Use cosmological contemplation (viśvarūpa-bhāvanā) to cultivate humility and steadiness; pair it with nāma-japa ‘Nārāyaṇa’ to convert awe into surrender.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmic multiverse
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: cosmology and Viṣṇu as refuge recur across instructional passages (general parallel)
FAQs
This verse explains “Nārāyaṇa” as the one from whom beings arise and in whom they always take refuge, highlighting Vishnu as both source and shelter.
It attributes cosmic creation to Nārāyaṇa, stating that innumerable universes (brahmāṇḍas) are emanated by Him.
Remembering the Divine as both origin and refuge supports steadiness in dharma—acting responsibly while relying on a higher spiritual foundation in times of fear or uncertainty.