Shloka 118
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
सामवेदोः(७१०)ह्यथर्वश्च सुकृतः सुतरूपणः / अथर्ववेदविच्चैव ह्यथर्वाचार्य एव च
sāmavedoḥ(710)hyatharvaśca sukṛtaḥ sutarūpaṇaḥ / atharvavedaviccaiva hyatharvācārya eva ca
സാമവേദം (७१०)യും അഥർവ്വവേദവും ഈ ഉപദേശം സുസംസ്കൃതവും സുസ്വരൂപവും ആണെന്ന് പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു; അഥർവ്വവേദജ്ഞൻ തന്നെയാണ് അഥർവ്വ-ആചാര്യൻ.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Śruti-prāmāṇya and the transformation of the knower into an authorized teacher (ācārya) through Atharvaveda-vidyā.
Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa; knowledge as a qualifying power (adhikāra) that confers responsibility and lineage.
Application: Study with fidelity to a lineage; let learning mature into teaching/service, not mere recitation—become a custodian of the tradition.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda/ācāra sections): śruti-smṛti-prāmāṇya motifs; Garuda Purana: guru-śiṣya and dharma-adhikāra discussions (general)
FAQs
This verse grounds the teaching in Vedic testimony, presenting it as a well-established doctrine affirmed by Sāmaveda and Atharvaveda tradition.
By emphasizing Atharvavedic authority and the Atharva-teacher, it points to the mantric and ritual framework traditionally used for rites connected with death, protection, and transition.
Rely on authentic scriptural sources and qualified teachers when performing or learning rites (e.g., śrāddha/antyeṣṭi), rather than improvising or following hearsay.