सत्य–अनृत, प्रकाश–तमस्, स्वर्ग–नरक विवेचनम्
Truth and Untruth as Light and Darkness; Svarga and Naraka as Ethical Consequences
तदा गौणमनन्तस्य नामानन्तेति विश्ुतम् । नामधेयानुरूपस्य मानसस्य महात्मन:,अतः परमात्मा मानसदेव अपने नामके अनुरूप ही अनन्त हैं। उनका सुप्रसिद्ध अनन्त नाम उनके गुणके अनुसार ही है
tadā gauṇam anantasya nāmānanteti viśrutam | nāmadheyānurūpasya mānasasya mahātmanaḥ ||
婆罗陀婆阇说道:“于是,那位大魂‘摩那斯’(Mānas)——其本性与其名相应——便以一个广为人知的、描述性的别名而著称:‘阿难多’(Ananta,意为无尽、无限)。因此,至上之我依其德性而称‘阿难多’:无量、无边、不可度量。”
भरद्वाज उवाच
A name (especially an epithet) can be ‘gauṇa’—a descriptive designation that reflects qualities. ‘Ananta’ signifies the limitless nature of the Supreme Self; the epithet is justified because it corresponds to the being’s boundless attributes.
Bharadvāja explains how the renowned epithet ‘Ananta’ becomes associated with the great-souled Mānas/Paramātmā, emphasizing that the fame of the name arises from its fitness to the subject’s nature and qualities.