Vishnu Suktam

 Lord Trivikrama

Lord Vamana or Trivikrama is the fifth avatara (incarnation) of Vishnu, and the first incarnation of the Treta yuga. Also he is the first avatar of Vishnu which appears with a completely human form, though it was that of a dwarf brahmin. Vamana took birth as the son of Kashyapa and Aditi in the month of Bhadrapada. He is also sometimes known as Upendra or Indranuja.

The legend of Bhagavata has it that the Vamana avatar was taken by Vishnu to restore Indra's authority over the heavens, which was taken away by force by the demon king Bali. Vamana in the disguise of a short Brahmin, carrying a wooden umbrella requested three steps of land for him to live in. Given a promise of three steps of Land by King Bali against the warning given by his Guru Shukracharya, Vamana, The Supreme God grows so huge that he could cover from heaven to earth, earth to lower worlds in two simple steps. King Bali unable to fulfill the promise of three paces of Land to the Supreme God, offers his head for the third step. Thus Vamana places his third step on King Bali's head and gives him immortality for his benevolence.

Vamana taught King Bali that arrogance and pride should be abandoned if any advancement in life is to be made, and that wealth should never be taken for granted since it can so easily be taken away. Vamana then took on the form of Mahavishnu. He was pleased by King Bali's determination and ability to keep his promise in the face of his spiritual master's curse and the prospect of losing all his wealth. Vishnu named the King Mahabali since he was a Mahatma (great soul). He allowed Mahabali to return to the spiritual sky to associate with Prahlada (the demoniac Hiranyakashipu's pious son, also a descendant of the demon race) and other divine beings. Mahavishnu also declared that Mahabali would be able to rule the universe in the following yuga (age).

Mahabali is supposed to return every year to the land of his people, to ensure that they are prosperous. This is celebrated as the Onam festival in Kerala, and he is also called Maveli.

                                                         
Significance Of Vishnu Sukta:


Most of the Rigveda Mantra revolve around either Indra, Agni or Aditya. As per the niruktakara Shri Yaska, Vishnu tattva points towards the Principle of Aditya. Vishnu Sukta describes the Aditya having expanded in three lokas ie., Prithvi, Antariksha and Dyu Lokas which denote the 3 subtle planes of consciousness presided by Agni, Vydyutagni and Saura Agni. They also represent
the 3 vyahritis bhuh, bhuvah & suvah. These 3 planes of Consciousness is described in " vedic symbolism " as the 3 steps of " Vishnu " or " Trivikrama " .

Sakapuni explains this Vishnu Sukta from " Agni " point of view whereas the Niruktakara explains from " Aditya " perspective. Whatever may be the principle, it is the Trivikrama tattva that is contemplated here (visEshena kramana kritavan) ie., conquering and extending Himself into a triple-fold Consciousness with His 3 Strides on Earth, Atmosphere & Heaven. And such a Trivikrama having expanded Himself in 3 planes with his 3 strides has become all-pervasive ie.,
sarva-vyapaka (vish dhatu or vi+upasya with asi dhatu denotes the sarva-vyapti). Vishnu means " all-pervasive principle " .


Hence, such an Aditya is also called Trivikrama (due to His 3-fold expansion)and also Vishnu (due to His deep penetration in the pindanda & brahmanda & all-pervasiveness).

This stride of three-fold movement of Trivikrama denotes the Journey of Jivatma towards the supreme goal from physical gross.

Now, among the 3 strides of the Trivikrama, the first 2 strides (or the 2 planes of consciousness) can be perceived by Ordinary Mortals. But the 3rd Stride of3rd Plane of Consciousness is the TRANSCEDENTAL STATE which is described as " PARAMA PADAM " in this Vishnu Sukta (Ref:(तत् विष्णोः परम पदम्  सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः दिवीव चक्षुः अततम् ) (tat vishnoh parama padam sadA pashyanti surayah diviva chakshuh atatam). It is this PARAMA PADAM that has also created 7-lokas or 7-planes of Consciousness with the help of Saptha (7) Chandas . The first  rigveda of the sukta indicates this with the term "Saptadhamabhih".


It is also this same transcendantal principle that moves alongwith Indra and  hence called "Indrasya Yujya Sakha " .



Here  is  the  verses  of  Vishnu  Suktam -


ಓಂ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ನುಕಂ ವೀರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಪ್ರವೋಚಂ|ಯಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾನಿ ವಿಮಮೇ ರಾಜಾಗ್‍ಮ್ಸಿ|ಯೋ ಅಸ್ಕಭಾಯದುತ್ತರಗ್‍ಮ್ ಸಧಸ್ಥಂ| ವಿಚಕ್ರಮಾಣಸ್ತ್ರೇಧೋರುಗಾಯೋ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರರಾಟಮಸಿ| ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಪೃಷ್ಠಮಸಿ ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃಶ್ನಪ್ತ್ರೇಸ್ಥೋ ವಿಷ್ಣೋಸ್ಯೋರಸಿ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ಧ್ರುವಮಸಿ ವೈಷ್ಣವಮಸಿ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ತ್ವಾ ||

ತದಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯಮಭಿಪಾಥೋ ಅಶ್ಯಾಮ್ |ನರೋ ಯತ್ರ ದೇವಯವೋ ಮದಂತಿ |ಉರುಕ್ರಮಸ್ಯ ಸ ಹಿ ಬಂಧುರೀತ್ಯಾ  |
ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ಪದೇ ಪರಮೇ ಮಧ್ವ ಉಥ್ಸಃ |ಪ್ರತದ್ವಿಷ್ಣುಸ್ಸ್ತವತೇ ವೀರ್ಯಾಯ |ಮೃಗೋ ನ ಭೀಮಃ ಕುಚರೋ ಗಿರಿಷ್ಠಾಃ | ಯಸ್ಯೋರುಷು ತ್ರಿಷು ವಿಕ್ರಮಣೇಷು | ಅಧಿಕ್ಷಯಂತಿ ಭುವನಾನಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾ |ಪರೋ ಮಾತ್ರಯಾ ತನುವಾವೃಧಾನ | ನ ತೇ ಮಹಿತ್ವಮನ್ವಶ್ನುವಂತಿ ||

ಉಭೇ ತೇ ವಿದ್ಮಾ ರಜಸೀ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾ ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ದೇವತ್ವಮ್ | ಪರಮಸ್ಯವಿಥ್ಸೇ | ವಿಚ’ಕ್ರಮೇ ಪೃಥಿವೀಮೇಷ ಏತಾಮ್ | ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಮನುಷೇ ದಶಸ್ಯನ್ | ಧ್ರುವಾಸೋ  ಅಸ್ಯ ಕೀರಯೋ ಜನಾಸಃ | ಊರುಕ್ಷಿತಿಗ್‍ಮ್ ಸುಜನಿಮಾಚಕಾರ | ತ್ರಿರ್ದೇವಃ ಪೃ’ಥಿವೀಮೇಷ ಏತಾಮ್ | ವಿಚ’ಕ್ರಮೇ ಶತರ್ಚಸಂ ಮಹಿತ್ವಾ | ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಣುರಸ್ತು ತವಸಸ್ತವೀಯಾನ್ | ತ್ವೇಷಗ್ಗ್ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಥವಿರಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ ||

ಅತೋ ದೇವಾ  ಆವಂತು  ನೋ ಯತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಿಚಕ್ರಮೇ | ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಃ ಸಪ್ತಧಾಮಭಿಃ |ಇದಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಿಚಕ್ರಮೇ ತ್ರೇಧಾ ನಿದಧೇ ಪದಮ್ | ಸಮೂಢಮಸ್ಯಪಾಗ್‍ಮ್ಸುರೇ || ತ್ರೀಣಿ ಪದಾ ವಿಚಕ್ರಮೇ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಗೋಪಾ ಅದಾಭ್ಯಃ | ತತೋ ಧರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಧಾರಯನ್ | ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪಶ್ಯತಯತೋ ವ್ರತಾನಿಪಸ್ಪೃಶೇ | ಇಂದ್ರಸ್ಯಯುಜ್ಯಃ ಸಖಾ ||

ತದ್ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಪರಮಂ ಪದಗ್‍ಮ್ ಸದಾ ಪಶ್ಯಂತಿ ಸೂರಯಃ | ದಿವೀವ ಚಕ್ಷುರಾತತಮ್ | ತದ್ವಿಪ್ರಾಸೋ ವಿಪನ್ಯವೋ ಜಾಗೃವಾಗ್‍ಮ್ ಸಸ್ಸಮಿಂಧತೇ | ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ಯತ್ಪರಮಂ ಪದಮ್  ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತ್ಯಾ  ಅನಂತರಾಯಾಯಸರ್ವಸ್ತೋಮೋ‌ಽತಿ ರಾತ್ರ ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಹರ್ಭವತಿ ಸರ್ವಸ್ಯಾಪ್ತ್ಯೈ ಸರ್ವಸ್ಯ ಜಿತ್ತ್ಯೈ ಸರ್ವಮೇವ ತೇನಾ”ಪ್ನೋತಿ ಸರ್ವಂ’ ಜಯತಿ ||

ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ||


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