--- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "amshuman_k" <amshuman_k@xxxx> wrote: > Dear Sriram, > > Correct interpretation: "Vishnu, the antaryami of Indra!, we > sons ...." > > Now, here is the interesting part: > 4. "VishNu the bull, far-stepper, far-goer made three steps and from > his feet all these were created..." > Correct interpretation: "Vishnu, the antaryami of VishNu...." wait, > wait! You should not apply antaryami logic for this particular > mantra. Why not? Because we made up the rules arbitrarily? Dear Sriman Kasturi Rangan, Here we need not say Vishnu, the antaryAmI of vishNu, since Vishnu Himself is the antaryAmI, as His very name indicates so. viSatIti vishNu: one Who enters, this has to be understood as one Who has entered everything. Also we have mantras which say, as you know, antarbahiScha tat sarvam vyApya nArAyaNa: sthita:.. etc. Ramanuja Dasan Vishnu . > If this is arbitrary, may be King VaruNa can be replaced for vishNu > in mantras 1, 3 and 4. There is no justification for choosing one > option over other. > This is my argument against antaryami logic - There is no specific > rule on what mantras require antaryami logic and what doesn't. > > Regards, > Kasturi Rangan .K > >
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