Dear Sri Mohan, The translations are more or less correct (except 1.22, which I'll cross verify with Griffith's translation. Of course, you can altogether ignore Griffith, if you aren't interested in anything written by 'indologists'). In the mean time, please go through Rig suktas addressed to VaruNa. Couldn't we claim the 'paratvam of VaruNa' from those sUktas too? (I have to dig up exact references, but the sUktas shouldn't be hard to find in Rig translations). Regards, Kasturi --- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mohan Ramanujan" <mohan_ramanujan@xxxx> wrote: > Dear Sri Kasturi Rangan > > Thanks for the information on Purusha suktam. I was also going through the translation of Vishnu suktam of Rigveda. I am giving below these two mantras(verses) and respective meaning. > > Rigveda (1.22) > ____________________________________________ > idam vişhņur vichakrame tredhā nidadhe padam > samūļham asya pāmsure ||17|| > > Meaning: > Through this Vishnu strode; thrice he > > placed his foot, and the whole world > > lay in the dust of his feet. > ____________________________________________ > trīnÙi padā vichakrame vişhņur gopā adābhyaĥ > ato dharmāņi dhārayan ||18|| > > Three steps he made, Vishnu the Guardian > > undeceivable; from there > > upholding the eternal Laws. > ____________________________________________ > > I have taken this translation from "SAKSIVC" website www.vedah.com. > > > Well, if we go by this translation, I don't think we will have any doubt regarding Vishnu paratvam. However, I am not sure if translation by others differ from this or not. > > Can you please comment on this. > > Regards > Adiyen Mohan Ramanujadasan > > >
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