VISNU SAHASRA-NAMA

But as a step to reaching this level of realization, one could contemplate on the noblest and the best in every species as manifesting a part of the divine splendor. It is thus that Sri Krishna identifies Himself with the foremost in each category: to cite but a few as specimens - among the Adityas, He is Visnu; among the Rudras, Sankara; among the army-leaders, Skanda; among the wielders of weapons, Rama; among the Visnu, Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Arjuna; among men, the King; among the demons, Prahlada; among the sacrifices, the japa (muttering the sacred names); among the words, the mono- syllabic Om; among the sciences, the science of the Self.

"Whatever is glorious, brilliant or powerful", says Sri Krishna. "Know that to be a manifestation of a spark of my effulgence; there is no end to My divine glories; I have given only a brief description of the extent of My powers". That there is no limit to God's greatness is indicated by several of the Names in the Visnu-sahasranama. 

God is anadih, without beginning (941), and anantah, without end (880); He is anadi-nidhanah, without birth and death (42); He is atulah, without an equal (355), adbhutah, wonderful (895), amitavikramah, of unmeasured powers (516), anantasrih, of endless beatitude (933); His attributes and powers are true and unlimited, satya-dharma-parakramah (289); He is the source of all splendor, bhutih (630); He is endowed in full measure with virtue, knowledge, dispassion, etc., rddhah (278); His glory is great, maharddhih (350), and supreme, pararddhih (389).

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