And the word Atman is not used in the secondary sense denoting Rudra, etc.) on account of its being spoken of as that to which the released finally resort.

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2. (And the word Atman is not used in the secondary sense denoting Rudra, etc.) on account of its being spoken of as that to which the released finally resort.

In the text, “This (Akshara) is the bridge of immortality (of those that have attained to immortality) (Ath. ii. 2-5).

“He who knows Brahman reaches the Supreme Lord (Brahman). (The world subsists by the grace of) Narayana, the most revered thing to be known, the abode of all the released and the sole Lord of the Universe.” (Mn. 11) The final resort of the released.” “He approaches this Atman of supreme bliss (the blissful).’ Such texts declare that Vishnu is the final goal of those that have obtained salvation.

And the Aditya purana says, “(There is) no need for a lengthy expiation of this subject. The person who has attained to the knowledge of Brahman is, however, not considered released until he has been in Shveta Dwipa; such is the conclusion of the Shastra.”

3. Not (i.e., the abode of heaven, etc., cannot be) that which is inferred the Pradhana or Rudra) on account of the absence of terms denoting it.

Here, in the present text, Rudra is. not spoken of as the Creator on the authority of the Agama which depends for its authoritativeness upon mere reasoning (supposition); for the special terms such as, “the wearer of ashes”, “the, fierce” denoting Rudra only, are hot found (here). On the other hand, the attributes of being the stay of the vital airs, of being fierce and the like are affirmed only of Vishnu, as seen in the following passages —

“He is Hari who is the destroyer; He is Hari who is called Rudra (the fierce); He is Vishnu who is the mainstay of breaths (vital airs); He is Vishnu who is the supreme Lord of breaths; He is the highest Lord, far higher, than the high, who is Isa’, the ruler; He is Hari who is unlimited.” And in the Brahmanda Purana (it is said), “Janardana the redeemer, Vishnu) is. called Rudra; for lie cures the disease (of life). lie is ‘Ishana’. (the ruler) for lie rules the lords of the world; He is Mahadeva; for He is great and splendid. He is known as Pinakin; for those that have crossed the sea of life and obtained release, take their stand on Him and drink in pure pleasure. He is Shiva, for. He is absolutely blissful. Hari is Sarva, for He closes (the gates of) happiness against (the wicked). The Lord is called Krittivasas; for He shelters or dwells in this body covered over with skin, to guide it in life. He is called Virincha; for He produces the world out of Himself; He is Brahma, for lie is perfect, and He is Rudra (the wealthy), for He is the. sole Lord.” Thus in words of various denotations, the Lord who is Purusha, the most exalted of all other Purushas (spiritual existences), who has measured the world in three strides — such is the Lord Most High that is sung by the Vedas and Puranas together.

The Vamana Purana also says: “But the names, Narayana, etc., (belonging to Vishnu) cannot (be taken to) denote any other than Vishnu; while Vishnu is that single One whom the names of all others do primarily denote.” This is also stated in Skanda; “Purushottama has given to other individuals His own names except Narayana, etc., just as a king confers the various parts of his kingdom on other people except his own city.” And the Brahma Purana also says “Keshava (the Lord of Brahma, Isa, etc.), has given special names, which are also his names, to Brahma as the Four-faced, Shatananda (of a hundred blessings), the lotus-born; and to Siva, the names such as, the Fierce’, ‘the Wearer of ashes’, ‘the Naked’, the Skull-bearer’,” etc.

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