nirukta 2.6
"we desire to go to those regions of you two, where are nimble and many horned rays. there indeed shines forth brightly that highest step of wide-striding vishnu". (RV 1.154.6)
we long to go to those regions of you two where are rays ( many horned ), having number of horns. sring ( horn ) is derived from 'sri' ( to rest on ) or 'sr' ( to slay ), or from sam ( to destroy); or it is so called because it grows up to protect, or it comes out of head. these shines brightly the highest step, i.e of the wide striding i.e of great paced vishnu.
padah is derived from 'pad' ( to go ); when it is placed down, ( word in neuter gender ) means a footstep. the word ( also signifies ) a quarter of division from the analogy of a quadruped; and other quarters from the analogy of pada of division.
[ the word thousands of horns is also used for sun, as it rises with many rays. the word pada can not only be taken as feets but also division, thus four steps of vishnu can actually be considered as four divisions of vishnu. ]
"we desire to go to those regions of you two, where are nimble and many horned rays. there indeed shines forth brightly that highest step of wide-striding vishnu". (RV 1.154.6)
we long to go to those regions of you two where are rays ( many horned ), having number of horns. sring ( horn ) is derived from 'sri' ( to rest on ) or 'sr' ( to slay ), or from sam ( to destroy); or it is so called because it grows up to protect, or it comes out of head. these shines brightly the highest step, i.e of the wide striding i.e of great paced vishnu.
padah is derived from 'pad' ( to go ); when it is placed down, ( word in neuter gender ) means a footstep. the word ( also signifies ) a quarter of division from the analogy of a quadruped; and other quarters from the analogy of pada of division.
[ the word thousands of horns is also used for sun, as it rises with many rays. the word pada can not only be taken as feets but also division, thus four steps of vishnu can actually be considered as four divisions of vishnu. ]
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