𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍

𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍 celebrates Vishnu as the wide-striding divine power who measures, supports, and illumines the worlds. Its best-known core is the Rigvedic Vishnu hymn, especially Rigveda 1.154, and this Vedic hymn also preserves Taittiriya Samhita and Taittiriya Brahmana passages, as shown by the source notes embedded in the basetxt. The result is a liturgical collection around Vishnu's cosmic strides.

The enduring force of the hymn lies in its central image, 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌿, the three steps or stations: divine order creates habitable space. Vishnu does not merely move through the world; he measures it, stabilizes it, opens room for beings, upholds 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿, and reveals a highest station that seers behold.

The main ideas are Vedic and cosmic: the measuring of earthly realms, the support of the higher seat, the three strides, the "supreme step" of Vishnu, the sweetness found there, and the vigilant seers who keep that vision bright. The hymn can be read devotionally as praise of Lord Vishnu and contemplatively as a meditation on the divine order that gives space, stability, and direction to every being.

Key concepts include 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁, 𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮, 𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌗𑌾𑌯, 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍, 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌧𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌃, 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿, and the seer's constant seeing. In daily recitation, this hymn trains the mind to ask: what expands life without disorder, what supports the higher goal, and what step should be taken next in alignment with dharma?

𑌓𑌂-𑌵𑌿𑌁𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋॒𑌰𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌕𑌂॑-𑌵𑍀𑌁॒𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾॑𑌣𑌿॒ 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑍋॑𑌚𑌂॒ 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌿॑𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌮॒𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍॑𑌸𑌿॒ 𑌯𑍋 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌕॑𑌭𑌾𑌯॒𑌦𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌤॑𑌰𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸॒𑌧𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂॑-𑌵𑌿𑌁𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾॒𑌣𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇॒𑌧𑍋𑌰𑍁॑𑌗𑌾॒𑌯𑌃 ॥ 1 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌸𑌂. 1.2.13.3)
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋॑𑌰॒𑌰𑌾𑌟॑𑌮𑌸𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃᳚ 𑌪𑍃॒𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌮॑𑌸𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃॒ 𑌶𑍍𑌨𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇᳚𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍋॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋॒𑌸𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍂𑌰॑𑌸𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋᳚𑌰𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌰𑍁॒𑌵𑌮॑𑌸𑌿 𑌵𑍈𑌷𑍍𑌣॒𑌵𑌮॑𑌸𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣॑𑌵𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 ॥ 2 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌸𑌂. 1.2.13.3)

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑍋𑌚𑌮𑍍 - I proclaim the heroic powers of Vishnu
𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌂𑌸𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑌮𑍇 - he measured out the earthly realms
𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌧𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌭𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍 - he propped up the higher station
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌧𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌃 - striding in three ways
𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌃 - widely praised, wide-ranging
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌅𑌰𑌾𑌟𑌂 𑌅𑌸𑌿 - you are connected with Vishnu's offering or protection
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌪𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌅𑌸𑌿 - you are Vishnu's support or back
𑌵𑍈𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌂 𑌅𑌸𑌿 - you belong to Vishnu
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌵𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 - you are offered to Vishnu

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
I proclaim the heroic powers of Vishnu, who measured the earthly realms, upheld the higher station, and strode widely in threefold form. The ritual object is consecrated as belonging to Vishnu, supported by Vishnu, made firm by Vishnu, and offered to Vishnu.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯 here is cosmic capacity: the power to measure, uphold, and open space. 𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌗𑌾𑌯 suggests both wide praise and wide movement. Vishnu's three strides are not merely motion; they establish habitable order from earth to the higher realm.

The Rigvedic Vishnu hymn makes this the central theme, and later Vaishnava tradition receives the same wide-striding Lord as the sustainer of the universe. In Vedantic reflection, "measuring the worlds" can also indicate the divine intelligence by which all experience has order, law, and direction.

Practically, this mantra asks us to create space for others to live well. A good leader, parent, teacher, or teammate does not crowd every situation with ego; they measure, support, and stabilize the field so others can grow.

𑌤𑌦॑𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿॒𑌯𑌮॒𑌭𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌥𑍋॑ 𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌨𑌰𑍋॒ 𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰॑ 𑌦𑍇𑌵॒𑌯𑌵𑍋॒ 𑌮𑌦𑌂॑𑌤𑌿 । 𑌉॒𑌰𑍁॒𑌕𑍍𑌰॒𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯॒ 𑌸 𑌹𑌿 𑌬𑌂𑌧𑍁॑𑌰𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌾 । 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋᳚ 𑌪॒𑌦𑍇 𑌪॑𑌰॒𑌮𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌵॒ 𑌉𑌥𑍍𑌸𑌃॑ ॥ 3 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾. 2.4.6.2)
𑌪𑍍𑌰 𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑-𑌸𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑍀॒𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾॑𑌯 । 𑌮𑍃॒𑌗𑍋 𑌨 𑌭𑍀॒𑌮𑌃 𑌕𑍁॑𑌚॒𑌰𑍋 𑌗𑌿॑𑌰𑌿॒𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌃 । 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍋॒𑌰𑍁𑌷𑍁॑ 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿॒𑌷𑍁 𑌵𑌿॒𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮॑𑌣𑍇𑌷𑍁 । 𑌅𑌧𑌿॑𑌕𑍍𑌷॒𑌯𑌂𑌤𑌿॒ 𑌭𑍁𑌵॑𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾᳚ ॥ 4 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾. 2.4.3.4)

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌥𑌃 𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 - may I reach his beloved path or station
𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌃 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌯𑌵𑌃 𑌮𑌦𑌂𑌤𑌿 - God-seeking people rejoice there
𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑌂𑌧𑍁𑌃 - that is the bond or relation of the wide-strider
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇 - in Vishnu's supreme station
𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌃 𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌃 - a fountain of sweetness
𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 - he is praised for heroic power
𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌃 𑌨 𑌭𑍀𑌮𑌃 - like a formidable roaming beast
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌷𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌣𑍇𑌷𑍁 - in his three strides
𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌅𑌧𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌯𑌂𑌤𑌿 - all worlds dwell within them

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May I reach Vishnu's beloved path, where God-seeking people rejoice, for in the supreme step of the wide-striding Vishnu there is a fountain of sweetness. Vishnu is praised for his power; in his three vast strides all the worlds find their dwelling.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The phrase 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍 is central. 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍 is a step, station, trace, or goal. The highest step is not barren transcendence; it is described as 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌃 𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌃, a spring of sweetness.

The Rigvedic hymn presents Vishnu's steps as cosmic space and also as an aspirational goal for seers. Later Vedanta can read this as the highest realization where the seeker recognizes the sustaining Lord as the ground of all worlds. The Gita's 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌮 language resonates with this vision of supreme divine station.

In life, the "highest step" becomes the highest standard that guides lower actions. Keep one clear noble aim: truth, service, God-remembrance, or liberation. Without a high step, daily work becomes scattered; with it, even small duties become connected.

𑌪॒𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰॑𑌯𑌾 𑌤॒𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌾॑ 𑌵𑍃𑌧𑌾𑌨 । 𑌨 𑌤𑍇॑ 𑌮𑌹𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌵॑𑌶𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌤𑌿 । 𑌉॒𑌭𑍇 𑌤𑍇॑ 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮॒ 𑌰𑌜॑𑌸𑍀 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋॑ 𑌦𑍇𑌵॒𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪॒𑌰॒𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯॑ 𑌵𑌿𑌥𑍍𑌸𑍇 ॥ 5 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾. 2.𑍮.3.2)

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌪𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾 - beyond measure
𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌾 𑌵𑍃𑌧𑌾𑌨 - expanding through form
𑌨 𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌅𑌨𑍁 𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌤𑌿 - they do not reach your greatness
𑌉𑌭𑍇 𑌰𑌜𑌸𑍀 - both realms, heaven and earth
𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 - of the earthly expanse
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍 - O Vishnu, your divine nature
𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍇 - you know the supreme

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
O Vishnu, growing through your manifestation yet beyond all measure, beings do not reach the full extent of your greatness. You know both realms and the supreme divine reality.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
𑌪𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾 means beyond measure. The hymn does not reduce Vishnu to a measurable cosmic function. Even while he manifests through form, his greatness exceeds conceptual grasp.

This supports the Upanishadic pattern: the divine is approached through symbols and functions, but cannot be exhausted by them. Shankara often warns that name and form are teaching aids; the highest reality is not captured by finite predicates.

For practical life, respect what exceeds your measurement. In relationships, organizations, and spiritual practice, humility prevents premature judgment. Good understanding begins when we know the limits of our current understanding.

𑌵𑌿𑌚॑𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍀𑌮𑍇॒𑌷 𑌏॒𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾॑𑌯॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॒𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍁॑𑌷𑍇 𑌦𑌶॒𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍍 । 𑌧𑍍𑌰𑍁॒𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍋॑ 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑍀॒𑌰𑌯𑍋॒ 𑌜𑌨𑌾॑𑌸𑌃 । 𑌊॒𑌰𑍁॒𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿॒𑌤𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸𑍁॒𑌜𑌨𑌿॑𑌮𑌾𑌚𑌕𑌾𑌰 ॥ 6 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾. 2.4.3.5)
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑌃 𑌪𑍃॑𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍀𑌮𑍇॒𑌷 𑌏॒𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌿𑌚॑𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌶॒𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌚॑𑌸𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤॒𑌵𑌸॒𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍀॑𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍 । 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑍇॒𑌷𑌗𑍍𑌗𑍍 𑌹𑍍𑌯॑𑌸𑍍𑌯॒ 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌵𑌿॑𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯॒ 𑌨𑌾𑌮॑ ॥ 𑍭 (𑌤𑍈. 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾. 2.4.3.5)

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌏𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 - he strode across this earth
𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍇 𑌦𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍 - granting a field for human life
𑌧𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌃 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌯𑌃 𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌸𑌃 - steady praising people
𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌜𑌨𑌿𑌂 𑌆𑌚𑌕𑌾𑌰 - he made a wide dwelling and good birth
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌃 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 - the deity strode three times
𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 - by greatness
𑌤𑌵𑌸𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍀𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍 - greater through strength
𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌨𑌾𑌮 - the mighty, firm name

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
Vishnu strode across this earth, granting a field for human life and making a wide dwelling fit for noble birth. The divine one strode three times in greatness; may mighty Vishnu be strong for us, for his name is firm and powerful.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰 is a field, and here it is the field of human life. Vishnu's stride creates room for 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷, the human being, to live, act, and grow. Wide space is a divine gift, but it must be used well.

The Gita later uses 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰 as the body-field in chapter 13, where knowledge is knowing both field and knower. This Vedic mantra prepares the imagination: life is a field granted by divine order, not private property for careless use.

Use your field responsibly. Your home, body, workplace, and community are all "earth" given for dharma. Keep them clean, spacious, and conducive to good birth in the sense of fresh noble actions.

𑌅𑌤𑍋॑ 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑌾 𑌅॑𑌵𑌂𑌤𑍁 𑌨𑍋॒ 𑌯𑌤𑍋॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰॒𑌮𑍇 । 𑌪𑍃॒𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾-𑌸𑍍𑌸॒𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌧𑌾𑌮॑𑌭𑌿𑌃 । 𑌇॒𑌦𑌂-𑌵𑌿𑌁𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॒𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌚॑𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇॒𑌧𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌦॑𑌧𑍇 𑌪॒𑌦𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑌮𑍂॑𑌢𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸𑍁॒𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌣𑌿॑ 𑌪॒𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌚॑𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍋॒𑌪𑌾 𑌅𑌦𑌾᳚𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌃 । 𑌤𑌤𑍋॒ 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾॑𑌣𑌿 𑌧𑌾॒𑌰𑌯𑌨𑍍॑ । 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃॒ 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾॑𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤॒ 𑌯𑌤𑍋᳚ 𑌵𑍍𑌰॒𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌿॑ 𑌪𑌸𑍍𑌪॒𑌶𑍇 । 𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰॑𑌸𑍍𑌯॒ 𑌯𑍁𑌜𑍍𑌯॒𑌸𑍍𑌸𑌖𑌾᳚ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌅𑌤𑌃 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃 𑌅𑌵𑌂𑌤𑍁 𑌨𑌃 - from there, may the gods protect us
𑌯𑌤𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 - from where Vishnu strode forth
𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌤-𑌧𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌃 - with the seven stations of earth
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌧𑌾 𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌦𑌧𑍇 - he placed his step in threefold form
𑌸𑌮𑍂𑌢𑌂 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌾𑌂𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇 - hidden in its dust or track
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌃 𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌾 𑌅𑌦𑌾𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌃 - Vishnu, guardian, not to be deceived
𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑌨𑍍 - upholding the laws and orders
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤 - behold the works of Vishnu
𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌪𑌸𑍍𑌪𑌶𑍇 - he has touched or established sacred vows
𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌯𑍁𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑌖𑌾 - the fitting friend of Indra

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May the gods protect us from the realm from which Vishnu strode. Vishnu placed his step threefold, hidden even in the dust of the earth. Behold Vishnu's works: as guardian, undefeated, he upholds dharmas and establishes sacred vows, the worthy friend of Indra.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This section explicitly joins Vishnu's strides with 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮 and 𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤. The divine step is not random expansion; it creates order, obligation, and protected space. 𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌾 means guardian, one who watches and preserves.

The Vedic image anticipates later Vishnu as preserver. In Vedantic terms, the cosmic order is not merely physical law but moral and spiritual intelligibility. The Gita's 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮-𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌪𑌨 theme stands in continuity with this preserving function.

Daily application is direct: do not ask for protection while ignoring order. Keep vows, honor commitments, and protect the vulnerable spaces entrusted to you. Vishnu's path is wide, but it is not lawless.

𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃᳚ 𑌪𑌰॒𑌮𑌂 𑌪॒𑌦𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸𑌦𑌾॑ 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍂॒𑌰𑌯𑌃॑ । 𑌦𑌿॒𑌵𑍀𑌵॒ 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁॒𑌰𑌾𑌤॑𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾॑𑌸𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌪॒𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍋॑ 𑌜𑌾𑌗𑍃॒𑌵𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸॒𑌸𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌿𑌂॑𑌧𑌤𑍇 । 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋॒𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌪॑𑌰॒𑌮𑌂 𑌪॒𑌦𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾᳚𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾॒ 𑌅𑌨𑌂॑𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌯॒ 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵॑𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾॒𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌉॑𑌤𑍍𑌤॒𑌮 𑌮𑌹॑𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌵𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵॒𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍈॒ 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵॑𑌸𑍍𑌯॒ 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍈॒ 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵॑𑌮𑍇॒𑌵 𑌤𑍇𑌨𑌾᳚𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿॒ 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌂॑ 𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌃 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍 - that supreme station of Vishnu
𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑌯𑌃 - the seers always behold
𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍀 𑌇𑌵 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁𑌃 𑌆𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍 - like an eye spread in heaven
𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌸𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌃 - inspired, discerning sages
𑌜𑌾𑌗𑍃𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌸𑌃 𑌸𑌮𑌿𑌂𑌧𑌤𑍇 - wakeful ones kindle or illumine it
𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍈 - for completeness
𑌅𑌨𑌂𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌯 - for freedom from obstruction
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌆𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍈 - for attainment of all
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍈 - for victory over all

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
The seers ever behold that supreme station of Vishnu, like an eye extended in heaven. The inspired and wakeful sages kindle awareness of Vishnu's supreme step. Through this completeness and freedom from obstruction, one attains and conquers all that is truly to be attained.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The seeing of 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑌯𑌃, the illumined ones, is not occasional. 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌂𑌤𑌿 means steady vision. The supreme station is compared to a heavenly eye: open, vast, and illuminating.

This line is beloved in Vaishnava tradition and also fits Vedantic contemplation. The "highest step" can be adored as Vishnu's transcendent abode and contemplated as the ever-visible reality to purified insight. Wakefulness, 𑌜𑌾𑌗𑍃𑌵𑌤𑍍, is the condition for such seeing.

Practically, keep the highest goal visible. A person becomes what they repeatedly behold: resentment, distraction, or the supreme ideal. Set up your environment so that noble sight is frequent: study, worship, good company, and reminders of duty.

𑌓𑌂 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॒ 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॒ 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌓𑌂 - sacred syllable
𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃 - peace
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌂 - repeated three times

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May peace settle at every level: in divine forces, in the outer world, and within the mind, so that the vision of Vishnu's supreme step may remain unobstructed.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
After contemplating 𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮, the wide stride, and 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍, the supreme step, the hymn closes with peace. The supreme step must quiet the mind, not inflate spiritual ambition.

Vedic recitation places 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃 at the end so the fruit of praise settles into body, speech, mind, and environment. In Vaishnava and Vedantic reading, preservation is not only cosmic maintenance but the peace in which dharma can be practiced steadily.

In daily life, end achievement with calm gratitude. Wide action without peace becomes exhaustion; wide action rooted in peace becomes service.

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