Samaveda — Uttararchika — Chapter 8205

SV 2 8205.1

इदं विष्णुर्वि चक्रमे त्रेधा नि दधे पदं । समूढमस्य पांसुले

idaṃ viṣṇurvi cakrame tredhā ni dadhe padaṃ | samūḍhamasya pāṃsule

This Viṣṇu strode across; three times he set down his step; (all) is packed together in his dusty (track).

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SV 2 8205.2

त्रीणि पदा वि चक्रमे विष्णुर्गोपा अदाभ्यः । अतो धर्माणि धारयन्

trīṇi padā vi cakrame viṣṇurgopā adābhyaḥ | ato dharmāṇi dhārayan

Three steps he strode across, Viṣṇu the herdsman, not to be deceived, upholding from there the ordinances.

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SV 2 8205.3

विष्णोः कर्माणि पश्यत यतो व्रतानि पस्पशे । इन्द्रस्य युज्यः सखा

viṣṇoḥ karmāṇi paśyata yato vratāni paspaśe | indrasya yujyaḥ sakhā

Behold the works of Viṣṇu, from which he has watched over the vows—Indra's fit companion.

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SV 2 8205.4

तद्विष्णोः परमं पदं सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः । दिवीव चक्षुराततं

tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padaṃ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ | divīva cakṣurātataṃ

That highest step of Viṣṇu the patrons always see, stretched out like an eye in the sky.

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SV 2 8205.5

तद्विप्रासो विपन्युवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते । विष्णोर्यत्परमं पदं

tadviprāso vipanyuvo jāgṛvāṃsaḥ samindhate | viṣṇoryatparamaṃ padaṃ

That the inspired ones, eager in praise, wakeful, kindle: which is Viṣṇu's highest step.

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SV 2 8205.6

अतो देवा अवन्तु नो यतो विष्णुर्विचक्रमे । पृथिव्या अधि सानवि

ato devā avantu no yato viṣṇurvicakrame | pṛthivyā adhi sānavi

From there let the gods help us, from where Viṣṇu strode across, upon the ridge of the earth.

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