अनुष्टुप् छन्दः
അനുഷ്ടുപ് ഛന്ദഃ
அனுஷ்டுப் சந்த:
ಅನುಷ್ಟುಪ್ ಛನ್ದಃ
అనుష్టుప్ ఛన్దః
Anushtup Chandah
The metre ("chandah") in which the revealed mantra comes to the teacher is also mentioned because it orders the discipline that should be followed while chanting the mantra. Anushtup is the name of the particular metre in which this thousand-name- chant on Vishnu is sung. The chant is to come out through the mouth, and therefore, the ‘altar of the metre’ can be only the mouth. Symbolism: The fingers that were touching the roof of the head now come down to touch the lips, when the mantra is repeated in the mind by the seeker.
श्री महाविष्णुः परमात्मा श्रीमन्नारायणो देवता ।
ശ്രീ മഹാവിഷ്ണുഃ പരമാത്മാ ശ്രീമന്നാരയാണോ ദേവതാ
ஸ்ரீ மஹாவிஷ்ணு பரமாத்மா ஸ்ரீமன்நாராயணோ தேவதா
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಃ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ದೇವತಾ
శ్రీ మహావిష్ణుః పరమాత్మా శ్రీమన్నారాయణో దేవతా
Sri Maha Vishnu Paramaatma Sriman Narayano Devata
Lord Vishnu of the form of the entire universe of variegated names and forms (Vishva-roopah) is the deity of the mantra. Vishnu is the theme of the chant. The Lord of Vaikuntha is the altar at which the devotee is preparing to offer himself in humble dedication and utter surrender.
Symbolism: Since Lord Vishnu is, to the devotee, the Lord of his heart, the very centre of his personality, while chanting mentally the mantra the student, installs the Lord in his heart, bringing the fingers from the lips down to touch his bosom.
