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Vishnu shodasanama stotram with meanings 6
(6) प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमं, Pravaase cha Trivikramam
-And take the name of Trivikrama, while away from home (unfamiliar surroundings)
Trivikrama Roopa
The meaning of Trivikrama is expounded by Shankara in his bhaashyam to the Sahasranamam as"त्रयो विक्रमास्त्रिशु लोकेशु क्रान्ता यस्यस: त्रिविक्रम:- Trayo Vikramaastrishu Lokeshu Kraanthaa yasyasah Trivikramaha", i.e. He who conquered the Three worlds with three steps of His feet is Trivikrama. Everyone is familiar with the story of the Vamana avataara and the subsequent tricking of Bali Chakravarthi into granting Him three steps of land. The Lord then took His Visvamayaroopa, engulfing the entire universe, and with one giant step He covered all of earth, with His next He covered the heavens and the for third, He placed His foot on the head of the blessed Bali Chakravarthi and sent him to the netherworld. Since He had measured the three worlds with three (Tri) gigantic (Vi) steps (Krama), He was praised as Trivikrama – "विसिष्टं क्रमणंअस्य इति, Visishtam Kramanam asya iti".Sometimes, the name is also taken to mean He who has pervaded the three worlds or He who has transcended beyond the three states of wakefulness, dream and deep sleep, thus having attained the infinite consciousness.
By pervading the three worlds the Lord shows us that He is omnipresent as also omnipotent and omniscient. He is beyond time and place and is eternal. Since He is present everywhere, He is also always besides us, wherever we are, protecting us and watching over us. Remembering this Trivikrama swaroopa of the lord is a great comfort for people who are away from familiar surroundings and for those who are homesick. Is He not always there as your kith and kin, as the best of your friends, who never deserts you wherever you go, however far away from home?
(6) प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमं, Pravaase cha Trivikramam
-And take the name of Trivikrama, while away from home (unfamiliar surroundings)
Trivikrama Roopa
The meaning of Trivikrama is expounded by Shankara in his bhaashyam to the Sahasranamam as"त्रयो विक्रमास्त्रिशु लोकेशु क्रान्ता यस्यस: त्रिविक्रम:- Trayo Vikramaastrishu Lokeshu Kraanthaa yasyasah Trivikramaha", i.e. He who conquered the Three worlds with three steps of His feet is Trivikrama. Everyone is familiar with the story of the Vamana avataara and the subsequent tricking of Bali Chakravarthi into granting Him three steps of land. The Lord then took His Visvamayaroopa, engulfing the entire universe, and with one giant step He covered all of earth, with His next He covered the heavens and the for third, He placed His foot on the head of the blessed Bali Chakravarthi and sent him to the netherworld. Since He had measured the three worlds with three (Tri) gigantic (Vi) steps (Krama), He was praised as Trivikrama – "विसिष्टं क्रमणंअस्य इति, Visishtam Kramanam asya iti".Sometimes, the name is also taken to mean He who has pervaded the three worlds or He who has transcended beyond the three states of wakefulness, dream and deep sleep, thus having attained the infinite consciousness.
By pervading the three worlds the Lord shows us that He is omnipresent as also omnipotent and omniscient. He is beyond time and place and is eternal. Since He is present everywhere, He is also always besides us, wherever we are, protecting us and watching over us. Remembering this Trivikrama swaroopa of the lord is a great comfort for people who are away from familiar surroundings and for those who are homesick. Is He not always there as your kith and kin, as the best of your friends, who never deserts you wherever you go, however far away from home?