sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 42
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• January 18, 2003
Post no. 42
Dear Sri vaishnava perunthagaiyeer,
In this post we will see the naamaas of Sree VishNu Sahasra Naamam where a reference to ladies are available. So the common thread in this post is mention of "ladies".
a. the first lady - the first reference is of "sree" - also known as "periya piraatti" - mahaa lakshmi:
1. Om lakshmeevathE nama: -- naamaa 363 occurring in slOkam 39
meaning: the consort of mahaa lakshmi - who is inseparable from mahaa lakshmi
2. Om lakshmyai nama: -- naamaa 943 occurring in slOkam 101
meaning: one who is the sree or mahaa lakshmi - the wealth, richness, or glory of the universe.
3. Om sree mathE nama: -- naamaa no. 22 occurring in slOkam 2
Meaning: who possesses sree, mahaa lakshmi
one who is of superb beautiful form
one who is always with sree, maa lakshmi.
naamaa. no. 180 occurring in slOkam 19
meaning: one who possesses sree the beauty and splendour
sree also mean aisvaryam
one who is constantly courted by glories is sreemaan
naama no. 222 occurring in slOkam 24
meaning: one who is endowed with un-diminishing wealth.
- sree also means light effulgence, glory.
naamaa no.613 occurring in slOkam 65 [number of naamaa according to sri sankara]
meaning: who possesses all riches glories capacities and beauties- abode of all splendour.
[this naamaa sreeman is combined with previous naama shrEya and dealt by sri bhattar as "shrEya sreemaan"-meaning - one who is permanently united with lakshmi]
4. Om sree nivaasaaya nama: -- naamaa 185 occurring in slOkam 20.
meaning: for naamaa 185 - one who is the permanent abode of sree, the mahaa lakshmi
also naama no. 614 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning:- one who dwells and manifests in good people
- those who have sree lakshmi with them.
5. Om sree garBhaaya nama: -- naamaa 378 occurring in slOkam 41
meaning: - he who has lakshmi always with him
- containing all glories within him.
6. Om sree vaasaaya nama: -- naamaa 609 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: - one who is the abode of lakshmi - the wealth
- who is ever with lakshmi.
- sre vasathi asmin ithi sreevaasa:
7. Om sree pathayE nama: -- naamaa 610 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: one who is the husband of lakshmi
- the divine consort of lakshmi
8. Om sree dhaaya nama: -- naamaa 612 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: one who bestows glory to lakshmi herself
- one who gives sree wealth to all his sincere devotees.
9. Om sree eesaaya nama: -- naamaa 613 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: one who is the lord of lakshmi - the goddess of wealth.
10. Om sree niDhayE nama: -- naama no. 615 occurring in slOkam 65
Meaning: the treasure of lakshmi - the treasure house of lakshmi
11. Om sree viBhaavanaaya nama: -- naamaa 616 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: one who is distributor of sree.
- who owes his greatness to lakshmi
12. Om sree Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa 617 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: one who bears lakshmi
- the wealth within himself.
13. Om sree karaaya nama: -- naamaa 618 occurring in slOkam 65
meaning: he who causes lakshmi to incarnate along with him
- one who confers wealth upon his devotees.
- sriyam karOthi ithi sreekara:
14. Om anantha sriyE nama: -- naamaa 933 occurring in slOkam 100
Meaning: he who has infinite sree - wealth
- one who is full of infinite glories.
15. Om maaDhavaaya nama: -- naamaa 73 occurring in slOkam 8
Meaning: - the lord of lakshmi
Also naamaa no. 169 occurring in slOkam 18
For 169 - propounder of knowledge of the Supreme Being
Also naamaa no. 741 occurring in slOkam 78
For 741 - the consort of lakshmi
b. the second lady is Bhoo dhEvi - mahee or dharaa or kshithi or kshamaa:
16. Om Bhoo garBhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 71 occurring in slOkam
meaning: the protector of Bhoo - the mother earth - the very womb of earth.
17. Om DharaNi Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 237 occurring in slOkam 25
Meaning: one who supports mother earth - the bearer of earth.
18. Om Dharaa Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 762 occurring in slOkam 80
Meaning: - the sole support of mother earth
- who lifted and bore the mountain gOvardhana
[Dharaa is the name of Bhoo dhEvi- recall Bhoo sooktham ending Dharaa prachOdhayaath.]
19. Om mahee Bharthre nama: -- naamaa no 184 occurring in slOkam 20
Meaning: the husband of mother earth
- the bearer of the earth
20. Om mahee Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 319 occurring in slOkam 33
also naamaa 371 occurring in slokam 36.
Meaning: supporter of earth. [in both naamaas].
Also one who receives all worship of devoted hearts.
21. Om mEdhinee pathayE nama: -- naamaa no. 533 occurring in slOkam 57
Meaning: the lord of the mother earth.
22. Om kshithi eesaaya nama; -- naamaa no. 991 occurring in slOkam 106
meaning: one who is the husband or lord of the mother earth.
a. the third lady is mother - adhithi : [ the first two are consorts and third is mother]:
23. Om aadhithyaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 39 occurring in slOkam 5
meaning: the very person or truth or purusha in the sun is aadhithya.
Also naamaa no. 568 occurring in slOkam 60
Meaning: son of adhithi and kaasyaba - [adhithi is dhEvaki in krishna avathaaram]
Who is to be realised by means of 'aa' the beeja manthra .
24. Om dhEvakee nandhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 989 occurring in slOkam 106
Meaning: he who conferred enjoyment to his mother dhEvaki.
Dhasan
Vasudevan m.g.
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