sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 24
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• December 2, 2002
Post 24
Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
In this post we will see naamaas of sree Vishnu sahasra naamam having the common thread of "killer" [or destroyer or slayer or remover.]
First the word "naasanam" - meaning destruction:
1. Om sOka naasanaaya nama: -- naamaa no.638 occurring in slOkam 67
Meaning: the destroyer of sorrows of his devotees.
2. Om Bhaya naasanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 838 occurring in slOkam 89
Meaning: he who destroys fear
3. Om dhur svapna naasanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 926 occurring in slOkam 99
Meaning: he who destroys all evil dreams [to be read as dhu:swapna and not dhur swapna]
4. Om paapa naasanaaya nama: -- naamaa no.992 occurring in slOkam 106
Meaning: he who destroys all sins.
Second the word "Gna" meaning kill:
[Note: You will find only like "sura ari haa" only in the sthOthram and
when done as naamaa, it has to be read as GnE many a times] :
5. Om sura ari GnE nama: -- naamaa no.210 occurring in slOkam22
Meaning: the slayer of enemies of dhEvaas.
6. Om kaama GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 295 occurring in slOkam 32
Meaning: the destroyer of desires.
7. Om krODha GnE nama: -- naamaa no.315 occurring in slOkam. 34
Meaning: he who gave up his anger after destruction of kshathriya kings.
One who destroys the anger in all sincere seekers.
8. Om sathru Gnaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 413 occurring in slOkam 44
Meaning: the dstroyer of enemies.
9. Om Bhaga GnE nama: -- naamaa no.564 occurring in slOkam 60
Meaning: one who destroys the 6 glories during the deluge
- the six are - wealth, power, Dharma, fame, character, knowledge.
10. Om kaala nEmi nihaGnE nama: -- naamaa no. 648 occurring in slOkam 69
Meaning: the destroyer of the wheel of avidhyaa of time - the destroyer of time.
11. Om kEsi GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 655 occurring in slOkam 69
Meaning: the slayer of demon kEsi who had the form of the horse.
12. Om dharpa GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 717 occurring in slOkam 76
Meaning: the destroyer of pride.
13. Om nigrahaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 767 occurring in slOkam 81
Meaning: one who quells the enemies.- the subduer of enemies the killer.
14. Om dhur ari GhnE nama: -- naamaa no. 787 occurring in slokam 83
meaning: he who exterminated evil minded asuraas- who is the slayer of devilish asuraas.
15. Om dhushkruthi GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 924 occurring in slOkam 99
Meaning: he who kills evil doers [read as dhushkruthi and not dhurkruthi]
16. Om veera GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 927 occurring in slOkam 99
Meaning: he who destroyed the powerful bonds of the crocodile,
which oppressed the king gajEndhran, the elephant.
One who ends the passage from the wheel of death and birth.
Other naamaas meaning slayer or destroyer:
17. Om kEsavaaya nama: -- naamaa no.23 occurring in slOkam 2
-- naamaa no.654 occurring in slOkam 69
meaning: for 23- one who has lovely locks of hair.
For 654 - the destroyer of grief.
18. Om maDhu soodhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no.74 occurring in slOkam 8
meaning: the slayer of madhu the asura.
19. Om janaardhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 128 occurring in slOkam 14
Meaning: destroyer of the wicked persons who harm his evotees.
20. Om yamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 164 occurring in slOkam 17
Also naamaa no.869 occurring in slOkam 92
Meaning: the ruler who controls or directs- the god of death.
21. Om karthrE nama: -- naamaa no. 317 occurring in slOkam 34
Meaning: the slayer of kaartha veerya arjuna
22. Om kaalaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 419 occurring in slOkam 45
Meaning: lord who draws all things movable and immovable at appropriate time. Lord of death.
23. Om raNa priyaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 689 occurring in slOkam 73
Meaning: one who loves war - lover of battles.
24. Om sathru jith sathru thaapanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 826 occurring in slOkam 88
Meaning: he who torments his enemies by means of those who conquer them.
For sri sankara this naamaa is sathru jithE nama and
sathru thaapanaaya nama: meaning scorcher of enemies.
25. Om saaNoora andhra nishooDhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 829 occurring in slOkam 88
Meaning: he who killed chaaNoora the wrestler, the enemy of indhra who is the king of dhEvaas.
26. Om dhaNdaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 863 occurring in slOkam 91
Meaning: one who punishes the wicked.
27. Om Bhaya aapahaaya nama: -- naamaa no.935 occurring in slOkam 100
Meaning: one who destroys all fear in the samsaaric life.
Dhasan
Vasudevan M.G.
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