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sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 27

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M.G.Vasudevan • December 12, 2002 


Post 27

Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

In this post we will see naamaas of Sree Vishnu sahasra naamam having the common thread of  "vEdham, sruthi, saasthram, yOgam, manthram, sidhdhi, thapas, nishtai" -- all relating to how to lead the spiritual life or the various ways of living which a true seeker of god will adopt. 

Here I just grouped in a way starting with 
sthOthram- chanting or simply praising, 
this leads to learning manthraas- the secretives, 
that leads to yOgam - getting attached to the lord, 
yOgam combined with nishtai - the object of concentration  
leads to thapas- penance, 
which again leads to sidhdhi- success
which results as a gain of saanthi - peace.

Also same way vEdhaas sruthi saasthram are grouped as one which also gives one the same peace and prosperity if that is desired.

1.	sthOthram:

1.	Om sthavyaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 684 occurring in slOkam 73
	Meaning: he deserves to be praised. 
	The object of all praises.
	 
2.	Om sthava priyaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 685 occurring in slOkam 73
	Meaning: he who relishes the hymns in his praise. 
	One who is invoked by the chants of devoted hearts.

3.	Om sthOthraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 686 occurring in slOkam 73
	Meaning: eulogy of the lord - the hymn.

4.	Om sthuthayE nama: -- naamaa no.687 occurring in slOkam 73
	Meaning: he who is praised by all. 
	he who is the act of praise.

5.	Om sthOthrE nama: -- naamaa no. 688 occurring in slOkam 73
Meaning: he who praises those who extol him. 
One who adores or paises.

2.	Manthram : 

6.	Om  manthraaya nama: -- naamaa no.282 occurring in slOkam 30
Meaning: the mystic incantation [mananaath thraayathE ithi manthra:]

3.	yOgam:

The root verb is 'yuj' which means "to attach or to join". Getting attached is what is yOga. 
yOga is also described as "stopping the thought flow" - yOga: chiththa vruththi nirODha:]
Now the naamaas having the thread of yOgam.

7.	Om yOgaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 18 occurring in slOkam 3
	Meaning: he who is the means - one who is to be known or realised through yOga.

8.	Om yOga vidhaam nEthrE nama: -- naamaa no. 19 occurring in slOkam 3
	Meaning: he who leads / guides those practice yOga to fruition.

9.	Om sarva yOga vinisruthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 104 occurring in slOkam 11
	meaning: one who is attainable by all means. One who is free from all contacts and attachments.

10.	Om sadhaa yOginE nama: -- naamaa no. 167 occurring in slOkam 18
	Meaning: he who is ever wide awake. 

11.	Om yOginE nama: -- naamaa no. 853 occurring in slOkam 91
	Meaning: he who has great skill in making even impossible things to happen 
	- one who can be realised through yOgaas. 

12.	Om yOga eesaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 854 occurring in slOkam 91
	Meaning: the king of yOgees - foremost lord of all yOgees.

13.	Om aasramaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 856 occurring in slOkam 91
	Meaning: he who provides a pleasant relaxation to enable yogees or yogi devotees 
	to pursue yOgaa effectively
	 - harbour the sequestered haven about in life within and without. 

14.	Om sramaNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 857 occurring in slOkam 91
	Meaning: he who enables the yOgees to pursue the discontinued yOgic efforts. 
	One who persecutes the worldly people.

15.	Om kshamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.858 occurring in slOkam 91
Meaning: he who makes yOgees capable of crossing the ocean of samsaara.

4.	nishtai:

16.	Om nishtaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 590 occurring in slOkam 62
Meaning: the object of meditative concentration 
	the abode of universe.

5.	sidhDhi:

17.	Om sidhDhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 98 occurring in slOkam 11
	Meaning: he who is ever existing - one who has achieved all that has to be achieved.

18.	Om sidhDhayE nama: -- naamaa no. 99 occurring in slOkam 11
	Meaning: he who gives the infinite fruit of mOksha - the final goal.

19.	Om sidhDha arthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 253 occurring in slOkam 27
	Meaning: he who is already in possession of all desirable things.
	 
20.	Om sidhDha sankalpaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 254 occurring in slOkam 27
	Meaning: his will is fallible - one who gains immediately what he wills or wants.

21.	Om sidhDhi dhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 255 occurring in slOkam 27
	Meaning: bestower of sidhdhis - giver of appropriate reward for all actions.

22.	Om sidhDhi saadhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 256 occurring in slOkam 27
Meaning: he who makes the means also as pleasant as the goal.

6.	thapas:

23.	Om mahaa thapasE nama: -- naamaa no.123 occurring in slokam 13
	meaning: he endowed with great tapas, tapas has 3 meanings - knowledge, prosperity, might [jnaanam, aisvaryam, prathaapam]

24.	Om su thapaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 197 occurring in slOkam 21
meaning: one who has glorious thapas - of supreme knowledge.

7.	saanthi:

25.	Om saanthayE nama: -- naamaa no. 591occurring in slOkam 62
	Meaning: he who quiets all powers and activities in his parama samaadhi. - perfect meditation. 
	One whose very nature is peace.

26.	Om saanthi dhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 594 occurring in slOkam 63
	Meaning: one who grants eternal peace to seekers who have firm devotion to him.
	One who gives inner peace and job to devotees.
Just the length of the post curtails me to add more in this post. Hence we will see balance in the next post.

Dhasan 

Vasudevan m.g.



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