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sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - 46

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M.G.Vasudevan • February 4, 2003 


Post no. 46

Dear Sri vaishnava perunthagaiyeer,

In this post we are  continuing the specialty what we had in post 45, viz. naamaas which are first stated and then not satisfied with that another naamaa is just immediately added, glorifying further the previously stated naamaa. 

1.	Om krutha gnaaya nama: -- naamaa no.83 occurring in slOkam 9. 
also naamaa no. 536 occurring in slOkam 57. 
Meaning: for 83 - the lord who is grateful. 
Lord who knows all that is done by all. 
For 536 - The lord who remembers only good deeds done 
	the created and knower of all creations.  

Om kruthayE nama: -- naamaa no. 84 occurring in slOkam 9
Meaning: who is the motivator of others to do things 
-	the very dynamism behind all activities.
[please see here he knows what all are done everywhere 
but also the very dynamism to do things]

2.	Om Dharma gupE nama: -- naamaa no. 476 occurring in slOkam 51
	meaning: the protector of Dharma.

	Om Dharma kruthE nama: -- naamaa no.477 occurring in slOkam 51
	meaning: he who protects Dharma. One who acts Dharma.

	Om DharmiNE nama: -- naamaa no.478 occurring in slOkam 51
	meaning: having Dharma as an instrument- the very supporter of Dharma.
	[please see here he not only protects but also acts and supports the Dharma]

3.	Om mahaa dhEvaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 492 occurring in slOkam 52 
	meaning: the great deity- lord of dhEvaas.

	Om dhEva eesaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 493 occurring in slOkam 52
	Meaning: ruler of gods- lord of dhEvaas.
	[ not only a great god, but ruler of gods also]

4.	Om sree niDhayE nama: -- naama no. 615 occurring in slOkam 65
	Meaning: the treasure of lakshmi- treasure house of lakshmi 

	Om sree viBhaavanaaya nama: -- naamaa 616 occurring in slOkam 65
	meaning: one who is distributor of sree. - who owes his greatness to lakshmi 

5.	Om thri lOka aathmanE nama:  -- naamaa no. 652 occurring in slokam 69
	meaning: one who keeps moving about or travels in all the three worlds, 
	- the soul of all three worlds.

	Om thri lOka eesaaya nama:  -- naamaa no. 653 occurring in slokam 69
	meaning: the lord of all the three worlds.
	[please see here, he is the soul or life of all the worlds but also the ruler]

6.	Om sath BhoothayE nama: -- naamaa no. 707 occurring in slOkam 75
Meaning: one who has rich glories 
	who is the wealth and every thing for good people.

	Om sath paraayaNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 708 occurring in slOkam 75
	Meaning: the refuge and support of the good 
	supreme goal for the good who pursue the path of truth.
[Please see he is not only the wealth of good people, but also the supreme goal]

7.	Om loka bandhavE nama: -- naamaa no. 739 occurring in slOkam 78
	Meaning: the friend of the world - kin of all beings in the universe.

	Om lOka naathaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 740 occurring in slOkam 78
	meaning: lord and protector of the world.
	[Please see here, he is not only the kin of all people but also the lord and protector]

8.	Om sathva vathE nama: -- naamaa no. 871 occurring in slOkam 93
Meaning: one who is full of exploits and courage. 
- He who controls the sathva guNa which paves the way for mOksha.

Om saathvikaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 872 occurring in slOkam 93
Meaning: he, who confers the fruits of sathva guNa. 
	one who is full of sathva qualities.
[Please see here, he is not only controls the gunaas, but also gives fruits to those having such guNam]
 
9.	Om ravayE nama: -- naamaa no. 884 occurring in slOkam 94
meaning: as sun sri hari dries up every thing in universe 
- one who absorbs vapour the rasa from every thing. 
The uththaraayaNa puNya kaalam - the 4th step in the archiraadhi maargam.

Om virOchanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 885 occurring in slOkam 94
meaning: one who shines in different forms 
- he is the sun, moon and other resplendent spheres in the cosmos. 
The particular year - when sun shines both in uththaraayaNa and dhakshiNaayanam 
	5th step in the archiraadhi maargam.
[Please see here, he is not only the sun but also all resplendent spheres in the cosmos]

10.	Om sisiraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 913 occurring in slOkam 97
Meaning: he who hastens to render help
The winter, or the cold season.

Om sarvaree karaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 914 occurring in slOkam 97
Meaning: he who holds the 5 weapons to quell the foes.
-	one who creates darkness or night.
[please see not only he hastens to help but also carries his weapons so that for any eventuality 
he is ready to save his bhakthaa even by resorting to a fight. 
Similarly winter is generally accompanied by darkness]  

Here one slOkam from geethaa is worth recalling
yaa nisaa sarva Bhoothaanaam thasyaa jaagarthi samyamee|
yasyaam jaagrath Bhoothaani saa nisaa pasyathaam munE|| geethaa 2-69
that which is night to all beings in that the self controlled man wakes. Where all beings are awake that is the night for the muni who sees.

11.	Om jananaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 946 occurring in slOkam 101
Meaning: the creator - he who delivers all living beings, all living creatures.

Om jana janma aadhayE nama: -- naamaa no. 947 occurring in slOkam 101
Meaning: one who is the sole cause of birth for all living beings in the universe.
-	he is the purpose of birth of beings.
[Please see here he is not only the creator but also the sole cause for such creations]

12.	Om praaNa nilayaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 960 occurring in slOkam 103
	Meaning: the abode of all beings that live.
	He in whom all praaNaas stand established.

	Om praaNa DhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 961 occurring in slokam 103 
	[- for sri sankara this naamaa is praaNa BhruthE nama:]
	meaning:  by bhattar - who sustains or supports all living beings.
	By sankara - he who rules over all praaNaas.
	[Please see here he is not only the abode but also the ruler over the praaNaas]
	 
13.	Om thathvaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 963 occurring in slOkam 103
Meaning: he who is the very essence and principle of universe.
-	the reality. 
-	That which is eternal
-	
	Om thathva vidhE nama: -- naamaa no. 964  occurring in slOkam 103
	Meaning: he who alone knows truth in its entirety.
-	one who has realised fully his reality. 
-	Knows his own nature divine in full.
[please note here he is the reality and also knows his own real nature] 
[Just think for a moment can we know what is our reality - that is the difference]

Like this many more can be added. 

Dhasan

Vasudevan m.g.



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