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sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 37

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M.G.Vasudevan • Fri Jan 03 2003 - 22:32:18 PST 


Post no. 37

Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

In this post, we will continue to see the lord's various "guNam" - attributes- charecteristics as we see in SVSN. 

1.	Om anukoolaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 344 occurring in slOkam 37
Meaning: who is suave to devotees.
-	who has pleasant manners while dealing with devotees.

2.	Om athulaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 357 occurring in slOkam 39
	meaning: the incomparable.

3.	Om Bheemaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 359 occurring in slOkam 39
	Meaning: lord who is the formidable one.

4.	Om viksharaaya nama: -- naamaa no.365 occurring in slOkam 40
	Meaning: he who has undecaying love for his devotees.

5.	Om sahaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 370 occurring in slOkam 40
	Meaning: patient lord - he who has patience to tolerate any act.

6.	Om vegavathE nama: -- naamaa no. 373 occurring in slOkam 40
	Meaning: who is swift in all his activities.

7.	Om gahanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 384 occurring in slOkam 41
	Also naamaa no.548 occurring in slOkam 58
	Meaning: he who is deep and unscrutable.

8.	Om thushtaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 393 occurring in slOkam 42
	Meaning: he who is always pleased - ever contented.

9.	Om pushtaaya nama: -- naamaa no.394 occurring in slOkam 42
	Meaning: he who is replete with good qualities - who is ever full.

10.	Om raamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 396 occurring in slOkam 43
	Meaning: he who delights - which revels in every form

11.	Om nEyaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 399 occurring in slOkam 43
	Meaning: he who heeds to the commands of his devotees.

12.	Om anayaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 401 occurring in slokam 43 
	meaning: he who can not be led away by his enemies - not guided or lead by any other person.

13.	Om veeraaya naam: -- naamaa no. 402 occurring in slOkam 43
	Also naamaa no. 664 occurring in slOkam 70
	Meaning:  who is terror to his enemies - full of valour - the valiant

14.	Om Dharmaaya nama: -- naamaa no.404 occurring in slOkam 43
	meaning: the lord who is righteousness incarnate

15.	Om pruthavE nama: -- naamaa no. 411 occurring in slOkam 44
	Meaning: the illustrious lord- famous one.

16.	Om vyaapthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 414 occurring in slOkam 44
	Meaning: full of love and affection to all 
	- another meaning - the pervader.

17.	Om su dharsanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 418 occurring in slOkam 45
meaning: he of pleasing and delightful appearance.
-	Easy to be perceived if seeker has sufficient devotion.

18.	Om dhakshaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 425 occurring in slOkam 45
	Meaning: he who is quick in action.

19.	Om sthaavara sthaaNavE nama: -- naamaa no. 428 occurring in slOkam 46
	Meaning: who is tranquil after establishing dharma.

20.	Om anirviNNaaya nama: -- naamaa no.436 occurring in slOkam 47
	Also naamaa no. 893 occurring in slOkam 95
	Meaning: for 436 and 893 - he who is never despondent.

21.	Om suvrathaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 456 occurring in slOkam 49
Also naamaa 824 occurring in slOkam 88
meaning: for 456- he who practices good vows 
for 824 - he who has undertaken good vows.
aBhayam sarva BhoothEBhyO dhadhaami Ethath vratham mama - declares raama 
	such su vratham

22.	Om su mukhaaya nama: -- naamaa no.457 occurring in slokam 49
	meaning: he with a charming face.

23.	Om su hrudhE nama: -- naamaa no.461 occurring in slokam 49  
	meaning: well wisher of all pious and devoted beings.

24.	Om manOharaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 462 occurring in slOkam 49
	Meaning: the charming lord

25.	Om sathya sanDhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 512 occurring in slOkam 54
Meaning: he who keeps his promises without fail. 
	one who is of truthful resolution.

26.	Om amitha vikramaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 519 occurring in slOkam 55
	Also naamaa no. 647 occurring in slOkam 68
	meaning: for 519 - who has boundless valour
	for 647 - whose three steps as thri vikrama has no match.

27.	Om aanandhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 529 occurring in slOkam 56
	Meaning: the bliss incarnate - happy lord.

28.	Om sathya DharmiNE nama: -- naamaa no. 532 occurring in slOkam 56
	meaning: who is true and just in his acts. [ayam hi paramO Dharma:] 

29.	Om gaBheeraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 547  occurring in slOkam 58
	Meaning: the deep and mysterious one.

30.	Om mahaa manasE nama: -- naamaa no. 562 occurring in slokam 59 
	meaning: magnanimous and broad minded.

31.	Om poorNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 690 occurring in slokam 73  
	meaning: one who is full - of glories and powers.

32.	Om adhrupthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 719 occurring in slOkam 76
	Meaning: who never exhibits self conceit -his self pride.

33.	Om Bhaktha vathsalaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 742 occurring in slOkam 78
	Meaning: he who is very affectionate towards his devotees.

34.	Om vishamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 748 occurring in slOkam 79
	Meaning: he whose acts are discriminatory.

35.	Om soonyaaya nama:  -- naamaa no. 749  occurring in slokam 79 
	meaning: lord who is without attributes - devoid of defects.

36.	Om achalaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 751 occurring in slokam 79 
	meaning: the unshakable or unmovable.

37.	Om amaaninE nama: -- naamaa no. 753 occurring in slOkam 80
	Meaning: he who has no notion of self-esteem in dealing with devotees 
	- who has no false vanity.

38.	Om dhurlaBhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 783 occurring in slokam 83 
	meaning: who is difficult to obtain.

39.	Om sulaBhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 823 occurring in slokam 88 
	meaning: he who is easily accessible.

40.	Om guNa BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 843 occurring in slokam 90 
	meaning: one who supports all the things in their guNaas or charecteristics.

41.	Om nirguNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 844 occurring in slokam 90
	meaning: one who is without any charecteristics.

42.	Om saathvikaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 872 occurring in slOkam 93
Meaning: who confers the fruits of sathva guNa. 
	one who is full of sathva qualities.

43.	Om aroudhraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 906 occurring in slOkam 97
	Meaning: he who is not irate- a cool lord - showing no adverse emotions.

44.	Om akrooraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 915 occurring in slOkam 98
	Meaning: he who is not cruel but kind in his actions.

45.	Om pEsalaaya nama: -- naamaa no.916 occurring in slOkam 98
	Meaning: who is supremely soft.

46.	Om dhakshiNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 918 occurring in slOkam 98
	Meaning: one who is most liberal.

47.	Om kshamiNaam varaaya nama: -- naamaa no.919 occurring in slOkam 98
Meaning: one who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners and forgiveness for their sins.

Dhasan

Vasudevan m.g.

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Note: 1.  This may be a minor point for some, but all the same I wanted to point out that ALL the 1000 nAma-s of SrI vishNu shasra nAma are only guNa-s of bhagavAn - "yAni nAmAni gauNAni vikhyAtAni mahAtmanah" - note the word guNA.  -Krishnamachari
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