SVS 117 [Amogha - 111] ( 12.7)

111। OM AMOGHAYA NAMA: ॐ अमोघाय नम:
Never gets diminished.

Today's [28th July 2008] lecture is from the most important place in Ayodhya. It is called Guptar Ghat, in Sarayu river, from where Sri Rama and others departed to Vaikuntam. After completing avatar in this World as Sri Rama, the Lord wanted to depart for Vaikuntam. But the people and all living and non-living beings of Ayodhya exhibited extreme sorrow and wanted to be with the Lord. So He brought all on this spot and after a holy bath, all left for Moksham. Nammalwar in the pasuram 'karpar ramapiranai' [கற்பார் இராம பிரானை அல்லால் மற்றும் கற்பரோ..], says that all, even the tiny grass, went to Vaikuntam. Swami Koorathalwan asks whether any of them did Karma yoga or Gyana yoga to reach Vaikuntam. Valmiki says that fortunate are those who saw the Lord or were seen by Him. Our relationship with the Lord which can not be denied even by Himself. So says Sri Andal 'undhannodu uravel ozhikka ozhiyadhu '[உன் தன்னோடு உறவேல் நமக்கிங்கு ஒழிக்க ஒழியாது]. This is the interpretation of the Divine name amogha, which means never He or His actions get ever diminished. Sri Krishna tells Draupati that even the sky might fall down, but His words would never be false or untrue. In our usual usage we take the meaning of amogha to mean prosperity. But the most proesperous one can get is at Vaikuntam and that can be achieved by worshiping the Lord with this Divine name.