Tuesday, August 26, 2008

SVS 137 [Vedango- 132] (14.9 )

132. OM VEDANGAYA NAMA: वेदान्गाय नम:
In understanding Him, the Lord has Vedas as organs.

We are in Mannargudi. By the Divine name avyanga, we understood that the Lord has the Vedas with Six organs as His organs. Now, to understand the Lord or to perceive Him, Vedas help, just like our organs help us to perceive things. The Only Paramatman is realized by Vedas; but in doing so, at various places, depending on the context, it mentions various Names. It is like the same person is known to his children as father; to his wife as husband; to his parents as Son; to his subordinates as boss, etc. To understand Vedas we take help of Itihasa, Purana, Alwar's works, etc. Vedanga also means, according to Swami Madwacharya's commentary, having Sri Maha Lakshmi in His body [chest]. Thus this Divine name means He is having Vedas as organs, He can be perceived by Vedas and Sri Maha Lakshmi is in His body.

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