178. OM MAHADYUTAYE NAMA: ॐ महाद्युतये नम:
Possesses radiance; that is, very bright.
While chanting SVS we pray to ensure no obstacles [ vignam nignanti satatam vishvaksenam tamasraye]. For any Vaidika karma, we chant this and perform Vishvaksena aradanam. Vishvaksena is the commander of the Lord. Though some might say this denotes Ganapati, it points to Vishvaksena. He is accompanied by his consort Sootravati and many assistants like Gajanana. Mahadyuti means bright. In Thiruthanka, in Kanchi, the Lord is Sri Deepaprakasa. Saraswati created darkness and lord Brahma prayed to eliminate darkness and the Lord appeared as Sri Deepaprakasa. The Lord also removes our darkness of ignorance. Finally, Sri Varadaraja appeared in the yagna and He was so bright, that Swami Desika says Sun was like a candle lit in bright sunlight!! In sandyavandanam, we worship the Lord amidst the Sun as with brightness more than million Suns!
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