192. OM DAMANAYA NAMA: ॐ दमनाय नम:
Suppresses heat [sufferings] of samsaram, by His Divine splendour.
Mareechi suggested that His brilliant image is worshiped by others. Now, today's [24th November 2008] Divine name 'damana' suggests that His brilliance suppresses enemies. Weapons He carries, are mere decorations. His brilliance or splendour suppresses His enemies. Dama means control. The Lord controls His enemies by His strength and splendour. In Mahabharata, when He was asked who He was, as He went as emissary, the Lord replied that He was the Ambassador of Pandavas [பாண்டவ தூதன்]. As He entered Hastinapur, first He stayed in Vidura's house. Thinking that Sri Krishna had insulted him, Duryodana was enraged and wanted to humiliate Him. So next day in the Royal Assembly, before Sri Krishna arrived for talks, Duryodana gave very strict instructions to all. That, none should get up in respect, when Sri Krishna arrived. Sri Krishna entered the Assembly with Vidura and Satyaki. Immediately all without any exception raised from their seats. Duryodana was enraged and quetioned why all got up against his instructions. His aides told that all got up because King Duryodana himself had got up from his seat and it was practice that when King stands all in the Assembly should also stand. Then he realized that without his conscience, Duryodana had got up seeing the brilliance of Sri Krishna. Sri Andal says of the Lord as koodarai vellum seer Govinda [கூடாரை வெல்லும் சீர் கோவிந்தா]. In Eedu [ஈடு], Swami Nampillai says that Hiranyakasipu, like gold offered in the bright flames of yagna, dissolved in the splendour of Sri Narasimha. He puns on the word hiranya, which means gold. The Lord got the Divine name Damana, because He destroyed a demon Damana.
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