Friday, November 28, 2008

SVS 201 [Hiranyanabha - 196, Suthapa - 197,Padmanabha -198, Prajapati: - 199] (21.6, 21.7, 21.8, 21.9)

196. OM HIRANYANABHAYA NAMA: हिरण्यनाभाय नम:
Possesses Divine navel, desirable like gold.

197. OM SUTHAPASE NAMA: सुतपसये नम:
Embodiment of Divine knowledge.

198. OM PADMANABHAYA NAMA: पद्मनाभाय नम:
Having Lotus in His Divine Navel.

199. OM PRAJAPATAYE NAMA: प्रजापतये नम:
Leader of lord Brahma and other such creations.

Divine names like Hamsa, Suparna, Bhujagottama,etc., showed us the Lord's Gyana Avatar. In Hamsa Avatar, the Lord preached Vedas. In that Avatar He had beautiful wings. The same Lord, Who appeared as Hamsa, is reclining on Adisesha and blessing the devotees. When worshiping the Lord in reclining pose, we should do, not by standing near His head as done by Duryodana, but by standing near His feet as done by Arjuna. We had seen earlier the Divine names Padmanabha [SVS 54] and Prajapati [SVS 76]. Such repetitions are interpreted according the relevant context. Here, the Lord's Divine names are in connection with the Lord reclining on Adisesha. Suthapa indicates the immense knowledge the Lord possesses, to teach others. Even those who thought that they knew everything, the Lord made them to realize the vast knowledge they did not know. Prajapati means creator of praja [people] or creator of Prajapati, lord Brahma. By these Divine names the Lord's Power of Creations is indicated. We are to start 200th Divine name from Sri Ahobila Kshetram in the ensuing days.

mareechir-damanO hamsah suparNO bhujagOththamah | hiraNya-nAbhah suthapAh padmanAbhah prajApathih || (21)

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