Thursday, January 8, 2009

SVS 230 [ Satyaparakrama - 214] (23.4)

214. OM SATYA PARAKRAMAYA NAMA: सत्य पराक्रमाय नम:
Possesses real power, unaffected by His accomplishment with Manu and others.

His valour is not wasted when rescuing His devotees. This divine name suggests that He does what His devotees expect Him to do without fail. Another unique feature in Nagamangala Kshetram is that on Sankaranthi day, every year, we can worship Sun rays falling at Sri Kesava's feet. Also on every Shivaratri night, about 100,000 lamps are lit at the Vijayasthambam. Satya parakrama also means the Lord blesses His devotees in the image they desire and grant the boons they desire. Like a teacher is happy with the student who follows his instructions, the Lord is happy when we follow His instructions. In the sloka 'dakshinya moortya..' in Hayagriva stotram, Swami Vedanta Desika says that Bruhaspati, Saraswati and Dakshinamurty [lord Shiva] get their learning from a fraction of the knowledge of the Lord.

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