251. OM SISHTAKRUTE NAMA: ॐ शिष्टकृते नम:
Refines devotees to have good character and do good actions.
The Lord ensures His devotees raise to sublime level in all respects. We can worship Sri Puri Jagannathan in Bairagi Mutt temple in Chennai. It is to be noted that once a person becomes His devotee, He will exhibit superior qualities only. Kulasekara Alwar was very firm that His devotees would never resort to bad actions like stealing. When, once, others alleged that devotees had stolen a valuable necklace, Kulasekara Alwar not only believed but to prove the innocence of the devotees, he put his hand in a pot with poisonous snake. Since the snake did not bite him, he proved that the devotees were pure.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
SVS 264 [Visishta - 250] (27.3)
250. OM VISHISHTAYA NAMA: ॐ विशिष्टाय नम:
Has special skill.
The Bairagi, provided staying amenities for those on pilgrimage to Tirumala. Later, he thought, why not construct a Sri Venkatesa temple in Chennai itself so that pilgrims need not have the ordeal of going to Tirumala. To construct he needed money, which he earned by his alchemy [rasavada] skill, by which he converted copper like metals into gold. Though this is not good practice, he did it for very noble cause. Visishta means different. Swami Ramanuja differed from Shankara's advaita and gave the name Visishta-advaita, for his philosophy. Chetanam [atma having Gyana] and achetanam [opposite of chetanam] are bodies of Paramatma [God].
Has special skill.
The Bairagi, provided staying amenities for those on pilgrimage to Tirumala. Later, he thought, why not construct a Sri Venkatesa temple in Chennai itself so that pilgrims need not have the ordeal of going to Tirumala. To construct he needed money, which he earned by his alchemy [rasavada] skill, by which he converted copper like metals into gold. Though this is not good practice, he did it for very noble cause. Visishta means different. Swami Ramanuja differed from Shankara's advaita and gave the name Visishta-advaita, for his philosophy. Chetanam [atma having Gyana] and achetanam [opposite of chetanam] are bodies of Paramatma [God].
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
SVS 263 [Aprameyatma - 249] (27.2)
249. OM APRAMEYATMANE NAMA: ॐ अप्रमेयात्मने नम:
Pervades in and out, of all countless objects.
The Lord was praised as having countless forms and qualities in Asankhyeya. In this Divine name aprameyatma, the Lord possesses numerous properties, living beings, non-living matters, and pervades all of them inside and outside. Today's [4th March 2009] lecture is from Bhairagi Mutt Sri Venkatesa Perumal temple in Sowcarpet, Madras. It is 600 years old, built by Lalba, a bairagi from North India. Earlier we had seen Divine name Aprameya [SVS 52]. The Lord is recognized by His very beautiful eyes. Hiranyakasipu suffered because he questioned the all pervasiveness of the Lord.
On March 8th, Sunday, at 4 PM, a padayatra, with singing His names, is being arranged from Sri Parthasarathy temple, Triplicane to Sri Srinivasa [Swami Vedanta Desika]/Sri Kesava Perumal temples, Mylapore.
Pervades in and out, of all countless objects.
The Lord was praised as having countless forms and qualities in Asankhyeya. In this Divine name aprameyatma, the Lord possesses numerous properties, living beings, non-living matters, and pervades all of them inside and outside. Today's [4th March 2009] lecture is from Bhairagi Mutt Sri Venkatesa Perumal temple in Sowcarpet, Madras. It is 600 years old, built by Lalba, a bairagi from North India. Earlier we had seen Divine name Aprameya [SVS 52]. The Lord is recognized by His very beautiful eyes. Hiranyakasipu suffered because he questioned the all pervasiveness of the Lord.
On March 8th, Sunday, at 4 PM, a padayatra, with singing His names, is being arranged from Sri Parthasarathy temple, Triplicane to Sri Srinivasa [Swami Vedanta Desika]/Sri Kesava Perumal temples, Mylapore.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
SVS 262 [Asankhyeyo - 248] (27.1)
248. OM ASANKHYEYAYA NAMA: ॐ असंख्येयाय नम:
Possesses countless living beings and non-living matter.
Every other Divine name could be justified to other gods; but the Divine name Narayana can never be attributed to others, and only Sri Vishnu can justify that Divine name. Alwar says that Sriman Narayana is the Ultimate God. The Lord possesses countless properties, auspicious qualities, etc. Even sand particles in a beach could be counted, but never the Lord's properties or His auspicious qualities.
Possesses countless living beings and non-living matter.
Every other Divine name could be justified to other gods; but the Divine name Narayana can never be attributed to others, and only Sri Vishnu can justify that Divine name. Alwar says that Sriman Narayana is the Ultimate God. The Lord possesses countless properties, auspicious qualities, etc. Even sand particles in a beach could be counted, but never the Lord's properties or His auspicious qualities.
Monday, March 2, 2009
SVS 261 [Nara: - 247] (26.10)
247. OM NARAYA NAMA: ॐ नराय नम:
Protector of all accumulated living beings and non-living matter.
Swami Parasara Bhatta has grouped the Divine names in SVS into 44 categories and calls each category as a petal of a lotus flower. We have to imagine a lotus flower with 44 petals. From the Divine name Narayana starts another group or another petal in this lotus flower. Nara: normally means man; but here it denotes the Lord. We are in Badri nath, where the Lord is called Sri Badri Narayana. Badari is a berry [ilandai pazham இலந்தைப் பழம்]. Badarayana aka as Vysa and Uddhava have meditated here.
Here the Lord appears as Sri Narayana [the Guru] and Sri Nara [ the disciple].
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suprAsadah prasannAthmA vishvasrk vishvabhuk vibhuh | sathkarthA sathkrthah-sAdhur janhur nArAyaNO narah || (26)
Protector of all accumulated living beings and non-living matter.
Swami Parasara Bhatta has grouped the Divine names in SVS into 44 categories and calls each category as a petal of a lotus flower. We have to imagine a lotus flower with 44 petals. From the Divine name Narayana starts another group or another petal in this lotus flower. Nara: normally means man; but here it denotes the Lord. We are in Badri nath, where the Lord is called Sri Badri Narayana. Badari is a berry [ilandai pazham இலந்தைப் பழம்]. Badarayana aka as Vysa and Uddhava have meditated here.
Here the Lord appears as Sri Narayana [the Guru] and Sri Nara [ the disciple].
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suprAsadah prasannAthmA vishvasrk vishvabhuk vibhuh | sathkarthA sathkrthah-sAdhur janhur nArAyaNO narah || (26)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
SVS 260 [Narayano - 246] (26.9)
246. OM NARAYANAYA NAMA:
Source and support for all everlasting entities.
Today's [27th February 2009] lecture is from Melkote, Karnataka. In SVS, this is the only place where the Divine name Narayana is mentioned. It is apt that this Divine name is being studied in Thirunarayanapuram! Sri Sampath Kumara or Sri Selvapillai is the darling of Swami Ramanuja! Sri Mahalakshmi has to recommend our surrender for the Lord to accept. Here, Sri Thayar is just at the feet of the Lord, to recommend.
Source and support for all everlasting entities.
Today's [27th February 2009] lecture is from Melkote, Karnataka. In SVS, this is the only place where the Divine name Narayana is mentioned. It is apt that this Divine name is being studied in Thirunarayanapuram! Sri Sampath Kumara or Sri Selvapillai is the darling of Swami Ramanuja! Sri Mahalakshmi has to recommend our surrender for the Lord to accept. Here, Sri Thayar is just at the feet of the Lord, to recommend.
SVS 259 [Jahnur -245] (26.8)
245. OM JANHAVE NAMA: ॐ जह्नवे नम:
Hides from those having no Bhakti.
In Karnataka Five Narayana temples are famous - Melkote Sri Sampath Narayana, Thondanur Sri Lakshmi Narayana or Sri Nambi Narayana, Gundulpet Sri Vinaya Vijaya Narayana, Talakkad Sri Keerti Narayana and Belur Sri Vijaya Kesava Narayana. Melkote is considered as the Capital for Swami Ramanuja! Melkote is Yadavagiri or Yadugiri on the banks of Kalyanai Pushkarini. This is one of the Four Kshetrams [Srirangam, Tirumalai, Kanchi and Yadugiri] we daily worship during prayer. Janhu [though written as jahnu, it is pronounced as janhu] means the Lord is invisible to atheists and enemies. In Mahabharata, Sri Krishna discarded all those opposed to Pandavas and went to Vidhura. He was offered mere porridge. As it was poured into the eating leaf, the porridge started flowing out. The Lord tried to stop it by lifting one side of the leaf, but in vain, Then He used both hands, again in vain, Then He used Four, then Six and finally Ten hands to fold the leaf as a cup and drank! Vidura was pleased and worshiped this rare appearance. In Swami Ramanuja's history also, the Sri Utsavar Sri Chellapillai, showed Himself to Swami Ramanuja in Delhi Badshah's palace!
Hides from those having no Bhakti.
In Karnataka Five Narayana temples are famous - Melkote Sri Sampath Narayana, Thondanur Sri Lakshmi Narayana or Sri Nambi Narayana, Gundulpet Sri Vinaya Vijaya Narayana, Talakkad Sri Keerti Narayana and Belur Sri Vijaya Kesava Narayana. Melkote is considered as the Capital for Swami Ramanuja! Melkote is Yadavagiri or Yadugiri on the banks of Kalyanai Pushkarini. This is one of the Four Kshetrams [Srirangam, Tirumalai, Kanchi and Yadugiri] we daily worship during prayer. Janhu [though written as jahnu, it is pronounced as janhu] means the Lord is invisible to atheists and enemies. In Mahabharata, Sri Krishna discarded all those opposed to Pandavas and went to Vidhura. He was offered mere porridge. As it was poured into the eating leaf, the porridge started flowing out. The Lord tried to stop it by lifting one side of the leaf, but in vain, Then He used both hands, again in vain, Then He used Four, then Six and finally Ten hands to fold the leaf as a cup and drank! Vidura was pleased and worshiped this rare appearance. In Swami Ramanuja's history also, the Sri Utsavar Sri Chellapillai, showed Himself to Swami Ramanuja in Delhi Badshah's palace!
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