196 to 199 Continued.
The Lord's grace reclining on Adisesha is explained in these Divine names.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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: ॐ हिरण्यनाभाय नम:
Possesses Divine navel, desirable like gold.
197. OM SUTHAPASE NAMA: ॐ सुतपसये नम:
Embodiment of Divine knowledge.
198. OM PADMANABHAYA NAMA: ॐ पद्मनाभाय नम:
Having Lotus in His Divine Navel.
199. OM PRAJAPATAYE NAMA: ॐ 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)
Possesses Divine navel, desirable like gold.
197. OM SUTHAPASE NAMA: ॐ सुतपसये नम:
Embodiment of Divine knowledge.
198. OM PADMANABHAYA NAMA: ॐ पद्मनाभाय नम:
Having Lotus in His Divine Navel.
199. OM PRAJAPATAYE NAMA: ॐ 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)
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
SVS 200 [Bhujagottama -195] (21.5)
195. OM BHUJAGOTTAMAYA NAMA: ॐ भुजगोत्तमाया नम:
[Due to absence of cable TV transmission today (27th November 2008) we could not listen to the lecture।]
[Due to absence of cable TV transmission today (27th November 2008) we could not listen to the lecture।]
SVS 199 [Suparno - 194] (21.4)
194. OM SUPARNAYA NAMA: ॐ सुपर्णाय नम:
With beautiful wings in the Hamsa Avatar.
Sanat Kumara and others are the children of lord Brahma created by his thoughts and so are called manasa putra. Two types of practices are stipulated in Vedas -pravryti dharma and nivruti dharma. Pravrutti dharma is practiced to get pleasures in this world like begetting children or acquiring wealth, etc., and pleasures in Heaven. Nivrutti dharma is to be practiced for discarding all these transient pleasures and seeking the eternal bliss of serving the Lord in Vaikuntam. Are we not to practice pravrutti dharma? Are they also not part of Vedas? Yes, but we have to follow pravrutti dharma with detachment and dedicating the results to the Lord. Pravrutti dharma was preached by Prajapati aka lord Brahma; nivrutti dharma was preached by the Lord Himself. Sanatkumara and others asked lord Brahma to preach them the way to reach Vaikuntam as they were disinterested in others. Lord Brahma did not know the answer. In Srimad Bhagavatam in the 11th skandam, it is told that when lord Brahma meditated on the Lord, He appeared as a Swan or Hamsa and preached the atyadma gyana or the most superior knowledge. This enabled lord Brahma to answer and preach what he learnt to others. When the Lord apperared as Hamsa, His wings were very beautiful. Suparna also indicates Garuda. Sri Andal says Garuda used his wings to provide shade for Sri Krishna as He was grazing cattle in Brindavanam.
With beautiful wings in the Hamsa Avatar.
Sanat Kumara and others are the children of lord Brahma created by his thoughts and so are called manasa putra. Two types of practices are stipulated in Vedas -pravryti dharma and nivruti dharma. Pravrutti dharma is practiced to get pleasures in this world like begetting children or acquiring wealth, etc., and pleasures in Heaven. Nivrutti dharma is to be practiced for discarding all these transient pleasures and seeking the eternal bliss of serving the Lord in Vaikuntam. Are we not to practice pravrutti dharma? Are they also not part of Vedas? Yes, but we have to follow pravrutti dharma with detachment and dedicating the results to the Lord. Pravrutti dharma was preached by Prajapati aka lord Brahma; nivrutti dharma was preached by the Lord Himself. Sanatkumara and others asked lord Brahma to preach them the way to reach Vaikuntam as they were disinterested in others. Lord Brahma did not know the answer. In Srimad Bhagavatam in the 11th skandam, it is told that when lord Brahma meditated on the Lord, He appeared as a Swan or Hamsa and preached the atyadma gyana or the most superior knowledge. This enabled lord Brahma to answer and preach what he learnt to others. When the Lord apperared as Hamsa, His wings were very beautiful. Suparna also indicates Garuda. Sri Andal says Garuda used his wings to provide shade for Sri Krishna as He was grazing cattle in Brindavanam.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
SVS 198 [Hamsa: - 193] (21.3)-
193. OM HAMSAYA NAMA: ॐ हंसाया नम:
The Lord graced in Hamsa Avatar.
Hamsa, Swan, has an unique quality of drinking only milk and discarding water. We also should try to distinguish and accept essence alone. Even in Vedas we have to study Vedanta, the essence. Swami Desika has authored an epic Hamsa sandesam, in which Sri Rama sends a hamsa to sri Sita as messenger. The hamsa flies over many cities and Kshetrams and Swami Desika describes each of them. Acharyas are called Paramahamsa, as they teach essence. Hamsa is famous for its elegant walk and women are compared to them. Males' walk is compared to elephant or Lion, for the majesty. Sri Rama and Sri Sita compare each other to the walk of elephant and swan. The Lord took the Avatar of Hamsa to preach Vedas.
The Lord graced in Hamsa Avatar.
Hamsa, Swan, has an unique quality of drinking only milk and discarding water. We also should try to distinguish and accept essence alone. Even in Vedas we have to study Vedanta, the essence. Swami Desika has authored an epic Hamsa sandesam, in which Sri Rama sends a hamsa to sri Sita as messenger. The hamsa flies over many cities and Kshetrams and Swami Desika describes each of them. Acharyas are called Paramahamsa, as they teach essence. Hamsa is famous for its elegant walk and women are compared to them. Males' walk is compared to elephant or Lion, for the majesty. Sri Rama and Sri Sita compare each other to the walk of elephant and swan. The Lord took the Avatar of Hamsa to preach Vedas.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
SVS 197 [Dhamano - 192] (21.2)
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.
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.
Friday, November 21, 2008
SVS 196 [Mareechir - 191] (21.1)
191. OM MAREECHAYE NAMA: ॐ मरीचये नम:
Displays His pure radiant image.
Mareechi means with bright image and induces light of Gyana in us. He appears to His devotees in a magnificent way. Sage Vyasa, in spite of authoring 18 Puranas and epic Mahabharata, was not satisfied and was sitting in a pensive mood on the banks of Saraswati river. He was met by Narada, and Vyasa requested Narada to suggest way to remove the dissatisfaction in him. Narada preached Chatusloki Bhagavatam, in Four verses. At that time Narada revealed his earlier births. He was in earlier birth, the son of a widow. His mother served some Bhagavatas and Narada used to ear the residual food, served to Bhagavatas and so his mind was refined. After his mother's death, he wandered without any aim but always thinking of the Lord. Once he sat in meditation and was immersed in the thought of God. After a long time, the Lord appeared to Him radiating His beauty. It was only for a short time and when Narada cried to see that image again, an oracle was heard appreciating his service to his mother, eating Bhagavata sesham and deep meditation, and ordered to continue further to view the Lord's image for ever.
Displays His pure radiant image.
Mareechi means with bright image and induces light of Gyana in us. He appears to His devotees in a magnificent way. Sage Vyasa, in spite of authoring 18 Puranas and epic Mahabharata, was not satisfied and was sitting in a pensive mood on the banks of Saraswati river. He was met by Narada, and Vyasa requested Narada to suggest way to remove the dissatisfaction in him. Narada preached Chatusloki Bhagavatam, in Four verses. At that time Narada revealed his earlier births. He was in earlier birth, the son of a widow. His mother served some Bhagavatas and Narada used to ear the residual food, served to Bhagavatas and so his mind was refined. After his mother's death, he wandered without any aim but always thinking of the Lord. Once he sat in meditation and was immersed in the thought of God. After a long time, the Lord appeared to Him radiating His beauty. It was only for a short time and when Narada cried to see that image again, an oracle was heard appreciating his service to his mother, eating Bhagavata sesham and deep meditation, and ordered to continue further to view the Lord's image for ever.
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