Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 107)

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 107)

We have finally reached the final stanza of the Shri VishnusahasranAmam as we will learn about the last name of the Lord. He has been depicted in these names as the master of weaponry. All His main weapons are described here through each of His names and in the end we salute His Greatness by chanting aum (ॐ ) namah iti accompanying it with prostration

viśvaroopam

शंख भ्रिननदकी चक्री शारंगधन्वा गधाधरः |

रथांगपाणि अक्षोभ्यः सर्वप्रहरणायुधः ||

सर्वप्रहरणायुधः ॐ नमा इति 

śankabhṛnandakI chakrI śārangadhanva gadādharah

rathāngapānirakśobhyah sarvapraharanāyudhah

sarvapraharanāyudhah aum nama iti

śankabhṛt
The One Who holds the shankha or conch called pAnchajanya

nandakI 
The One Who holds in His hand the sword called nandaka
 
chakrI 
The One Who holds the discuss or chakra called sudarshana chakra
 
śārangadhanva 
The One Who holds the bow and arrow called shAranga
 
gadādharah
The One Who holds the club or gada in His hand

rathāngapAnih
The One Who holds the wheel of chariot in His hand

akśobhyah 
The One Who is the master of all these weaponry and yet if He has no weapon in His hand, He is still untouched by enemies
 
sarvapraharanāyudhah
The One Who is derivative force of all weapons. He is the master of weapons, even His fingernails have been registered as severe weapons


We repeat this name once again and follow it with aum (OM) nama iti


aum namah
OmkAra has the meaning of auspiciousness, it is the all pertaining divine sound frequency. It came out from the BrAhman's throat at the time of creation

Now we bow unto that Great Personality of Godhead Who is the greatest of everything defined and undefined. One prostration to our Lord is equal to bathing hundred times for a horse sacrifice

Govinda Govinda 
 
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