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Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 47) The following lines are perhaps very important, especially the name nakshatranemi & nakshatri where it's stated that The Lord is the controller of all the planets and stars. If studied minutely, one might actually find the answers to many or all the unsolved mysteries of the planets and stars. But it's difficult for people to interpret these scriptures the way they are meant to be, especially since they have been passed on to our generations as MYSTIC TEXTS rather as SCIENTIFIC TRUTHS anirvinnah sthavishthO abhUh dharmayUpO mahAmakhah nakshatranemirnakshatrI kshamah kshAmah samIhanah अनिर्विणणः स्थविष्ठो भुधर्मयूपो महामखः | नक्षत्रनेमिर्नक्षत्री क्षमः क्षामः समीहन: ||   anirvinnah  The One Who is not regretful sthavishthah The One Who stands valorously tall and great bhUh  The One Who is the Earth dharmayUpah The One Who ties all the dharma around Him mahAmakhah The One Who is given great sacrifices t...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 46) The 46th stanza covers those aspects of The Lord that renders Him as the One holding the greatest treasures and blissful wealth which matches none that is sought after by materialistic beings vistArah sthAvarah sthAnuh pramAnam bIjamavyayam arthOanarthO mahAkoshO mahAbhOgO mahAdhanah विस्तारः स्थावरः स्थाणु: प्रमाणं बीजमव्ययम | अर्थोअनर्थो महाकोशो महाभोगो महाधर: ||   vistArah  The One Who is immensely detailed sthAvarasthAnuh  The One Who is firm ( sthAvarah ) and motionless ( sthAnuh ) pramAnam  The One Who is the nature of knowledge acquired by proof ( pramAnam ) -  as commented by Shri P.Shankaranarayanan   bIjamavyayam The One Who is the unchanging ( avyayam ) root or seed ( bIjam ) arthah The One Who is the goal for those who are seeking Him   anarthah The One Who is difficult for those to attain who are filled with many materialistic desires mahAkoshah The One Who has great treasur...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 45) The 45th stanza for the first time depicts The Lord in a new dimension called TIME. He is Time, the past, present and future. He is the seasons. Read on further rituh sudarsanah kAlah paramEshthI parigrahah ugrah samvatsarO dakshO visrAmO visvadakshinah ऋतु: सुदर्शन: कालः परमेष्ठी परिग्रहः | उग्रः संवत्सरो दक्षो विश्रामो विश्वदक्षिणः || rituh  The One Who is signified by the seasons sudarsanah  The One Who is the most handsome and His darsana or witnessing Him is the most dignifying and positive ( su ) karma   kAlah  The One Who is the time- the past, the present, the future   paramEshthI  The One Who removed the burden of the Earth (as commented by Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana ) parigrahah The One Who surrounds the mind of the devotee ugrah  The One Who creates fear in the mind of the enemy samvatsarah The One unto Whom all the jivas reside ( vas ) together ( sam ) , therefore, samvatsa...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 43) Here in the 43rd stanza, the 400th name of the Lord is completed with anayah . Here we learn that The Lord is mArgo-neyo-naya-anayah , or the path, the goal for the path and the One Who leads on the path and cannot be lead rAmO virAmO viratO mArgO neyO nayO anayah vIrah saktimatAm sreshthO dharmO dharmavid uttamah रामो विरामो विरतो मार्गो नेयो नयोअनयः | वीरः सक्तिमताम श्रेष्ठो धर्मो धर्मविद उत्तमः || rAmah The One Who was RAma , dasaratha's eldest son , the seventh incarnation ( avatAr) of Lord Vishnu virAmah The One Who is the punctuation ( virAma ) in the samsAra chakra. He may put a full stop to the cycle of births and deaths or he may keep it continuing if jiva doesn't attain His Highness   viratah The One Who disqualifies all material gratifications with His presence mArgah The One Who is the path for salvation neyah The One Who is the goal of salvation nayah The One Who leads jiva and yogis on the path (...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 36)  The 36th stanza of Vishnu SahasranAmam simply states the great power of MahAVishnu and His powers are compared to the wind, water and sun skandah skandadharO dhuryO varadO vAyuvAhanah vAsudevO brihadbhAnurAdidevah purandarah स्कन्दः स्कन्दधरो धुर्यो वरदो वायुवाहनः | वासुदेवो ब्रिहद्भानुरादिदेवः पुरंदरः   || skandah  The One who flows like the wind or water   skandadharah The One who establishes the path of dharma dhuryah The One who bears all the burdens of His creation varadah The One who gives or grants varadAnam ( boons ) vAyuvAhanah The One who travels upon the wind vAsudevah The One who omnipresent. The Son of vAsudeva brihadbhAnuh The One whose effulgence lights up the sun Adidevah  The One who is Primary deva (God) purandarah The One who destroys ( dara ) the settlements ( pura ) of demons

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 35) The 35th shloka primarily depicts the unchanging nature of His Highness. The Lord is Himself the breath or prAna and He Himself establishes Himself and gives breath to all the jivas and devas . Let's know the next set of names in the 35th shloka achyutah prathitah prAnah prAnadah vAsavAnujah apAmnidhih adhishthAnam apramattah pratishthitah अच्युतः प्रथितः प्राणः प्राणदः वासवानुजः | अपाम्निधिः अधिष्ठानं अप्रमत्तः प्रतिष्ठितः || achyutah  The One who isn't affected or undergoes the six changes - birth, existence, growth, transformation, decline and death. Always unchanging prathitah  The One who creates, preserves and destroys prAnah  The One who is the breath of all jivas   prAnadah  The One who gives prAna or breath to the jivas and devas vAsavAnujah The One who is the younger brother ( anuja) of vAsava   apAmnidhih  The One who is the treasure ( nidhih) of all water (Apah) , or the g...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 31) The 31st shloka is continuation of where we left yesterday (30th shloka) as Bhishma narrates the coolness as well as brightness of The Lord amrtAmshudbhavo bhanuh sasabinduh suresvarah oushadham jagatah setuh satyadharmaparAkramah अमृताम्शुद्भवो भानु: शशबिन्दु: सुरेश्वरः | औषधम जगतः सेतु: सत्यधर्मपराक्रमः ||   amrtAmshudbhavah The One who is the source of the cool rays of the Moon bhanuh  The One who is the prosperous rays of the Sun sasabinduh  The One who is the Moon suresvarah The One who is God of all devas (auspicious ones/Gods)   oushadham  The One who is the medicine for the ailment of samsAra   jagatasetuh  The One who acts as the bridge connecting the world or the bridge that lets a being cross the ocean of samsAra   satyadharmaparAkramah The One who is truly the remarkable, dharma (just) parAkrami (valorous) and jnAni (knowledgeable) One

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 24) The 24th shloka lays special emphasis on the word sahasra which translates to thousand. Thus, Mahavishnu is thousand headed, thousand eyed and thousand footed. Which strongly compasses his might and omnipresence agranirgrAmanIh srimAn nyAyo netA samIranah sahasramUrdha visvAtma sahasrAkshah sahasrapAt अग्रणिर्ग्रामणिः श्रीमान न्यायो नेता समीरणः | सहस्रमूर्धा विश्वात्मा सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात || agranih The One who leads those who seek Him grAmanIh  The One who controls the bhUtas and angels srimAn  The One who is radiant nyAyah The One who is the logical justification, The One who establishes justice between jiva and brAhman netA  The One who is in charge of the universe, the leader samIranah The One who is the breath in all living beings sahasramUrdha  The One who has a thousand heads visvAtma The One who is the AtmA of the universe ( viswa ) sahasrAkshah The One who has a thousand eye...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 23) The 23rd Shloka describes how the Lord NArayana has the potential quality to observe everything that is happening even when He is in His yoganidra . The Lord of such great power must be attained at all costs, He is the way to self-realization, He is the way to moksha. We also relate this with His first incarnation ( avatAr) of the great fish, matsya, that saves mankind during the first pralaya (Apocalypse) guruh gurutamo dhAmah satya satyaparAkramah nimisho'nimishah sragvi vAchaspatirudAridhih गुरु: गुरुतमो धामः सत्य सत्यपराक्रमः | निमिशोअनिमिशः स्त्रग्वी वाचस्पतिरुदारिधिः || guruh  The One who is the instructor of all knowledge gurutamah The greatest among the instructors ( Guru - Instructor & Uttamah - Greatest ) dhAmah  The One who is the lustrous residence of knowledge, reaching where and/or whom jiva attains moksha satyah The One who always speaks the truth, whose words always is the truth. Bears atone...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 22) The 22nd shloka marks the end of 200 names of Lord Vishnu and the beginning of 201st. amrityuh sarvadrk simhah samdhAta sandhimAn sthirah ajo durmarshanah shAsta visrutAtma surAriha अमृत्यु: सर्वद्रक सिंहः संधाता संधिमान स्थिरः | अजो दुर्मरशन: शास्ता विश्रुतात्मा सुरारिहा || amrityuh The One who has no death, mrityuh means death sarvadrk  The One who is witnessing everything simhah  The One who is as powerful as the lion, the one who has the destructive power like that of a Lion. This is the 200th name and we enter into the next hundred names with samdhAta samdhAta  The One who gives the fruit of a man's doings, the Judiciary of Karma sandhimAn  The One who enjoys the fruit of all actions sthirah The One who is always constant ajah The One who throws away enemies and obstacles durmarshanah  The One who can't be defeated by asuras shAsta  The One who teaches or imparts knowledge to everyo...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 21) The 21st stanza of Vishnu sahasranAmam emphasizes on Mahavishnu's navel. The beauty and holiness of His navel, from where Lord Brahma is born after every pralayA or apocalypse. Thus, being the center of creation, the cause of creation. marIchirdamano hamsah suparno bhujagottamah hiranyanAbhah sutapAh padmanAbhah prajApatih मरिचिर्दामनो हंसः सुपर्णो भुजगोत्तमः | हिरान्यनाभः सुतपा: पद्मनाभः प्रजापतिः  ||     marIchi The One who is the brightest among the bright damanah The One who has the authority to punish the sinners and reward the do-gooders hamsah  The One who destroys the fear of samsAra, that is the cycle of life and death. Or it can also relate to the beauty of Lord like that of a swan ( hamsah ) suparnah  The One who has beautiful pair of wings bhujagottamah The One who is the master of the serpents, AdisheshA   hiranyanAbhah  The One who has a golden navel sutapAh  The...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 19) The 19th shloka's most important name is mahAviryah (महावीर्यः) since it reflects upon the scientific theories of the great energy that caused the big bang and the great energy that is triangulating itself to bring an end to the world. mahAbudhirmahAvIryo mahAshaktirmahAdhyutih anirdeshyavapuh srimAnmeyAtma mahAdhridhik महाबुद्धिर्महविर्यो महाशक्तिर्महाध्युतिः | अनिर्देश्यवापु: श्रीमानमेयात्मा महाद्रिधिक||  mahAbudhih The One who is more intelligent than the most intelligent put together, the most intelligent mahAvIryah The One who has the most virya or most energetic, the energy that is cause of creation and destruction and everything in between. Thus, Scientifically pointing to the infinite energy that has caused the creation of the universe, the energy that is maintaining the universe and life forms and the energy that shall cause the end mahAshaktih The One who is the most powerful mahAdhyutih The One who is splendid...

Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 17)   The 17th shloka deals with the authority of Lord Vishnu. upendro vAmanah prAnshurmoghah shuchurUrjitah atiIndrah samgrahah sargo dhrtAtma niyamo yamah उपेन्द्रो वामनः प्रान्शुर्मोग: सुचुरुरजितः | अतीन्द्र: संग्रहः सर्गो धृतात्मा नियमो यमः ||  upendrah The One who is subordinate to Indra as his brother or the One who is above Indra   vamanah The One who took the dwarflike form of Vaamana and grew gigantic measuring the ego of Bali pramsuh The One who is tall amoghah TheOne whose acts are never in vain. sucih The One who purifies those who think of Him urjitah The One who is enlightened atIndrah The One who is far superior to Indra on virtue of wisdom and greatness samgrahah The One who destroys everything when required sargah The One who is both the creation and the cause of creation dhritatma The One whose Atman is constant niyamah The Onw who controls everything yamah The One ...

suresah saranam sarma visva-retAh prajA-bhavah ahah samvatsaro vyaalah pratyayah sarvadarsanah suresah - The One who is the Lord of all SurAs (Gods) saranam - The One The One who is the ultimate destination/penance sarma - The One who is the supreme bliss visva-retAh - The One who is the cause of the Universe prajA-bhavah - The One from whom all forms (PRAJA) arise or happen (Bhavah) ahah - The One who is as luminous as the day samvatsaro - The One who is Time vyaalah - The One who cannot be taken in hand like a serpent (VyAlah) pratyayah - The One who is the consciousness sarvadarsanah - The One who can see everything that everyone sees, because he is everyone. He is omnipotent. വിജയദശമി ആശംസകള്‍ / விஜய தஷமி ஆஷம்சகள் / दश्शेरा की शुभकामनाये / Happy Vijayadashami to all of you!

ईश्वरो  विक्रमी धन्वी मेधावी विक्रमः क्रमः | अनुत्तमो दुराधर्शन: कृतज्ञन: कृतिरात्मवान ||   Isvaro vikramI dhanvI medhAvI vikramah kramah anuttamo durAdharshah kritajnah kritir-AtmavAn. Isvarah - The One who is omnipotent, the Lord vikramI - The One who is full of courage dhanvI - The One who has the mightiest bow is Mahavishnu or dhanvI medhAvI  - The One who can understand anything and everything vikramah - The One who is full of valour kramah - The One who extends beyond infinity anuttamah - The One who is incomparably great, who's greatness can't be measured durAdharshah - The One who cannot be attacked kritajnah - The One who knows all the activities of everyone kritir - The One who is behind all the actions of everyone AtmavAn - The One who is the self in all living beings Happy Durgasthami to all of you.

ईशानः प्रानाधः प्राणों ज्येष्ठ: प्रजापतिः हिरान्यगार्भो भूगर्भो माधवो मधुसूधन:  Ishanah prAnadah prAno jyeshtah shreshtah prajApatih hiranyagarbho bhUgarbho mAdhavo madhusUdhanah Ishanah - The One who controls all the five elements prAnadah - The One who gives PrAna (Life) to all prAno - The One who lives forever Jyeshtah - The One who is elder/older than all Shrestah - The One who is the greatest among all Prajapatih - The One who is the Lord of all Prajas or people hiranyagarbhO - The One who dwells in the womb of everything created bhUgarbhO - The One who is the womb of the world mAdhawo - The One who witnesses everything while it happens madhusUdhanah - The One who destroys madhuh or vAsanas, that is, sensuous feelings

अग्राह्यः शाश्वत: कृष्णो लोहिताक्ष: प्रतर्धन: |  प्रभुतस्त्रीककुब्धाम पवित्रं मगलं परम ||  agraahyah shAshvatah Krsno lohitAkshah pratardhanah... prabhutastrikakubdhAm pavitram mangalam param.......... agrAhyah - The One who cannot be grasped by the senses sAsvathah - The One who is ever-existing Krsnah - The One who is dark skinned or the existing heaven...Krs is Existence and sna is Bliss/Heaven LohitAkshah - The One who's eyes are red Pratardhanah - The One who causes ultimate Pralaya or Apocalypse Prabhutah - The One who is full of all qualities TrikakubdhAma - The One who resides in all three worlds, The Heaven, Earth and Nether world Pavitram - The One who is pure Mangalam Param - The One who gives Mangalam or benefits just by remembering Him

अप्रमेयो हृषीकेशः पद्मनाभोअमराप्रभुह:| विश्वकर्मा मनुस्थ्वष्टा स्थविष्ट: स्थविरो ध्रुव: || aprameyo Hrishikeshah PadmanAbhoamaraprabhuh. vishwakarma manusthvashtA sthavishtah sthaviro dhruvah.. Aprameyah - The One who cannot be known by analogy, for he has no parts. Hrishikeshah - The One who is the master of all senses PadmanAbhah - The One who's navel is the source of the Lotus where Brahma is born amaraprabhuh - The One who is the Lord of all immortals Vishwakarma - The One who is the architect of the universe Manuh - The One who is the thinker, the mind TvashtA - The One who reduces the size of all beings at the time of Pralaya (Apocalypse) Sthavishtah - The One who is the highest infinity Sthaviro Dhruvah - The One who is ancient and firm 

स्वयंभू: शम्भुरादित्य: पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः| अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः|| svayambhUh sambhur Adityah pushkarAksho mahAsvanah anAdi-nidhano dhAtA vidhAtA dhAturuttamah स्वयंभू: (Swayambhooh) - The One who is manifested in Himself or self-made  शंभू (Shambuh) - The Other name of Lord Shiva, Thus, promoting the idea of Unity of the Vedic Trinity. आदित्य (Adithya) - Like none other पुष्कराक्ष: (PushkarAkshah) - The One who has eyes the shape of Lotus petals महास्वनः(MahAswanah) - The One who has the greatest breath...the breath that gave out the Vedas अनादिनिधन:  (anAdhinidhanah) - The One who neither has a beginning (Birth) or and End (Death), Promoting the physics' theory which states that Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. धाता (DhAtha) - The greatest giver विधाता (VidhAtha) - The Creator of all living forms धातुरुत्तमः (DhAthuruttamah) - The Greatest of all elements... DHAATU means element or atom in this context. Thus, once again, relating Scie...

Wishing you all a very happy Sri Krsna Janmashtami (Ashtamirohini)   सर्व : शर्व: शिव: स्थानुर्भूतादिनिधिरव्यय: संभवो भावनो भरता प्रभव: प्रभुरीश्वर:    sarvas-sh arvas-sivah sthaan ur.. bhootaadir nidhir-avyayah sambhavo bhaavano bhartaa.. prabhavah prabhur-Ishvarah   सर्वः (Sarvah) - The One who is everyone...Omnipotent शर्वः  (Sharvah) - The Auspicious One शिव: (Shivah) - The One who is also Shiva..( Stating the unity of the Trinity....that God is one...The Creator...Preserver & the Destroyer ) स्थाणु: (Sthaanuh) - The One who is firm भूतादि: (Bhootadih) - The Creator of the five elements on BHOOMI (Earth) निधिरव्यय: (Nidhir Avyayah) - The Indestructible Treasure संभव: (Sambhavah) - The One who keeps Happening भावन: (Bhavanah) - The One who is all giver भरता  (Bharthaa) - The One who governs the entire world प्रभव: (Prabhavah) - The Womb of all five elements प्रभु: (Prabhuh) - The Almighty One ईश्वर: (Ishwarah) - The One who c...