sri vishNu sahasra naamaavali - post 4

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Post 4

 

Dear Sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

In this post we will enjoy the sri vishNu sahasra naamaavali with naamaas

having the common thread of the root verb "Dhru" meaning "to bear", or "to

support", or "to maintain".

 

Since the other root verb "Bhru" also means "to bear" or "to support"or "to

maintain" let us group these naamaas together with Dhru group.

 

We will see naamaas having the verbal noun Dharaaya, DhruthE or DhrugE,

BhruthE in this post.

 

First "Dharaaya" naamaas.

 

1. Om DharaNi Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 237 occurring in slOkam 25

Meaning: the bearer of earth.

 

2. Om dhur Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 267 occurring in slOkam 29.

Also naamaa 720 occurring in slokam 76

Meaning: 267 - the irresistible - carrying powerful and unerring

arms. 720 - uncontrollable, indomitable.

 

3. Om Ojas thEjODhyuthi aDharaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 276 occurring in

slokam 30

meaning: he who is endowed with strength vigour and brilliance. Ojas

is glowing health. ThEjas is the shine due to sublimation of Ojas. Dhyuthi

is beauty - all these three combined in him perfectly.

 

4. Om maheedharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 319 occurring in slOkam 33 and

also naamaa 371 occurring in slokam 36.

Meaning: supporter of earth. [in both naamaas]. Also one who

receives all worship of devoted hearts.

 

5. Om skandha Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 330 occurring in slOkam 36

Meaning: supporter of skandha the chief of dhEvaas forces- supporter

of sEnaapathi skandha.

 

6. Om chakra gadhaa Dharaaya nama: naamaa no 550 occurring in slOkam 58

Meaning: bearer of holy discus and mace.

 

7. Om sree Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 617 occurring in slOkam 65

Meaning: he who bears lakshmi within himself.

 

8. Om Dharaa Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 762 occurring in slOkam 80

Meaning: who lifted and bore the mountain gOvardhana- sole support

of earth -

[Dharaa is the name of Bhoo dhEvi- recall Bhoo sooktham ending

Dharaa prachOdhayaath.]

 

9. Om dhyuthi Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 764 occurring in slOkam 81

Meaning: who bears effulgent form - who bears majesty.

 

10. Om Dhanu: Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 861 occurring in slOkam 92

Meaning: who weilds the bow saarngam.

 

11. Om gadhaa Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 997 occurring in slOkam 107

Meaning: he. who holds the mace named koumOdhakee.

 

Second - Om --- Dhruthe naamaas :

12. Om mahaa adthri dhrugE nama: for sri sankara,

Om mahaa adhri dhruthE nama for sri bhattar -- naamaa no. 182

occurring in slokam 19

meaning: the bearer of great mountain - [who bore the great mandhara

mountain during churning milk ocean in amrutha mathanam ]

 

13. Om visva dhrugE nama: naamaa no. 238 occurring in slokam 26

Meaning: mighty source and supporter of all existence in every being

andthing - Sri bhattar considers this naamaa as visva srut [240] meaning

creator of this universe.

 

14. Om thri lOka dhrugE nama: -- naamaa 757 occurring in slokam 80

meaning: he who bears all the three worlds.

 

15. Om sarva sasthra Bhruthaam varaaya nama: -- naamaa 765 occurring in

slokam 81

meaning: best of those weilding all types of weapons.

 

16. Om aDhruthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 846 occurring in slokam 90

meaning: the uncontrolled -the unimpeded - none supports him.

 

17. Om sva Dhruthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 847 occurring in slokam 90

meaning: he who is self supported.

 

18. Om praaNa DhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 961 occurring in slokam 103 -

for sri sankara this naamaa is praaNa BhruthE nama:

meaning: who sustains or supports all living beings.

 

Third - Om ---BhruthE naamaas:

19. Om Bhootha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 6 occurring in slokam 1

meaning: he bears all things who nurtures and nourishes all beings.

 

20. Om sareera BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 351 occurring in slokam 38

meaning: who protects or maintains the bodies of created beings -

who sustains or nourishes all bodies.

 

21. Om dhEva BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 494 occurring in slokam 52

meaning: supporter of different demigods.

 

22. Om sareera Bhootha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 501 occurring in

slokam 53

meaning: who bears the entire creation as his own body.

 

23. Om guNa BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 843 occurring in slokam 90

meaning: one who supports all the things in their guNaas or

charecteristics.

 

24. Om Bhaara bhruthE naam: -- naamaa no 851 occurring in slOkam 91

Meaning: who bears the burden of supporting all the lives.

 

25. Om yagna BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no 976 occurring in slOkam 105

Meaning: who brings all sacrifices to their fruition despite the

deficiencies.

 

26. Om sankha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no 993 occurring in slOkam 107

Meaning: one who bears the divine conch paancha janyam

 

Hope it is more enjoyable to group the krishNa naamaas like this.

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.