sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 19

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Post 19

 

Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

In this post we will see the sree vishNu sahasra naamavaLi having the common

thread of "supremely great" - viz- naamas having samskritha words of "uththamam"

"thamam" or "paramam".

 

First "uththamam" namaas:

 

1. Om purusha uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 24 occurring in slOkam 2

Meaning: supreme amongst purushaas- supreme amongst souls

 

2. Om Dhaathu: uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 45 occurring in slOkam 5

Meaning: the best of creators - the subtlest dhaathu - means ore or base - the

fundamental chith dhaathu andthat is the uththama dhaathu.

 

3. Om anuththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.81 occurring in slOkam 9

meaning: the unsurpassed

[avidhyamaana: uththamO yasmaath anuththama:]

[uththmo naasthi yasmaath sa: anuththama:]

 

4. Om Bhujaga uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 195 occurring in slOkam 21

Meaning: master of serpents. Sacred serpent anantha- I am anatha among serpents

geethaa 10- 29

 

5. Om Dharma vidh uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.405 occurring in slOkam 43

meaning: the foremost among the knowers of dharma - highest among men of

virtue.

 

6. Om gnaanam uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 455 occurring in slOkam 48

Meaning: the greatest knowledge- supreme knowledge.

 

7. Om padham an uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 738 occurring in slOkam 78

Meaning: supreme state of truth - supreme goal which is unsurpassed.

 

B: second "thamam" naamaas:

 

8. Om guru: guru thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 211 occurring in slOkam 23

Meaning: foremost among the preceptors- the greatest teacher.

 

9. Om puru sath thmaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 509 occurring in slOkam 54

Meaning: greatest among great - ever remaining with great devotees.

 

10. Om gathi sath thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 571 occurring in slOkam 60

Meaning: who shows best and righteous path - ultimate refuge for all devotees.

 

11. Om sanathana thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 898 occurring in slOkam 96

Meaning: ageless but still new. Most ancient.

 

12. Om vidhvath thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 920 occurring in slOkam 98

Meaning: one who has the greatest wisdom

 

c. third - paramam naamaas:

 

13. Om parama aathmanE nama: -- naamaa no.11 occurring in slOkam 2

Meaning: the supreme soul. Transcending all limitations and imperfections of

matter.

 

14. Om mukthaanaam parama gathayE nama: -- naamaa no. 12 occurring in slOkam 2

Meaning: the supreme soul for emancipated souls - final goal of all liberated

souls.

 

15. Om mangalaaya paramaayai nama: -- naamaa no. 64 occurring in slOkam 7

Meaning: the supreme auspiciousness.

 

16. Om parama eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 378 occurring in slOkam 41

meaning: the supreme ruler - one who is omni potent and all glorious.

 

17. Om parama spashtaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 392 occurring in slOkam 42

Meaning: whose greatness is explicit- the extremely vivid.

 

18. Om parama ishtinE nama: -- naamaa no. 420 occurring in slOkam 45

Meaning: who is residing in supreme abode - who is centered in his own glory

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.