sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 22

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Post 22

 

Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

In this post also we will continue to see naamaas of sree Vishnu sahasra naamam

havingthe common thread of "negativity". For explanation of the negativity

please see the previous post 20.

 

a. the 'an' series:

 

1. Om an aadhi niDhanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 42 occurring in slOkam 5

meaning: one who has neither born nor has death - aadhi- birth, niDhanam -

death.

 

2. Om an uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.81 occurring in slOkam 9

meaning: the unsurpassed [avidhyamaana: uththamO yasmaath anuththama:]

 

3. Om an aGhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 148 occurring in slOkam 16

-- also naamaa no. 835 occurring in slOkam 89

meaning: sinless - one having no imperfection.

 

4. Om an antha jithE nama: -- naamaa no. 308 occurring in slOkam 33

meaning: ever victorious - he alone wins in the end - victor of innumerable.

 

5. Om an arthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 432 occurring in slokam 46

meaning: he who is not the goal - one to whom nothing is yet to be fulfilled.

 

6. Om an antha aathmanE nama: -- naamaa no. 521 occurring in slokam 55

meaning: inner soul of the anantha- the snake aadhi sEshan, - the infinite

self.

 

7. Om an eesaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 632 occurring in slokam 67

meaning: who does not exercise his lordship.

 

8. Om an anthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 665 occurring in slOkam 70

Meaning: infinite - endless - unlimited.

 

9. Om an Eka moorthayE nama: -- naamaa no. 726 occurring in slokam 77

meaning: he who has very many forms, not only one.

 

10. Om an antha sriyE nama: -- naamaa 933 occurring in slOkam 100

Meaning: he who has infinite wealth- one who is full of infinite glories.

 

11. Om an antha hutha bhug BhOkthrE nama: -- naamaa no. 889 occurring in slOkam

95

Meaning: he who holds Indhra and brahma - 11th and 12th steps in the archiraadhi

maargam.

[This naamaa is 3 separate ones for sri sankara - Om ananthaaya nama, Om hutha

BhujE nama, Om BhOkthrE nama since that is different meaning is not given here]]

 

b. the dhur series:

 

12. Om dhur aadharshaaya nama: -- naamaa no.82 occurring in slOkam 9

Meaning: the unassailable - can not be attacked or beleagured successfully.

 

13. Om dhur marshaNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 207 occurring in slOkam 22

Meaning: the unassailable - can not be easily attcked.

 

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

Also naamaa 720 occurring in slokam 76

Meaning: for 267 - the irresistible - carrying powerful and unerring arms.

For 720 - uncontrollable, indomitable.

 

15. Om dhur jayaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 781 occurring in slokam 83

meaning: one who can not be subjugated

- one who can not be won - he who is invincible

- who can not be conquered by any one else..

 

16. Om dhur athi kramaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 782 occurring in slOkam 83

Meaning: he who can not be ignored or dispensed with

- one who is difficult to be disobeyed.

 

17. Om dhur laBhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 783 occurring in slokam 83

meaning: who is difficult to obtain.

 

18. Om dhur gamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 784 occurring in slOkam 83

Meaning: he who can not be reached so easily - one who is realised with great

difficulty.

 

19. Om dhur gaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 785 occurring in slOkam 83

Meaning: he who is inaccessible as a fortress. Not easy to storm into

 

20. Om dhur aavaasaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 786 occurring in slOkam 83

Meaning: he whose abode is inaccessible - not easy to lodge.

 

21. Om dhur ari GhnE nama: -- naamaa no. 787 occurring in slokam 83

meaning: he who exterminated evil minded asuraas- who is the slayer of devilish

asuraas.

 

22. Om dhur kruthi GnE nama: -- naamaa no. 924 occurring in slOkam 99

Meaning: he who kills evil doers [read as dhushkruthi and not dhurkruthi]

 

23. Om dhur svapna naasanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 926 occurring in slOkam 99

Meaning: he who destroys all evil dreams [Read as dhu:swapna and not dhr swapna]

 

c. the nir series:

 

24. Om nivrutha aathmanE nama: -- naamaa no. 231 occurring in slokam 25

meaning: he whose nature transcends above all others- ever immaculate.

 

also naama no.453 occurring in slokam 48

meaning: he whose mind is turned away from worldly desires.

 

also naama no.604 occurring in slokam no. 64

meaning: he who is lord of sentient souls who tread the path of nivruththi

dharma.

 

Also naamaa no. 780 occurring in slOkam 83

meaning: he who is inherently totally detached.

 

25. Om nir guNaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 844 occurring in slokam 90

meaning: one who is without any charecteristics.

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.