sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 26

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Post 26

 

Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

In this post we will see naamaas of sree Vishnu sahasra naamam having the common

thread of all the "weapons" carried by the lord.

 

In Sri shOdasa aayuDha sthOthram of sri swami Desikan, the following weapons

figure.

1. thigiri

2. mazhu

3. eetti- spear

4. thaNdu - a thick stick

5. angusam - the small tool used by elephant carer.

6. agni roopa aayuDham - discus emitting fire

7. vaaL - sword

8. vEl - another or modified spear

9. sankham - conch

10. vil - bow

11. paasam - a rope like weapon

12. kalappai - plough

13. vajraayudham

14. gaDhai - mace

15. ulakkai

16. thrisoolam

That is why this sthOthram is also called 16 weapon sthOthram.

 

[since I am not able to give equivalents for the others, I leave it to bhakthaas

to add english equivalents].

 

You can see from the following naamaas that all 16 weapons are not finding a

place in SVSN, whereas one extra weapon like 4 large teeth is finding a place.

 

a. dhanu: - the bow:

1. Om DhanvinE nama: -- naamaa no. 77 occurring in slOkam 9

Meaning: he who weilds the bow named saarnga

 

2. Om su DhanvanE nama: -- naamaa no. 572 occurring in slOkam 61

Meaning: who weilds the splendid bow saarnga.

 

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

Meaning: who weilds the bow saarngam.

 

4. Om saarnga DhanvanE nama: -- naamaa no. 996 occurring in slOkam 107

Meaning: he who sports the all powerful bow called saarnga

- aims with the unerring bow saarnga.

 

b. the chakra - wheel

5. Om su dharsanaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 418 occurring in slOkam 45

Meaning: one who has pleasing and delightful appearance. Also who holds the

discus sudharsana.

 

6. Om gaBhasthi nEmayE nama: -- naamaa no. 487 occurring in slOkam 52

Meaning: he with an effulgent discus.

 

7. Om chakriNE nama: -- naamaa no. 908 occurring in slOkam 97

Also naamaa no. 995 occurring in slOkam 107

Meaning: one who carries the all powerful discus sudharsana.

 

8. Om ratha anga paaNayE nama: -- naamaa no. 998 occurring in slOkam 107

meaning: one who has the wheel in his hands

[wheel which is the moving part of the part- hence ratha angam]

 

c. the wheel or discus and mace:

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

Meaning: bearer of holy discus and mace.

 

d. the mace :

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

Meaning: he who holds the divine mace named koumOdhakee.

 

e. other weapons:

11. Om chathu: dhamshtraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 141 occurring in slokam 15

meaning: one who has four large teeth in his narasimha avathaaram [used as a

weapon in killing hiranyakasibu].

 

12. Om hala aayudhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 567 occurring in slOkam 60

Meaning: one who holds the plough as his weapon.

 

13. Om khaNda parasavE nama: -- naamaa no. 573 occurring in slOkam 61

Meaning: he who weilds the broken axe - in parasu raama incarnation.

 

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

81

meaning: best of those weilding all types of weapons.

 

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

Meaning: one who bears the divine conch paancha janyam.

 

16. Om nandhakinE nama: -- naamaa no. 994 occurring in slOkam 107

Meaning: one who weilds the sword called nandhaka

 

17. Om sarva pra haraNa aayuDhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 1000 occurring in slOkam

107

Meaning: he who has all the weapons that act against evil for all kinds of

assault and fight.

 

Please see that only 8 weapons figure in the list.

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.