Guest guest Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sri Krishnaya Namah! Nandaka is the sword of Srimannarayana. This was revealed in the story of Tallapaka Annamacharya, who is actually this sword that the Lord sent to mother earth to be born as this great poet, spreading bhakti among us. Is there any incident where Lord used this Nandaka. Also, I have not heard / seen Lord as sporting this sword among other weapons - Sundarshana(disc) & Koumudaki(mace). Talking of Sudarshana chakra, as and when I look at a beautiful image of Lord Srimannarayana (Seshashayi) sporting Sudarshana with His consort Sri Mahalakshmi, besides Padmagarbha(Lord Brahma), I left questioning myself that, is this Sudarshana - a kaalachakra. As we all know, this is a glowing, thousand edged disc which is most potent enough to destroy all the evils in the world and it is said that when He releases Sudarshana, time stops. When Sudarshana is released, nothing moves except itself. May be bhagavathas, seeing its splendour and grandeur, are moved within themselves, but the jeeva (be it asura or anything) on whom it is directed, and the rest froze. Sudarshana also exhibits tremendous power (when it is directed towards Mandara parvatha for cutting it before placing it on the sea), expands itself to whatever size required (during Jayadratha's episode, in Mahabharatha, it expands itself to oversize Sun), emits light (syamprakasha) whenver required. Sudarshana is ferocious, as if to reflect the mind of the Lord and practically implement His intention. The case in point is, during Shishupala episode, after slitting his throat, Sudarshana, as if to show its urgency to reach Him, settles on Lord Krishna's finger hurriedly injuring His fingers. It is said that none except Draupadi moves quickly and tearing a portion of her saree, she does a bandage around His fingers. This very act, saved her when she suffered at the hands of Dushyasana and the Lord gave her plentyfull of clothes in return. Lord, more often than not, uses Sudarshana, whenever he is in urgency - some instances are During Gajendramoksha. For killing a crocodile and saving Gajendra, Lord could have used Nandaka or Koumudaki also. During Bhishma Parva, when incited by the injuries inflicted by Bhishma, he takes off Sudarshana. Likewise, Lord uses Sudarshana more often by impulse, and I would like to know whether He used Koumudaki anytime. Also, talking of Koumudaki, Lord holds this in His right hand except in some archa murthys like Sri Chennakesavasa Swamy, who seems to be holding this in His left hand, while the right hand is busy gracing bhagavathas, while Lord Venkateshwara, as in Tirupathi, does not sport this mace as His left hand is busy adjusting the jewellary while the right hand, rightfully so, showing the bhagavathas, His divyapadams. Some may voice their opinion on this gesture (incidentally the only gesture where bhagavathas are directed towards His divyapadam), but this shows that, He being Supreme God Head, His divyapadam is the paramapadam for jeevas. Among various namas of Lord, I would like to know about His nama - Vajapeyi, on whose name a yaga too is performed. While He has sahasranama as per Bhishma and sahasrabahu (as per Arjuna in BG - sahasrabahu baja vishnu murthe), as sahasrakoti yugadhari (as per Lord Brahma), it only shows that His namas vibhutis are uncountable. When Brahma says sahasra koti yuga dharine namah! it implies that it is uncountable. Likewise, the namas can be taken by us for recitals and japas, but can we really limit these to some numbers. It is not possible. Sarvaaparadha Kshamasva! Sukumar Sri Krishna Parabrahmane Namah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Radhe Krishna, The gada was used by the lord during the fight with Hiranyaksha.He also uses it in the garbha of Uttara to protect Parikshit. It is a news to me that left hand of Venkatanata is used to adjust the jewellary.I have heard from saints that since the right hand shows sharanagati to His feet ,the left one shows that for the one who has surrendered ,the samsara sea is upto the knee which can be easily crossed.The meaning implied is that I accept those who surrender to me.I think these meanings of the hasta mudra are more appropriate. das On Tue, 03 Jun 2003 sukumar wrote : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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