bhOgyAmrutam - bhUta bhAvanaha

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bhUta bhAvanaha (star-aSwini) = bhUtAni bhAvayati iti = The one who nourishes

all the beings.

 

The one who becomes the protection, nourishment and enjoyment to all the beings

(bhUtAs) which comprise His divine form and causes their betterment.

 

Poem : periya tirumozhi - 6-10-6 (Tirumangai ALwAr tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam)

 

Brief Interpretation : The only means of nourishment and sustainance for all the

monkeys and bears who accompanied Lord SriRamachandra to the war, was the

thought that 'they existed only to be useful to their SriRama'. On the other

hand, the demons who ate and drank a lot before the war were defeated. Lord

SriRamachandra became the protection, nourishment / enjoyment to all the monkeys

and gave them the power to win against their mighty and well fed opponents. Who

else other than that Lord SriRama deserves the name - bhUta bhAvana?.

 

Poem in English :

1) In the forest along with the army of monkeys and bears

2) (The Lord) who demolished the haughtiness of the mighty demons

3)The victorious Lord, who to me is always sweet as honey, milk & nectar

4) I shall say the divine name of that Sriyah pati

5) Dear devotees, repeat with me - 'namO nArAyaNAya'.

 

Note : In the context of this name of the Lord, I remember the discussion on the

vegetarianism recently. We on our part should take such food which is best for

us (which is vegetarian), which protects us from falling prey to the evil

thoughts. This is ordained by our AchAryAs. Coming to the point of nourishment

and enjoyment, it is the Lord who gives it and not the food we take.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana (To be continued...)