sri vishnu sahasra naamam

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Dear Sri Vikas swamin, and sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

In response to your points on Sri vishNu sahasra naamam, I wish to

add the following:

 

First: Sri bhattar while commenting on this naama puNdareekaakshaaya

nama: [naamaa no 112 occurring in slokam 12] gives the meaning

as "the eye of the inhabitants of the transcendental world - meaning

sri vaikuntam.

 

As explanation to this meaning, it is further stated "puNdareeka is

the transcendental world which is eternal. Your supreme abode is

puNdareeka which is eternal, indestructible, and immutable. You are

like the eye to the world and hence known as pundareeka akshaaya

nama. The lord is like the eye to the residents of the eternal

vaikuntam. [Mahabharata udyoga parvam 69-6].

 

Just to add, it is not pundari but pundareeka, which means lotus and

aksha is eye. Hence he who is lotus eyed. This meaning is in simple

parlance.

 

Actually sri sankara says pundareekam is heart and one who can be

contacted and fully experienced in [captured in or seen in] the heart

and hence he is pundareekaaksha.

 

Second: There is no naama mahEsvaraaya nama: just to substantiate I

add all naamaas starting with mahaa. [Perhaps you can refer my

earlier postings in oppiliappan or present postings in tiruvenkatam

list for different combinations of naamaas occurring in Sri vishNu

sahasra naamam]

 

1. Om mahaa svanaaya nama:

2. Om mahaa thapasE nama:

3. Om mahaa maayaaya nama:

4. Om mahaa uthsaahaaya nama:

5. Om mahaa balaaya nama:

 

6. Om mahaa budhDhayE nama:

7. Om mahaa veeryaaya nama:

8. Om mahaa sakthayE nama:

9. Om mahaa dhyudhayE nama:

10. Om mahaa adthri dhrugE nama:

 

11. Om mahaa ishu aasaaya nama:

12. Om mahaa indhraaya nama:

13. Om mahaa asanaaya nama:

14. Om mahaa akshaaya nama:

15. Om mahaa Bhaagaaya nama:

 

16. Om mahaa kOsaaya nama:

17. Om mahaa bhOgaaya nama:

18. Om mahaa Dhanaaya nama:

19. Om mahaa makhaaya nama:

20. Om mahaa ijyaaya:

 

21. Om mahaa dhEvaaya nama:

22. Om mahaa udhadhi sayaaya nama:

23. Om mahaa arhaaya nama:

24. Om mahaa srngAya nama:

25. Om mahaa varaahaaya nama:

 

26. Om mahaa manasE nama:

27. Om mahaa kramaaya nama:

28. Om mahaa karmaNE nama:

29. Om mahaa thEjaaya nama:

30. Om mahaa uragaaya nama:

 

31. Om mahaa krathavE nama:

32. Om mahaa yajvanE nama:

33. Om mahaa yajnaaya nama:

34. Om mahaa havishE nama:

35. Om mahaa moorthayE nama:

 

36. Om mahaa hradhaya nama:

37. Om mahaa garthaaya nama:

38. Om mahaa bhoothaaya nama:

39. Om mahaa niDhayE nama:

40. Om mahathE nama:

 

There is one naama `bootha mahaa eesvaraaya nama:' and just to list

all eesvara naamaas:

 

1. Om praDhaana purusha eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 20 occurring

in slOkam 3

meaning: lord of primordial matter, and purushaas - jeevaas.

 

2. Om eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no.36 occurring in slOkam 4

also naamaa no. 75 occurring in slOkam 9

meaning: for 36 - the supreme ruler

for 75 - the ruler - omni potent

 

3. Om sarva eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no.97 occurring in slOkam 11

meaning: he who reaches all - the supreme controller- all mighty and

all powerfull.

 

4. Om sura eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 287 occurring in slOkam 31

meaning: lord of all gods.

 

5. Om jana eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 342 occurring in slOkam 37

meaning: lord of the people - janana Dharmavaan jana: janaanaam

eeswara: janEswara: - all those who are born are jana or people -

people's lord is janEswara:

 

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

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

 

7. Om Dhana eesvaraaya nama: -- naamaa 475 occurring in slOkam 50

meaning: who confers wealth on his devotees immediately - the lord of

wealth.

 

8. Om Bhootha mahaa eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 490 occurring in

slOkam 52

meaning: supreme lord of all beings.

 

9. Om jyOthi: gaNa eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 625 occurring in

slOkam 66

meaning: lord of hosts of ever effulgent deities - lord of luminaries

in the cosmos.

 

10. Om soora jana eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 651 occurring in

slOkam 69

meaning: ruler of all the valiant persons, commander of the brave.

 

11. Om sarva vaak eeswara eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 808

occurring in slOkam 86

meaning: the very lord of the lord of speech - best among all great

and eloquent arguers.

 

Generally eeswaran is lord. mahaa eeswaran [or when combined

mahEswaran - aa + ee = E as in ape] is great lord, not necessarily

siva.

 

Just for your information there are other naamaas, which are commonly

used while denoting siva – siva, sthaaNu, sambu, eesa, etc, but while

interpreting these naamaas are given different meanings.

 

Dhasan

Vasudevan m.g.

 

 

vikas <vikas_puri_1

Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:01 pm

about sahasranamam vikas_puri_1

Dear bhaktas, I have two questions and would be grateful if someone

would answer them. First

I wanted to know the meaning of "pundarikAksha". Please comment on

the two different meanings that I have read so I can better

understand the word and its context.

1. The first meaning is (pundari - lotus and aksha - eyes) one who

has eyes like lotus.

2. This is the second one that I found on

http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia//archives/feb03/msg00173.ht

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The word "pundarika" refers to "paramapada", the eternal and

imperishable abode of God in Vaikuntah. The Lord residing

in "pundarika" is hence called "pundarikAksha".

 

Second:

In the sahasranamam there are many instances where lord is referred

to as mahesvaram, which as I have known refers to Lord Shiva. Also

the sahasramam has

more such names that refer to Lord Shiva. Please comment on this fact

so that I can better understand the context. Thanks

[Guest guest]

Rudra and Narayana refers specifically to Shiva and Lord Vishnu respectively.

Adiyen Ramanujadasan Soundararajan"vasudevan m.g." <mgv (AT) lntecc (DOT) com> wrote:

Dear Sri Vikas swamin, and sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,In response to your

points on Sri vishNu sahasra naamam, I wish to add the following:First: Sri

bhattar while commenting on this naama puNdareekaakshaaya nama: [naamaa no 112

occurring in slokam 12] gives the meaning as "the eye of the inhabitants of the

transcendental world - meaning sri vaikuntam. As explanation to this meaning, it

is further stated "puNdareeka is the transcendental world which is eternal. Your

supreme abode is puNdareeka which is eternal, indestructible, and immutable. You

are like the eye to the world and hence known as pundareeka akshaaya nama. The

lord is like the eye to the residents of the eternal vaikuntam. [Mahabharata

udyoga parvam 69-6].Just to add, it is not pundari but pundareeka, which means

lotus and aksha is eye. Hence he who is lotus eyed. This meaning is in simple

parlance. Actually sri sankara says pundareekam is heart and one who can be

contacted and fully experienced in [captured in or seen in] the heart and hence

he is pundareekaaksha. Second:

There is no naama mahEsvaraaya nama: just to substantiate I add all naamaas

starting with mahaa. [Perhaps you can refer my earlier postings in oppiliappan

or present postings in tiruvenkatam list for different combinations of naamaas

occurring in Sri vishNu sahasra naamam]1. Om mahaa svanaaya nama:2. Om mahaa

thapasE nama:3. Om mahaa maayaaya nama:4. Om mahaa uthsaahaaya nama:5. Om mahaa

balaaya nama:6. Om mahaa budhDhayE nama:7. Om mahaa veeryaaya nama:8. Om mahaa

sakthayE nama:9. Om mahaa dhyudhayE nama:10. Om mahaa adthri dhrugE nama:11. Om

mahaa ishu aasaaya nama:12. Om mahaa indhraaya nama:13. Om mahaa asanaaya

nama:14. Om mahaa akshaaya nama:15. Om mahaa Bhaagaaya nama:16. Om mahaa

kOsaaya nama:17. Om mahaa bhOgaaya nama:18. Om mahaa Dhanaaya nama:19. Om mahaa

makhaaya nama:20. Om mahaa ijyaaya:21. Om mahaa dhEvaaya nama:22. Om mahaa

udhadhi sayaaya

nama:23. Om mahaa arhaaya nama:24. Om mahaa srngAya nama:25. Om mahaa varaahaaya

nama:26. Om mahaa manasE nama:27. Om mahaa kramaaya nama:28. Om mahaa karmaNE

nama:29. Om mahaa thEjaaya nama:30. Om mahaa uragaaya nama:31. Om mahaa

krathavE nama:32. Om mahaa yajvanE nama: 33. Om mahaa yajnaaya nama:34. Om

mahaa havishE nama:35. Om mahaa moorthayE nama:36. Om mahaa hradhaya nama:37.

Om mahaa garthaaya nama:38. Om mahaa bhoothaaya nama:39. Om mahaa niDhayE

nama:40. Om mahathE nama:There is one naama `bootha mahaa eesvaraaya nama:'

and just to list all eesvara naamaas:1. Om praDhaana purusha eeswaraaya nama:

-- naamaa no. 20 occurring in slOkam 3 meaning: lord of primordial matter, and

purushaas - jeevaas.2. Om eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no.36 occurring in slOkam

4also naamaa no. 75 occurring in slOkam 9meaning: for 36 - the supreme rulerfor

75 - the

ruler - omni potent3. Om sarva eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no.97 occurring in

slOkam 11meaning: he who reaches all - the supreme controller- all mighty and

all powerfull.4. Om sura eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 287 occurring in slOkam

31meaning: lord of all gods.5. Om jana eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 342

occurring in slOkam 37meaning: lord of the people - janana Dharmavaan jana:

janaanaam eeswara: janEswara: - all those who are born are jana or people -

people's lord is janEswara:6. Om parama eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 378

occurring in slOkam 41meaning: the supreme ruler - one who is omni potent and

all glorious.7. Om Dhana eesvaraaya nama: -- naamaa 475 occurring in slOkam

50meaning: who confers wealth on his devotees immediately - the lord of

wealth.8. Om Bhootha mahaa eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 490 occurring in

slOkam 52meaning: supreme lord of all beings. 9. Om jyOthi:

gaNa eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 625 occurring in slOkam 66meaning: lord of

hosts of ever effulgent deities - lord of luminaries in the cosmos.10. Om soora

jana eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 651 occurring in slOkam 69meaning: ruler of

all the valiant persons, commander of the brave.11. Om sarva vaak eeswara

eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 808 occurring in slOkam 86 meaning: the very

lord of the lord of speech - best among all great and eloquent arguers.

Generally eeswaran is lord. mahaa eeswaran [or when combined mahEswaran - aa +

ee = E as in ape] is great lord, not necessarily siva. Just for your

information there are other naamaas, which are commonly used while denoting

siva – siva, sthaaNu, sambu, eesa, etc, but while interpreting these naamaas

are given different meanings. DhasanVasudevan m.g.vikas

<vikas_puri_1 Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:01 pm

about sahasranamam vikas_puri_1 Dear bhaktas, I have two questions and

would be grateful if someone would answer them. FirstI wanted to know the

meaning of "pundarikAksha". Please comment on the two different meanings that I

have read so I can better understand the word and its context.1. The first

meaning is (pundari - lotus and aksha - eyes) one who has eyes like lotus.2.

This is the second one that I found

onhttp://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia//archives/feb03/msg00173.htmlThe

word "pundarika" refers to "paramapada", the eternal and imperishable abode of

God in Vaikuntah. The Lord residing in "pundarika" is hence called

"pundarikAksha".Second: In the sahasranamam there are many instances where lord

is referred to as mahesvaram, which as I have known refers to Lord Shiva. Also

the sahasramam hasmore

such names that refer to Lord Shiva. Please comment on this fact so that I can

better understand the context. Thanks Visit your group

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