Om Amara Prabhave Namaha & the 5th Head of Brahma

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Jai-Srimannarayana, "Snigdha Reddy"

<snigdhareddy010 wrote:

 

LOTUS THE LITMUS

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Nammazhwar sings the glory of Lord residing in Tiruvananthapuram.

 

He mentions that one who relieved Lord Paramasiva of his distress is

accessible at Thiruvananthapuram.

 

Why should Nammazhwar refer to Lord in Thiruvananthapuram as the one

who wiped off the stress of Lord Paramasiva?

 

The learned commentators of Thiruvaimozhi refer to Lord Narayana

giving alms to Lord Paramasiva who was roaming around with the skull

of fifth head of Brahma in his arm and collecting alms in it because

of the curse on him for his beheading the head of Brahma. Lord

Narayana at Badhrikashram offered the sweat on his chest as alms to

Lord Paramasiva. The skull, till then sticking to the hands of

Paramasiva was shattered to pieces. Lord Paramasiva was relived of

the curse of Brahma which made him run around with the skull in his

hands.

 

As if to give a visual presentation of Lord Narayana wiping of the

misery of Lord Paramasiva, the Lord at Thiruvanthanapuram resting on

the Adisesha is seen to touch a lingam by his hand. It is like Lord

Narayana consoling Lord Paramasiva depicted by the Lingam.

 

It is also seen in the epics that when Brahma lost the Vedas, Lord

Narayana incarnated as Hayagreeva to rescue them from Madhu and

Kaitaba who had robbed Brahma of the Vedas.

 

The Lord at Thiruvananthapuram is called Padmanabha. Padma means, as

explained in the previous anecdote "Lotus" and "nabi" means navel.

One who has got a lotus on his navel is called Padmanabha. This was

the Padma, the lotus from which emerged Lord Brahma.

 

Brahma, the creating deity emerging out of the lotus creates Lord

Paramasiva, who annihilates everything completing the cycle.

 

The Thaitareeya Samhita says that in the navel of the birthless

(Narayana), a unique substance is stationed. The substance is

nothing

but the lotus the litmus. It is unique because it functions as a

Judge! This explains the concept behind Lord Padmanabha's beautiful

form in Thiruvananthapuram. Those who understand this and chant his

name, Padmanabha meditating upon the Lord giving darshan in

Thiruvananthapuram, will get progenies that will bring greatness to

their lineage. That is why Veda Vyasa named Padmanabha as the 48th

name succeeding the name Hrishikesha. One will be able to appreciate

why Lord Narayana took the form of Mohini a second time exclusively

for Lord Siva and relived him of the stress created on him by Cupid.

That leads to understand that Lord Padmanabha is the one protecting

all. Not only this, the duty of creation is assigned to Brahma and

annihilation is with Siva.

 

Brahma's statement confirming this is recorded by Valmiki in

Ramayana.

"The duty of creation is entrusted by you to me, whom you bought out

of the Lotus that emerged from your navel".

 

Veda Vyasa says, "Brahma and Siva carry out the duty of Srishti and

Samhaara respectively under the guidance of Lord Narayana (the

Padmanabha).

 

That is, Padmanabha is the bestower of powers to the other two

deities. That is why, He is called Lord of the Gods, "Amaraprabhu",

and in Vedavyasa's compilation of thousand names, the

name `Amaraprabu' follows the name, `Padmanabha'.

 

Lets us pray to Amaraprabhu, meditating upon the Lord in

Thiruvananthapuram on the banks of the Arabian Sea giving darshan to

devotees even to this day.

 

Let us chant "Amara Prabhave Namaha". This is a fine Mantra. This

mantra is so powerful that it will give "big postings" in ones

career.

 

 

"Om Amara Prabhave Namaha"

 

 

 

Source: VAK,Dec 04.