narayana suktham

September 5, 2008

Om Namo Narayanaya.

Thanks Subramaniamji, for sharing this link. The Narayana suktam is a beautiful, melodious prayer. Here is a piece on its significance by Swami Krishnananda:"Narayana is the thousand-headed one, thousand-eyed, and

thousand-limbed. But Narayana is not merely the Father or Creator of

the cosmos, beyond creation, but is also hidden in the heart of

everyone. Like a resplendent flame in the heart of the individual,

Narayana can be visualised in deep meditation. In the lotus of the

heart there is the citadel of the cosmos, the palace of the Creator of

the universe. Thus, the worshipper of the Supreme Narayana need not

necessarily look up to the sky to behold Him and adore Him. One can as

well see the same Narayana within himself, in his own heart. While

Narayana creates the world from outside, He also impels everyone

through feeling and action from within. Through every nerve-current,

life flows and vibrates. This vibration, this flow of life, is the chaitanya,

or Consciousness, of Narayana moving in creation. Narayana is adored as

the One Being extending beyond Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Indra and all the

gods and angels, while Himself appearing as every one of them—the

Imperishable, Self-existent All. Whatever all this universe is—yacca kincit jagat sarvam—seen

or unseen, in its depths or merely heard of, Narayana is within and

without all these, enveloping everyone. May Narayana bless us, and

bestow upon us glory."From http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/invoc/in_nar.htmlveena.--- On Thu, 9/4/08, Harkri Ps <harkrips wrote:Harkri Ps <harkrips[Guruvayur] narayana sukthamguruvayur Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 11:22 AM

om namo narayanaya

dear all devotees,

I am sending below a link about narayana suktham.It is very nice.

om namo narayanaya,

with namaskarams,

subramanian. p.s.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=CMdXVPf_ nXM & feature=related

September 5, 2008

om namo narayanaya

dear veena ji,

thank you for your comments.

The Swami Krishnanada's explanation about Narayana is execellent.

om namo bhagavathe vasudevaya,

subramanian.p.s(madurai)

guruvayur , Veena <veeus18 wrote:>> Om Namo Narayanaya.> > > Thanks Subramaniamji, for sharing this link. The Narayana suktam is a beautiful, melodious prayer. Here is a piece on its significance by Swami Krishnananda:> > "Narayana is the thousand-headed one, thousand-eyed, and> thousand-limbed. But Narayana is not merely the Father or Creator of> the cosmos, beyond creation, but is also hidden in the heart of> everyone. Like a resplendent flame in the heart of the individual,> Narayana can be visualised in deep meditation. In the lotus of the> heart there is the citadel of the cosmos, the palace of the Creator of> the universe. Thus, the worshipper of the Supreme Narayana need not> necessarily look up to the sky to behold Him and adore Him. One can as> well see the same Narayana within himself, in his own heart. While> Narayana creates the world from outside, He also impels everyone> through feeling and action from within. Through every nerve-current,> life flows and vibrates. This vibration, this flow of life, is the chaitanya,> or Consciousness, of Narayana moving in creation. Narayana is adored as> the One Being extending beyond Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Indra and all the> gods and angels, while Himself appearing as every one of them—the> Imperishable, Self-existent All. Whatever all this universe is—yacca kincit jagat sarvam—seen> or unseen, in its depths or merely heard of, Narayana is within and> without all these, enveloping everyone. May Narayana bless us, and> bestow upon us glory."> > From http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/invoc/in_nar.html> > veena.> > > > --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Harkri Ps harkrips wrote:> Harkri Ps harkrips [Guruvayur] narayana suktham> guruvayur > Thursday, September 4, 2008, 11:22 AM> > > > > > > > > > > > om namo narayanaya> > dear all devotees,> > I am sending below a link about narayana suktham.It is very nice.> > om namo narayanaya,> > with namaskarams,> > subramanian. p.s.> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=CMdXVPf_ nXM & feature=related> > > > > >

September 5, 2008

Om Namo Narayana.....

This is the first time I am writing to this forum and have been only a spectator so far.

I would like to share the meaning of Narayana Suktham which I had downloaded from the Web some time ago. I don't remember the source but it is a good one. The red lettered words are the source (Moola transliterated in English) ... and the following black ones are the translation.

Here we go....

Narayana Suktham

Sahasra seersham devam viswaksham viswa sambhuvam.Viswam narayanam devam aksharam paramam padam. 1

I meditate on god Narayana,Who has thousands of heads,Who sees everywhere,Who does good to all the world,Who is the world,Who is indestructible,And who is the greatest destination.

Viswatha paramanithyam viswam narayanam harim,Viswamevedam purusha stadvischa mupajeevathi. 2

I meditate on God Narayana,Who is much greater than this world,Who is forever,Who is the world,Who destroys sins and suffering,And say, that this world is Purusha,And is alive because he is inside it.

Pathim viswasyatmeshwara, saswatha shivamachyutham,Narayanam mahagneyam viswathmanam parayanam. 3

I meditate on Narayana,Who owns this world,Who is the god of all souls,Who is forever,Who is personification of good,Who never slips,Who needs to be known with great effort,Who is the soul of everything,And who is the great destination.

Narayana paro jyothirathma narayana para,Narayana para brahma tatwam narayana para.Narayana paro dyatha , dyanam Narayana para. 4

Narayana is the great light,Narayana is the great soul,Narayana is the ultimate Brahmam,Narayana is the great principle,Narayana is the greatest among those who meditate on him,And Narayana is the great meditation.

Yachcha kinchid jagat sarvam drusyathe sruyathe bhi vaa,Antharbahischa tatsarva vyapya narayana sthitha.5

Narayana is spread,All over the world.In everything that we see and hear,And in its inside and outside.

Anantham avyayam kavi samudrentham viswasambhuvam,Padmakosa pratheekasa hrudhyam chapyadho mukham. 6

I meditate on God Narayana,Who is endless,Who is indestructible,Who is all knowing,Who is inside the sea,And who does good to all world.I also state that the heart hangs like an inverted lotus bud.

Adho nishtaaya vithasthyaanthe nabhyam upari thishtathi,Jwalamalaakulam bhathi viswasya yatanam mahat. 7

Inside the heart,Which is just below the collarbone,And one hand above the belly button,Shines as if it is surrounded by a flame,The greatest habitat of the universe

Santhatha shilabhisthu lambatya kosa sannibham,Tasyanthe sushira sookshmam tasmin sarve prathishtitham. 8

The lotus like heart hangs,Attached to the bones on all four sides,And inside the heart is a very tiny hole,And inside that hole everything exists.

Tasya madhye mahan agni viswa archir viswatho mukha,Sograbuk vibhajan thishtaa annahara majara kavi. 9

Inside the centre of the heart,There is an ever-shining fire, Which is spread in all directions,And that fire which burns stable,Sees everywhere,Never gets old,And divides and supplies the food.

Tirya goordhwa madhasa sayee rasmayas tasya santhatha,Santhapayathi swam deha mapada thala masthaka,Tasya madhye vahni shika aneeryordhwa vyavasthitha. 10

The rays of that fire is always spread,All over from one end to other,And throughout the length,And from head to foot,And the body of that fire,Heats our body allover,And its one thin flame,Shines erect in the centre of the heart.

Neela thoyadha madhyastha dwidyullekheva bhaswaraa,Neevara sooka vathanvee peetha bhaswat yanoopama. 11

Like the sparkle of lightning,From within a black dark cloud,Like the sprout of a red paddy,Thin and golden,And as tiny as an atom,That flame continues burning.

Tasya shikhaya madhye paramathma vyavasthitha,Sa brahma sa shiva sa hari sendra sokshara parama swaraat. 12

In the centre of the flame lives the all-pervasive God.Who is Brahma,Who is Shiva,Who is Vishnu,Who is Indra,Who is perennial and ever living,And He is the greatest emperor.

Rhutha sathyam param brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,Oordhwaretham viroopaksham viswa roopaya vai namo nama. 13

Salutations and salutations,To Him who is the beauty of everything,To Him who is ever lasting truth,To Him who exists as Para Brahmam in all bodies,To Him who is the black Vishnu and reddish Shiva rolled into one,To Him who looks after the progeny,To Him who is three-eyed,And to Him who assumes the form of all beings of the universe.

Narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya deemahi,Thanno Vishnu prachodayath. 14

Let us try to know that Lord Narayana,Let us try to meditate on that Vasudeva,And let that Vishnu employ us to do good deeds.

Prakash

--- On Thu, 9/4/08, Veena <veeus18 wrote:

Veena <veeus18Re: [Guruvayur] narayana sukthamguruvayur Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 9:59 PM

Om Namo Narayanaya.Thanks Subramaniamji, for sharing this link. The Narayana suktam is a beautiful, melodious prayer. Here is a piece on its significance by Swami Krishnananda:"Narayana is the thousand-headed one, thousand-eyed, and thousand-limbed. But Narayana is not merely the Father or Creator of the cosmos, beyond creation, but is also hidden in the heart of everyone. Like a resplendent flame in the heart of the individual, Narayana can be visualised in deep meditation. In the lotus of the heart there is the citadel of the cosmos, the palace of the Creator of the universe. Thus, the worshipper of the Supreme Narayana need not necessarily look up to the sky to behold Him and adore Him. One can as well see the same Narayana within himself, in his own heart. While Narayana creates the world from outside, He also impels

everyone through feeling and action from within. Through every nerve-current, life flows and vibrates. This vibration, this flow of life, is the chaitanya, or Consciousness, of Narayana moving in creation. Narayana is adored as the One Being extending beyond Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Indra and all the gods and angels, while Himself appearing as every one of them—the Imperishable, Self-existent All. Whatever all this universe is—yacca kincit jagat sarvam—seen or unseen, in its depths or merely heard of,

Narayana is within and without all these, enveloping everyone. May Narayana bless us, and bestow upon us glory."From http://www.swami- krishnananda. org/invoc/ in_nar.htmlveena.--- On Thu, 9/4/08, Harkri Ps <harkrips > wrote:

Harkri Ps <harkrips >[Guruvayur] narayana sukthamguruvayur@grou ps.comThursday, September 4, 2008, 11:22 AM

om namo narayanaya

dear all devotees,

I am sending below a link about narayana suktham..It is very nice.

om namo narayanaya,

with namaskarams,

subramanian. p.s.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=CMdXVPf_ nXM & feature=related