Viahnusaharanamam 185 to 192

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185.maheshvaasah

 

mahaan ishuNaa aasah(kshepah) Shoots mighty arrows. Great archer. Refers to Ramavathara.

 

186. maheebharthaa

 

maheem bibharthi thi- Supporer of the earth. Refers to koormavathara and varahaavathaara. As Varaha He retrieved the earth which was immersed under the ocean and as the aadhi korma He bears the earth.

 

187. sreenivaasah

 

Refers to amriha maThana during which Lakshmi emerged and chose the Lord and besides made His chest her abode.

 

188. sathaam gathih

 

He is both the path and the goal of the pure-minded.

 

189.anirudDhah

 

na niroDDhum SakyaH- irresistible. His charm is such that He overpowers both friend and foe. When He has decided to take over there is no stopping Him.

 

190.suraanandhaH

 

Sura means those who have power to give unimpeded. `ra' means `to give.' The particle `su', is added to denote `well.' Suraan aanandhayathi ithi suraanandhaH, The Lord gives them joy by helping them out of their adversities and pervades the world through the joy of the suras which makes it happy and prosperous.

 

This has reference to Hamsavathara detailed in Srimadbhagavatham. When all the worlds were plunged in darkness due to conflicting beliefs Brahma and the devas appealed to the Lord who appeared as a Hamsa, swan, and distinguished right form the wrong as the swan is reputed to separate milk form water.

 

191.govindhaH

 

The word 'go' has several meanings in sanskrit such as earth, indriya,svarga,or mokshaastra Cow, veda etc. Based on that the scholars explain the name thus:

1.Gaam(second case singular of 'go') , svargam or moksham vindhayathi,secures ithi govindhah. He is govindha because He bestows mukthi.

2.Gaam, ishum, meaning astras vindhathi - He acquired the astras from Visvamithra in Ramavathara.

3.Gaah(accusative plural of 'go', pasu.) vindhathi. He knew the cows, that is, He knew them to be the rshis of dandakaaranya in His krishnavathara. Balarama is also implied by the word cow as He went with Krishna for gorakshana.

4.Gobhih (instrumental plural of 'go' meaning veda.) vindhyathe. He is known through the vedas.

5Gaam, vajram, vindhayathi. He made it possible for indra to get vajrayudha by instructing him to approach Dhadheechi and beg him to give his backbone.

6.Gavaa (instrumental singular of 'go'meaning dhrk, look) dhrsaa vindhathi. He knows all by His dhrk or appropriate kataksha. He knows how to look at every one and when.

7.Gaah nethraaNi vindhathi- He has thrinethra, three eyes as Nrsimha, and also eyes everywhere, 'sahasraakshassahasrapath'

8. Gaah, jwaalaah, vindhathi, has fiery form, being Suryamandala madhya varthi.Chandhogya upanishad describes Brahman as 'Ya eshahantharaadhithye hiraNmayah purushah dhrsyathe hiranyasmasru hiranya kesa aapraNakhaath sarva Eva suvarNah'. The purusha seen inside the orb of the Sun with golden beard, golden hair an exceedingly effulgent even to the very tips of His nails. The purusha here is paramaathman or Narayana. This is the passage where the famous 'kapyaasam pundarikam' occurs referred to in the charitra of Ramanuja.

9.Gaam , bhoomim vindhathi, brought the earth from the depth of the ocean, Varahavathara and also Parsurama as He wandered all over the earth and Trivikrama as He measured the earth with His feet.

10. Gaam , jalam vindhathi. resorts to the waters, Mathsya and Koorma.11. Gaam vedam vindhathi. He alone knows the real purport of the vedas. Refers to Hayagrivaavathara.12. Gaam ,indhriyam vindhathi .The Lord of the indhriyas, Hrishikesah. Makes the indhriyas enter into appropriate vishaya.

 

192. govidhaam pathiH

 

gaavaH vedhagirah. Go means veda as well as vaak, speech. Gaavah is the plural of `go.' He is the Lord of those who excel in vaak Also He protects those who know Vedas and are endowed with jnana. All speech and communication found is all beings, from man to lowest species originate from Him. Hence He pervades the whole universe as govidhaam pathih.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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