24 Keshavaadi rupagalu varNane- Pradyumna & Aniruddha

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shrI hari vAyu gurubhyo namaha

 

 

 

 

Source:

Taken from different books

1. Main source: haridAsaru kanDhante KeshavAdhi rUpagala varNane

SampAdakaru- Sri. dhIraNNa Vaidya, Source: TantrasAra sangraha by Jagatguru Sri Madhwacharya

Publisher: Jagatguru Sri Madhvacharya mUla mahasamsthana shrI Raghavendra Swamigalu Matha, Mantralaya

 

2. Vishnu sahasranama published by Achara Vichara (English magazine) (Pejawar matha, Chennai)

 

3. Vishnu sahasranama with meanings in Sanskrit & English according to Tatvasara commentary in sanskrit of Brihati sahasram by Sri Paada Rao published by Sri Sri Madhava Theertharu Moola Maha Samsthana.

 

Acknowledgement: Our thanks to Smt Pramodini & Sri Venkatesh Mutalik who provided us with 24 rupagaLu picture & book (above source)

 

 

http://www.tatvavada.org/keshavadiroopa/number6.pdf

(Picture of Pradyumna & Aniruddha)

 

 

 

 

Chaturvimshati-mûrtibheda-stotram by shrI vAdiraja theertharu

http://www.dvaita.net/pdf/stotra/vadiraja/chaturvimshati.pdf

 

The above stothra & the corresponding Vishnu rupas is very specific and focussed chintana of the vishesha vishishta

24 vyUha rUpa-s as in Gayatri, achamana etc. How these vishesharUpa-s should be thought of has been given in the above works byour Acharya-s based on hArIta and other smR^iti-s. This is forvishesha jnana. During mantra, achamana, dhyana etc., dhyeya mUrti-s has to

be thought of with specific laxanas. This is part of vishesha jnAna.

 

15. OM pradymnAya namaha- shanka, gadA, padma, chakra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He who shines very brightly

 

In the different form of Pradyumna & with Lakshmi in the form of Kriti,He creates the universe.

 

 

(Meaning of Pradyumna from Vishnu Sahasranama)

prakR^iShTadhutisvarUpatvAt.h pradyuMnaH

The lord is [hailed as] PradyumnaH because His nature is one of splendid effulgence.

 

 

('Tatvasara' commentary on Brihatee sahasraM)

prakarSheNa dhymnaM dhyutiH balaM vA asya asti iti pradyumnaH

Supremely lustrous & strong

 

 

 

niyamaka rUpa: pradyuMna

Touch left nostril with right fore finger

ramArupa : satyA

 

tatva- *Abhimani devatha*: Shabda-bruhaspathi

gAyathri-varNa *Abhimani devatha*: ma- vAyu

ahAra- *Abhimani devatha*: kosambari, chatni, seasoning- Bruhaspathi

nakshatra- rAshi: vaishaka, vR^ichika

mAsa:

paksha: kR^iShNa, hR^idaya

nADi:

Ruthu: varSha

nityakarmagaLu: while taking tAmbula (beatle leaves)

AkArarupa: mauktika varNa- pearl

pApanAshana: sarvapApa

Songs:

buddhisunyanAda enna baddha kAya kuhaka manava tiddi hridaya shuddhi mAduPRADYUMNANE (15) ***

 

 

O Lord Pradyumna, I have committed several mistakes as I lack in intelligence. I have a wicked vbent of mind & my heart is sullied. Kindly rectify my mind & purify my heart O Pradyumna. You are the giver of right knowledge to Your devotees. Grant me the right knowledge to know You & bless me with a pure heart so that I may reach You.

 

 

 

 

16. OM aniruddhAya namaha- gadA, shankha, padma chakra

Cannot be defeated or won over by anyone.

 

To protect the universe, the Lord takes the form of Aniruddhawith Lakshmi in the form of Shanthi

 

chakrI chArugadI sashaMkhamalo devo.aniruddhostu.ame || (shrI vAdiraja yati kR^ita)

gadA shaMkhAMbhujArIn.h saMdhArya vyAda nirudakaH |

aniruddha saibhAryA sAnitya nitR^irthadA bhavet.h || (shrI sumatIndra tIrthayati kR^ita)

 

(Meaning of Aniruddha from Vishnu Sahasranama)

 

sR^iShTyAdisvakriyAsu kenApi niruddho na bhavatIti aniruddhaH |

niruddhaH nAshopetaH na bhavatIti aniruddha | nAsharahitaH iti yAvat.h |

In creation & other activities, He does not face any impediments; therefore, the Lord bears the name Aniruddha. The Lord does not experience any type of decay or undergo destruction or loss [of any sort]; hence He is known as AniruddhaH.

 

 

('Tatvasara' commentary on Brihatee sahasraM)

nitarAM ruddhaH niruddhaH nirodhakaH | na vidyate yuddhe nirodhakaH yasya saH aniruddhaH

ani cheShTakaH phalAnAM prApakaH | ruddhaH sarveShAM nirodhakaH anishchAsau ruddhashcha iti aniruddhaH

Unrestrainable in wars by any one. Impeller & securer of fruitful results. Restrainer of all.

 

niyamaka rUpa: aniruddha

Touch right eye with right fore finger

ramArupa : nityA

tatva-*Abhimani devatha*: sparsha-apana

gAyathri-varNa *Abhimani devatha*: Hii- mitravaruNa

ahAra- *Abhimani devatha*: bitter items, yama

nakshatra- rAshi: anurAdha, vR^ichika

mAsa:

paksha: kR^iShNa, kaMThamadhya

nADi:

Ruthu: grIShma

nityakarmagaLu:

AkArarupa: svarNa varNa- gold

pApanAshana:

Songs:

janani janaka nIne yendu yenuvenayya dInabandhu Enage mukti palisinnuANIRUDDHANE (16) ***

 

 

O Aniruddha ! You are my mother & You are my father. I have gone through innumerable parents in each life but You are my real & constant mother & father. You are the true friend & protector of the afflicted souls struggling in samsara. O Aniruddha! grant me salvation.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

 

Understanding different rupas of Sri Hari

 

 

 

oMdu guNadoLaganaMta guNagaLu oMdu rUpadoLihavu lOkagaLoMdu rUpadi dharisi tadgata padhArthadoLahoragebAMdaLadavOliddu bahu pesariMda karesuta pUrNaj~nyAnA

naMdamaya paripari vihArava mADi mADisuva……………HKS_03-31

Taken from http://dvaita.info/pipermail/dvaita-list_dvaita.info/2005-March/000522.html

 

ParamAtma's has endless and boundless supremacy in guNa, rUpa and kriyaposesses infinite virtuous qualities. In one particular guNa there are

many guNa-s and each guna is complete by itself. If we meditate on anyone of His guNa, among those happiness, knowledge, strength, beauty andother guNa-s are all complete by themselves and many in numbers. In one

rUpa He has many rUpas-s and in one type of kriya there are manykriya-s. This is His amazing strength. He has the capability to causesurprising incidents/events not occurred in the past. There is no difference between the function of one part of His body with

the other. Any part of His body can perform any function He so desires.He can see with his ears, walk on his hands, smell with his foot etc..He is Himself present in His aMtaryAmi rUpa-s and His biMba rUpa-s. shrI

hari is complete in all respects thus – svagatbhEdavivarjita. He isexclusively knowledgeable and ever happy. He has names of differentsounds and words and known by those suitably related names. The entire body of ParamAtma and every other part such as His nails and

hair are exorbitantly filled with infinite virtuous qualities. There isno defect in any part.

 

The various rupas mentioned in the various avataras, Vyuhas and the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama are " different " via the strength of Vishesha (for example, associating Rama with only Sita during Ramaavatara et al.....)

 

 

 

 

For example, the same namas mentioned in the Dashavataras such as Vamana/Trivikrama and Narasimha and Sri Krishna are " different " from thoase mentioned in the 24 Keshavadi Namas.

Also for example, the sankarshana, aniruddha, pradyumna, vasudeva and narayana rupas are " different " from the same names mentioned in the 24 Keshavadi Namas. These are " distinguished " where the color of specific rupas are sometimes mentioned to enable one to make out that it is the pancha vyuha vs. the 24 vyuha etc etc.

And within the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama itself, there are multiple repetitions, which are " different " as well.

While doing the Kalasha puja where we invoke the 51 matrikas rupas , the 24 keshavadi rupas, the 10 avatara rupas, the 4 vAsudevadi rupas (Vasudeva, Pradhyumna, Sankarshana, Anirudha), the 4 vishvAdi (Vishwa, tejasa, pragnyA, turya) rupas and the 4 Atmadi (atma, antaraatma, paramathma, jnAnAthma) rupas along with Vedavyasa, dattatreya and Simshumara rupas as being repetitive!

 

Paramathma has neither birth nor death; neither growth nor decline and is devoid of all limitations and blemishes. He has hands and legs, head and eyes and other limbs everywhere. Our eyes can see only but cannot hear,smell, taste and so on, but there is no difference between Himself and

various parts of His body like limbs, nails, hair etc nor His variousaMtaryAmi rUpa-s. (svagata beda vivarjitha concept). shrI Jagannatha dAsaru in his Magnus opus Harikathamruthasaara, 2nd chapter, 8th, 9th verse....

 

jagavanellava nirmisuva nAlmoganoLage tAniddu salahuvagaganakeshanoLiddu samharisuvanu lOkagaLa

swagata bhedavivarjitanu sarvaga sadAnaMdaikadehanu bagebageya nAmadali karesuta bhakutarannu poreva

Obbanali niMtAduvanu hari mattobbanali noDuvanu,beduva nobbanali nIDuvavanu mAtADuvanu beragAgi abbarada heddaivaniva mattobbaranu lekkisanu lokadoLabbane tA bAdhya bAdhakanAha nirbhita

In the feet, via JayaMta (pAdAbhimani), as dAmOdara rUpi ParamAtma Hedoes the function of movement or standing and gives the feeling to the

jIva that he is doing this activity. In the eyes via sUrya (nEtrAbhimAni), as madhusUsadana rUpi ParamAtma Hedoes the function of sight i.e. He sees and makes us see.In the hands as daxaprajapati (hastAbhimAni), as padmanAbha rUpi

ParamAtma He does the function of accepting or giving gifts.

Similarly, all functions are carried out by the body with the help of Paramathma itself. Paramathma is capable of carrying out impossible & extra ordinary tasks.

There is neither real difference between Him and His various forms, attributes and actions nor among themselves.

 

 

bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANA.ntargata shrii kR^iShNArpanamastu

 

 

 

-- *shriishaH sharaNam.h*mama svAmI harirnityaMsarvasya patireva cha*xemaM vidhAsyati sa no bhagavAn.h tryadhIshaH | trAtAsmadIyavimR^ishenakiyAnihArthaH*

sarvAdhAraH, sarvakAraH, sarvaprerakaH, sarvasattApradaH,sarvashabdavAchyaH, sarvAchintyaH, sarvakarmakartA, sarvakarmapUjyaH, sarvakarmasAxI,sarvadevAdivandyaHviShNuH sarvottamaH, anantaguNapUrNaH, doShadUraH, svatantraH, sarvasvAmI,

sarvasR^iShTyAdikartA, sarvAntaryamI, sarvavyAptaH, mama anantopakArakaH,sa eva gurudevatAntargataH san.h pApAdi nAshayati, bhaktiGYAnAdi anugR^iNAtitaddAsohaM, nAhaM svatantraH na mama kArakANi, sarvANi taddattAnyeva, sarvaM

tasmin.h samarpyatepUrNaH preShThaH paraH svAmI vyAptaH kartA upakArakaH | raxatyeva tadIyaMmAM karmArchyo gurudevagaHsarvarige preraka sarvakartabhoktasarvatradali vyApta sarvashabda vAchasarvaguNa paripUrNa sarvadoShadUra

sarvaGYAnagamya sarvashakta mUrtisarvesha cheluva gopAlaviThalareyasarvAntariyAmi sarvabauma namo