24 Keshavaadi rupagalu varNane- Sri Purushotthama & Sri Adhokshaja

September 3, 2008

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/number4.pdf

(Picture of Purushottama & Adhoxaja)

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.

17. OM purushottamAya namaha- padma, shankha, gadA, chakra

Most superior- superior to all jeevas as well Mahalakshmi who has no destruction.

deveshaH puruShottamo.a ri kamalaHshaMkhi gadhI sadvapu (shrI vAdiraja yati)

padmashaMkhagadAchakradhAryavet.h puruShottamaH |

puruShottamaramA.astu naMdA.a.anaMda varapradA || (shrI sumatIndra yati)

(Meaning of Purushottama from Vishnu Sahasranama)

puruShebhyaH - sarvachetanebhyaH uttamaH puruShottamaH |

Sentient beings (Purusa) are of two kinds - those with perishable bodies known as 'ksharapurusha' [brahmaadi devathas to all kinds of chetanas] & the one with imperishable body known as 'Aksarapurusha' namely Lakshmi. As He is superior to both, which encompasses the entire world of Chetanas, the Lord is praised as Purushottama.

('Tatvasara' commentary on Brihatee sahasraM)

purUNi avaShTambhashaktyAdIni puruShArtha jAtAni purubhyaH utkR^iShTebhyo devAdibhyaH sanoti iti puruShaH saH cha asau uttamashcha puruShottamaH |

Lender of powers of support etc... coming from the principal objects of human life (purushArthas) to the eminent Gods & such others.

niyamaka rUpa: puruShottama

Touch left eye with right fore finger

ramArupa : AnandinI

tatva- *Abhimani devatha*: rUpa--vyAna

gAyathri- *varNa Abhimani devatha*: dhI-

naivedya item- *Abhimani devatha*: Ingu (Asafoetida), cardomom, saffron, other flavoured ingredients-- Manmatha

nakshatra- rAshi: mUla- dhanasu

mAsa:

paksha: kR^iShNa, udhara balabhAga- bhAtR^ideva

nADi:

Ruthu:

nityakarmagaLu:

AkArarupa: spaTikAbha- crystal, quartz

pApanAshana: kAyajanyakR^iti

Songs: sAdhusanga kottu ninna pAdabhajan ittu enna bhEda mAdi nOdadirO ADHOXAJA(18) ***

A Adhokshaja! Keep me in the company of virtuous people. Bless me with devotion & may I worship Your (lotus) feet. You can be known only through the company of the virtuous for it is they who reveal to us the message of the scriptures. You can be known & understood only through the vedas & the scriptures. It is the virtuous people who can reveal to us the message of the scriptures. Therefore, their company is of utmost importance for the spiritual aspirant. Hearing about Your glories from enlightened people will make the seed of devotion sprout in my heart.

18. OM adhokshajAya namaha- gadA, shaMkha, chakra, padma

He who can be known only through Agamas & not by perception

bibratpadmagadhorushaMkhamariNA sAkaM sadAdo.akshajaH | (Sri vAdiraja yati kR^ita)

gadAshaMkhArikamaladhArya dhokShaja avatAt.h |

adhokShasya mahilA trayyAM buddhiM trayI kramAt.h || (Sri sumathIndra yati kR^ita)

(Meaning of Adhoxaja from Vishnu Sahasranama)

jAtu kadAchidapi adhaH na xIyate xiyati gachchatIti adho.axajaH |

At no time, the Lord goes down [that is, suffer any degradation] nor is there any diminution in Him. Therefore [in the Mahabharatha], He is called Adhoksaja.

('Tatvasara' commentary on Brihatee sahasraM)

Governor & keeps the entire universe under His control. Imperishable, winner of food etc...

niyamaka rUpa: adhoxaja

Touch right ear with right fore finger

ramArupa : asau~jnA

tatva- *Abhimani devatha*: rasa [liquid], udhANa

gAyathri-varNa *Abhimani devatha*: yo

naivedya item- *Abhimani devatha*: milk, gojju etc... fried items-- Jayantha

nakshatra- rAshi: pUrvAShaada--- dhanassu

mAsa:

paksha: kR^ishNa, balasthana bhAga

nADi:

Ruthu:

nityakarmagaLu:

AkArarupa: gowravaRna- white, yellow, pale red

pApanAshana: prajAharaNa--- people (inhabitatants of the country, subjects)

Songs: sAdhusanga kottu ninna pAdabhajan ittu enna bhEda mAdi nOdadirO ADHOXAJA(18) ***

A Adhokshaja! Keep me in the company of virtuous people. Bless me with devotion & may I worship Your (lotus) feet. You can be known only through the company of the virtuous for it is they who reveal to us the message of the scriptures. You can be known & understood only through the vedas & the scriptures. It is the virtuous people who can reveal to us the message of the scriptures. Therefore, their company is of utmost importance for the spiritual aspirant. Hearing about Your glories from enlightened people will make the seed of devotion sprout in my heart.

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