Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDUVULLARA! VOICE OF THE RISHIS: COURTESY: SHRI RAPARLA JANARADHANA RAO TUSHTAH PUSHTAH SUBHESHANAHA --VISHNU SAHASRANAAMAM Lord Vishnu is praised with 1008 names signifying his varied glorious traits as revealed in his treatment towards his disciples. The devotees chant these as attribute names in temples, and on other holy occasions not merely to cajole God and obtain His gifts, but to remember Him as emulated by man. God's great qualities are praised by the devotees not really to get personal benefits from Him. They are chanted in hymns, songs, etc in order that man too may follow or adopt those godly traits in life. There are innumerable noble traits in God to be aspired for, and to be adopted by man. Among them, " Thushtah, Pushtah, Subheshanaha " is His beautiful and admirable trait for our consideration. Lord is said to be as a Personality of Complete contentment (Tushtah) strong and symmetrical in form (pushta), and with glorious sweet looks (subhekshnah). This is the created picture of the body language of the Lord, as one with happy contented and blissful looks. His Beatitude in this form and looks, signifies to us that man too imagine this way. This should look good and great with looks of beneficence to mankind. It is not sad, morose, crying picture that is invoked here. But an image of beauty and benevolence for emulation that is suggested in this text. He is Sat yam, Siam and Sandarac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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