RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jan 28, 2012, 7:05 am
513. Jīvaḥ जीवः Paramātma is the Supreme Self, the Brahman and jīvātma is also the Self, but is conditioned and bound by the derivatives of Prakṛti. Without the presence of jīvātma, a body cannot function. Though jīvātma remains bound, the S...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jan 20, 2012, 8:40 am
501. Kapīndraḥ कपीन्द्रः This nāma salutes the monkeys who helped Him in His incarnation as Śrī Rāma to kill Rāvaṇa.  This also could refer to His close aid Hanuman. This Sahasranāma was rendered by Bhīṣma, when he w...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jan 19, 2012, 6:03 am
489. Bhūtamaheśvaraḥ भूतमहेश्वरः Bhūta has different meanings. Contextually it can be explained to mean all the living beings in the universe. Lord Viṣṇu is the Chief of all such beings. This can be further explained...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jan 4, 2012, 2:56 am
480. Kṣaram क्षरम् This nāma is to be read along with the next nāma. Kṣara means perishable. When an object is subject to decay, it has to undergo modifications.  For example, a child is born, grows along with age, only to ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Dec 26, 2011, 8:12 am
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Dec 15, 2011, 6:23 am
470. Vatsaraḥ वत्सरः He is the Abode of all the beings. He is the upholder of the four puruṣārtha-s viz. dharma (rightful discharge of one’s duty), artha (acquiring material wealth), kāma (desire) and mokṣa (liberation).  According to the...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Dec 14, 2011, 11:33 am
PHALA ŚRUTI OR UTTARA BHĀG Thus Hayagrīva completed the recitation of one thousand nāma-s to sage Agasthya.  Hayagrīva continues to address Agasthya.  In this Sahasranāma there are exactly one thousand n...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Dec 11, 2011, 10:22 am
460. Suhṛt सुहृत् He is the One who helps a true devotee, without expecting anything in return. He does not need costly ornaments, ornamental flowers, etc. These are of no use to Him, as they have been created only by Him. Everything is created by...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Nov 30, 2011, 7:00 am
452. Vimuktātmā विमुक्तात्मा Vimukta means one is always free. He is not bound and hence, is omnipresent. Limitation is only due to boundaries. He cannot be limited, hence He is Vimukta. Ātma refers to the Self. All that exist in the ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Nov 21, 2011, 7:45 am
445. Yajñaḥ यज्ञः He is the One, who receives all prayers and oblations, which confirm His Ultimate status and authority.  Yajña means sacrifice and every sacrifice is offered to Him. Taittirīya Saṁhitā (Kṛṣṇa Yajur Veda – I.7....
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Nov 20, 2011, 11:22 pm
435. Anirviṇṇaḥ अनिर्विण्णः Repetitive nāma 892 He is not the one who is filled with melancholy and despondency.  Brahman is always full of everything.  In other words, He does not need anything as everything orig...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Nov 4, 2011, 6:52 am
426. Vistāraḥ विस्तारः Vistāra means expansion. Universe is nothing but the expansion of the Brahman. This confirms His omnipresence. 427. Sthāvara-sthāṇuḥ स्थावर-स्थाणुः Both sthāvara ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Oct 7, 2011, 8:18 am
416.  ṛtuḥ ऋतुः ṛtu means season. Twelve solar months are classified under six ṛtu-s comprising of two months each. Therefore, six ṛtu-s make one solar year. This nāma says that Lord Viṣṇu controls these...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 30, 2011, 7:24 am
407. Prāṇaḥ प्राणः Repetitive nāma-s 66 and 320. Prāṇa is the causal body. It is only the causal body which leads to the formation of subtle and gross bodies. Prāṇa body along with its four derivatives apāna, vyāna, udāna and s...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 26, 2011, 8:06 am
401. Vīraḥ वीरः Repetitive nāma-s 643 and 658. Vīr means valiant.  Viṣṇu is always valiant as He has the primary duty of sustaining the universe and to uphold dharma. His incarnation Kṛṣṇa is valorous, n...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 20, 2011, 7:38 am
389. Parardhiḥ परर्धिः He is the One who has supreme manifestations. This nāma originates from the word ṛddha ऋद्ध, meaning prosperous, abundant, wealthy. Viṣṇu is an embodiment of all these qualities and hence this nāma. Bhagavad G...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 12, 2011, 8:47 am
381. Vikartā विकर्ता The previous nāma kartā spoke about His doership. This nāma speaks about His creative abilities. The subtle meaning conveyed through this nāma is that He creates multitudes of creatures, out of His own Self. Everything is crea...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 10, 2011, 10:16 am
367. Dāmodaraḥ दामोदरः Dāmodara literally means, the One who has a rope around his waist. As the story of Lord Kṛṣṇa clearly shows, when His foster-mother Yaśodā was unable to tie Him by a rope, the name dāmodara implies that the Lord can...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 8, 2011, 1:03 am
Vismayo yogabhūmikāḥ विस्मयो योगभूमिकाः (sūtra I.12) Vismaya means amazement that is capable of holding one’s total attention; yoga here means union with the Supreme Self; bhūmikā here refers to the different stages of u...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 6, 2011, 7:03 am
355. Atulaḥ अतुलः Atula means unparalleled.  Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (IV.19) says, “na tasya pratimā asti yasya nāma mahad yaśāḥ न तस्य प्रतिमा अस्ति यस्य नाम महद् यशाः” This m...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 4, 2011, 1:11 pm
Tritayabhoktā vīreśaḥ त्रितयभोक्ता वीरेशः (sūtra I.11) Tritaya means triad; bhoktā refers to the one who enjoys (bhoktṛ - enjoyer); vīreśa is the one who is a master (iśa) of his senses (vīra). T...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 3, 2011, 2:29 am
Jñānaṁ jāgrat ज्ञानं जाग्रत् (sūtra I.8) Svapno vikalpāḥ स्वप्नो विकल्पाः (sūtra I.9) Aviveko māyāsauṣuptam अविवेको मायासौषुप्तम् (sūtra I....
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Sep 1, 2011, 2:09 am
Jāgratsvapnasuṣuptabhede turyābhogasambhavaḥ जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तभेदे तुर्याभोगसंभवः (sūtra I.7) Different states of consciousness are being discussed in ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 31, 2011, 12:45 pm
Śakticakrasandhāne viśvasaṁhāraḥ शक्तिचक्रसन्धाने विश्वसंहारः (sūtra I.6) Śakti here means power; cakra group; sandhāne – in the/when there is/through the union; Therefore, śakticakrasandhāne ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 30, 2011, 6:57 am
Udyamo Bhairavaḥ उद्यमो भैरवः (sūta I.5) Udyam means moving upwards. It refers to the sudden rush of overflowing consciousness.  It is like the water moving up with great force in an artificial fountain. The usage of the word ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 29, 2011, 9:23 am
Jñānādhiṣṭhānaṁ mātṛkā ज्ञानाधिष्ठानं मातृका (sūtra I.4) Jñāna here means the knowledge that has been discussed in sūtra I.2.  There, jñāna referred to as the limited knowledge or ajñāna (jñaana in...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 28, 2011, 3:05 am
Yonivargaḥ kalāśarīram योनिवर्गः कलाशरीरम् (sūtra I.3) Yoni here means Māyā.  Manifestation of the universe is due to the effects of māyā. Varga means multitude of similar things and in this context it means the pr...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 27, 2011, 12:40 am
Jñānaṁ bandhaḥ ज्ञानं बन्धः (sūtra I.2) Jñāna means limited knowledge and bandha means bondage.  In the previous sūtra, it is said that consciousness is the Self.  Realising Śiva is Self realisation. The present sūtra ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 26, 2011, 2:22 am
Caitanyamātmā चैतन्यमात्मा (I.1) Caitanya means consciousness and ātmā refers to the Self. Caitanyam is derived from the word cetana (चेतन). Both caitanya and cetana mean only consciousness (Cetana is ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 25, 2011, 2:45 pm
We have, on July 29, 2010 had begun basic discussion on Śiva Sūtra-s . Beginning from today, we are going to discuss Śiva Sūtra in detail under the series “Detailed Study of Shiva Sutras”.  This series will take forward beauty of the Trika Philos...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 25, 2011, 6:49 am
346. Padmanābhaḥ पद्मनाभः Repetitive nāma-s 48 and 196. It is said that the Soul resides in the heart. It is not the biological heart, but it is the heart cakra, which appears like a lotus flower. Since Lord Viṣṇu, reside...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 23, 2011, 9:16 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 22 The Lord begins to explain the procedure to be followed for accidental and unnatural deaths such as suicides, accidents, murders, sanyāsies and young children. A time frame ranging from immediate to six months has been prescribed to perfo...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 22, 2011, 8:19 am
335. Purandaraḥ पुरन्दरः It means the One, who destroys the cities of demons.  Generally, Purandara is used to address Śiva, who destroyed the dwelling places of demons. Demons mean afflicted consciousness. Brahman is the purest form of...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 20, 2011, 3:40 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 21 Garuḍa seeks clarification from the Lord on the following: Suppose the mother of a man dies when his father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather along with their wives continue to live, with whom his mother would b...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 19, 2011, 4:25 am
327. Skandaḥ स्कन्दः Skanda is the son of Śiva and Pārvati. Skanda means attacker. His other name is kārttikeya. Kṛṣṇa makes a reference to Skanda in Bhagavad Gītā (X.24), where He says, “Amo...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 17, 2011, 8:13 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 20 Lord begins to describe the world of Yama, the god presiding over deaths. Distance between the earth and the world of Yama is 1,032,000 Kilometers. The path to the world of Yama, though not very hot, still cannot be traversed. Particularly ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 16, 2011, 8:12 am
315. Krodhakṛtkartā क्रोधकृत्कर्ता Krodha means anger; kṛt means author (authoring) and karta means the doer. This nāma can be explained in two ways. He causes anger in the minds of evil doers and He ultimately destroys them. ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 12, 2011, 9:19 am
The story is about a rustic boy, Shankara transforming into a spiritual guru. God decides that spirituality is on the waning side in the earth. He acts through four great spiritual gurus. An emissary is sent to the village to bring the boy to Haridwar, for spiritual training, a holy town in India. T...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 8, 2011, 10:41 pm
Garuḍa Purāṇa 19Lord proceeds to explain the process of creation.  During conjugal relationship, thoughts of couple play a predominant role in their progeny.  If the conjugal relationship is made on odd nights, girls are born and on even nights, sons are born.  During the first seven days of...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 5, 2011, 9:38 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 18 Lord says that all gifts should be given by rendering vyāhṛiti-s of Gāyatrī mantra - bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ.  By using Gāyatrī mantra, even ghosts can be released from ghost hood. Those who use these mantras will attain the world of Śiva. Those who make gifts of...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 4, 2011, 3:34 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 17 There is no salvation if one does not have a son.  Even if salvation is not possible, one needs to have a son to avoid going to hell. Cremation rites can be performed only by a son.  Immediatel...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 3, 2011, 11:01 am
305. Vyaktarūpaḥ व्यक्तरूपः Vyakta means manifested. Universe is the manifestation of the Brahman. Gross form of the Brahman is the universe. His subtle form cannot be seen as It is minute than the minutest. This is explained in Kaṭha U...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Aug 3, 2011, 10:10 am
298. Kāmapradaḥ कामप्रदः Kāma means desire and prada means bestowing. He fulfills the desires of His devotees. His devotees will not never seek material prosperity.  Their desire is to reach His paramapada, His lotus feet. 
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jul 29, 2011, 7:13 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 16 There is a ritual called sapiṇḍīkaraṇa performed on the twelfth day from the date of death. Originally, this was performed along with the first year ceremonial rites. Nowadays it has become part of funeral rites.  By performing ...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jul 8, 2011, 7:25 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 15 Garuḍa Purāṇa proceeds to discuss the reasons for the subtle bodies to become ghosts. Because of the sins committed in previous births, men become ghosts after death.  The sins that cause ghosthood are desecrating wells, tanks, lakes, parks...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jul 7, 2011, 8:10 am
290. Bhūta-bhavya-bhavan-nāthaḥ भूत-भव्य-भवन्-नाथःHe is the Lord of past, present and future. Brahman alone exists at all times without any modifications.  During annihilation, when all the beings are absorbed into Him, He does not change.  Even at the time of re-...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jul 5, 2011, 4:09 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 14If one has committed innumerable sins, after his death his preta body does not transform into an airy body.  Pretas get released from Yama’s kingdom and enter the earth as ghosts.  A list of sins is enumerated is said to cause preta bodies.  They are stealing, indulgence in...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jul 4, 2011, 6:38 am
283. Amṛtāmśūdbhavāḥ अमृताम्शूद्भवाःAmṛtāṃśu means the moon and udbhava means origin.  This nāma says that He is the cause for the origin of the moon.  It is said that moon is the first one that has appeared while churning the ocean of milk. He is the c...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jun 29, 2011, 11:36 am
275. Ojas-tejo-dyuti-dharaḥ ओजस्-तेजो-द्युतिधरःOjas is the vitality, maintaining the warmth of the body and its actions. Tejas is the radiance of the human body.  Dyuti means splendor. Dhara means sustaining. Based on the above meanings, this nāma can be interpr...
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RAVI V. posted an article on manblunder - Jun 28, 2011, 8:14 am
Garuḍa Purāṇa 13 The subtle body of dead now arrives in front of Citragupta who listens carefully to Śravaṇa-s.  Then Citragupta explains to the subtle body, its good and bad actions during its life in the earth.  The subtle body is not going to reap the benefits of its good or bad deeds ...
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