Significance of Vijaya in Vijayanaama Samvatsara
Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raaghavendraaya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Raama Doothaaya Namaha! Significance of Vijaya in Vijayanaama Samvatsara V ijaya literally means victory; conquest; success; triumph etc. VIJAYA is one of the several thousand names of Lord Vishnu. Bhraajishhnur-bhojanam bhoktaa sahishhnur jagadaadijah Anagho VIJAYO jetaa vishvayonih punarvasuh (Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothram - sloka # 16) Lord Vishnu the supreme Lord Himself is VIJAYA personification. He is ever victorious. He is invincible. His very nature is Victory and ever triumphant. His very name, thought and devotion bring victory to His devotees. He is the one who grants success in endeavours (VIJAYA) to the deserving. Lord Vishnu is both Vijaya and Jaya. Sri Narasimha Ashtottara Sathanaama Stothram describes the Lord as Vijayo-Jaya Vardhana; the one who always flourishes in victory...