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VisHnu the SreEkaraNaAraAyana

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sreedah sreesah sreenivaasah sreenidhih sreevibhaavanah sreedharah sreekarah sreyah sreemaan-lokatrayaasrayah (Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram sloka # 65) Ø SriIdaH : the one who bestows wealth (Sri) Ø SriEsHa = Sri + Eesha = SriEesha; Sri means Goddess Lakshmi and Eesha means the Lord and SriEesha means the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi the Goddess of fortune and wealth. Ø SriInivaAsa (Sri+NivaAsa) Sri means Goddess Lakshmi Devi; Nivaasa means the (abode) residence. SrinivaAsa means; the one (Goddess Lakshmi) who always dwells (nithya-anapaayani) in the (Hrudaya) chest of Lord Vishnu inseparably poised; the one who (Lord Vishnu) is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi Devi; they always live together, they are inseparable. Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. He (SrinivaAsa) is the Lord and consort of Goddess Lakshmi who always rests in His Hrudaya; Ø SriInidHih – One who is a treasure house o...

vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum.....

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vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum ..... are attributes of the Supreme God SriManNaAraAyana the H ari SarvotTama. What do they indicate? ➡   VISHNU ..... Vishnu means the one who is all pervasive, eternal, beyond all boundaries and for whom there is no limit either by space, time or location. Literally the term VISHNU indicates the one Who is verily the Tallest God, tallest in stature, at the Summit, who expands/penetrates in manifold directions/ways; Vishnu is the cosmic builder, the one who created different entities in the Universe and also the one who destroys everything at the time of deluge. He is Creator of the Universe, whose womb is the source of origin of the Universe, Brahmaadi Devatas and Jeevas. He is the cause of the universe, directly responsible for creation of everything in the universe. There cannot be any other cause other than Vishnu for creation of the universe. He manifests himself first before creation of the universe. He is beyond perception (Adh...

MukHyaPraAna the vAyurdEvadEvo visHishHtaH

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vAyurbhImo bhImanAdo mahaujAH sarveshhAM cha prANinAM prANabhUtaH |  anAvR^ittirdehinAM dehapAte tasmAd vAyurdevadevo vishishhTaH || ವಾಯುರ್ಭೀಮೋ ಭೀಮನಾದೋ ಮಹೌಜಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಭೂತಃ ಅನಾವೃತ್ತಿರ್ದೇಹಿನಾಂ ದೇಹಪಾತೇ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ವಾಯುರ್ದೇವದೇವೋ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ Above sloka establishing VaAyu JeEvottaMatva is from three sacred texts viz.  > Maha Bharata (Shanti Parva); > Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya(2.161) and > Khila Vaayu Stuthi; Vayudevaru is mighty, terrible, and very powerful (mAhaujA). He makes terrible (BheEmanAdo) sound (to frighten enemies); He is the giver of life to all sentient beings, when the body of these embodied beings falls (on death/dEhapAta), he does not return to it (anAvrutti); Therefore VaAyu is superior to all other Devatas and regarded as the highest of the gods (distinguished); > VaAyu is JeEvottama; VaAyu is Mukhya PraAna the vital air for life (PraAna); Because of whom we all are breathing. When all ...

naArasimHaVapu sreEmaAn kesAvaH puRusHottaMa

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Lion is a symbol of royalty and power.  Lord Vishnu assumed the form of half man and half lion in his Narasimha Avathara. Specific purpose of this avathara was... protection of his devotee Prahlada from his demon father Hiranyakasipa; to establish a point and to make true the words of his devotee "the existence (omnipresence) of God everywhere". Prahlada’s episode proves that, God will always come to the rescue of his devotees who prays him with sincere devotion. Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stothram describe Lord Vishnu as.... > 'NaarasimhaVapu Sreemaan Kesavah Purushottama' Meaning... He is the one who has taken a rare and unique form of a man and a lion whose worship will eradicate the ignorance; possessor of Goddess of wealth Sri Maha Lakshmi who always dwells in his chest; one who has beautiful and charming hair; the giver of knowledge to Gods; greatest among all Purushas; the Supreme Soul who is omnipotent and omniscient; Lord Sri Krushn...

‘eko nārāyaṇaḥ Na dvitīyo'sti kaścit’

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‘eko nārāya ṇ a ḥ Na dvitīyo'sti kaścit’ there is only one NaAraAyana the Supreme God; Aadipurusha; there is no one superior to Him; He is second to none. Lord Narayana is number ONE in the Universe. There is no other in any way whatsoever. He is Adviteeya. He is Hari Sarvottama the ever green supreme God Vishnu. He is unblemished and free from all sins. He is the Paramaatma, saakshaatt (per-se) SriManNaaraayana the MokshakaAraka, the one who destroys (Hari) the cycle of birth and death. "jangamaAjangamam chedam jaganNaaraayanodbhavam" Entire Universe comprising of living beings, non living things etc. has emanated from NaAraayana the Supreme God; This simple sloka from Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra (Phala Sruthi) is an eye opener for those who don't believe/keep doubting about the cause/origin/existence of the universe and its elements; Sages (Rushis), Pitrus, Devatas, Pancha Bhootas, great elements, livings things, non-living things, movable, ...