vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum.....

vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum..... are attributes of the Supreme God SriManNaAraAyana the Hari 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 (Adhokshajah) through senses and beyond knowledge acquired through senses.

He is the protector of Vedas; the one who is eulogized by Vedas and the one who can be obtained by knowledge (Yathaartha Jnaana) of sacred scripts.

He is extolled in the world as well as in Vedas (sacred scripts) as the Supreme Being (Sarvottama).

The very first sloka of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothra eulogizes Lord Vishnu as…

"Viswam-Vishnur-Vashatkaaro-Bhoota-Bhavya-Bhavat-Prabhuh…"

Vishnu is the one who dwells in all beings, present every-where, the one who dwells in each and every element of this universe and everything dwells in Him.

He is the solitary unique soul (ParamaAtma) of outstanding excellence;

He is the mega spirit present in every being of the entire universe, He is the Heart and soul of the universe and the only Aatman (soul) that existed in the beginning;

Vashatkarah means the one who possess divine and auspicious qualities like;

> Comprehensive control over everything (sovereignty/lordship);
> All capabilities to do and undo anything and everything;
> All accomplishments (Yashass);
> Bountiful riches and prosperity,
> All knowledge in full form; and
> Total dispassionateness (non attachment);

Lord Vishnu is free from all imperfections (nIrdhosha/doshadoora) and possessor of auspicious, best and unlimited attributes (aNantakalyaAnaGuna paripoorna) like...

jnaana, bala, aishvarya, viirya, shakti, and tejas etc.
all good qualities of excellence.

He is Bhoota-Bhavya-Bhavat-Prabhuh...Lord of the past; present and future.

> Akhila amnayaika vedyo Harih (Prameya Navaratnas);

All Vedas speak (eulogize) Lord Sri Hari - Vishnu is to be perceived in His nature through Holy Scriptures and only through them. Vishnu is Veda-VEdyah;

➡ JISHNU.....

Jishnu means the one who is victorious, the one who vanquishes, the one who triumphs, the one who excels.

Jishnu is one of the salient features of the Supreme God Vishnu who is ever victorious. He is the personification of VIJAYA/JAYA.

He is invincible. His very nature is Victory and is ever triumphant. VISHNU IS JISHNU;

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.

He is Vijayo-Jaya Vardhana the one who always flourishes in victory.

➡ MAHA-VISHNU.....

eko vishhNur-mahadbhuutaM
pRithag-bhuutaanyanekashaH!
Trii.nlokaan-vyaapya bhuutaatmaa
bhu.nkte vishvabhug-avyayaH!!

Ancient scripts declare God as “Eko Vishnu Mahadbhutah”

There is only one gigantic (mega) presence in the universe and that is Lord Vishnu who is there everywhere.

Matchless and unparalleled in excellence Vishnu is the primordial supreme God, the mega spirit, the one who pervades the many, various and different objects of three worlds of souls.

He is the one who grasps all movable and immovable objects in the universe towards Him at the time of great deluge destroying them while He (Lord Vishnu) remaining composed and untainted;

He is the one who has infinite number of forms and He dwells in the entire Universe. He is invincible;

His glory is infinite. He is highly meritorious among the meritorious. He is beyond description/comprehension;

He is the God of Gods the Supreme God; Maha Vishnu the Hari Sarvottama;

➡PRABHA-VISHNU....

Prabha/Prabhasa means the one that illumines, glitters - VISHNU is the one who glitters always;

He is "Ravirvirochanah Suryah Savitaa RaviLochana" - the One who is the Sun Himself, the One who glitters always and makes the Sun shine; He is light that illumines Sun, the one who creates the worlds, and the one who has Sun for his eyes; Chaksho! Suryo Ajayatha...

He is Savitha the most sacred among all the elements of sanctity.

He is Vishnu among the Dwaadasa Aadityas and the radiant Sun (RAVI) among the luminaries;

PRABHA is one of the attributes of VISHNU who is PRABHA-VISHNU;

➡MAHESWARA....

Eesha means Master - Maheswara means Great Master. Vishnu is the Master of Masters - Over Lord of all Gods - He is the Supreme.

Vishnu is the ONE AND THE ONLY GOD; all others are His servants (Kinkararu) and dependent on Him for existence;

Lord Vishnu is..... NiyaAmaka (Sarva NiyaAmaka) of the Universe; the divine law maker and law giver. He is the great ruler; ordainer; governing lord and presiding deity;

"TribHuvana VapUsham VisHnumeEsham NamaAmi"

The three worlds (Bhur-Bhuvah-Svah) symbolize the body of the Supreme God and as such the entire universe is nothing but the marvellous & beautiful form (embodiment) of Lord Vishnu.

My obeisance and salutations to that Vishnu the Eeeswarah who is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient;

➡ANEKARUPADAITYA~TAM....

In all incarnations of Lord Vishnu main objective would be Dushta Sikshana; Sishta Rakshana and to uplift the Dharma.

Lord Vishnu has slained several demonic forces; this attribute of Lord Vishnu we find more prominently in Sri Raama-avathara and Sri Krishna-avathara.

Right from the infant stage Lord Sri Krishna started eliminating the Demonic forces to begin with Poothana and ended with Kurukshethra war.

Kaama (lust, craze, desire), Krodha (anger, hatred), Lobha (greed, miserliness, narrow minded), Moha (delusory emotional attachment), Mada or Ahankara (pride, stubborn mindedness), Matsarya (envy, jealousy, show or vanity, and pride) are called Daitya lakshana (demonic characters).

These demonic characters are called Arishadvargas (negative passions) who are the six internal enemies of mankind. They are responsible for all kinds of difficult experiences in our lives. These negative characters prevent mankind from realizing the ultimate reality.

Lord Sri Krishna explains the characteristic features of Divine (Daivee) and Demonic (Asuree) qualities and implications of having AsureE qualities in Bhagawadgita - DaivaAsura SampadVibhaAga Yoga (16th canto);

➡PURUSHOTTAMA - What does it indicate?

In supreme sense Purushottama (Purusha+Uttama) is the inherent nature and attribute of Lord Vishnu with which He is referred to.

It means the greatest among all the Purushas (not gender based); the Supreme Soul (highest spirit), the universal being who is omnipotent and omniscient. It is the superlative form of Lord Vishnu (Purusha).

All incarnations of Lord Vishnu are coupled with the quality of Purushottama whether it is Lord Sri Rama or Sri Krishna or Lord Srinivaasa (Venkateswara).

Chapter #15 of Bhagawadgita (Purushottama Yoga) that reveals the knowledge of the true nature of the Supreme Lord is exclusively dedicated to Purushottama.

yasmātkṣaramatītoஉhamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ |
atoஉsmi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||

In sloka # 18 Lord Sri Krishna says that He is the Purushottama because, He transcend the perishable and is superior to the imperishable and eulogized in the world as well as in Vedas (sacred scripts) as the Supreme Being.

He further adds that whoever knows Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead without any delusion knows Him well and worships Him always with total devotion.

He who has realized this PURUSHOTTAMA-STATE of consciousness becomes 'wise,' for he cannot thereafter make any error of judgment in life and thereby create confusions and sorrows for himself and for others around him.

Purusha Sooktha the essence of Vedas; dedicated to the Supreme Purusha (Lord Vishnu) gives an insight into the universalized concept of Purusha the single universal person. It is a short form of understanding the Supreme consciousness.

We find a reference to the term PURUSHOTTAMA in sloka # 3 and 54 of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothram.

In sloka # 5 of Sri Venkatesa Stothram (Brahmanda Purana) Lord Venkateswara is eulogized as Purushottama
(RamaAnaAtho MaheEbharthaa Bhuudharah PurusHottamah).

In the prologue to Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram Bheeshmaacharya glorifies Lord Vishnu as...

"Jagat prabhum devadevam anantham purushottamam" (sloka # 9)

" Anekaroopa daityaantam namaami Purushottamam" (sloka # 21)

In sloka # 9 and 13 of Phala Sruthi (Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram), merits of worshiping such Purushottama are mentioned.

durgaaNyatit aratyaashu purushhaH purushhottamam |
stuvan naama sahasreNa nityaM bhakti samanvitaH ||

He who eulogizes the Supreme God Vishnu as Purushottama with sincere devotion will surmount even the apparently toughest miseries without fail.

na krodho na cha maatsaryaM na lobho na ashubhaa matiH |
bhavanti kRita puNyaanaaM bhaktaanaaM purushhottame || (13)

Neither anger nor jealousy, neither avarice nor unholy thoughts taint the minds of the true devotees of Purushottama who have to their credit many a virtuous deeds.

ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಅನೇಕರೂಪ ದೈತ್ಯಾಂತಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ।।

viṣṇuṁ jiṣṇuṁ mahāviṣṇuṁ prabhaviṣṇuṁ maheśvaram !
anekarūpadaityāṁtaṁ namāmi puruṣōttamam !!

[(Sri Vishnu SahasrAnama StotHram - Bheeshma UvaAcha (Bheeshma-Yudhishhtira Samvaada)]

Lord VishNu to be remembered/worshiped always is the greatest injunction of shastras/Vedas/Puranas; all other rules being secondary;

> PreEnayaAmo VaAsudevam...

Hari SArvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GururRaajo Vijayate