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‘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, ...

mAaDhaVo.mADhUh....

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mAaDhaVo.mADhUh.... Madhu + Ripu = Madhuripu. Madhu means honey and Ripu means enemy. Madhuripu means the enemy of honey. What is the liaison between honey and enemy? Here we have to understand this concept in a spiritual way. Who are the enemies of Lord Vishnu? > Asuras! Madhu is one of the several thousand names of Lord Vishnu; > MaDhusUudana (sloka # 8); > mAaDhaVo.mADhUh (sloka # 18) of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothram; the one who is the slayer of the demon MADHU; Lord Vishnu in His incarnation as Hayagreeva has killed the demons Madhu & Kaitabha to restore the lost Vedas stolen from Lord Brahma. We find a reference to this in Sri MadBhagavatham in 2nd and 7th Canto. Madhu-Kaitabha are personification of passion and ignorance and Lord Vishnu as Hayagreeva is the Supreme God of Knowledge and destroyer of ignorance. In Sri Vishnu Sahasranama stothram sloka # 88 we find Lord Vishnu being described as > Shatrujit – Shatrutapanah; that means H...

sAtya.dHaRma~tRiviKraMaH.....

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AaNando nanDano naNdah satya.dHarma~triviKramah ... Ø UPENDRO - VAAMANAH - THRIVIKRAMAH..... We come across this personality/attribute THRIVIKRAMA of the Supreme Godhead Lord Vishnu during VAMANA~vathara. While suppressing the pride and vanity of King Bali, He was known as THRIVIKRAMA when He grew to a gigantic size and conquered the three worlds, Earth, Upper worlds and Nether worlds with just three paces of his foot. While manifesting THRIVIKRAMA roopa ParamaAtma's foot touched the zenith when VISHNU PAADODBHAVI (GANGA) emerged out; > AaNando nanDano naNdah - what does it indicate? the one who is always joyous and the one who gives delight (Aananda) to this universe.  the one who is the origin of happiness,  the ultimate abode of delight and who is perennially blissful.  the one who is the remover of all unhappiness;  who else other than Hari Sarvottama - Lord Vishnu; Nandana means delighter, the one who gives happiness Lord V...

visvayoniH punarvasuH

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visvaYoni-punarvasuH... JAGADYONI = VISVAYONI - what does it indicate? Jagat+Yoni; Jagat means the world or the universe (Visva) and Yoni means the womb. Jagadyoni means womb of the universe Viswayoni; The term Jagdyoni/Viswayoni refers to Lord Vishnu the Vasudeva; the Creator of the Universe whose womb is the source of origin of the universe, Brahmaadi Devatas and Jeevas. vaasanaad vaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam | sarvabhuuta nivaaso asi vaasudeva namostu te || Vaasudeva the Supreme God because of whom all the three worlds have become possible/effective/operative/viable; who is indeed the refuge of all creatures. Universe the womb of Lord Vishnu being in the form of golden (cosmic) egg He is referred to as Hiranyagarbhah which is the one from which creation took place and the one where all the souls rest when the world is deluged. He is the cause of the universe, directly responsible for creation of everything in the universe. There cannot be any o...

Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha...

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Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha… अतिलक्षणसंपन्नं माधुर्यगुणभूषितम् || बुद्ध्या ह्यष्टाङ्गया युक्तं त्वमेवार्हसि भाषितुम् | atilakShaNasaMpannaM maadhuryaguNabhuuShitam || buddhyaa hyaShTaaN^gayaa yuktaM tvamevaarhasi bhaShitum| Above sloka from epic Ramayana in the episode of Lord Hanuman meeting Seeta Devi; wherein Seeta Devi after listening to Lord Hanuman eulogizes him for his intellectual attributes; saying that, “He (Hanuman) alone can utter these words (qualities/glory/sovereignty of Lord Sri Rama); who is endowed with exceedingly good attributes, embellished with a grace of style and filled with intelligence, consisting of eight excellences; What are those eight intellectual excellences? शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणां तथा । ऊहापोहोऽर्थ विज्ञानं तत्त्वज्ञानं च धीगुणाः ॥ Subhashita says....  shushruShaa shravaNaM chaiva |ghruhaNaM dhaaraNaM tathaa | uuhoapehoarthavijJnaanaM | tattvajJNaanaM cha dhiiguNaaH || are the eight...

priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM

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priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM... In supreme spiritual sense VaAsudeva is foremost among the plenary expansions/Vyuuha Roopa of Lord Vishnu along with Sankarshana-Pradyumna-Aniruddha; These four forms are considered as Vishnu Tattva or plenary expansions of the Moola roopa of Bhagavantha SriManNaaraayana. Vaasudeva is Moksha Pradhatha, bestower of ultimate salvation to the deserving souls including Brahmaadi Devathas. He is the ultimate abode and most coveted place where every soul would be longing to go and stay eternally. vaasudevaashrayo martyo vaasudevaparaayaNaH | sarvapaapa-vishuddhaatmaa yaati brahma sanaatanam || The one who seeks out Lord VaAsudeva with total devotion and takes shelter only in Him would get cleansed from all sins and with a mind thus purified ultimately attain salvation. vaasanaad vaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam | sarvabhuuta nivaaso asi vaasudeva namostu te || Sri Vedavyasaru says.... Salutations to the all pervading supreme God Vaasudeva beca...

LUNAR ECLIPSE (Chandra Grahana) - 27.07.2018

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➡ ️ CHANDRA GRAHANA (27.07.2018) - Useful information..... A Lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahana) visible in INdia is going to be witnessed on 27 th July 2018 (Friday) on the lunar day of Aashaada Sukla Pournami at midnight hours extending up to early hours of 28 th July,2018; It is going to be a Total Lunar Eclipse (Khagrasa Chandra Grahana) occurring at the Moon’s descending node Kethugrastha; Astrologically this eclipse is occurring in the constellation of UttaraAshada Nakshathra extending to SRavana nakshathra in the zodiac sign Capricorn (Makara Raasi); ➡ ️ Schedule of the current Lunar Eclipse... + Date of Eclipse: 27.07.2018; + Weekday: Friday (Bhargava Vaasara); + Lunar Day: Sri VilambinaAma Samvatsara Aashaada Sukla Pournami; + Type of Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipse; (Kethugrastha - Khagrasa Chandra Grahana) + Visibility (India): Yes; > Eclipse Time: 23.54 hrs (27.07.2018) to 03.49 hrs (28.07.2018) + Duration of Eclipse: 3 hours & 55 minutes + Ecli...