VISHNU SAHASRANAMA -PART 3

Sloka 6

Aprameyah hrshi Keshah

Padma-nabhah amara Prabhuh
Visha Karma Manusthvastha

Sthavishthah Shtaviro-Dhruvaha

46. aprameyah - One who cannot be defined, explained, measured, etc. through logical means, (but who can only be experienced)

47. hrshikeshah - a) The controller of the sense-organs of all including Brahma, Rudra, etc.
b) One who, in the form of the Sun and the Moon, makes this world happy through His rays

48. padma-nabhah - One from whose navel the lotus (the cause of the Universe) emanates.
49. amara-prabhuh - The Lord of the immortal gods.

50. vishva karma - a) One who is the agent of all actions with regard to the Universe. b) The Creator of the Universe.

51. manuh - The Great Thinker: Mananat manuh -

52. tvashta - One who created all the different forms and names in this Universe.

53. sthavishthah - One who is exceedingly huge in size.

54. sthaviro - One who has always existed, Older than the oldest.

55. dhruvaha - One who is unaffected by Time, Unchanging, Permanent.

Sloka 7

agraahyah shaasvatah krishno

lohitaakshah pratardanah
prabhootah trikakub-dhaama

 pavitram mangalam param.

56. agraahyah - One who is beyond the grasp of others.

57. shaashvatah - One who is eternal.

58. krishno - a) One who is always in a state of Bliss (with His sport of creation etc.). b) One who has a dark-blue complexion.

59. lohitaakshah - One with eyes red like the beautiful lotus flower.

60. pratardanah - The Destroyer.

61. prabhootah - One who is affluent, ever full, and well-endowed with wisdom, greatness, and other qualities.

62. tri-kakub-dhaama - There are three words in this name - tri, kakub or kakut, and dhAma. 

63. pavitram - Purity Incarnate.

64. mangalam param - The Embodiment of Supreme Auspiciousness.

Sloka 8

eesaanah praanadah praano

jyeshthah sreshthah prajaapatih
hiranya-garbhah bhoo-garbhah

 madhavah madhu-soodanah.

  

65. eeshanah - The controller.

66. praanadah - The life-giver.

67. praano - Life.

68. jyeshthah - Older than the oldest.

69. sreshthah - Most praise-worthy.

70. prajaapatih - Lord of the Ever-free Angels.

71. hiranyagarbah - He who is in a lovely Abode.

72. bhoogarbhah - One for whom the Earth is the object of protection.

73. madhavah  - a) The spouse of MahaLakshmi. b) One who is attained through the Madhu vidya, or through mauna, dhyana, and yoga. c) The Lord of knowledge or the propounder of the knowledge of the Supreme Being. d) One who is born in the race of Madhu, a yadhava. e) One for whom there is no Lord (i.e., One who is the Lord of everyone)
f) A silent observer, a maunee,

74) madhusoodhanah - The slayer of the evil demon called Madhu.

Sloka 9

eeshvarah vikramee dhanvee

medhaavee vikramah kramah
anuttamah duraadharshah

kritajnah kritih-aatmavaan.

75. eeshvarah - The Ruler.

76.  vikramee - a) The most courageous, The most powerful. b) One who has the "Special" footsteps viz. Vamana.

77.  dhanvee - The wielder of the bow.

78. medhaavee - One who is capable of powerful memory.

79. vikramah - a) One with great strides (see nAma 76), such as in the vAmana incarnation. b) One who rides on the king of birds, the Garuda.

80. kramah - a) One who is the basis for the order in the Universe. b) One who controls and bestows the power of movement. c) One who is highly prosperous.

81.  anuttamah - One for whom there is nothing superior or better.

82.  duraadharshah - One who cannot be overcome by the demons and others.

83.  kritajnah - One who is grateful.

84.  krtih - One who is the cause of the virtuous act of His devotees.

85.  aatmavaan - The real Owner and Controller of the souls of those who do these virtuous acts.

Sloka 10

sureshah sharaNam sharma

vishvarethaah prajaa bhavah  

aha samvatsarah vyalah

prathyayah sarvadarshanah

86. suresah - a) The Lord of all the other gods. b) The best among those who can bestow their devotees' desires.

87.  sharanam - The Refuge.

88.  sharma - One who is Bliss, the Highest Goal to be attained.

89.  visvaretaah - The seed for the Universe.

90.  prajaabhavah - One from whom all beings have originated.

91.  ahah - a) One who never forsakes anyone. b) One who is like the Day that awakens people from ignorance. c) One who does not destroy His devotees.

92.  samvatsarah - He gives concept of time.

93.  vyalah - a) One who accepts the devotees - e.g., vibhishana. b) One who is beyond grasp such as a vyAla - a serpent, an elephant, a tiger, etc.

94.  pratyayah - One whose nature is knowledge.

95.  sarvadarsanah - a) One who shows all His grace to His devotees. b) The All-seeing.

Dodda Mallur, Karnataka.

 Lord Aprameya Swamy

Ambegal Krishna, Dodda Mallur.

                                                          Purundara dasara mantapa

46	Aprameyah	He who cannot be perceived
47	Hrishikeshah	The lord of senses
48	Padmanabhah	He from whose navel comes the lotus
49	Amaraprabhuh	The lord of the devas
50	Vishvakarma	The creator of the universe
51	Manuh	He who has manifested as the vedic mantras
52	Tvashta	He who makes all things in universe
53	Sthavishthah	The supremly overweight
54	Sthaviro	The ancient  one
55	Dhruvaha	He who has not affected by time
56	Agraahyah	He who is not perceived
57	Shaashvatah	He who always remains the same
58	Krishno	He whose complexion is dark
59	Lohitaakshah	Red – eyed
60	Pratardanah	The supreme destruction
61	Prabhootahs	Ever- full
62	Trikakub – dhaama	The support of the three quarters
63	Pavitram	He who gives purity to heart
64	Magalam param	The supreme auspiciousness
65	Eeshanah	The controller of five great elements
66	Praanadah	He who gives life
67	Praano	He who ever lives
68	Jyeshthah	Older than all
69	reshtah	The most glorious
70	Prajaapatih	The lord of all creatures
71	Hiranyagarbhah	He who dwells in the womb of the world
72	Bhoogarbhah	He who is the womb of the world
73	Maadhavah	Husband of Lakshmi
74	Madhusoodhanah	Destroyer of the madhu demon
75	Eeshavarah	The controller
76	Vikramee	He who is full of prowers
77	Dhanvee	He who always has a divine bow
78	Medhaavee	Supremely intelligent
79	Vikramah	He who stepped (vaamana)
80	Kramah	All pervading
81	Anuttamah	Incomparably great
82	Duraadharshah	He who cannot be attacked
83	Kritajnah	He who knows all that is
84	Kritih	He who rewards all our actions
85	Aatmavaan	The self in all beings
86	Sureshah	The lord of the demigods
87	Sharanam	The refuge
88	Sharma	He who is Himself infinite bliss
89	Visva – retaah	The seed of the universe
90	Prajaa-bhavah	He from whom all praja comes
91	Ahah	He who is the nature of time
92	Samvatsarah	He from whom the concept of time comes
93	Vyaalah	The serpent (vyaalah) to atheists
94	Pratyayah	He whose nature is knowledge
95	Sarvadarshanah	All seeing

About the temple

The Lord Aprameya swamy temple dates back to 3,000  years. There is a written document preserved to date, which says about lighting lamps to Lord Aprameya in 980 A.D.

Legends say that Goddess The idol of Sri Aprameya is carved out of Saligrama stone. The idol is in the posture of Abhayahastha. Lord’s two upper hands are holding Shanka (Conch shell) and Chakra (disc) and the lower arms are holding Gadha (mace) and Hastha (Asdsuring hand).

Mahalakshmi was born in a lotus flower in Vishnu Teertham, which is to the North-west of the temple, and was known as Aravindavalli.

It is believed that the sage Vysa installed the It is believed that sage Vyasa installed the statue of Lord Navaneeta (ambegal Krishna) in the temple. The idol flaunts several ornaments, and a pendant of tiger claws is prominent among them. Priests say that the Lord wears it to avoid bad eyes from his many devotees ogling at his boundless beauty.

It is said that Purandaradasa composed his popular song — “Jagadoddharana Aadisidalu Yashode…” after seeing the beauty of Lord Navaneeta in the temple. Purandaradasa Mantapam in front of the Rajagopuram of the temple is a tribute to the great poet for immortalising his ecstasy on seeing Navaneeta Krishna here.