Sunday, June 29, 2014

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA - PART 5


Sloka 16

bhraajishnur-bhojanam bhoktaa
sahishnur- jagadaadijah
anagho vijayo jetaa
visvayonih punarvasuh.

143. bhrajishnuh - One who is effulgent.
144. bhojanam - One who is the object of enjoyment.
145. bhokta - The Enjoyer.
146. sahishnuh - The Forgiver.
147. jagadadijah - He who was born at the beginning of the Universe. 
148. anaghah - One who is Sinless, uncontaminated.
149. vijayah - Victory Incarnate.
150. jeta - The conqueror.
151. visva-yonih - The Cause of the Universe.
152. punarvasuh - One who lives again and again as the antaratma of all His creations.


Sloka 17

Upendrah vamanah pramshuh
amogha shuchi roorjitah
Ateendrah samgrahah sargah
 dhritatma niyamo yamah

153. upendrah - a) One who appeared as the younger brother of Indra to help him. b) One who is superior to Indra.
154. vamanah - One with the Dwarf form.
155. pramsuh - The Tall.
156. amoghah - One whose acts are never purposeless.
157. shucih - Pure. Om sucaye namah.
158. oorjitah - One who is endowed with immense strength.
159. ateendrah - One who is superior to Indra.
160. samgrahah - a) He who is easily reached. b) He who has everyone under His control.
161. sargah - The creator of Himself.
162. dhritatma - The supporter of all the jivatmas.
163. niyamo - The Controller.
164. yamah - The Ruler.


Sloka 18

Vedyah vaidyah sada yogee
 veeraha madhavo madhuh
Ateendriyo maha-mayo
mahotsaho maha-balah

165. vedyah - a) He who can be realized. b) That which should be known or realized.
166. vaidyah - The knower of vidya or knowledge.
167. sada-yogee - a) One who is always awake with respect to His devotees. b) One who unites this Universe as the sarva-vyapic) One who always follows the dharmic way. d) One who is in constant yogic meditation e) One who always displays the samatva-bhava, i.e., treats everyone equally.
168. veera-ha - The slayer of strong men of wicked nature.
169. madhavo - The propounder of the knowledge of the Supreme Being.
170. madhuh - One who is like honey to His devotees.
171. atindriyo - He who is beyond the range of the sense organs.
172. maha-mayah - One who is possessed of wonderful power of enchantment.
173. mahotsaho - He of great enthusiasm.
174. maha-balah - One with immeasurable strength - The Omnipotent. 

Sloka 19

Maha-buddhih maha-viryah
 maha-saktih maha-dyutih
Anirdesya vapuh sriman
 ameyatma mahadri-dhrit

175. maha-buddhih - He of infinite knowledge.
176. maha-vIryah - He of great virility.
177. maha-Saktih - Of immense power.
178. maha-dyutih - He of great glory.
179. anirdesya-vapuh - He who possesses an indescribable body.
180. srIman - Possessed of beauty.
181. ameyatma - He of an incomprehensible nature.
182. mahadri-dhrit - The bearer of the great mountain. 

Sloka 20

Maheshvasah mahi-bharta
srinivasah satam-gatih
aniruddhah suraanandah
 govindah govidam patih

183. maheshvasah - a) The discharger of great arrows, b) The wielder of the mighty bow.
184. mahi-bharta - The bearer of the earth.
185. Srinivasah - In whom Lakshmi resides.
186. satam-gatih - The Ultimate Goal for all spiritual seekers.
187. aniruddhah - One who cannot be obstructed or resisted by anyone.
188. suranandah - One who gives delight to the gods.
189. govindah - a) One who is praised by the gods (for His help). b) One who dug out the Earth from the depths of the Ocean. c) The protector of cows. d) One who confers the Vedas.

190. govidam patih - The protector of those who know the Vedas.

Badhrinath Temple, Uttarkand.

Vaishnavam
Lord Vishnu, Badhrinath.
             
143
bhraajishnur
Self-effulgent consciousness
144
bhojanam
He who is the sense-objects
145
bhoktaa
The enjoyer
146
sahishnuh
He who can suffer patiently
147
jagadaadijah
Born at the beginning of the world
148
anaghah
Sinless
149
vijayah
Victorious
150
jetaa
Ever-successful
151
vishvayonih
He who incarnates because of the world
152
punarvasuh
He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
153
upendrah
The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)
154
vamanah
He with a dwarf body
155
pramshuh
He with a huge body
156
amoghah
He whose acts are for a great purpose
157
shuchih
He who is spotlessly clean
158
oorjitah
He who has infinite vitality
159
ateendrah
He who surpasses Indra
160
samgrahah
He who holds everything together
161
sargah
He who creates the world from Himself
162
dhritaatmaa
Established in Himself
163
niyamo
The appointing authority
164
yamah
The administrator
165
vedyah
That which is to be known
166
vaidyah
 Supreme knowledge
167
sadaa-yogee
Always in yoga
168
veerahaa
He who destroys the mighty heroes
169
maadhavo
The Lord of all knowledge
170
madhuh
Sweet
171
ateendriyo
Beyond the sense organs
172
mahaamayo
The Supreme Master of all Maya
173
mahotsaaho
The great enthusiast
174
mahaabalah
He who has supreme strength
175
mahaabuddhir
He who has supreme intelligence
176
mahaa-viryah
The supreme essence
177
mahaa-shaktih
All-powerful
178
mahaa-dyutih
Greatly glowing
179
anirdeshya-vapuh
He whose form is indescribable
180
shrimaan
He who is always courted by glories
181
ameyaatmaa
He whose essence is immeasurable
182
mahaadri-dhrit
He who supports the great mountain
183
maheshvaasah
He who wields arrows
184
mahibhartaa
The husband of mother earth
185
srinivaasah
The permanent residence of Shree
186
sataam gatih
The goal for all virtuous people
187
aniruddhah
He who cannot be obstructed
188
suraananda
He who gives out happiness
189
govindah
The protector of the cows
190
govidaam-patih
The Lord of all men of wisdom

About the temple 

In the scriptures, it is said that our departed ancestors have always believed and have ever been praying with a profound faith that an illustrious descendent of theirs will come to Badri Vishal and offer Pindas to them at the Brahma Kapala and then they will be liberated and attain Moksha.

Beliefs and rituals apart, at least for the serene beauty of the Himalayas and the alpine atmosphere, a trip to Badrinath is a rewarding experience and a pilgrimage will definitely lift everyone spiritually, mentally and physically.

The holy shrine on the banks of the Alakananda and the valley town flanked by the two mountains Nara and Narayana has the added attraction of the Nilakantha peak, ever bound in snow and called the queen of the Himalayas, peeping at the temple giving a glimpse of the Himalayas glory and beauty.

With 10,300 feet for an altitude, the Badri Vishal comes alive in the month of May when pilgrims throng the town.  In November, the entire population migrates to Joshimath, along with the God, when the temple is closed for winter.

The temple was originally erected and sri Badrinarayan installed by Adi Sankara but avalanches have washed away the temple many a time and the temple as it stands today is 45 feet in height with shining kalasam on the top.

In the Sanctorum Lord Narayana is seated in the Padmasana pose.  The shaligram is black but the skillful Rawal priest decorates the idol to present a Viswaroopa.  On his left are Nara, Narayana and on the right are Ganesh, Kubera and Garuda.  In front are the images of Narada and Uddhava.

Mention should be made that the Badri temple is devoted  to vishnu and it is one eye of the Himalayan ranges, Kedarnath devoted to siva being the second eye.

The sanctity of the temples,  the religious rites, all in the traditional Vedic styles are strictly performed since ages by the Namboodiries of Kerala now called Rawals.


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