Sloka
36
Skandha skanda – dharah
Dhuryah vara-dah vyu vahanah
Vasu devah brahad bhanuh
Adi devah purandarah
329. skandha - He who dries up (destroys).
330. skanda-dharah - The Supporter of skanda.
331. dhuryah - The Supporter.
332. vara-dah - The Grantor of boons.
333. vayu-vahanah - He who has Vayu as His vehicle.
334. vasu-devah - He who pervades and sports.
335. brhad-bhanuh - He of profuse luster.
336. adi-devah - The First Deity.
337. purandarah - a) The Destroyer of the cities. b) The Destroyer of
the sufferings from the adi-daivika causes. c) He who helps the devotee in
transcending the attachment to sthula, sukshma and karana sarIras. d) He who
brings an end to the bodies of all beings.
Sloka 37
A sokah taranah tarah
Surah saurih janesvarah
Anukulah satavartah
Padmi Padma- nibhekshanah
338. a-sokah -
The dispeller of sorrows.
339. taranah -
He who takes others to the other shore (a boat).
340. tarah - The Savior.
341. surah - The Valiant.
342. saurih - a)
The son of valiant people like vasudeva, dasaratha, etc. b) The grandson of
Sura, the name of Vasudeva's father. c) The descendant of the group of people
called Suras in the Yadava
race.
race.
343. janesvarah -
The Lord of the people.
344. anukulah -
One who is within bounds.
345. satavartah - a)
He who has several incarnations to sustain dharma, b) He whose wealth is
bubbling but not overflowing (like vortices), c) He who maintains and manages
several cycles - the cycle of samsara for all the beings, the cakras of grahas,
nakshatra-s etc.
346. padmi - He who carries the lotus in His hand.
347. padma-nibhekshanah -
One who has eyes which resemble the lotus.
Sloka
38
Padma nabhah aravindakshah
Padma garbhah sarira bhrt
Maharddhih rddhah vrddhatma
Mahakshah garuda dvajah
348. padma-nabhah -
One with a lotus-like navel.
349. aravindakshah -
The Lotus-eyed.
350. padma-garbhah - He
who is installed in a lotus.
351. sarira-bhrt -
The Protector of the bodies of everyone through food and life-energy.
352. maharddhih - He
of immense riches.
353. rddhah -
One who keeps growing; Prosperous.
354. vrddhatma -
One who is full-grown.
355. mahakshah - a)
He with a (vehicle of) powerful axle. b) One with Great Eyes.
356. garuda-dvajah - One
who has Garuda in His banner.
Sloka
39
Atulah sarabhah bhimah
Samyajnah havir harih
Sarva- lakshna lakshanyah
Lakshmivan samtinjayah
257. atulah -
The Incomparable.
358. sarabhah - a)
The Destroyer (of those who transgress the bounds of ethics). b) One who shines
as the Inner Self.
359. bhimah -
The Formidable.
360. samayajnah -
The Knower of the conventions.
361. havir-harih -
Hari who is the recipient of the havis offered in the yajna.
362. sarva-lakshna-lakshanyah -
a) He who is the abode of all the auspicious qualities, b) He who is the
ultimate definition of all good qualities, c) He who is pointed to as the
Ultimate Truth through all
analysis, d) He who reveals Himself through everything around us.
analysis, d) He who reveals Himself through everything around us.
363. lakshmIvan - He
who is always with Lakshmi.
364. samtinjayah - He
who is victorious in battles.
Sloka
40
Viksharah rohitah margah
Hetuh damodarah sahah
Mahidharah mahi bhagah
Vegavan amitasanah
365. viksharah - He who never wanes.
366. rohitah - He
who is of red complexion.
367. margah - He
who is sought after.
368. hetuh - The Cause.
369. damodarah - 1)
He who has the worlds in His belly. 2) One who was tied around His waist by
ropes by YaSodA. 3) One who has happiness for His devotees. 4) One who is
attained by observances such as dama.
370. sahah - He
who has patience.
371. mahidharah -
The Supporter of the Earth.
372. mahi-bhagah - He
who is extremely Fortunate.
373. vegavan - He
who is quick.
374. amitasanah - a)
The voracious Eater. b) He who gives unlimited supply of food to His creations.
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Shri Janardhana temple, Varkala, Kerala.   |
329
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skandah
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He who destroys
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330
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skanda-dharah
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Upholder of withering righteousness
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331
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dhuryah
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Who carries out creation etc. without hitch
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332
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varadah
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He who fulfills boons
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333
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vaayuvaahanah
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Controller of winds
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334
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vaasudevah
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Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that
condition
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335
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brihat-bhaanuh
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He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon
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336
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aadidevah
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The primary source of everything
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337
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purandarah
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Destroyer of cities
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338
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ashokah
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He who has no sorrow
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339
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taaranah
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He who enables others to cross
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340
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taarah
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He who saves
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341
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shoorah
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The valiant
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342
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shaurih
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He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora
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343
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janeshvarah
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The Lord of the people
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344
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anukoolah
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Well-wisher of everyone
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345
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sataavarttah
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He who takes infinite forms
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346
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padmee
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He who holds a lotus
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347
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padmanibhekshanah
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Lotus-eyed
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348
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padmanaabhah
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He who has a lotus-navel
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349
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aravindaakshah
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He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus
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350
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padmagarbhah
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He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart
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351
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shareerabhrit
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He who sustains all bodies
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352
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maharddhi
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One who has great prosperity
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353
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riddhah
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He who has expanded Himself as the universe
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354
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Vriddhaatmaa
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The ancient self
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355
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mahaakshah
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The great-eyed
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356
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garudadhvajah
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One who has Garuda on His flag
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357
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atulah
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Incomparable
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358
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sharabhah
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One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies
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359
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bheemah
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The terrible
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360
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samayajnah
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One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision
of the mind by the devotee
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361
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havirharih
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The receiver of all havis from yagna
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362
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sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah
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Known through all proofs
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363
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lakshmeevaan
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The consort of Laksmi
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364
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samitinjayah
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Ever-victorious
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365
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viksharah
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Imperishable
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366
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rohitah
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The fish incarnation
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367
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maargah
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The path
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368
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hetuh
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The cause
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369
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daamodarah
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Whose stomach is marked with three lines
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370
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sahah
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All-enduring
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371
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maheedharah
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The bearer of the earth
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372
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mahaabhaago
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He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna
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373
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vegavaan
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He who is quick
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374
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amitaashanah
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Of endless appetite
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About the temple
Varkala is a small town in Kerala, north of
Trivandrum. The Prajapathis, were cursed by Brahma to be born as human
beings, for an offence commited by them. They had to undergo the consequent
sufferings to regain their original status after worshipping Lord
Narayana. Brahma therefore consecrated Lord Narayana here as
Janardhana along with Sridevi and Bhudevi. This place was chosen by Sage
Narada, by throwing his Vatkalam (bark garment) and the place where it fell is
known as Varkala. The temple is situated on raised ground adjoining the
seashore. This is the only major shrine dedicated to Mahavishnu as
Janardhana.
