VISHNU SAHASRANAMA - PART 11

Sloka 46

Vistarah sthayar sthanuh

Pramanam bijam avyayam

Arthah maha koshah

Maha bhogah maha dhanah

427. vistarah - a) He who spreads (the Vedas). b) He who is spread out in everything. c) He who expands to contain everything (at the time of pralaya). 

428. sthavar-sthanuh - a) He who is tranquil after establishing the dharma in krita yuga. b) He in whom the earth etc. rest, c) He who is motionless, and in whom the earth etc. rest.

429. pramanam - The Authority.

430. bijam-avyayam - The Seed Imperishable. 

431. arthah - The Goal - He who is sought after.

432. anarthah - a) He who is not the goal for some. b) He who is self-fulfilled and does not have any other end to seek.

433. maha-kosah - a) He who has a great treasure. b) He who is a Great Treasure. c) He who is shielded by the five kosas or shields.

434. maha-bhogah - He who has objects of great enjoyment.

435. maha-dhanah - He of great wealth.

Sloka 47

Aniryinnah sthayishthah bhuh

 dharma yupah Maha makhah

nakshtara nemih nakshatri

kshamah kshamah samihanah

436. anirvinnah - He who is never despondent.

437. sthavishthah - He who is Immense.

438. bhuh - The All-supporter.

439. dharma-yupah - He who is united with dharma.

440. maha-makhah - The Great yajna-svarupi.

441. nakshatra-nemih - He who makes the stars move.

442. nakshatri - He who has (supports) the stars.

443. kshamah - a) He who is competent. b) He who has great patience.

444. kshamah - a) He who is in a diminished form. b) He in whom all forms diminish.

445. samihanah - a) He who establishes all others (Indra etc.) in their respective posts. b) Well-wisher, He who works towards the welfare of His creation.

Sloka 48

Vainah jiyayah mahejyah kratuh

satram satam gatih  

sarva darsi nivrttama

sarvajnah jnanam uttamam

446. yajnah - The Sacrifice.

447. ijyayah - He who is the (only) object of worship.

448. mahejyah - He who is the best among the objects of worship.

449.  kratuh - a) Object of worship through the sacrifices called kratus. b) He who is behind the actions of everybody or He by whom everything is done.

450. satram - a) He who is worshipped by the sacrifice called satram. b) He who protects the good people. c) He who makes everything go.

451. satam gatih - The Goal of the pious.

452. sarva-darsI - The All-Seer.

453. nivrttatma - a) He whose mind is turned away from worldly desires. b) He who is the atma of those who follow the nivrtti dharma.

454. sarvajnah - The Omniscient. 

455. jnanam-uttamam - The Greatest Knowledge.  

Sloka 49

Suvratah su mukhah sukshmah

Sughoshah sukha dah suhrt

 manoharah jita krodhah

Vira bahuh vidaranah

456. su-vratah - a) He of good vows - to protect anyone who surrenders. b) He who did intense tapas in His nara-narayana incarnation. c) He who has good control of the offerings He accepts - e.g., from the likes of kucela only. d) He who observes nitya-karma-s in His incarnations just to set an example to us.

457. su-mukhah - He with a charming face.

458. sukshmah - Subtle, delicate and difficult to comprehend.

459. su-ghoshah - a) He whose voice is itself the great Vedas. b) He who is praised by the delightful voice of the Vedas. c) He who has a very sweet, deep, and sonorous voice.

460. sukha-dah - He who Bestows Bliss.

461. su-hrt - The good-hearted, a True Friend.

462. mano-harah - He who captivates the heart.

463. jita-krodhah - He who has overcome anger.

464. vIra-bahuh - He of mighty arms.

465. vidaranah - a) He who cut (rahu, hirnyakasipu and others). b) He who cuts the sins of His devotees.

Sloka 50

        Svapnah sva vasah vyapi

Naikatma naika karma krt

Vatsarah Vatsalah vatsi ratna

garbhah dhanesvarah

466. svapanah - He who lulls people into sleep.

467. sva-vasah - He who is under His own control.

468. vyapi - The Pervader.

469. naikatma - He of diverse forms.

470. naika-karma-krt - He who performs diverse acts.

471. vatsarah - a) He who lives within all beings. b) He in whom everything resides. c) He who is the Infinite Time. d) He who restored the calves to the gopas.

472. vatsalah - The Affectionate.

473. vatsi - a) He who possesses lots of calves, b) He who possesses lots of children whom He protects like a cow protects its calves.

474. ratna-garbhah - a) He who is in possession of abundant wealth. b) He who is the source of everything that can give happiness.

475. dhanesvarah - The quick giver of wealth.

SRI KURMAM TEMPLE, ANDRAPRADESH

Kurma Avatar of Vishnu, below Mount Mandara, with Vasuki wrapped around it, churning the ocean of milk during Samudra manthan. 

427	vistaarah	The extension
428	sthaavarah-sthaanuh	The firm and motionless
429	pramaanam	The proof
430	beejamavyayam	The Immutable Seed
431	arthah	He who is worshiped by all
432	anarthah	One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled
433	mahaakoshah	He who has got around him great sheaths
434	mahaabhogah	He who is of the nature of enjoyment
435	mahaadhanah	He who is supremely rich
436	anirvinnah	He who has no discontent
437	sthavishthah	One who is supremely huge
438	a-bhooh	One who has no birth
439	dharma-yoopah	The post to which all dharma is tied
440	mahaa-makhah	The great sacrificer
441	nakshatranemir	The nave of the stars
442	nakshatree	The Lord of the stars (the moon)
443	kshamah	He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings
444	kshaamah	He who ever remains without any scarcity
445	sameehanah	One whose desires are auspicious
446	yajnah	One who is of the nature of yajna
447	ijyah	He who is fit to be invoked through yajna
448	mahejyah	One who is to be most worshiped
449	kratuh	The animal-sacrifice
450	satram	Protector of the good
451	sataam-gatih	Refuge of the good
452	sarvadarshee	All-knower
453	vimuktaatmaa	The ever-liberated self
454	sarvajno	Omniscient
455	jnaanamuttamam	The Supreme Knowledge
456	suvratah	He who ever-perfoeming the pure vow
457	sumukhah	One who has a charming face
458	sookshmah	The subtlest
459	sughoshah	Of auspicious sound
460	sukhadah	Giver of happiness
461	suhrit	Friend of all creatures
462	manoharah	The stealer of the mind
463	jita-krodhah	One who has conquered anger
464	veerabaahur	Having mighty arms
465	vidaaranah	One who splits asunder
466	svaapanah	One who puts people to sleep
467	svavashah	He who has everything under His control
468	vyaapee	All-pervading
469	naikaatmaa	Many souled
470	naikakarmakrit	One who does many actions
471	vatsarah	The abode
472	vatsalah	The supremely affectionate
473	vatsee	The father
474	ratnagarbhah	The jewel-wombed
475	dhaneshvarah	The Lord of wealth

About the temple

Sri Kurmam is a Village near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located approximately 13 kilometers east of Srikakulam town near the sea. It is in the Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district.

Sri Kurma Temple  temple is located on the shore of Swatha Puskarini Lake. While the temple faces east, the presiding Deity, Kurmadeva, faces the opposite direction, with his back to the entrance.

According to inscriptions in the temple dated 1281 A.D, the holy place of Kürmakshetra, was actually reestablished by Sri Ramanujacharya under the influence of Jagannatha Deva at Jagannatha Puri, Orissa. Later the temple came under the jurisdiction of the King of Vijayanagara. The deity was worshiped by the Vaishnavas of the Madhvacharya Sampradäya. Some Oriya inscriptions are said to be written by Sri Narahari Teertha, who was in the disciplic succession of Madhvacharya. He later became the ruler of Kalinga Province(ancient Orissa) and fought with the Sabaras, and saved the temple of Kürma. Narahari Teertha was a very religious and powerful king who died in the Saka Era 1203. The temple was constructed and dedicated in the holy name of Yogananda Narasimhadeva. This temple was built in the Orissan temple architecture style.