VISHNU SAHASRANAMA - part 14

Sloka 61

Sudhanva khanda parasuh

Darunah dravina pradah

 Divisprk sarvadrk vyasah

Vacas patih ayonijah

570. sudhanva - He Who has a splendid bow. 

571. khanda-parasuh -  He with the broken axe.

572. darunah  - a)       The Splitter. b) He who is merciless to those who deviate from the path of virtue.

573. dravina-pradah -  The Bestower of wealth.

574. divisprk -  He Who touches the skies. a) through His knowledge, b) by His being not only in the form of this Universe, but also far beyond it. c) By His vamana incarnation. d) By His viavarupa revealed to arjuna. e) By His being the antaryami for surya and the other planets.

575. sarvadrk - The All-seer. a) He who sees everything - the totality of para tattvam. b) He who is in the form of knowledge of all forms. c) He who is the Creator of all forms that can see under different conditions.

576. vyasah  -The Arranger. a) He who arranged the Vedas into its four divisions, the Puranas
into 18, etc. b) He who divided time as well as His creation into its various sub-divisions (e.g., day and night, Sukla paksha and Krshna paksha, man from woman, Surya from Candra, etc.),  c) He whose ornaments (like kaustubha) shine distinctly.

577. vacas-patih - The Master of words. (See also 218)

578. ayonijah - The Unborn.

Sloka 62

 Tri sama sama-gah sama

Nirvanam bheshajam bhishak

Sannyasa krt samah santah

Nishtha santih parayanam

579. tri-sama - He who is propounded by the three-fold Sama Veda.

580. sama-gah - a) The singer of sAma. b) He who is praised by the Sama.

581. sama - a) He who removes the sins of those who sing about Him. b) He who is in the form of the Sama Veda Himself. c) He who is soft and sweet.

582. nirvanam  -The Bliss. a) He who is the cause of Bliss to His devotees. b) He who is the embodiment of Bliss Himself.

583. bheshajam - The Remedy.

584. bhishak - The Physician.

585. sannyasa-krt - a) He Who cuts asunder the bonds when desires are renounced. b) The Institutor of the samnyasa asrama for the attainment of moksha. c) He Who shows the path of Saranagati to His devotee.

586. Samah - a) He Who instructs on how to control anger etc. b) He who instructs that control of mind is the principal dharma for samnyasin. c) He who controls all beings, including during pralaya. d) He Who has absolute control of mind - He Whose nature is Calmness. e) He who puts an end to the darkness in His devotees' mind.

587. Santah - He whose mind is always tranquil.

588. nishtha - a) The object of concentration. b) The stable Abode of all during pralaya. 

589. santih - a) Peace. b) The object of meditation. c) The Ultimate Support.

590. parayanam - a) The Ultimate Means. b) The Best Goal. c) He Who has the Best Abode to seek.  

Sloka 63

Subhangah santidah srashta

Kumudah kuvalesayah

Gohitah gopatih gopta

Vrshabhakshah vrshapriyah

  

591. Subhangah - a) He Who possesses and gives the eight auspicious accessories of yoga. b) He Who has a handsome form. c) He Who has a form that bestows mangalam to those who meditate on It. d) He Who makes everything auspicious by His presence, movement, etc. The same nama occurs again as nama 788

592. santi-dah - The bestower of eternal peace.

593. srashtA - The Creator. Om srashtre namah. (This nama also occurs later as nama 990.)

594. ku-mudah - He who is happy in His relation to this world in various forms.

(This nama also occurs as nama 813.)

595. kuvalesayah - a) The Controller of the jivas who wander in this world with the thought that they are the masters of their bodies. b) He Who is reclining in the waters surrounding this earth. 

596. gohitah - a) He Who looks after the welfare of the world. b) He Who protected the cows by lifting the Govardhana mountain.

597. gopatih - a) The Lord of the Celestial world. b) The Lord of the indriyas. (This nama occurred earlier as nama 497, Slokam 53.)

598. gopta - The Protector. (This nama occurred earlier as nama 498, Slokam 53.) 

599. vrshabhakshah - a)   He Who is the Support for the cycle of samsara in the form of dharma. b1) He Whose Eyes shower all fruits desired. b2)  He who has dharma as His objective.

600. vrshapriyah - a) dharma-lover. b) Dear to the virtuous.

Sloka 64

Anivarti nivrttatma

Samkshepta kshema krt sivah

Srivatsa vakshah srivasah

Sripatih srimatam varah

 601. anivarti - a) He who does not turn away those who are inclined to come back to this world. b) He Who does not turn away from His battles with the asuras. c) He Who does not turn away from dharma under any circumstance. d) He whose creations never turn back in their shape, form etc. till pralaya. 

602. nivrttatma - a) He whose Nature is superior to other things. b) He who is the atma of those who practice the nivrtti dharma. c) He whose nature is that He is free from the bonds of samsara. d) He whose mind is turned away from worldly attachments. e) He whose mind turns away from any feeling of self-glory over His kirti or fame. f) He who naturally turns away from the objects of senses. g) He who does not turn away from anywhere because of He is Omnipresent.

603. samkshepta - a) He who constrains or limits (the field of light of knowledge of those who practice the pravrtti dharma).  b) He who, at the time of cosmic dissolution, contracts the expansive Universe into a subtle state. c) He who minimizes the misfortunes of His devotees.

604. kshema-krt - a) He who does what is good for His devotees. b) He who protects what has been acquired by His devotees.  

605. sivah - a) He who gives auspicious things to His devotees. b) He who purifies those who meditate on Him. c) He in whom the whole Universe rests at the time of pralaya. d) He who resides in everything and everywhere.

606. srivatsa-vakshah - He who has the Srivatsa mole on His chest.

607. srI-vasah - The Abode of Lakshmi.. 

608. srI-patih - a)The Consort of Lakshmi. b) The Master of the Supreme Cosmic Power.

609. srImatam-varah - a) The Best Among those who possess affluence. b) The Best among those who possess knowledge of the Vedas.  

Sloka 65

Sridah srisah srinivasah

Srinidhih srivibhavanah

Sridharah srikarah sreyas

Sriman loka trayasrayah

610. Sridah - The Giver of Glories. 

611. SriSah  - a) He Who is the Isa or Lord of Sri. b) He Who has Sri as His Ruler. 

612. Srinivasah - a) The Abode of Lakshmi, b) The Support of Lakshmi. c) He who dwells in purified hearts. d) He who resides where Lakshmi resides.  

613. Srinidhih  -a) He who has Lakshmi as His wealth. b) He in whom all wealth resides. c) He who is the treasure house for Sri. 

614. Srivibhavanah - a) He who owes His greatness to Lakshmi. a) He who bestows greatness on all according to their karma. b) He who makes Lakshmi's fame (vivhavam) known to everyone. 

615. Sridharah - The Bearer of Sri.

616. Srikarah - a) He who makes Lakshmi (follow Him in His incarnations). b) He who confers Sri (spiritual wealth) on the devotees, including moksham (nitya-sri). c) He who makes His devotees shine with Sri (glory). d) He who has taken the hand of Sri (Mahs Lakshmi).

617. sreyas-sriman - a) He that has Lakshmi who is resorted to by devotees for attaining the good. b) He who is decorated with the exquisitely beautiful wealth of ornaments such as His nupuram, keyuram, katakam, kiritam, etc.

618. loka-trayasrayah - a) He Who is the Resort for all three worlds. b) He who is the substratum for the worlds-of-experiences of waking, dream, and deep sleep. 

Vamana with his parents - Aditi and kashyapa

Vamana as Trivikrama, depicted having three legs, one on the earth, a second raised in the heavens and a third on Bali's head.

                                     Thrikkakara Vamana murthy temple, Kerala  

Vamanamoorthy idol in the Aarattu procession at Thrikkakara temple

Thrikkakara Vamana Moorthy Temple

570	sudhanvaa	One who has Shaarnga
571	khanda-parashur	One who holds an axe
572	daarunah	Merciless towards the unrighteous
573	dravinapradah	One who lavishly gives wealth
574	divah-sprik	Sky-reaching
575	Sarvadrik	One who creates many men of wisdom
576	Vyaaso	One who arranged the vedas into four
577	vaachaspatir	One who is the master of all vidyas b
578	ayonijah	One who is unborn through a womb
579	trisaamaa	One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans
580	saamagah	The singer of the sama songs
581	saama	The Sama Veda
582	nirvaanam	All-bliss
583	bheshajam	Medicine
584	bhishak	Physician
585	samnyaasa-krit	Institutor of sannyasa
586	samah	Calm
587	shaantah	Peaceful within
588	nishthaa	Abode of all beings
589	shaantih	One whose very nature is peace
590	paraayanam	The way to liberation
591	shubhaangah	One who has the most beautiful form
592	shaantidah	Giver of peace
593	shrashtaa	Creator of all beings
594	kumudah	He who delights in the earth
595	kuvaleshayah	He who reclines in the waters
596	gohitah	One who does welfare for cows
597	gopatih	Husband of the earth
598	goptaa	Protector of the universe
599	vrishabhaaksho	One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires
600	vrishapriyah	One who delights in dharma
601	anivartee	One who never retreats
602	nivrittaatmaa	One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences
603	samksheptaa	The involver
604	kshemakrit	Doer of good
605	shivah	Auspiciousness
606	shreevatsa-vakshaah	One who has sreevatsa on His chest
607	shrevaasah	Abode of Sree
608	shreepatih	Lord of Laksmi
609	shreemataam varah	The best among glorious
610	shreedah	Giver of opulence
611	shreeshah	The Lord of Sree
612	shreenivaasah	One who dwells in the good people
613	shreenidhih	The treasure of Sree
614	shrivibhaavanah	Distributor of Sree
615	shridharah	Holder of Sree
616	shrikarah	One who gives Sree
617	Shreyah-shriman	Liberation, who is possessor of Sree
618	loka-trayaashrayah	Shelter of the three worlds

About the temple

Thrikkakara Temple іs оne оf the few temples іn India dedicated tо Lord Vamana. Іt іs situated іn Thrikkakara, а village panchayat near Cochin іn the state оf Kerala, South India. Іt іs located 10 km north east оf Ernakulam between Thrissur-Ernakulam highway Seaport-Airport Road, Cochin University оf Science аnd Technology аnd Model Engineering College. The temple houses lithic records оf historic significance.

The temple complex, whіch іs enclosed іn а large area іn picturesque surroundings, holds the main sanctum dedicated tо Lord Vamana. The sanctum sanctorum оf the main shrine houses the idol оf Maha Vishnu. The Temple festival іs during Onam season, whіch falls оn the month оf August оr September. The mоst important event оf the religious calendar here іs Onam. The Onasadya оr the Onam feast іs held іn а grand manner іn the temple wіth а large number оf people cutting across religious barriers participating іn it.