sri vishNu sahasra naamaavali - post 4

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• October 7, 2002


Post 4

Dear Sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
 
In this post we will enjoy the sri vishNu sahasra naamaavali with naamaas
having the common thread of the root verb "Dhru" meaning "to bear", or "to
support", or "to maintain". 

Since the other root verb "Bhru" also means "to bear" or "to support"or "to
maintain" let us group these naamaas together with Dhru group. 

We will see naamaas having the verbal noun Dharaaya, DhruthE or DhrugE,
BhruthE in this post.

First "Dharaaya" naamaas.

1.	Om DharaNi Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 237 occurring in slOkam 25
	Meaning: the bearer of earth.

2.	Om dhur Dharaaya  nama: -- naamaa no 267 occurring in slOkam 29.
Also naamaa 720 occurring in slokam 76 
	Meaning: 267 - the irresistible - carrying powerful and unerring
arms. 720 - uncontrollable, indomitable.

3.	Om Ojas thEjODhyuthi aDharaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 276 occurring in
slokam 30 
	meaning: he who is endowed with strength vigour and brilliance. Ojas
is glowing health. ThEjas is the shine due to sublimation of Ojas. Dhyuthi
is beauty - all these three combined in him perfectly.

4.	Om maheedharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 319 occurring in slOkam 33 and
also naamaa 371 occurring in slokam 36. 
	Meaning: supporter of earth. [in both naamaas]. Also one who
receives all worship of devoted hearts.

5.	Om skandha Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 330 occurring in slOkam 36
	Meaning: supporter of skandha the chief of dhEvaas forces- supporter
of sEnaapathi skandha.

6.	Om chakra gadhaa Dharaaya nama: naamaa no 550 occurring in slOkam 58
	Meaning: bearer of holy discus and mace.

7.	Om sree Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 617 occurring in slOkam 65
	Meaning: he who bears lakshmi within himself.

8.	Om Dharaa Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 762 occurring in slOkam 80
	Meaning: who lifted and bore the mountain gOvardhana- sole support
of earth -
	[Dharaa is the name of Bhoo dhEvi- recall Bhoo sooktham ending
Dharaa prachOdhayaath.]

9.	Om dhyuthi Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 764 occurring in slOkam 81
	Meaning: who bears effulgent form - who bears majesty.

10.	Om Dhanu: Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 861 occurring in slOkam 92
	Meaning: who weilds the bow saarngam.

11.	Om gadhaa Dharaaya nama: -- naamaa no 997 occurring in slOkam 107
	Meaning: he. who holds the mace named koumOdhakee.

Second - Om --- Dhruthe naamaas :
12.	Om mahaa adthri dhrugE nama: for sri sankara, 
	Om mahaa adhri dhruthE nama for sri bhattar -- naamaa no. 182
occurring in slokam 19
	meaning: the bearer of great mountain - [who bore the great mandhara
mountain during churning milk ocean in amrutha mathanam ]

13.	Om visva dhrugE nama:  naamaa no. 238 occurring in slokam 26
	Meaning: mighty source and supporter of all existence in every being
andthing - Sri bhattar considers this naamaa as visva srut [240] meaning
creator of this universe.

14.	Om thri lOka dhrugE nama: -- naamaa 757 occurring in slokam 80 
	meaning: he who bears all the three worlds.

15.	Om sarva sasthra Bhruthaam varaaya nama: -- naamaa 765 occurring in
slokam 81 
	meaning: best of those weilding all types of weapons.

16.	Om aDhruthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 846 occurring in slokam 90 
meaning: the uncontrolled -the unimpeded - none supports him.

17.	 Om sva Dhruthaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 847 occurring in slokam 90 
	meaning: he who is self supported.

18.	Om praaNa DhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 961 occurring in slokam 103 -
for sri sankara this naamaa is praaNa BhruthE nama:
	meaning: who sustains or supports all living beings.

Third - Om ---BhruthE naamaas:
19.	Om Bhootha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 6 occurring in slokam 1 
	meaning: he bears all things who nurtures and nourishes all beings.

20.	Om sareera BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 351 occurring in slokam 38 
	meaning: who protects or maintains the bodies of created beings -
who sustains or nourishes all bodies.

21.	Om dhEva BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 494 occurring in slokam 52 
	meaning: supporter of different demigods.

22.	Om sareera Bhootha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 501 occurring in
slokam 53 
	meaning: who bears the entire creation as his own body.

23.	Om guNa BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no. 843 occurring in slokam 90 
	meaning: one who supports all the things in their guNaas or
charecteristics.

24.	Om Bhaara bhruthE naam: -- naamaa no 851 occurring in slOkam 91
	Meaning: who bears the burden of supporting all the lives.

25.	Om yagna BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no 976 occurring in slOkam 105
	Meaning: who brings all sacrifices to their fruition despite the
deficiencies.

26.	Om sankha BhruthE nama: -- naamaa no 993 occurring in slOkam 107
	Meaning: one who bears the divine conch paancha janyam

Hope it is more enjoyable to group the krishNa naamaas like this.

Dhasan

 Vasudevan m.g. 



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