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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 9 91. aha: (अहः) Since none belonging to him is considered as lowly, he is called ‘aha:’ – the one with no lowly possessions. The ancient ‘maula niruktham’ (मौल निरुक्तम्) states the meaning of ‘aha:’ as ‘the one with no lowly … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 8 81. anuththama:  (अनुत्तमः) Thereafter, he  is only the ‘anuththama:’   – the one who has none superior than himself. The scriptures declare thus: “Behold! There’s none superior to him ” “Who can ever compete with that supreme brahman  in supremacy?” “Who … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 7 71. hiraNyagarbha:  (हिरण्यगर्भः) (also repeated in 412) He is called ‘hiraNyagarbha:’,   since he  is characterized by his  supreme abode befitting of his  divine experience. The faultless, excellent, eternal, supreme abode comprising completely of sAthvika materials is comparable to pure gold. … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 6 61. prabhUtha:  (प्रभूतः) Even when all entities are destroyed, he  is called ‘prabhUtha:’ – since he is ever bountiful. He is bountiful since he  owns the supreme abode SrIvaikuNtam which is eternal, and contains limitless objects of enjoyment. Etymology: He, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 5 51. manu:  (मनुः) Since he  is known to create all these worlds merely by a small thought in his  mind, he is called ‘manu’. This name comes from the root ‘man’ (मन्) – meaning ‘knowledge’ in this context (मन् – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 3 31. sambhava:  (सम्भवः) Although well hidden thus – like a treasure-trove, since bhagavAn  manifests himself out of his urge to mingle with his devotees who seek to attain him , he  is called ‘sambhava:’ – the one who manifests. The … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 2 21. nArasimhavapu: (नारसिंहवपुः) bhagavAn also clears all obstacles to steadfast devotion unto him with his man-lion form. He is the one who took the divine and magnificent form of half-man and half-lion (nArasimha नरसिंह) out of his own free will … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 1 11) paramAthmA (परमात्मा) Just as it is being said that all creatures have bhagavAn as their soul, it cannot be said that bhagavAn also has another soul indwelling in Him. Thus, He is called ‘paramAthmA’ – the Supreme Soul. The … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << pUrva pItikA – Part 8 We begin to construe the thousand names of the Lord denoting His various forms namely para (as seen in the Supreme abode SrIvaikuNtam), vyUha  (the milky ocean) and vibhava (as seen in the various incarnations) in light … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << pUrva pItikA – Part 7 vyAsa – in the guNOpasamhAra section of his brahma sUthras – has at first thought whether the various auspicious qualities attributed to bhagavAn as propounded in the vEdha-vidhyAs such as SANdilya, upakOsala, dhahara, purusha, paryanka etc are … Read more