SrI: Dear BhakthAs of MahA Lakshmi: In the 35th slOkam , Sri VenkatAdhvari Kavi reveals the reasons for the supermacy of MahA Lakshmi's nAmAs over that of Her Lord : svanATa-nAmnas-svayam uttharam sath TavAbhidhAnam guNam-AadhadhAthi PadhmEkshaNa-PrEyasi nirvigAnAm pramAnamathra PraNavam pratheema: (Meaning) : ThAyAr's sacred nAmAs are superior to those of Her Lord.One understands this tatthvam through the meanings given by the blemishless pramANam of PraNavam . ( Tava nAmAni prabhalam ithi PraNavam PrakaDeekarOthi. Tava nAmAni uttharam ithi SlAgyathE). The key words are: " Tava abhidhAnam sva-nATa-nAmnA svayam uttharam sath guNam AadhadhAthy. athra , nirvigAnam PramANam PravaNam ithi pratheema: ". Her abhidhAnams (names) are superior ( uttharam) to Your Lord's nAmAs as attested by the blemishless proof given by PraNavam. The focus on the words "Uttharam " and "GuNam " **************************************************************** Both Uttharam and GuNam have two meanings . Let us start with Uttharam . The opposite of Poorvam is Uttharam . Here Uttharam means the next or that which follows . Uttharam is also the opposite in meaning to " ataram" . Hence , Uttaram in means superior or or celebrated . When one refers to Utthara KaaNDam , PoorvOttharam , Utthara Phalguni , the first meaning ( next or the following) applies. When we refer to "LOkOttharam , DharmOttharam " , the second meaning ( Superior to) comes into effect . Now the question is: Is PerumAL's nAmAs superior or that of ThAyAr ? The letter "A" precedes the letter "U" and becomes "O" in PraNava mantram. Here , "A" is Poorvam and "U" is uttharam (superior). GuNam ********** Normally , GuNam means superiortiy or SrEyas. In the vyAkaraNa sAsthrams , GuNam has another meaning . This is elaborated by two sUtrams (aphorisms) of PaaNini . According to them , when "A" ( a vowel) coming at the end of one word unites with another vowel ( "U" ) at the beginning of the next word , then the sandhi of "O" is created : Purusha+Utthaman = PurushOtthaman Ksheera+ udhathi = KsheerOdhathy neela+uthpalam = neelOthpalam When "A" unites with "U" , then the GuNa sandhi "O" is created. This GuNa Sandhi manifestation is seen in PraNavam as well. If " A" did not join with "U" , there will be no GuNa Sandhi leading to "O".Therefore , it is recognized that our Mother's NaamAs are superior to Her Lord's. Besides the play with the words , there are deep SaasthrArTams conveyed by this slOkam : 1. "A" denotes the Lord's nAmam. "AkaarArTO VishNu: " is a well known statement from Ashta slOki. NigaNDus also give this meaning for "A". 2. "U" is MahA Lakshmi's name. This is from Gada Sruthi. Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram elaborates on this significance. 3. The PraNava Mantram starts with the union of the Lord's and His consort's nAmAksharams. 4. MahA Lakshmi's nAmAs elevate one and are superior to that of Her Lord. Sriman NavalpAkkam KaNNan Swamy's Tamil summary of this slOkam takes this form : Unn KaNavan peyarai vida Unn peyarE utthramAm Uyarvu tarum . PraNavamum ivvuNmaikku chAnrAhum Sri PadhmAvathy SamEtha Sri SrinivAsa ParabrahmaNE nama: Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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