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Samah -Word No.581 in the VS
One who has ordained the pacification of the mind as the most important discipline for Sanyaasins (Ascetics). The Smriti says,
Yatiinaam prasamo dharmo niyamo vanavaasinaam
Daanameva grhasthaanaam susruusaa brahmacaarinaam
Meaning
The dharma of the Sanyaasin is pacification of the mind; of the forest dweller it is austerity; of the house holder it is charity. And of the Brahmacariin it is service.
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Vishnuh –Word No.657 in the VS
One whose brilliance has spread over the sky and the earth. Mahabharata Saanti Parva 341-42-43 says,
Vyaapya me rodasi Paartha kaaantir abhyadhikaa stithaa
Kramanaad vaapyaham Paartha Vishnur ity abhisamjnitah
Meaning
O Arjuna! My immense brilliance spreads all over the sky and the world. For this reason , as also because I pervade everything, I am called Vishnu.
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Anantah -Word No.659 in the VS
One who pervades everything and one who is eternal. Vishnu Purana (2-5-24) says
Gandharvaa’psarasah siddhaah kinnaro’raga caaranaah
Naantam gunaanaam gacchanti tenaananto’yam avyayah
Meaning
The Lord is Ananta because all beings including Gandharvas, Apsaras, Siddhas, Kinnaras, Sarpas and Caaranas cannot find the end of the attributes of the indestructible Being, the Lord (Ananta).
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Brahma– Word No.664 in the VS
Being Big and Expanding, the Lord, who is known from indicationslike Satya/Truth, is called Brahma.
Vishnu Puraana says 6-7-53
Pratyastanmita-bhedam yat sattaamaatram agocaram
Vacasaam atma-samvedhyam tat jnaanam brahma samjnitam
That knowledge is Brahman, which is without any kind of difference, which is pure existence, which is beyond the power of words to express and which is self-knowing.
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Vasu-retaah — Word No.692 in the VS
He whose Retas /semen is gold (vasu)
There is the following verse of Vyasa,
Devah puurvam apah srstvaa tassau viiryam apaasrjat
Tat andam abhavat haimam brahmanah kaaranam param.
Meaning
The Divine in the beginning created water and in it He cast his Viirta/semen. It became the Golden Egg (Hiranya Garbha) out of which Brahmaa was born.
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Naikasringah –Word No.763 in the VS
One with four horns. Taittiria Aaranyaka 1-10-17 says,
Catvaari srngaa trayosya paadaa
Dve siirse sapta hastaasosya
Tridhaa baddho vrsabororaviitii
Mahaadevo martyaan aavisesha
Meaning
The Great Lord of the form of Vrsabha (Ox) with four horns, three legs, seven arms and tied in three places, has entered into human beings making some sounds.
My Comments
It is in the Rig Veda as well RV 4-58-3; Harappan Valley Pasupati Seal is described here.
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Duratikramah – Word No.776 in the VS
One out of fear of whom even heavenly objects like sun do not dare to oppose His command. Kathopanishad 2-3-3 says,
Bhayaad asyaagnis tapati bhayaat tapati suuryah
Bhayaad indras ca vayus ca mrtyur dhaavati pancamah
Meaning
Out of fear of Him, fire burns and sun shines Out of fear of Him alone Indra, Vaayu, and death the fifth category move about.
Kathopanishad 2-3-2 says,
Mahad bhayam vajram udyatam – the great terror-striking thunderbolt weapon is held aloft.
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Durlabhah Word No.777 in the VS
One who can be attained by Bhakti , which is difficult for a person to be endowed with. Vyasa says,
Janmaantara sahasresu tapo- jnana samaadhibhih
Naraanaam ksina-paapaanaam Krsne bhaktih prajaayate
Meaning
By means of Tapas, jnaana and Samaadhi practised in many births, men’s sins are destroyed , and then they get devotion to Krishna.
To be continued………………………………….
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