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Rudrah – 114- Word Number in the VS
One who makes all beings cry at the time of cosmic dissolution. Or one who gives RUD or speech. Or One who drives away RU or sorrows. Sive Puraana says,
Rur dukham dukkha hetuhu vaa
Tad draavayati yah prabhuh
Rudra ituchyate tasmaat
Sivah paramakaaranam
–RU means sorrow. As the Lord removes all sorrows and their causes, Siva, the ultimate cause, is called Rudra.
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Vedah -– 127- Word Number in the VS
He who is of the form of the Vedas. Or one who bestows Jnana or Jiivas. The Gita 10-11 says,
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तम: |
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ||B.G.10- 11||
teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥ
nāśhayāmyātma-bhāva-stho jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā
teṣhām—for them; eva—only; anukampā-artham—out of compassion; aham—I; ajñāna-jam—born of ignorance; tamaḥ—darkness; nāśhayāmi—destroy; ātma-bhāva—within their hearts; sthaḥ—dwelling; jñāna—of knowledge; dīpena—with the lamp; bhāsvatā—luminous
Meaning
Solely out of compassion for them, I, dwelling in their hearts, dispel with the shining lamp of wisdom the darkness born of ignorance. (B.G.10-11)
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Caturaatmaa –137- Word Number in the VS
One who for the sake of creation , sustentation and dissolution assumes forms, in each of which there are four groups:
Brahma Daksyaadayah kaalas
Tatha’ivaakhila-jantavah
Vibhuutayo Harer etaah
Jagatah srsti hetavah
Visnor manv’aadayah kaalah
Sarvabhuutaani ca dvija
Sthiter mimitta bhuutasya
Visnor etaa vibhuutayah
Rudrah kaalo’ntk aadyas ca
Samastaas ca’iva jantavah
Caturdhaa pralayaayaya’itaa
Janaardana -vibhuutayah
–V P 1-22-31-33
Meaning
Brahmaa, Prajaapatis like Daksa, Kaala and Jivas-these are the powers of Vishnu for the purpose of creation. Vishnu, Manus, the Kaala and living beings – these are the powers of Vishnu for the purpose of sustentation. Rudra, Time/Kaala Death / Mrtyu are living beings- these are the powers of Vishnu for the purpose of dissolution.
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Upendraha–151- Word Number in the VS
One born as the younger brother of Indra. Or one who is greater than Indra. Harivamsa 2-19-46 says,
Mam’opari yathendrass’tvam sthaapito gobhir isvarah!
Upendra iti krsna tvaam gaasyanti bhuvi devataah
Meaning
The cows have established Thee superior to me as my master. Therefore, O Krishna, the Devas will sing about Thee, addressing Thee as Upendra.
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Praamsuh –153- Word Number in the VS
One of great height. Appearing as a dwarf at first before Mahabali, He rose to heights transcending all the worlds. Says Harivamsa 3-71-43/44:
Toye tu patite haste Vaamano’bhud avaamanah
Sarva-deva-mayam ruupam darsayaamaasa vai prabhuh
Bhuuh paadau dyauh siras c’aasya candr’aadityau ca caksusi
Meaning
Immediately after Bali poured water in his hands with the resolve to give the gift asked for the dwarf Vaamana became the opposite of a dwarf / Avaamana. The Lord then revealed His form which includes in it all divinities. He revealed His cosmic form having earth as His feet, the sky His head, and the sun and moon as His eyes.
–subham–
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