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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Thousand</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Names</strong> <strong>of</strong> Lord Viñëu<br />

<strong>of</strong>fenses <strong>of</strong> those who take shelter <strong>of</strong> Him; sahasräàçu – He is<br />

omniscient; vidhätä – He forgives the <strong>of</strong>fenses <strong>of</strong> the surrendered<br />

souls; kåta- lakñaëa – He reveals His original form to the most exalted<br />

devotees.<br />

Ga>aiSTaNaeiMa" SatvSQa" iSa&hae >aUTaMaheìr" )<br />

Aaiddevae Mahadevae deveXaae dev>a*Óuå" ))65))<br />

65. gabhasti-nemiù sattva-sthaù<br />

siàho bhüta-maheçvaraù<br />

ädi-devo mahä-devo<br />

deveço deva-bhåd guruù<br />

gabhasti-nemi – Lord Kåñëa holds the effulgent sudarñana-cakra to<br />

protect the devotees from the messengers <strong>of</strong> Yamaräja; sattvastha –<br />

He remains always situated in the hearts <strong>of</strong> the pure devotees; siàha<br />

– He appears like a ferocious lion to protect the devotees from any<br />

Yamadüta who attempts to take them into custody; bhüta-maheçvara<br />

– He is the absolute monarch who controls Yamaräja and his<br />

followers; ädi-deva – He is the original spiritual master, the teacher <strong>of</strong><br />

Yamaräja and his followers; mahädeva – He relishes the pastimes<br />

performed with His devotees, and He yearns to crush whoever would<br />

harm His devotees; deveça – He relishes His pastimes <strong>of</strong> childhood<br />

play with His cowherd-boy friends, and He forgives any <strong>of</strong>fenses they<br />

may commit in the course <strong>of</strong> playing; deva-bhåt guru – He is the<br />

teacher and maintainer <strong>of</strong> Brahmä, Çiva and all the demigods.<br />

otarae GaaePaiTaGaaeRáa jaNaGaMYa" PauraTaNa" )<br />

Xarqr>aUTa>a*Ùae¢-a Xarqr>aUTa>a*Ùae¢ a k-PaqNd]ae k PaqNd]ae >aUirdi+a

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