Vishnu Sahasra Naamam-Vol V-Rr-edit.pub - Ahobilavalli

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SrI vAsishTha explains the nAma as
"yo sadA prasanna-mukaH Soka- rahistaSca bhavati,
tasmin nishpApe Soka-moha-rahite svayam bhagavAn virAjate -
sa vishNuH pushpa-hAsaH"
"He Who is always of a very pleasing disposition, who is beyond any sorrow,
untainted by any defects, devoid of any desire or want, this is the significance
of this nAma".
He points out that, just as it is the dharma (nature) of the flower to blossom
beautifully, so also it is the nature of bhagavAnto have a sweet and smiling
countenance.
nAma 953. àjagr> pra pra-jAgaraH
pra jAgaraH
He Who is awake day and night, for the protection of the devotees.
pra-jAgarAya namaH.
SrI vAsishTha indicates the root for the nAma as "jAgR - nidrAkshaye" - to
awake. pra- is a upasarga. prakarsheNa jAgarti iti pra-jAgaraH - He Who is
awake in a special and unique way. The uniqueness is that He is always awake,
and always thinking of ways to help the jIva- s attain Him.
SrI BhaTTar explains the nAma along the above lines - rAtrim divam prajAgartiiti
pr-jAgaraH - He Who is awake day and night, to protect His
devotees, like a farmer intent on protecting his crops. He gives a mantra from
kaThopanishad in support:
ya eshu supteshu jAgarti kAmamkAmam purusho nirmimANaH
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(kaTho.5.8)
"This purusha (the supreme) keeps awake while others (the individual souls) are
asleep, creating through his eternal will power. (That is the effulgent and that
is Brahman)".
SrI kRshNan explains this as bhagavAn keeping wide awake while we are all