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estows the desired objects to His devotees.
SrI cinmayAnanada echoes the same interpretation: "One Who is unique in His
giving". He is divinely liberal, magnificently benevolent in fulfilling the earnest
desires of all His true devotees.
d) SrI vAsishTha comments that the nAma also signifies that bhagavAn
pervades everything, everywhere, in all directions, and there is no place where
He is not present.
e) SrI satya sandha tIrtha looks at the nAma as vidi-SaH, and derives the
meaning based on vid – to know, and Sam – sukham: vidiSi = j~nAniniSam =
sukham yasmAt sa vidi-SaH – He Who is the cause of happiness in those who
are knowledgeable (about Brahman).
f) SrI raghunAtha tIrtha explains the nAma as "vi = atiSayena, diSati =
upadiSati iti vidiSaH" – He Who shows in a special way (referring to bhagavAn
showing the procedures for performance of sacrifices etc. very clearly - vi =
atiSayena ya~jna kriyA prakArAn diSati = upadiSatiiti vidiSaH). The
explanation can equally apply to His revelation of all the SAstra-s and the
codes of conduct.
nAma 939. Vyaidz> vyAdiSaH
a) He Who appoints the different gods in their respective positions.
b) He Who bestows different benefits on devotees based on their karma-s.
c)He Who gives directions to the different gods as appropriate.
vyAdiSAya namaH.
'vyAdiS' means 'to distribute, to divide among, to appoint, dispatch to any
place or duty, direct, order, command' (Monier-Williams). The word AdeSa
means "command, instruction". The explanation of the nAma can be derived
based on either of the above.
a) SrI BhaTTar explains the nAma as "One Who establishes the likes of
brahmA and rudra in their respective functions" – teshAm abhimatam tat-tat-
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