मरीचि:दमनो हंसः सुपर्णो भुजगोत्तमः ।
हिरण्यनाभः सुतपाः पद्मनाभः प्रजापतिः ।।
189. Marīciḥ:
Marichi means illusion. It also means ray of light. It is also the name
of one of the Saptarishis.
Tejaswinam api tejaswat means He is the source of the light.
Mri also signifies laya tattva , mriyate meaning destruction. Whatever
has been created also has to be destroyed.
A ray of light comes naturally from sun, hence Sun is the Chaitanya for
the world. Hence Marichi also means He who
gives Chaitanya through the rays of the sun.
A water filled cloud is called mari
Mari + chi means the one who gives us rain which is the food for the
life on earth .
When we hear a word, it gives us a visualisation of that word. We tend
to give it a form. We capture an image in our mind only due to the presence of
light.
Light energy helps us in visualisation. The light is referred to as jnana
in the Vedas.
The one who gives us knowledge about everything through the light
energy, and dispels darkness, is Marichi.
190. Damanaḥ:
Damanah means give pain. Pain is given in order to bring about a
regulation.
Hence He is the one who inflicts punishments on those who tread the path
of unrighteousness is Damanah.
There are two things we have to regulate : the mind and ego.
Mind is wandering. That must be controlled.
Aham (ego) tattva makes us err. All kinds of ego can be subdued but the
ego about having buddhi will perish only after death.
Both of these must be controlled.
191. Haṁsaḥ:
Hamsa means swan which lives in water.
A pair of hamsa is always seen with Brahma. Two hamsas indicate the
binding of each other to the world.
Also,
Ham sa ha (destroys)
The one who removes that binding and gives moksha is hamsah.
One who removes the fear of
Samsara from those who practise the sense of identity with Him.
Hanti gacchati sarva sharireshu iti va hamsah
means, the one that keeps moving through all shariras. Hence it is
prana.
The kriya of Soham means the act of pranayama : inhaling and exhaling
While practising pranayama one must always start with exhalation first –
ham, and then inhalation – sa, to reap proper benefits.
Soham japa or breathing happens on its own without any effort all our
lives. From our birth to death. Hence it is called ‘Ajapa japa’.
When swan floats in water, it is so smooth that there iso turbulence in
water. our breathing should be like that, without any noise.
hamsa ksheera nyaya – a hamsa is said to be able to separate the water
and drink only the milk. Hence it indicates the ability to take in the good and
leave out undesirable things.
192. Suparṇaḥ:
Su means good; parna means wings
or leaves
Garuda has two wings. Garuda represents the Vedas and vehicle of Vishnu
and is an indicator of jnana or knowledge.
One who has two wings in the shape of Dharma and Adharma.
It is called as Vasuparna in Mundakopanishad. It signifies that Jeevatma
and Paramatma are both within us.
It is an aspect of space.
193. Bhujagottamaḥ:
Bhujagah means serpent ; uttamah means the best
A serpent swallows its food whole without chewing it. similarly Time
also keeps swallowing us. Hence a serpent is synonymous with the concept of
time.
A meaning that is literal is the one who is the greatest among those who
move on Bhujas or arms, that is, serpents. The great serpents like Ananta and
Vasuki are the powers of Vishnu, so he is known by this name.
This also represents time concept.
194. Hiraṇyanābhaḥ:
We have spoken of space, time and prana, now we talk about the point of
creation- ie. nabhi
Hiranya dhooly or gold dust signifies feminine potential.
From whose golden navel arose the lord of creation Brahmā.
Also, Hitam ramyam iti
One that is both beneficial and beautiful is hiranyam.
195. Sutapāḥ:
Su (good) + tapa (tapas)
Tapah also means fire or a burning desire to attain something.
Sutapah means the burning desire for a good reason being the creation of
universe.
Manascha indriyaanaam cha hya ikagrayam paramam tapah
Whenever we perform any actions all our indriyas must be focussed on the
goal.
The bhakti roopa can be understood as the one who performs rigorous
austerities at Badarikashrama as Nara and Narayana.
Another meaning is - Su (bliss) + ta (speading) + pah (sustenance )
The one who spreads bliss everywhere and sustains the creation is
sutapah.
That is why it is also called ‘Sat chit ananda’ . that which is in the
turiya state and gives us bliss in the manifested and unmanifested form.
196. Padmanābhaḥ:
Padma means lotus which signifies creation and is indicative of jnana or
knowledge.
Nabha is an embodiment of creation
197. Prajāpatiḥ:
Prajaanaam patih pitah iti Prajapati
The one who is the father and protector of all beings – the part where
creation of universe happened – that is Prajapati Brahma stithi or aparabrahma.
Praja also means jnana.
The one who gives knowledge and protects that
knowledge.
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