अग्रणी: ग्रामणीः श्रीमान न्यायो नेता समीरणः ।
सहस्र-मूर्धा विश्वात्मा सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात ।।
219. Agraṇīḥ:
One who leads us all forward towards liberation or moksha.
To reach him we have just follow Him. We can start with bhakti yoga but
we must gradually work towards karma and jnana yoga.
There are 4 types of people in this world–
This is explained by giving the example of a fish that lives in the
ocean and is baited by the fisherman. The bait is compared to the maya or
illusion.
Nityasuri – They know everything about the Lord and don’t get entangled
in maya or illusion of life. They have no commitments that will bind them to
this life. They know how be detached from all attachments and will never take
the bait.
Mukta jeevi – They have knowledge about the Lord but lack experience. They
might get entangled in net but eventually they will learn how to pull
themselves out.
Mumukshu – They are aware that should not take the bait. But they are
not aware about how not to get entangled. Their knowledge is limited. But they
know it is not right to get trapped in Maya. They are also looking for a path
to get out of the Maya.
To such mumukshu’s, God shows the path when they surrender to Him. He
becomes Agrani and leads them to become mukta jeevi and then Nityasuri.
Baddha – They are the fourth type. They love the bait because they are
here to enjoy the food there, or enjoy the pleasures of life. They are in
search of Maya. They are ajnani or ignorant.
220. Grāmaṇīḥ:
Grama means village consisting of a group of
people living together as a community.
The Lord also leads his group of followers to
moksha.
Gramam samajam nayati iti gramanih.
The organs of our body are also interdependent
on each other. They work together in harmony and ensure that the body functions
smoothly.
One of the most important group is that of the
anthakaranas - manas chitta, buddhi, ahamkara. He leads the indriyas of our
body too so that work in tandem with each other for the higher goal.
221. Śrīmān:
The Lord of Lakshmi or the lord of wealth is Sriman. Here, it refers to
the permanent wealth –the wealth of vak or jnana, the wealth of buddhi (bent of
mind for grasping reality), the wealth of the chitta and wealth of Ahamkara. Hence
he is Sriman.
222. Nyāyaḥ:
Nyaya means justice. So we could say that He is
just and fair in his judgments.
Nyaya also means logic. Vedas can be understood
through logic.
There are various philosophies, known as Shad
darshanas. They include Purva Mimansa, Uttara Mimansa, Nyaya, Vaisheshika Sankhya,
and Yoga, which are a means to know the knowledge and truth and to explain the
existence of God. We can understand it and realise that it is the correct way
and the only way to understand him.
Logical arguments or Tarka serve as a means to know the truth. Arguments
can be carried out in various ways and to achieve various results.
Vaada is
a passionate debate where the person either gets an opportunity to convey the
truth or learn the truth. The emphasis on an opportunity to learn and thus
Vaada is the best way to establish logic.
Vitaanda vaada. This only serves to confuse
people. The arguments make no sense and provide no knowledge. There is the presence
of ahankara tattva as the person pretends to know everything. But the person loses
an opportunity to learn.
Jalpa is when a person uses his power to
humiliate, subdue, or threaten someone.
Hence those who trust Him are blessed with the
ability to know Him through Nyaya or just means and walk on the path of moksha.
Also, we must not forget that He himself is
logic.
Neeyate prapyate iti nyaya.
He is a law unto himself.
223. Netā:
Neta means Leader or the one who regulates the universe.
Niyuktam karoti iti neta.
It reiterates our belief that He is the one who controls and regulates
everything in this universe. We must move out of this belief that we are the
doer.
224. Samīraṇaḥ:
Samir means air or breath. It signifies our prana.
Eerana means to move
He moves in us in the form of air or prana
Swaasa roopena bhootani chestayati iti prana
Of the Panch mahaprana, Prana is known as the mukhyaprana or the vital
breath and is the most important.
One who in the form of breath keeps all living beings functioning is
Samiranah.
225.Sahasramūrdhā: 227.Sahasrākṣaḥ: 228.Sahasrapāt:
These three names find
mention in the very first verse of the Purusha Sukta.
Sahasra sirsha purusha, sahasraksha sahasrapat
Sa bhumin vishvato vrtva, atyatishtad dashangulam.
Sahasra means 1000 but in reference to the Lord it is Anantha vachi, or
infinite.
Murdha means shirsha or head
Sahastrani murdhani iti sahasramurdha
The head or shirsha is considered to be an uttam-anga as it is the seat of intellect and wisdom.
Hence, He is the one who is the intellect and wisdom personified.
Aksha means eyes
The eyes are our input for attaining knowledge. We gain Infinite jnana
or knowledge through our eyes.
Pat means legs. We perform our actions through our legs.
The head, eyes and legs thus indicate the jnana shakti and kriya shakti
in us.
It also tells us that the Lord is Omnipotent and omnipresent.
226.Viśvātmā:
It means the soul of the universe. He is the chetana for the entire
universe.
Vishwasya aatma iti vishwatma.
He is the atma that resides in every creation in the universe.
Jai Shri Krishna!
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