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    Vishnu Sahasranamam

    I would like to start a thread the explains the different meanings of all names of Lord Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Since there are 1031 such names, this might be a long thread and might take weeks or months to complete.

    Any one interested may contribute here. You may add your own interpretations, but make sure it conveys a reasonable meaning. Meanings that are allegorical and hidden are also welcomed on this thread.

    It is intended that the interpretation proceeds in a strict order, starting from viShvam. If, however you need to add something in the middle breaking the sequence, make a reference to the shloka being referenced.

    Hope this will be enlightening and informative, and also spiritually uplifting for everyone here, .

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    Namaste Sudarshan,

    I am looking forward to reading this thread! It will be very educational for me.

    Pranam,

    Devi

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    Acyutah

    OM Acyutah Namah

    From Wikipedia:
    "According to Sri Sankara, Acyutah means One who never loses and will never lose his inherent nature and powers." This also means One who is without the six transformations beginning with birth.

    satay

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    Namaste Everyone,

    And welcome to this new Forum

    acyuta


    cyuta means “moved or shaken”, “gone away from, deviated from, or flying away from”, and thus “failing an aim”; or “expelled from, come forth from, streaming forth from, dropped from, deprived of, destitute of, free of, abandoned by, disappeared, or vanished”. cyuta means “morally sunk” or “divided”. And cyuta means “fallen from or fallen” ~ especially “fallen from any divine existence to be re-born as a man”.

    So that acyuta (i.e. a-cyuta) means “not fallen”, and thus “firm, solid, imperishable, or permanent”.

    acyuta is “unmoved, unshaken, attractive, unerring, unforsaken, unfailing, impelling, contained, content, prosperous, satisfied, unborn, inborn, appearing, manifest, risen, uplifting, undivided, and immortal”.


    oM acyutAya namaH

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    achyuta

    chyuta means to slip or fall.

    nachyuta iti achyuta - One who does not Fall. ( from glory, power, position etc)

    chyutam refers to change. achyutam is unchanging, achyuta is one who does not change, immutable.

    Sri Bhattar gives also gives an alternative meaning from the derivation:

    na chyAvayati iti achyuta. chyAvayati is - cause to fall.
    na ChyAvayati is thus the one who prevents the fall. (of his devotees)

    Though this meaning is widely accepted, it is not grammatically accurate.

    Nice to see you here, Sarabhanga-ji.
    Last edited by Sudarshan; 16 March 2006 at 01:36 AM.

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    Acyuta, as the uplifting, is equally the not downfalling, and the unborn inborn, rising or risen Lord appears in order to support the falling or fallen and unfailingly raises them up to prosperity, contentment, and undivided immortality.
    Last edited by sarabhanga; 17 March 2006 at 05:31 AM.

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    Ananta

    oM anantAya namaH ... ?

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