lakSaNamulu

Sahityam

Pallavi

Anupallavi

Charanam

References

• ¹ kukSini brahmANDambulunnavaTa – The following verse from Srimad-BhAgavatam, Book 2, Chapter 5 is relevant –
  • “The sphere of the Earth is located in His feet, the Bhuvarloka in His navel, and the Swarloka in His head. This is how the three worlds are located accordingly to this arragement.”
  • In Vayu Purana there is a mention of Brahma finding the whole universe in the stomach of Vishnu. Source –[[http://www.dharmakshetra.com/literature/puranas/Vayu%20Purana.htm Vayu Purana]]
• ² vicakSaNa – For a brief on what is vicakSaNa , as defined in kauSitaki brAhmaNa , please refer to - [[http://vichakshana.blogspot.com/ Vichakshana]] For complete translation of the UpaniSad - [[http://www.vedarahasya.net/kaushita.htm Kaushitaki Upanishad]]
• ³ dIkSA guruDaTa – Guru Tattva by Swami Sivananda may be downloaded from - [[http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/download/gurutattva.htm Guru Tatva]]
  • Please also refer to Thirumandiram verse 1573 -
  • “He taught me the meekness of Spirit, Infused in me the light of devotion, Granted me the Grace of His Feet; And after interrogation holy, testing me entire, Revealed to me the Real, the Unreal and Real-Unreal; Of a certain is Siva-Guru Lord Himself” (Translation by Dr. B Natarajan)
• ⁴ lakSaNa lakSya – Please refer to detailed discussion on the subject in ‘Vedanta for Beginners’ – downloadable from site – [[http://www.dlshq.org/download/vedbegin.htm Vedanta for Beginners]]
  • For the List of mahAvAkyAs , visit website – [[http://www.vedah.com/org2/literature/upanishads/mahavakya.html Maha Vakyas]]
• ⁵ akSarathulu – Srimad-Bhagavad-GItA, Chapter 15, verses 16 and 17 are relevant –
  • “There are two Purushas in the world – the perishable and the Imperishable. All beings are the Perishable, and the Kutastha is called the Imperishable.”
  • (Kutastha – That which manifests Itself in various forms of illusion and deception. It is said to be Imperishable as the seed of Samsara is endless – in the sense that it does not perish in the absence of Brahma-Jnana.)
  • “But (there is) another, the Supreme Purusha, called the Highest Self, the Immutable Lord, who pervading the three worlds sustains them.” (Translation and Notes by Swami Swarupananda).
  • For definition of ‘akSara ’ – according to Brahma Sutra – please visit website - [[http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_1/1-3-03.html Brahma Sutra]]
  • Accordingly, ‘akSarastha ’ has been translated as ‘those established in the Imperishable Brahman’.
  • Please also refer to Sri Thyagaraja Krti ‘evarani nirNayiJcirirA’ – rAga – dEvAmRta varSiNi wherein he states that Sri Rama is ‘para brahmam ’.
• ⁶ sAkSiyai velayu – Srimad-Bhagavad-GItA, Chapter 13, verse 22 is relevant –
  • “And the Supreme puruSa in this body is also called the Looker-on, the Permitter, the Supporter, the Experiencer, the Great Lord, and the Highest Self.” (Translation by Swami Swarupananda)
• ⁷ muppadi reNDu lakSaNa - These are known as sAmudrika lakSaNa – Qualities denoted by marks of the body. In this regard, Srimad Valmiki Ramayana – Bala Kanda – Chapter 1 (9 – 11) wherein sage Narada describes the body marks of Sri Rama. In Sundara Kanda, Hanuman, on questioning by Sita, describes the personality of Sri Rama - Chapter 35 (17 – 20).

Commentary

• ⁸ lakSaNa – this word, in conjunction with ‘muppadi rendu, ’, specifically refers to ‘bodily characteristics – marks’.

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