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Monday, August 29, 2022

Vishvamitra

123. The holy lord Visvamitra sought refuge in Kumara. He composed a divine hymn to Mahasena. t _ 

124. It consists of one hundred and eight names. By repeating them, sins are destroyed and one shall attain peledge. 

Hymn to Mahasena 1 

125. You are Brahmavadi (expounder of the Vedas); you are Brahma and Brahman, Bralma-vatsala (one who Brahmajrias), Brahmanya (one friendly to Brahmanas), Brahma-deva (Lord of Brahma), Brahmada (bestower of the Vedas) Brahmasahgraha (epitome of the Vedas), 

126. Param Paramaih Tejas (the supreme and the greatest refulgence), Mahgalanam ca Mahgalam (auspiciousness in the auspicious things), Aprameyaguna (one of immeasurable good qualities). You are Mantranam Mantraga (i.e. you are present in the Mantras). 

127. O Lord, you are Savitrimaya (identical with the Savitrl Mantra). You are Aparajita (unvanquished) everywhere. You are the Mantra identical with Lord Sarva. You are the most excellent one among those deities of six syllables. 

128. You are Mali (having a garland), Maitli (wearer of a crown), Pataki (having a banner), Jati (having matted hair) Mundi (having a shaven head), Sikhatidi (having a tuft), Kundali (decorated with ear-rings), Latigali (having a ploughshare), Bala (boy), Kumara (infant), Pravara (perfect one), Vara (the most excellent one). 

129. You are Gavamputra (son of Gaus i.e. cows or rays etc.), Surarighna (destroyer of the enemy of the Suras), Sambhava (birth), Bhavabhavana (sanctifier of worldly existence), Pinakin (holding the Pinaka bow), Satruhan (slayer of foes), Sveta (white one), Gudha (hidden one), Skanda, Karagranl (leader of makers and creators), 

130. Dvadasa (twelfth one), Bhu, Bhuva, Bhavi (one who will be born), Bhuvah Pntra (son of Bhu), Namaskrtah (one who is saluted or bowed to"), Nagaraja (identical with the king of serpents), Sudharmatma (excessively righteous-souled), Naka-PT?tha (vault of the Heaven), Sanatana (the eternal one). 

131. You are Bhartr (lord, the supporter), Sarvabhutatmd (the immanent soul of living beings); you are Trata (saviour); you are Sukhavaha (conducive to happiness); you are Saradaksa (clever in discharging arrowa), Sikhi (having tresses) Jetd (conqueror), $a$lvaktra (six-faced), Bhayanasana (destroyer of fear), 

132. Hemagarbha (golden-wombed one), Mahagarbha (large-wombed), Jay a (victory), Vijayehara (lord of victory). You are the Karta (maker). You are Vidhata (creator), Nitya (permanent one), Nityarimardana (ever-suppressor of foes), 

133. Mahasena (having a great army), Mahatejas (having dazzling refulgence), Virasena (having heroic army), Bhupati (king), Siddhasana (i. one occupying the posture called siddlui or ii. one who has perfected the postures), Suradhyaksa (presiding deity of Suras), Bhimasena (one who has a terrible army), Nira-maya (devoid of ailments), 

134. Sauri (identical with Krsria), Yadu (identical with Yadu), Mahatejas (one who has excessive brilliance), Vlryavati (endowed with heroism), Satyavikrama (of truthful exploit), Tejogarbha (having refulgence within), Asuraripu (enemy o Asuras), Suramurti (having the form of Suras), Surorjita (having the prowess of Suras), 

135. Krtajna (? grateful or one who is conversant witwhat is done), Varada (bestower of boons), Satya (trut r u), Samnya (one worthy of being a refuge), Sadhuvatsala {?? is affectionate to good men), Suwata (one of goo o y ^ Suryasahkasa (resembling the sun), Vahnigarbha ( having within), Bhuvabkava (identical with even a bit of earth) ’ 

136. Pippali (Prob. a Saman of that name, acc to M » bestower of sensual enjoyments), Sighraga (one w ^ Z da . quickly), Raudr, (terrible one), OMgeya (son of ^ rana (terror of enemies), Karttikeya (son ith ^hie (lord), Ksanta (one who forgives), Nlladamstra ( curved teeth), Mahamanas (lofty-minded), _ 

137. Nigraha (one who curbs), NigrahammNeta (leader of those who curb and restrain). You are s °p reme of Suras), Pragraha (hospitable). ( w ? th a high bliss), Krodhaghna (destroyer of anger), ( tone), Ucchrita (lofty one), (identical 138. Kukkuti (having cock as j^lem), ^ 0 f desired with pleiades), Divya (djvme), K ■ ( incTea se), Amogha objects), Bhurivardhana (of the , A ni (identical S’FirtodttrnX” of the sun), Sivatma (identical with Siva), Sivanandana (son or delighter of Siva), 

140. Aparapara (one like-the boundless vast expanse), Durjneya (incomprehensible), Sarvabhutahiteraia (one who is engaged in the welfare of all living beings), Agrahya (one who cannot be comprehended), Kdranam (cause), Kartd (agent, doer), Paramesthi (stationed in the supreme excellence), Parampada (the highest region), 

141-142. Acintya (one who cannot be thought of), Sarvabhu-tama (the immanent soul in all living beings), Sarvatma (one who is the soul of all). You are eternal. Thus that Lord of all living beings was eulogized by Visvamitra, the great sage, by enumerating these one hundred and eight names. The Lord was delighted and appeared in front of him. He spoke thus to the leading sage: “Let (the boon) be chosen. 

143. O excellent Brahmana, my eulogy has been composed by you (well). This will be conducive to the achievement of the desires of living beings on the earth. 

144-147. Fortune will flourish in the family of that person who reads this regularly. Neither Raksasas nor Pisacas, neither goblins nor mishaps cause obstacles in that house where they eulogize me thus. He will not have evil dreams. The person who is bound will be liberated from bondage. By the power of this hymn (prayer) the man -.will attain a divine status. It behoves you to consecrate me by means of those co.nsecratory rites mentioned in the Vedas, since a life without consecratory rites is said to be like that of a brute. You too, by the boon granted by me, will become a Brahmarsi 

148. Then the sage performed his post-natal holy rites. Further at the bidding of Lord Skanda, he took up the work of his priest.

Source

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