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He has the nAma vasu-manAh since He has a manas which is vasu (pure,
excellent, superior); His mind is not polluted with desire, aversion, pride, etc.
(raga-dveshAdibhih kleSaih madAdibhih up-kleSaiSca yato nakalushitam cittam
tatah tan-manah praSastam; praSastam mano yasya sah vasu-manAh). For the
current occurrence of this nAma, SrI Samkara gives the interpretationthat
He is has a mind which is pure and excellent in the sense that He dwells
ineveryone's mind without distinction, and treats everyone equally - aviSesheNasarveshu
vishayeshu vasati iti vasuh, tAdRSam manah asya iti vasumanAh.
The dharma cakram writer explains that while most people are used to think of
only their own selves and their own welfare, a person who strives to put
vedAnta into practice will have the broad mind to think of the welfare of
others, and will see God in everything he encounters. He realizes that
bhagavAn is the only One who is worthy of worship. He acquires unshakable
devotion to Him. This is not easy to attain, and it may take several births to
achieve. Meditation on the current nAma, with an understanding of its
significance, will help us all move closer to this objective in life.
e) f) SrI kRshNa datta bhAradvAj uses yet other meanings for the word vasu
(vas- snehe - to love, and vas- apaharaNe - to take away, based on vas -snehaccheda
apaharaNeshu - to love, to cut, to take away). His first interpretation is
that this nAma signifies bhagavAn's vAtsalyam (vasu snehahvAtsalyam tan
manasi yasya iti vasu-manAh). His second interpretation, based on vas -
apaharaNa - to take away, is that He has this nAma because He has a mind
which makes Him take away or remove the sufferings of His devotees -
vAsayati apaharati vipadahsva-janAnAm iti vasu; tAdRSam mano yasya iti vasumanAh.
g) SrI satyadevo vAsishTha uses the root man - j~nAne - to know, to think, and
gives the interpretation that this nAma signifies that bhagavAn is the Knower
ofthe type of body, and the relative requirements of heat, air, water, etc., for
the different kinds of beings, and so He is vasu-manAh - One Who knows the
various needs, constitution, etc., of all the creatures (yena
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