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prakAreNanivasitum arhati, pRthak pRthak SarIra-kRte katham vidhasya
aushNyasya, kim vASitasya, kim vA jalasya, kim vA vAyoh AvaSyakatA astiiti
sarvam vishNuh jAnAti,tasmAt sa vasu-manAh ukto bhavati).
h) SrI baladeva vidyA-bhUshaN specifically takes the reference to "vasu" as a
reference to bhIshma, and gives the interpretation for the nAma as "He Who
had bhIshma in His mind". bhIshma is one the ashTa-vasu's who was born to
ga'ngA devi with santanu. SrI vidyA bhUshaN quotes the following in support:
Saratalpo gato bhIshmah Samyanniva hutAsanah |
mAm dhyAyati purusha-vyAghra tato me tad-gatam mana ||
nAma 703. hiv> havih
a) The Sacrificial Offering.
b) He Who is satisfied or pleased.
havishe namah.
The word havih is derived from the root hu - dAnAdanayoh - to offer, to
performa sacrifice. The derivation and the different interpretations for the
nAma mahA-havih (nAma 683 - Slokam 72), has been given before. Briefly,
the term havis refers to any material offered in a sacrifice in general.
a) In the context of kRshNa incarnation, SrI BhaTTar's anubhavam for this
nAmais that it signifies that bhagavAn was given away (sacrificed) by devaki
andvasudeva to yasodA and nandagopa as soon as He was born. Even though
childkRshNa did not have anything to fear from kamsa, He let Himself be given
away tonandagopa just for the peace of mind of vasudeva and yasodA.
The dharma cakram writer observes that when something is offered in
sacrifice by one person to another, both benefit in the process. In the case of
Lord kRshNa, devaki and vasudeva who gave Him away were released from the
atrocity of kamsa, and yaSodA and nandagopa who received Him derived
immense joy by having Him with them. That is the greatness of sacrifice.
However, it is important to note that sacrifice should be performed without
the feeling of ownership, and without the desire for benefit.
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