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d) SrI kRshNa datta bhAradvAj uses the meaning "citta samunnati" or
"elevation of mind" to the word mAna, and thus interprets the nAma as
meaning that He gives spiritual enlightenment to His devotees, and so He is
mAna-dah - mAnam citta-samunnatim dadAti iti mAna-dah (mAnaS-citta
samunnatih - amara koSam).
e) SrI satyadevo vAsishTha uses the meaning "parimANam" or measure to the
word mAnam, and gives the interpretation that the nAma means "One Who
gives dimension to everything". SrI vAsishTha uses both the roots dad - dAneto
give, and dau - avakhaNDane - to cut, to divide, in his interpretation of the
nAma simultaneously, and points out that bhagavAn has this nAma because He
establishes a definition of everything in this universe by both the principles of
attraction and repulsion (AkarshaNam and vikarshaNam) to achieve this
function of giving dimension to everything (mAna-dah) - mAna dadAti
AkarshaNena,mAna dyati khaNDayati vikarshaNena.
He gives the example of the various planets having their shapes, orbits, etc.,
only because of this function of bhagavAn as mAna-dah. He also points out
that the very shape of the body, with its different parts, is because of His
giving dimension and definition to all these, and thus His guNa of mAna-dah is
reflected in everything we see. SrI vAsishTha-s anubhavam of the nAma goes
further, and he points out that because bhagavAn has thus given the definition
and dimension to everything, He has shown us the principle of the airplanes
through the birds that fly, the principle of the ship etc., through the
creatures that navigate in water, etc. Water quenching fire, and fire
evaporating away water, are all instances of His giving dimension and definition
to these elements, such that everything works together in unison.
Drawing from the thoughts conveyed by the dharma cakram writer, the lesson
to take from this nAma is that just as bhagavAn gives respect to His devotees,
we should learn to give respect to Him and to His devotees, and to devote our
energy to Atma vishayam, and not waste our life and time by giving respect to
things that do not deserve true respect, such as a-dharma, injustice, etc.
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