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The dharma cakram writer dwells on the lesson to take from the nAma, as he
invariably does for all the nAma-s. In common use, the word dhanyah refers to
“one who is benefiting from the good karma-s in his previous
birth” (dhanyo’smi– I am blessed). The antima smRti is a determinant of the
next birth. In order to have good antima smRti, one should train oneself
throughout one’s life to be involved in good deeds, thoughts and words. This is
what will make one adhanyah in the future births. This is the lesson to take
from the concepts behind this nAma.
nAma 761. sTymexa> satya satya-medhAh
satya medhAh
a) He of true thoughts – honest, straightforward.
b) He of true knowledge – with foresight and minuteness.
c) He of true knowledge – of the Vedas and their numerous branches.
satya-medhase namah.
a) SrI bhaTTar’s vyAkhyAnam is that bhagavAn is satya-medhAh because He
is sincere in whatever He says, and it is not just for pretence – medhA
satyAasya, na naTana mAtram iti satya-medhAh. SrI v. v. rAmAnujan describes
this guNa of bhagavAn as Arjavam – straightforwardness. SrI bhaTTar quotes
the instance where bhagavAn addresses His gopa friends, after they see Him
perform the govardhana episode and wonder aloud whether He is really one of
them:
yadi vo’sti mayi prItih SlAghyo’ham bhavatAm yadi |
tad-Atam-buddhi sadRSI buddhir-vah kriyatAma mayi ||
nAham devo na gandharvo na yaksho na ca dAnavah |
aham vo bAndhavo jAtah na vaS-cintyam ato’nyatA ||
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(vishNu purANam 5.13.11)
(V.P. 5.13.12)
“If you have real love for me and think that I am worthy of praise from you,