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then you must think of me as you think of yourselves (i.e., you must think of me
as a gopa, as you all are). I am neither a god, nor a gandharva, neither a yaksha
(a demi-god), nor a dAnava (demon). I am a born relative to you all. You must
not think of me any other way”.
Similarly, rAma declares: “AtmAnam mAnusham manye rAmam
daSarathAtmajam” –
I consider myself as a human being, and the son of daSaratha.
b) SrI Sa’nkara vyAkhyAnam is that He is of unfailing intelligence – satyA
avitathA medhA yasya iti satya medhAh. SrI rAdhAkRshNa SAstri comments
that true knowledge (satya medhA) consists of the ability to foresee things
and to see the inner aspects of things (nuN aRivu), so that there are no
obstructions caused because of unanticipated or overlooked aspects of things
during execution of any action. If one’s knowledge is useful in times of need
with these attributes, then any action undertaken by this person will be bound
to succeed. Since bhagavAn is One Who is equipped with such knowledge, He is
called satya-medhAh.
c) SrI ananta kRshNa SAstry gives the interpretation that because bhagavAn
has the true knowledge of the veda-s and their numerous branches, He has the
nAma satya-medhAh.
d) SrI satyadevo vAsishTha gives yet another anubhavam for the nAma –
because bhagavAn has the unfailing knowledge that keeps all the multifarious
creations right from the beginning of the kalpa to the end with their proper
perspectives, He is called satya-medhAh.
The dharma cakram writer observes that because bhagavAn unfailingly
bestows true knowledge on those who follow the path of dharma, and thereby
gives them a mind that is directed towards realization of Him, therefore He is
called satya-medhAh. So the lesson for us from this nAma is that we should
follow the unfailing path of dharma so that we will bestowed with true
knowledge.
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