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nAma 667. äü{y> brahmaNyah
a) He who is beneficial to all the big things both a-cetana and cetana, namely
prakRti and Atman.
b) He who is beneficial to Brahman, namely the veda, brAhmans well-versed
inscripture, penance, etc.
brahmaNyAya namah.
In chapter 5. 1 of pANini's ashTAdhyAyI, sUtra-s 4 to 7 deal with the affix
yat, and indicate that the suffix means "good for that" under certain cases;
specifically, sUtra 5. 1. 7 - khala yava mAsha tila vRsha brahmaNah ca (yat)states
that the affix ya after brahman denotes "good for Brahman".
Since bhagavAn is the cause for the existence and enjoyment of prakRti and
purusha, He is beneficial to them. Thus, SrI BhaTTar's interpretation for this
nAma is that He is beneficial to the jIva and to prakRti, and so He is called
brahmaNyah. The vastness of prakRti, jIva, and paramAtmA (and thus all
being Brahman) is nicely captured by nammAzhvAr in tiruvAumozhi 10. 10. 10 as
referenced by SrI v. v. rAmAnujan:
SUzhndu aganRu Azhndu uyarnda muDivil perum pAzhEyO
SUzhndu adanil peria para nan malarc cOdIyO
SUzhndu adanil peria SuDar j~nAna inbamEyO
SUzhndu adanil peria ennavA aRac cUzhndAyE.
"Oh the antarAtmA of the mUla prakRti, which evolves into mahat, ahamkAra,
etc., which pervades all space, and is infinite! Oh the antarAtmA of the
jIvAtmA-s, who encircle, extend over, and are larger than, the prakRti in
extant, whose j~nAna is unlimited, and whose very nature is characterized by
j~nAna, Ananda, and tejas! Oh the unique possessor of samkalpa j~nAna, which
extends beyond the above, and has its halo even beyond still further, which is
pure Bliss innature! My desire to join you is even larger than your samkalpa
j~nAna. But You have now enveloped me, and I am a drop in your vastness of
nectar ocean. My long-time ambition is fulfilled".
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