9/4/2023 0 Comments Aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya![]() ![]() Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya means “Om, I bow to Lord Vāsudeva or Lord Vishnu”. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna called Krishna by the name Vaasudeva multiple times. Other meaning for Krishna is also known as Vāsudeva (Krishna), because He was the son of Vasudeva. This means God(life/light) who lives of all beings. Vasu means “Life in all beings” Devaya means “God”. ‘Bhagavate’ भगवते is the dative of ‘bhagavat’ भगवत्. God in Sanskrit, someone who is considered God (or equally powerful, merciful). ‘Namo’ नमो is the Sandhi form of ’namas’ नमस्, neuter nominative singular.ġ. Salutation, worship, a common spoken valediction or salutation) originating from the Indian subcontinent. Refers to the Supreme Infinite Spirit) or Person. It may be concluded that the mantra was first associated with the reverence of Vāsudeva as the supreme deity before he was syncretised with Vishnu, after which it became an invocation of both deities. !Krishna dancing on a lotus, c1825|||V***ā***sudeva (Krishna) dancing on a lotus, Tamil Naduīhagavatism, one of the traditions that was assimilated with what would become Vaishnavism, revered the Vrishni heroes, primary among them being Vāsudeva (Krishna). Both refer to it as the supreme Vishnu mantra. ![]() In the Tantric tradition, the rishi of the mantra is Prajapati in the Puranic tradition, the rishi is Narada. It has two traditions-Tantric and Puranic. It is called the Dvadasakshari Mantra, or simply Dvadasakshari, meaning the “twelve-syllable” mantra, dedicated to Vishnu and Krishna both. Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya (Devanagari: ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय) is one of the most popular Hindu mantras, and according to the Bhagavata tradition, the most important mantra in Vaishnavism.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |