[Advaita-l] Difference between Keshava and Narayana (fwd)

[Michael Shepherd]

Dear élite Questioner,

I can only offer what the philologists tease out from these two epithets
among the thousand names of the Lord :

Keshava = 'beautiful haired' as Krishna the long-haired who slew the demon
Keshi;

Keshava = ka (Brahma) + a (Vishnu) + isha (Shiva), thus 'He who controls
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as the lord'

Narayana = 'God in humanity' as nara (humanity) + ayana (path or going) + i
(to go) : sole refuge of all creatures, the abode of all beings, in the
hearts of all, and the final goal.

Narayana = abode of all beings; as nara (products of the Self) + ayana
(abode);

Narayana =  Lord Vishnu, the one who relcines on the ocean of consciousness
with the serpent Shesha as his couch : nara (water) + ayana (moving).

Take one, or all !

Michael



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forwarded for shri Sankarasubramanian who is having difficulties posting
to the list.

K.Sankarasubramanian (Finance/TVS-E) wrote:

> Dear elite members
>
> 
>
> Pl enlighten us the difference between Keshava and Narayana – whose name
is
> recited in the Sandhyopasanam one after the other but almost in the same
> meaning as follows:
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> 
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>"Aakashath Pathitham Thoyam
>
>Yatha Gachathi Sagaram
>
>Sarvadeva Namaskaram
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>Keshavam Prathi Gachathi"
>
>
>
>Kaayena Vacha Manasendriyar Va
>
>Buddhyatmanava Prakriteh swabhaavat
>
>Karomi Yadyat sakalam Parasmai
>
>Narayanayeti Samarpayami

 

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Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>