Naama 520-528: Adi Kurma Avataram

520. ambhōnidhiḥ · अम्भोनिधिः

The one who has placed Himself under the waters in the form of a tortoise, as the base that supports the entire universe.

(oṃ) ambhōnidhayē namaḥ

His mantra says, "To Him of unlimited power and strength, who supports the worlds in the form of a tortoise."

521. anantātmā · अनन्तात्मा

The one who, standing on the Kurma, is the inner soul of Adisesha (Ananta), the king of serpents, who is the pillar that bears the universe.

(oṃ) anantātmanē namaḥ

The Jaya Samhita says, "One must meditate on the Lord of Ananta, who is flawless, who has an effulgent body surrounded by hundreds of flames, and who holds the conch, the discus, and the mace."

522. mahōdadhiśayaḥ · महोदधिशयः

The one who, at the time of the final deluge, lies on the couch-like body of Adisesha in the vast ocean.

(oṃ) mahōdadhiśayāya namaḥ

Periyazhwar sings of the Lord "who spread the serpent as His bed upon the white flood (of milk), and lies in His feigned sleep" (veḷḷai veḷḷattin mēl oru pāmbai meththaiyāga viriththu athan mēlē kaḷḷa niththirai koḷginṟa). His sleep is yoga nidra, in which He is thinking of the welfare of the world.

523. antakaḥ · अन्तकः

The one who brings about the end of all things.

(oṃ) antakāya namaḥ

The Vishnu Purana says that at the end of the kalpa, Rudra, filled with the power of Sankarshana, comes out of the mouths of Adisesha, glowing with the flames of poison, and consumes the three worlds. Neither the gandharvas nor the apsaras, the kinnaras nor the siddhas, can reach the end of the greatness of Adisesha.

अजो महार्हः स्वाभाव्यो जितामित्रः प्रमोदनः ।

आनन्दो नन्दनो नन्दः सत्यधर्मा त्रिविक्रमः ॥ ५६ ॥

ajō mahārhaḥ svābhāvyō jitāmitraḥ pramōdanaḥ |

ānandō nandanō nandaḥ satyadharmā trivikramaḥ || 56 ||

524. ajaḥ · अजः

The one who is signified by the letter "a" (akāra), which is the origin of the Pranava (OM) and is at the head of all the letters.

(oṃ) ajāya namaḥ

Narayana, the Supreme Lord, occupies the highest place among all the tattvas and is signified by the letter "a", which is the origin of the Pranava. The Pranava is always pronounced at the beginning and at the end of the recitation of the Vedas. The Paramaathma is the twenty-sixth and highest tattva, signified by "a". The jeevaathma is the twenty-fifth tattva, signified by "m".

The other twenty-four tattvas, namely prakruti, mahat, ahankara, the mind, the five organs of sense, the five organs of action, the five tanmatras, and the five elements, are non-sentient.

525. mahārhaḥ · महार्हः

The one who is worthy of being worshipped through the Pranava by offering one's own self to Him.

(oṃ) mahārhāya namaḥ

The Mahanarayana Upanishad says, "The great secret which the devas keep is that the jeevaathma is to be offered to Bhagavan by means of the Pranava." In the Pranava, the first letter "a" signifies the Paramaathma and the last letter "m" signifies the jeevaathma.

526. svābhāvyaḥ · स्वाभाव्यः

The one who is to be meditated upon by those who belong to Him. Through the Pranava, all souls, which are His property, should meditate upon Him with love, for He is their master.

(oṃ) svābhāvyāya namaḥ

It is said, "If you desire the highest goal of life, you should understand clearly that you are the servant and Isvara is the master, and that this relationship is eternal and natural."

527. jitāmitraḥ · जितामित्रः

The one who conquers the real enemies of His devotees, such as ego, the feeling of "mine", and desire, which stand in the way of understanding this secret.

(oṃ) jitāmitrāya namaḥ

Lord Krishna says in the Gita, "This cause of sin is desire, as well as anger, born from the guna called rajas. O mighty-armed Arjuna! Put an end to this invincible enemy called desire."

528. pramōdanaḥ · प्रमोदनः

The one who gives joy to those connected with Him, when they think that their enemies, desire and anger, have been destroyed by Him.

(oṃ) pramōdanāya namaḥ

The naama comes from the root mud, "to rejoice". Sri Bhattar connects it to the previous naama: when His devotees realise that the Lord has removed all their obstacles, they are filled with joy, and He rejoices in their joy.