Naama 871-880: The Lord who presides over sattva guNa

सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विकः सत्यः सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।

अभिप्रायः प्रियार्होऽर्हः प्रियकृत्प्रीतिवर्धनः ॥ ९३ ॥

sattvavān sāttvikaḥ satyaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ |

abhiprāyaḥ priyārhō’rhaḥ priyakṛtprītivardhanaḥ || 93 ||

871. sattvavān · सत्त्ववान्

The one who presides over the quality of sattva, which ultimately leads to release.

(oṃ) sattvavatē namaḥ

Of the three gunas, sattva, rajas, and tamas, it is sattva that leads to moksham. From this naama up to the 880th, Sri Bhattar describes the Lord as the presiding deity of sattva. He quotes the Svetasvatara Upanishad: "The great Lord, the Purusha, is the one who sets sattva in motion." He also quotes the Varaha Purana: "A being is released from bondage because of the quality of sattva; and sattva is of the nature of Narayana."

872. sāttvikaḥ · सात्त्विकः

The one who controls the fruits of sattva, namely dharma, knowledge, detachment, and lordship, and so is worthy of the name sāttvika.

(oṃ) sāttvikāya namaḥ

873. satyaḥ · सत्यः

The one who is truth itself. He is the one described by the saattvika shastras, and all the greatness attributed to Him is true.

(oṃ) satyāya namaḥ

This naama occurs for the third time here. As the 107th naama, Sri Bhattar explained it as the one who is well-disposed towards the pious; as the 213th naama, as the one who protected Manu and other good people; and here, as the one who is truth itself.

874. satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ · सत्यधर्मपरायणः

The one to whom the true dharma, namely the Nivritti Dharma practised by pious people without any expectation of reward, gives the greatest happiness.

(oṃ) satyadharmaparāyaṇāya namaḥ

875. abhiprāyaḥ · अभिप्रायः

The one who is the sole aim and object of His devotees.

(oṃ) abhiprāyāya namaḥ

876. priyārhaḥ · प्रियार्हः

The one who rightly deserves the love of His devotees, because He loves and respects them intensely.

(oṃ) priyārhāya namaḥ

877. arhaḥ · अर्हः

The one who is the only fitting goal for devotees who have no other desire.

(oṃ) arhāya namaḥ

Lord Krishna says in the Gita, "The wise one, with a steadfast mind, is established in Me alone as the highest goal" (āsthitāḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmēvānuttamām gatim).

878. priyakṛt · प्रियकृत्

The one who fulfils even the lesser wishes of His devotees, besides granting them moksham. He does not look at their shortcomings, but only at the fact that they are His devotees.

(oṃ) priyakṛtē namaḥ

Thirumazhisai Azhwar describes the Lord as always thinking, "What more can I do for My devotees?" (un adiyārkku en seyvan enṟē irutti nī).

879. prītivardhanaḥ · प्रीतिवर्धनः

The one who increases the joy of His devotees by revealing His qualities more and more.

(oṃ) prītivardhanāya namaḥ

The more a devotee experiences the Lord, the more there is to experience, and the more the joy grows. Nammazhwar says that his love for the Lord grew greater than the seven worlds and the ocean, and still kept growing.

विहायसगतिर्ज्योतिः सुरुचिर्हुतभुग्विभुः ।

रविर्विरोचनः सूर्यः सविता रविलोचनः ॥ ९४ ॥

vihāyasagatirjyōtiḥ surucirhutabhugvibhuḥ |

ravirvirōcanaḥ sūryaḥ savitā ravilōcanaḥ || 94 ||

880. vihāyasagatiḥ · विहायसगतिः

The one through whom, and by whose grace, those devotees who have reached the highest stage of devotion attain the supreme abode, Paramapadam (the vihāyas).

(oṃ) vihāyasagatayē namaḥ