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SrI:

Dear Sri MahA Lakshmi BhakthAs :

Let us study the 6th SlOkam of the 17th SthaBakam today ,
where in Sri VenkatAdhri Kavi instructs us that the NaamAs of 
MahA Lakshmi are equivalent to the mantrams of the Four Vedams :

sAmnAm janmAntharam-akhila-rg-varga sargAntharam vaa
    paryAyO vaa sakala-yajushAm prakriyA-aTarvaNAnAm 
vEdAnthAnAm kimu vinimayO viSrutham viSvamAtha:
    dhivyam bhavyam diSathy japathAm Devi nAma Thvadheeyam 

The Key words here are : " Devi ! Thvadheeyam nAma: viSrutham .
japathAm dhivyam bhavyam disathy " ( Oh MahA DEvi ! Your nAmAs 
are the most celebrated. For the reciter , they grant divine kshEmam 
and show the  way for Parama PurushArTam ).

Prose Order : SaamnAm janmAntharam , akhila Rg varga sargam 
antharam vaa , sakala yajushAm paryAyO vaa , aTarvaNAnAm prakriyA vaa ? 
VedAnthAnAm vinimaya: kimu ? ViSva Maatha: Devi ! Thvadheeyam
naama: viSrutham .

One can ask how MahA Lakshmi's nAmAs are the other form of VedAs .
The answer is given by the poet in this slOkam. The poet explains that 
the nAmAs of MahA Lakshmi is samastha vEda tulyam ( equivalent in
mantra sakthi to all Veda Mantrams) . In actuality , Lakshmi nAmAs form
one part of the VedAs and when one recites them , one gains the puNyam
equivalent to Sarva Veda PaarAyaNam ( recitation of all the VEdAs). it is
similar to the situation , where it has been stated that the recitation of
the aTarva Siras upanishad confers on one the phalan of reciting the entire
VedAs . Such is the power of the viSrutha nAmams of MahA Lakshmi 
housed in Her ashtOttharam or Sahasram or SrI Sooktham !

Visrutham means especially celebrated in the Veda bhAgams like 
SrI Sooktham ( HariNee , ChandrA , AardhrA , LakshmI , Pushti  , SrI:
HemamAlini , Padhmini , VisvapriyA ). Vedam states that the recitation of
such viSrutha nAmams grants the soubhAgyams of Gold( HiraNyam) , Cows ,
Horses, Servants , Fame, food , sath puthrans and SukanyAs and immense
wealth of every kind . 

Visrutham has also been interpreted to mean world famous ( lOka PraSiddham).
VedAs are indeed Lakshmi . Her nAmAs are VedAs . This is well accepted view .
That is why She is saluted as Vedavalli , Vedavathy , Veda Moorthy and 
Veda Vaak , Veda RoopA . 

Let us now look at the other word passages selected by the Kavi to display
His reverence for the Vedamayee , MahA Lakshmi .

1) sAmnAm janmAntharam = She is the other birth for Saama vEda Manthrams .
Janmam here means born entity . She appears as though She is the other
roopam ( maRu piRavi) of the Saama Veda Manthrams.

UttharArchika Saaman 976 addresses Her thus this way : " O drops of 
Spiritual bliss , since all these nourishing praises are addressed to You 
and the way You are born and the things are born of You , May You come 
and be seated in the innermost cavity of our hearts ! ". 

The links between Her nAmam , Chandraa , amrutham and this Saaman 
are easily discerned here .   

2) akhila rg varga sarga antharam vaa ? = Thou art indeed the alternate
form of all rg veda mantrams ! Are n't You that alternate form of Rg rks?

MahA Lakshmi's uniqueness in granting all that one desires and Her unique role 
is addressed by Rg rk X.91.8:

" You are the imparter of intelligence (mEdhAkaram) to the priests ( reciters) 
, who 
invoke You .  You are the accomplisher of the worship , the invoker of Nature's 
bounties , the chief overcomer of foes, and the counsellor of sound advice. You
equally respond to offerings  , small or great . One would like You to be 
invoked 
alone and none else ( vruNuthE nAnyam Thvath) ".

3) Sakala yajushAm paryAyO vaa? = Your nAmAs are parallel to all yajur vEda 
manthrams in having the same meanings . They have identical meanings .
The Yajur vEda manthrams are like echos of Your nAmAs. 

An Example is provided by Yajur Veda Mantram: XIII.36 :

" Harness , O Divine Self Supreme ! Your well trained vital forces , 
which bear You quickly to our benovolent desired ends " 

4) aTarvaNAnAm prakriyA vaa? = Are Your nAmAs another kind of 
aTarva Veda Mantrams ? 

Here is an example of aTarva Veda Mantram celebrating the links between 
the nAmAs of Devi and the reciter ( aTarva Vedam: XX.41.2 ):

" The resplendent Self ( MahA Lakshmi) destroys ninety nine times nine
(innumerable) evils with the help of the rock-like firmness of devotees 
( reciting Her nAmAs)".

5) Viswa Maatha: ! VedAnthAnAm vinimaya: kimu ? = Oh Mother of the Universe !
You are indeed the alternate embodiment of Upanishads !  Vinimaya: means 
"maaRRu PaNDam " in Tamil . That means exchange currency or alternate 
vasthu.

6) " Devi ! Thavdheeyam visrutham nAma: japathAm dhivyam bhavyam diSathy " 
Oh MahA Devi ! Your celebrated nAmAs are known for conferring the divine sampath
to all reciters. It is the equivalent to the PaarAyaNam ( recitation ) of all 
the VedAs.
Disathy can mean either confers or show the  way to dhivyam bhavyam ( divine
sampath). 

The Kavi wonders about the sakala kshEmam granting power of MahA Lakshmi's
names and wonders whether they are the essence of the four Vedams and
the myriads of Upanishaths (VedAnthams). He concludes that   all the Vedams
and the VedAnthams are alternate forms of Her dhivya nAmAs.

Sriman Kannan Swamy's Tamil summary of the message of this slOkam is
as follows :

"nigamatthin niharAna 
  ninn nAmam japippathAl
  nilayAna nalla phalan
  nicchayamAy uNDAhum " 

Srimathyai MahA Lakshmyai NamO nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan 



     


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