Mahavishnu

 

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Bhavishya Purana

 

15    ‘Tri Murtis’ eulogize Surya’s Virat Rupa and His Worship as ‘Omkara’ /’Vyoma’
At the beginning of Kalpa, Tri Murthis became victims of ‘Ahamkaar’ (Self-image) and when a gigantic form of luminosity appeared on the Sky, they were taken aback as to how this huge illumination emerged from! As the Great Light approached and dazzled their vision, the personification of Surya Deva in a ‘Virat Rupa’ (Collosal Form) got materialised, the Tri Murthis and Devaganas greeted it again and again with veneration.
Lord Brahma eulogized the Virat Swarupa of Surya Deva as follows:

Namastey Deva Devesha Sahasra kiranojjvala,
Loka Deepa Namastestu Namastey Konavallabha/
Bhaskaraaya Namo nityam Khakholkaya Namo Namah,
Vishnavey Kaalachakraaya Somaayaamita tejasey/
Namastey Pancha Kaalaaya Indraaya Vasuretasey,
Khagaaya Lokanathaaya Ekachakra rathaayacha/
Jadvitaya Devaaya Shivaayaamita tejasey,
Tamoghnaaya Surupaaya tejasaam nidhaye namh/
Arthaya Kamarupaaya Dharmaayaamita tejasey,
Mokshaaya Moksha rupaaya Suryaaya Namo Namah/
Krodhalobha viheenaaya lokaanaam sthith hetavey,
Shubhaya Shubharupaaya Shubhadaaya Shubhhaatmaney/
Shantaaya Shantarupaaya Shanatayesmaasu vai namah,
Namastey Brahmarupaaya Braahmanaaya namo namah/
Brahma DevaayaBrahmarupaya Brahmaney Paramaatmaney,
Brahmanye cha prasaadam cha vai kuru Deva Jatpatey/

(Deva Devesha! Loka Deepa! Kona Vallabha! You are the source of phenominal illumination to the whole World; You are all the Deities like Bhaskara, Vishnu, Kaalachakra, Soma, Kaala, Indra, Vasu, Agni, Khaga, Lokanatha rolled in one as the Ekachakri, bestowing propitiousness and positiveness all over; You are the Embodiment of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha; You are the Personification of Tranquility and Peace, devoid of anger, greed, jealousy and partiality; You are the Parabrahma Himself!)
Lord Shiva complimented Surya Deva as follows:

Jaya Bhaava Jayaajeya Jaya Hamsa Diwakara,
Jaya Shambho Mahaabaho Khaga Gochara Bhudhara/
Jaya Loka Pradipaaya Jaya Bhano Jagatpatey,
Jaya Kaala –jayaayanta Samvatsara Shubhaanana/
Jaya Devaaditeh putra Kashyapaananda vardhanah,
Tamoghna Jaya Saptesha Jaya Saptaashva vaahana/
Grahesha Jaya Kaanteesha Jaya Kaalesha Shankara,
Artha Kaamesha Dharmesha Jaya Mokshesha Sharmada/
Jaya Vedaanga Rupaaya Graha Swarupaya vai namah,
Satyaya Sathya Rupaaya Swarupaaya Shubhhaya cha/
Krodha lobha vinaashaya Kaamanaashaya vai Jaya,
Kalmaasha pakshi rupaaya Yati rupaaya Shaambhavey/
Vishvaya Vishva rupaaya Vishva karmaaya vai Jayah,
Jayonkaara Vashatkaara Swaahaakaara Swadhaamaya/
Jayascha Megha rupaayacha Agni rupaaryamaaya cha,
Samsaaraarnava peetaaya Moksha dwara pradaaya cha/
Samsaara arnavamagnasya mama Deva Jagatpatey,
Hastaavalambano Deva Bhava twam Gopatedbhuta/

(Bhagavan Surya Deva! Victory to You the Cause of Universal Existence; You are the Ajeya or the Invincible, Hamsa or Swan like Veda Rupa, Divakara or the Day-Maker, Mahabaahu or the Mighty Handed, Bhudhara or the Holder of Earth, Gochara or the Readily Visible / theTransitor of Planets, Bhava, Khaga, Loka Pradeepa, Jagtpati, Bhanu, Kaala, Ananta, Samvatsara and Shubhaanana or the Auspicious-Faced, Victory to You!
You are the Cause of Happiness of Your Father Kashyapa, the Son of Devi Aditi, Saptaashwa vahana or the Rider of Seven Horses, Saptesha or the Master of the Seven, the Destroyer of Darkness, the Chief of Planets, the Lord of Illumination, Kaalesha, Shankara, the Facilitator of Chaturvarga viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha; You are the Vedanga Rupa, Graha Rupa, Sathya Rupa, Surupa, Destroyer of Anger and such other Enemies of Human Weaknesses, Kalmaasha pakshi Rupa and Yati Rupa; You are the Vishwa Rupa, Vishwakarma, Omkara, Vashatkara or the Controller and the Director of Actions, Swahakara / Swadhaarupa or the offerings to Agni homas; Ashwamedha rupa or the Sacrificial Horse Yagnas; Agni Rupa. Lord Surya, do kindly hold the hand and lead the World! Victory toYou!
Bhagavan Vishnu paid tributes to Surya Deva at his Virat Swarupa as follows:

Namaami Devadevesham Bhutabhavanamavyayam,
Diwaakaram Ravim Bhaanum Maartaandam Bhaskaram Bhagam/
Indra Vishnum Harim Hamsamarka Lokagurum Vibhum,
Trinetram ThraiksharamThriangam Trimurthim Trigatim Shubham/
Shanmukhaya Namo Nityam Trinetraya Namo Namah,
Chaturvimshati Paadaaya Namo Dwaadasha paanaye/
Namastey Bhupataye Lokaanam pathayenamah,
Devaanaam pataye Nithyam varnaanam pathaye namah/
Twam Brahma Twam Jagannatho Rudraswam Prajaapatih,
Twam Somastwam tathaadistyastvam omkaaraka eva hi/
Brihaspatirbudhastwam hi twam Shukrastwam Vibhaavasuh,
Yamastwam Varunastwam hi namastey Kashyapaatmaja/
Twaya tathamidam Sarvam Jagatsthaavara jangamam,
Twat eva Samutpannam Sadevaasura maanusham/
Brahma chaaham cha Rudrascha samutpanno Jagatpatey,
Kalpaadou tu puraa Deva sthitaye Jagatonagha/
Namastey Veda Rupaaya Ahorupaaya vai namah,
Namastey Jnaanarupaya Yagnaaya cha Namo Namah/
Praseedaasmaasu Devesha Bhutesha Kiranojjvala,
Samsaaraanava magnaanaam prasaadam kuru Gopathey,
Vedaantaya Namo Nityam Namo Yagna kalaaya cha/

(Salutaions to You Devadevesha! You are popular by the names of Diwakara, Ravi, Bhanu, Martanda, Bhaskara, Bhaga, Indra, Vishnu, Hari, Hamsa, and Arka; You are Vibhu, Trinetradhaari, Thryaksharatmaka, Thryangatmaka, Trimurti, Trijagati; You have six faces, tewntyfour feet and twelve hands, the Chief of the Occupants of all the Lokas; Jagatswami! It is only You who is Brahma, Rudra, Prajapati, Soma, Aditya, Omkara, Brihaspati, Budha, Shukra, Agni, Bhaga, Varuna, and Kashyapaatmaja. You stretch out the entire Universe comprising all the mobile and immobile Beings; You are the Creator of Devatas, Asuras and Manavas; You are responsible for the materialisation of the World, its preservation and its termination when the Trimurthis were created too’ You alone are the Vedarupa, Divasaswarupa, Yajna and Jnaanarupa; Be kind to us Kiranojjvala, Bhutesha, Gopatey, You are competely absorbed in the affairs of ‘Samsara’, the personification of Vedanta and Yagna Kalaa, Victory be with You!)

As Surya Deva was immensely pleased by the salutations and praises of Tri Murthis, He appeared before them in the Form of Great Illumination and bestowed the boons of Creating, Administering and Extinguishing the World to them respectively. They sought a favour from Surya Deva that since He was essentially a Mass of Heat and Fire without a Figure and Structure, He might please assume a tangible Form of a Murti (Idol) which would facilitate their worship to Him. Surya Deva replied that He could assume four kinds of Murti Swarupas, the first one being of Rajasa Guna signifying Braahmi Shakti which creates the Universe; the Second with Satvika Guna representing Vishnu Shakti being responsible for Preservation and Administration; thirdly with Tamasika Guna of Siva Shakti destroying the Evil, Sins and Immorality; and finally the Omkara which has both Akaara and Niraakaara Swarupas and devotees are advised to worship the last Form which has a ‘Nirlipta’/ ‘Samata’(Balancing) Energy. In fact, Surya desired that the best method of worship would be to direct it to ‘Vyoma’. Thus Lord Brahma worshipped Vyoma at Pushkarini Tirtha, Vishnu did his Puja to Voyma through ‘Salagrama’ and Siva prayed to Vyoma from Gandhamadana Mountain. A person who reads or hears the Tributes to Surya by Tri Murtis as above would be bestowed by wealth, health, progeny, Vidya and contentment as also peaceful end of life resulting in Salvation.


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