Shloka 10:

Brahmanaha Pitram vande shankrasya pithamahamam

Shriyaha pathimayam nityam indiraadhi parapithraamaham||10||

Mahatattva(Brahma) Creation Ahankara tattva(Rudra)

Shloka 11:

Prathiprathi sthitham vishnum nithya amritha anamayam |

Shankha chakraDharam vande varabhayakarodyutham ||11||

Prathiprathi sthitham – He is omnipresent.

Even though he is present everywhere we have to meditate him in our heart in the place where we can feel his presence more.

Narayana’s adhishtana (sensorium) is in Agni. Because Agni is jyoti swaroopa and takes all ahuti (offerings).

Shree Krishna says “अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रित: | प्राणापानसमायुक्त: पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम् ||” which means God exists inside all living beings as vaiśhvānara, meaning “fire of digestion,” which is ignited by the power of God.  The Bṛihadāraṇyak Upaniṣhad has also stated: “ayam agnir vaiśhvānaro yo ’yam antaḥ puruṣhe yenedam annam achyate ” that is “God is the fire inside the stomach that enables living beings to digest food.”

There are different ways and places wherein a devotee can see God: In heart, In Agni, Idolatry, Mandala, TeerthaPratika, PunyaKshetra (Badari etc)

nithya amritha – He is not bound by cycle of life and death 

anamayam – He is devoid of all flaws.

Even though the prathika of God has flaws, He is devoid of all flaws. Eg: Agni might snuff out or have doshas, but Narayana inside Agni is devoid of all doshas.

Shankha chakraDharam vande varabhayakarodyutham

It depicts Hamsaroopi paramathama (Upasane done by brahma devaru), Narasimha roopa, Savitru namaka paramathma. Other two hands are on thighs.

Brahma devaru is known as hamsavahana because he worships hamsa roopi bhagavantha in his heart, not because he moves around on a hamsa.

Prana devaru does niranthara dhayana of hamsa roopi bhagavantha in Jeevas while they breathe.

Shanka, chakra, Vara, Abhaya (From left to right) – Bhoovaraha roopa, Krishna roopa

 1. Omkara nada prathipadya – Bhoovaraha roopa

2. Omakara Uuukara prathipadya – Rama roopa – Vara – paramount mudre – janana mudre, abhaya – shrnga – which removes fear of ravana

 3. Omkara Aakara Prathipadya – Krishna roopa – chakra, shankha, vara, abhaya

4. Omakara Maakara Prathipadya – Nrusimha roopa – chakra, shanka

Considering only Vara, Abhaya – Antaryami Roopa of lakshmi and brahmadevaru

Ashtakara ashta devathes – krudolka, Mahaolka, veerolka, dwulka, sashasrolka – 5 forms of God – they control fivefold ignorance – Told during agnanyasa while performing ashtaakshara japa – ayudhas for these 5 roopas is also shankha, chakra, vara, abhaya.

Mandukopanishad says “Sapthaanghaha” means Narayana has 7 body parts: one elephant face and 4 hands and 2 legs.  Omakara pathipadya 8 roopas have 4 hands.

Omkara prathipadya 8 roopas – vishwa, Tijasa,Pragyna,turiya, atma, antaratma, paramatma,jnanatma – also symbolizes Narayana ashtakara mantra “Om namo Narayanaya”. The ayudhas for these 8 roopas are shankha, chakra, vara, abhaya.