Dwadasha Stotra

Dwadasha stothra 3 : Verse 7

Suryamandala madhyastham varabhayakarodyatham |

Suryamithadyuthim vande narayanam anamayam || 7||

Bhagavath roopa inside suryamandala and bhimba roopa bhagavantha in jeeva are same.

This is about Gayathri dhyana. Ayudhas of Gayathri roopa are chakra, shanka and other two hands on thighs.

Suryamandala madhyastham – Can also inferenced to refer to – 1. Gayathri prathipadya suryaNarayana roopa 2. sthri roopa of hayagreeva – hayashrishavan 3. KApila, dattatreya roopa

Varabhayakarodyatham – Significance of vara and abhaya in suryanarayana –

  • Vara means desired boon(varaniya). Chakra is Paramount weapon which gives desired boons.
  • Abhaya means Bhaya nivaraka. Shanka gives strength to noble and creates fear in evil

This shloka can also be referenced to Kapila Vasudeva roopa.The Ayudhas of this roopa are Jnana mudre, abhaya mudre. Jnana mudre is in right hand which grants all desired boons that is Mukthi. The abhaya mudre in left hand gives protection to sattvika jeevas and removes fear.

Suryamithadyuthim – One whose light is equivalent to many suns together.

Upanishad says , हिरण्मयॆन पात्रॆन सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम् । तत् त्वं पूषन्नपावृणु सत्यधर्माय दृष्टयॆ ॥ which means With the golden lid the face of the Truth is covered. Oh sun, you remove that! Let (me) see with true-principle!

Suryamandala is the golden lid. We should try to see suryaprakasha inside us in dhayana.

narayanam anamayam – The Narayana roopa inside suryamandala absorbs water and produces clouds from which we get water. The form of Narayana is devoid of any flaws.

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