[Advaita-l] 'VinAyaka' in ShAnkara GItA BhAShyam

[sriram]

Dears
Yes it is the correct understanding.A criminal lawyer is not a criminal but 
deals with criminal law.One should not go by verbatim meanings but also take 
into account the context and usage.That is why Bashyams came to be written 
to explain the conceived meanings of great souls.R.Krishnamoorthy.
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From: "raghavender ganti" <rganti9 at yahoo.com>
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> Sri Gurubhyon Namaha
>                                 I presume that Vighneshwara mean the lord 
> of
> Vignas or obstacles, i.e he has complete control over them, he can create 
> or
> destroy vighnas. It would not just mean destroyer of vighnas
>
> Sri Kamakshi
> Raghav
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Dr. Yadu Moharir <ymoharir at yahoo.com>
> To: A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta 
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> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] 'VinAyaka' in ShAnkara GItA BhAShyam
>
> Namaste jaldhar-Ji;
>
> When I was kid, I had asked this question to one of or family priests, 
> what is
> the meaning of "Vighneshvra" he quickly answered that it is so because he 
> has
> the special powers that enables him to destroys "Vighna".
>
> So I continued and asked, if that is so, then what is the meaning of
> "jagadishvara".    Does it ,mean that it tha the deity that destroys the
> universe?  It is need less to say that my original question never got 
> answer.
>
> I am convinced that we, the Indians, love to operate between "parikshaara" 
> and
> "samanvaya".
>
> It is only the knowledge that one can come over the obstacles. (j~naana 
> maarga)
> not through some blind faith in a smapradaaya.   Is that not what Achaarya
> advocated !?
>
>
> Your comments are always appreciated.
>
> Rgds,
>
> Dr. Yadu
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
> To: A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta 
> <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] 'VinAyaka' in ShAnkara GItA BhAShyam
>
> On Wed, 6 Jul 2011, Dr. Yadu Moharir wrote:
>
>> Namaste:
>>
>> I am not aware of name Vinaayaka occurring in atharvashiirSha !?
>> I know of ekadnata, gaNapataye, la.mbodara, shuurpkarNa, vighnanaashine
>> shivasutaaya,
>>
>> If there is a paaThabheda, kindly send me the reference.
>>
>
> No sorry I didn't mean to imply that there was.  I am just saying that 
> Brahman
> manifests as Ganapati.  As Vighneshvara he has the power over the
> obstacle-causing Vinayakas thus he bears the name in the same way as a 
> King
> could be addreased by the name of his people or kingdom.
>
> Interestingly I was just reading today about the clans or tribes of 
> Scotland
> where a similar custom occurs.  The chiefs of clans like MacLeod, 
> MacDonald etc.
> would be known as the MacLeod, the MacDonald and so on. Sanskrit grammar 
> doesn't
> have definite articles but the principle is the same.
>
>
>
> -- Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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