Bhagavad Gita -Madhvacharya 249

Bhagavad Gita -Sri Madhvacharya

(Bhashya and Tatparya Nirnaya)

Chapter 10 Vibhuti Yoga Because of the attributes of (That Supreme Self), He is called the Self. Making Himself luminous like the rays of the Sun, He comes to be known as Sun. Since he causes clouds to fill with water to shower, He is called Marichi; being equanimous in all, He is known as Saama. Being giver of uninterrupted pleasure, He is the Moon; being knower of everything, Sri Hari is the Vedas. Since he abides everywhere, He is Vasu; being conscious of all the things, He is Consciousness. Being the purifier, He is known as Pavana, the purifier. Being ever immutable, He is the Meru mountain. Being the essence of all, He is the Ocean; since He brings out the world from His stomach, He is Skanda. Having defeated adversaries, He is Bhrigu. Being adorable, He is Recitation. Being propitiated, He is Yajnya, the Sacrifice. In the form of Hayagriva, the Horse, He is Ashwattha; being protector of goddess Sri (Ara), He is Airavata, the Lord of the elephants. Since he grants all the desires of nara, the man, He is Narada; being the custodian of Hri and Sri (dual forms of Lakshmi), He is known as Himalaya. Being unassailable to adversaries, He is Vajra, the thunder bolt; since he gives protection to the obedient, He is Vainateya, (Garuda). Since, abiding in the hearts of creatures, he gives peace, He is Vasuki; being enjoyer of all the desires. He is Kandarpa, (Kamadeva).