namam no. 383) vikartaa (विकर्ता) (వికర్తా)

aum vikartre namah (ओं विकर्त्रे नमः) (ఓం వికర్త్రే నమః)

The namam 'vikartaa' means the one who changes.  As He also goes through the changes of joys and sorrows in Him, He is called vikartaa.

In the earlier namam 'kartaa', it has been said that He performs His tasks independently and that He enjoys the resultant joys and sorrows also. The objective of the creation is to save the beings from drowning in the samsaara saagara and elevate them to His abode. Like a father worries about his children going astray, He also goes through the pain when His people experience the difficulties in pursuit of their ambitions. Also when some of them attain moksha, He feels the joy of accomplishing results of good work. Thus, as He also goes through these changes in the form of joys and sorrows, He is called vikartaa.

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

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namam no. 382) kartaa (कर्ता) (కర్తా)

aum kartre namah (ओं कर्त्रे नमः) (ఓం కర్త్రే నమః)

The one who works dedicatedly in order to accomplish a task without any influence of others and also enjoys the results of such a work, he is called kartaa. As paramaatma is independent and that He works without anybody's influence or interference, He is called 'kartaa.'  

The paramaatma created the universe and also the jeevaas (beings) that perform their tasks and enjoy the results of their efforts. By doing such an act of creation and enjoying the joys and sorrows associated with such a creation, the paramaatma became the true 'kartaa.' 

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

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namam no. 381) kaaranam (कारणम) (కారణం)

aum kaaranaaya namah (ओं कारणाय नमः) (ఓం కారణాయ నమః)

He is called "kaaranam" as He is the only one who makes the beings behave and Perform different activities with the senses he blessed them with. Such a kaaranam is the blessing we call as the god. And that god is none other than the paramaatma.

Anything that is responsible to accomplish a work is called 'kaaranam.' The words 'cause' and 'kaaranam' are synonyms. There are different types of causes: the temporary causes, the supportive causes, the facilitative causes, etc. In other words, the paramaatma is the cause of all the activities.

And, we are able to see directly the causes of the joys and sorrows we experience in this world. And we call it destiny or luck when there is a cause that we do not know. We also say that it was the will of God. And, that unknown cause called luck or the god is only the paramaatma, but not any other power.

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

PS: For the meanings of the other namams published earlier on this blog, please find them at the link given below:

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namam no. 380) karanam (करणम) (కరణం)

aum karanaaya namah (ओं करनाय नमः) (ఓం కరణాయ నమః)

He is called Karanam as He became the main means and source for the beings in their progressions towards Him.  The word 'karanam' means 'sense' or 'indriya.' This word 'sense' is said to be both as a gnanendriya that acts as a tool to obtain knowledge and also as a karmendriya that helps in getting the work done. Thus the senses like the eyes and ears that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and hands and eyes that are enablers of movement, work etc are called 'karanaas' as they are able to perform with the power blessed by the god. In fact, the paramaatma who gives them such a power becomes the 'karanam.'

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

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namam no. 379) parameswarah (परमेश्वरः) (పరమేశ్వరః)

aum parameswaraaya namah (ओं परमेश्वराय नमः) (ఓం పరమేశ్వరాయ నమః)

He is called Parameswarah as He has great prosperity gained by Him when Lakshmi Devi joined Him on her own.

There are some who possess a good wife and children but not happy due to lack of a house and other assets or any wealth. There are some others who have all kinds of wealth but sad as they do not have wife and children to enjoy that wealth along with them. Unlike them, as the paramaatma is happy enjoying the great prosperity by having Sridevi and other divine companions like Garuda, Visvakshena, and others on one hand and also the great wealth on the other, He is called Parameswarah.

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

PS: For the meanings of the other namams published earlier on this blog, please find them at the link given below:

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