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:

http://value4value.blogspot.in/search/label/Vishnu%20Sahasra%20Nama%20Stotram