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| | Narayana - definition of Narayana in Encyclopedia |
 | | The book, Sri Ramanuja, His Life, Religion, and Philosophy, published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, India, states that the name "Narayana" means, "He who is the dwelling place, i.e., the source, support and dissolving ground of all Jivas or souls, including inert matter." | | | Name of Narayana even at the time of death can save a great sinner, Ajamila. | | | One of the most famous mantras, "Om Namo Narayana" is chanted by Hindus. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Narayana
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| | Ramanuja [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
| | Brahman as Atman (the Highest Self of all) is the union of two deities: Vishnu, or Narayana, and His Consort Shri, or Lakshmi. | | | In addition to these philosophic works, Ramanuja is held by tradition to have written three prose hymns called collectively the Gadya Traya, which include the Sharanagati Gadya, Shriranga Gadya and the Vaikuntha Gadya). | | | The Sharanagati Gadya is a dialogue between Ramanuja and the Hindu deities Shri (Lakshmi) and Narayana (Vishnu) (which jointly comprise God, or Brahman, for Ramanuja) in which Ramanuja surrenders himself before God and petitions Vishnu, through Lakshmi, for his Grace. |
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http://www.iep.utm.edu/r/ramanuja.htm
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| | Hindu Scriptures |
| | The following extract is from The Mahabharata, Santi Parva | | | Bhishma continued: Narada also, endued with great energy, having obtained the high favour that he had solicited, then proceeded with great speed to the retreat called Vadari, for beholding Nara and Narayana. |
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