Sriman
Sriman (
Sri, both referring to his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, as well as the material and non-material aspects of fortune.[1]
It is more generally used in the form of an honorific, as a prefix for male names.[2]
Literature
Sriman is a name of Vishnu, and appears as the 22nd,Vishnu Sahasranama.
According to
Adi Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, Sriman means "One on whose chest Sri or Lakshmi
, mother of the world, always dwells."
Sriman is often used to invoke Vishnu in the mantras of Vedanta Desika.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-93-5083-717-7.
- ^ Bhalla, Prem P. ABC of Hinduism. Educreation Publishing. p. 325.
- ^ "Vishnu Sahasranamam". Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ISBN 978-1-291-31296-6.
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