As per Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is known as the God of the world. Mythology talks about two faces of Lord Vishnu. On one hand, he is shown as quiet, pleasant and gentle. But his second face is dangerous where he is shown in a comfortable posture on Kalswarup Sheshnag (king of snakes).
It is written in the scriptures about Lord Vishnu -
'Shantakaram Bhujagshayanam’
''शान्ताकारं à¤ुजगशयनं'
This means quiet Vishnu resting on the serpent (Sheshnag). Seeing this form of Lord Vishnu for the first time a question that comes up in everybody’s mind is how can one be so calm sitting under the king of snakes? An immediate answer that follows is, he is God and it is possible for him.
What is the secret of Lord Vishnu resting on the Sheshnag?
We all have duties and responsibilities towards family, social and economic responsibilities. However, to fulfill these duties one has to take a lot of efforts and go through many problems, which are very scary like Kalrupi Sheshnag and create anxiety.
The quiet face of Lord Vishnu on the other hand inspires us to keep calm and be patient in these tough times. With a quiet attitude towards problems one can achieve success.
Why Lord Vishnu’s name is Narayan?
As per Hindu mythological, Lord Vishnu’s prime devotee, Narad, used to keep chanting his name – Narayan. From that time all names of Lord Vishnu are taken by adding Narayan in it. For example: Satyanarayan, Anantnarayan, Lakshminarayan, Sheshnarayan and Dhruvnaryan among others.
Though many people know that Lord Vishnu is also known as Narayan, but very few know the secret behind it. As per a legend, water was born from the feet of Lord Vishnu. The name of Ganges River, ‘Vishnupadodki’ that came out from the feet of Lord Vishnu, highlights this fact. Also, water is known as ‘Neer’ or ‘Nar’ and the place where Lord Vishnu stays is also water. Therefore, from ‘Nar’ his name Narayan is formed. This means, God living inside water.
What is the meaning of his another name ‘Hari’?
You must have heard Lord Vishnu’s being also called as ‘Hari’. But how many of you know why? We will tell you. According to the scriptures, Hari means remover or stolen. It is said that 'Hari Harati Papani’, which means that Hari is the God that removes sin and problems from one’s life.
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