Pradhana purusheshwara

|| Om Sri Vishvaya Namaha Om ||

yogo yogavidamneta pradhanapurusheshvaraha |

narasimhavapuh sriman keshavah purushottamaha || 3 ||

Devanagari

Pronunciation guide:

yogO-yogavidaam-netaa-pradhaana-purushEshwaraha |

naarasimha-vapuh-sreemaan-kEshavah-purushOttamaha ||

Name: Pradhana Purusheshwaraha

Pronunciation:

pra-dhaa-na-pu-ru-she-sh-va-ra-ha

pra (as in practice), dhaa (as in dharmic – with extended ‘a’), na (as in nah), pu (as in pool), ru (as in rule), she (as in shake), sh (as in shake), va (as in vase, ra (as in run), ha (as in hard)

Meaning:

One who is the leader of even Brahma and Saraswati

Notes:

Amongst all sentient beings, Brahma is the best and on top of the ‘Taratamya’ or hierarchy. Hence, Purusha in this word stands for Brahma. Eshwara means “Lord”. Hence, Vishnu is the Lord of even Brahma.

Namavali:

Om Pradhaanapurusheshwaraaya Namaha Om