Salutations to Lord Vishnu (Narayana) Vishnu, (from the Sanskrit root ‘vish’, to pervade) is the second god of the Hindu triad (see Trimurti) and as the preserver of the universe represents mercy and goodness. He is said to be the cosmic ocean nara, meaning water, which was the only thing in existence before the creation of the universe. For this reason, he is also known as Narayana, or ‘one who moves on the waters’. “Vishnu’s consort is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and fortune.” www.gurjari.net “What we require, therefore, is an omnibus formulation, a panacea for all ills and a kamadhenu (the divine cow) that would provide us with all we need both here and in other worlds. This would be a one-stop-shop for all our requirements, a single mantra of sufficient potency, which would ensure satisfaction of all our desires. “Looking at our avarice and helplessness, Azhwars, the true spiritual scientists they are, have indeed discovered such an omnibus formulation. Unlike modern scientists who insist on keeping their discoveries\inventions to themselves, patent them and appropriate to themselves all the attendant benefits, Azhwars, in their anxiety to ensure the upliftment of the suffering masses, proclaim their discovery from the rooftops, for all to hear and benefit. “The potency of this formulation is such that it bestows on us the benefits of good birth and unlimited wealth, guarantees freedom from troubles and travails that plague the average man on the street, and, after …