Vishnu sahasranamam...Stanza # (36)skanda .......

Stanza # (36)

skanda skanda-daro dhuryo:..

.skanda skanda-daro dhuryo:varado vayuvahana:

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1) Skanda - He who destroys.

2) skanda-dhara: - The Supporter of skanda.

3) Dhurya: - The Supporter.

4) Vara-dah: - The Grantor of boons

5) . Vayu-vahanah: - He who has Vayu as His vehicle

6) Vasu-Devah: - . He who pervades& supports. Also one who has born as the son of vasudeva (in Krishnavataram)

7) Brihad-bhanuh: - Possessor of endless rays (that of sun & moon).

8) . Adi-devah - The First Deity

9) Purandarah: -

.i) The Destroyer of the cities

. ii) The Destroyer of the sufferings from the adi-daivika causes.

iii) He who helps the devotee in transcending the attachment to sthula, sukshma and karana sariras.

d) He who brings an end to the bodies of all beings. .

There are Nine Thirunamam in this stanza