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the Hindu tradition, Brahma is the Creator, the creator of this Universe. Bhagwan Adinath taught the jivas of the world to live a constructive life by offering the three arts of asi, masi and krishi. Hence, he is ‘Brahma'.
Prabhu is ‘Ishwar ($4T) - Lord of the wealth. One who has attained the wealth ( Taf) is the Ishwar. Prabhu has attained the antarang lakshmi like anant jnana, anant darshan, anant virya and anant sukh. You may call these four as Bhav Pran or anant aishwarya. In fact, this wealth is indestructible once it is achieved. Hence Prabhu is ‘Ishwar'. Ishwar is also called as Nath. Prabhu is trilokinath ( facile1419). He protects all jivas providing them refuge, helps them go across the ocean of rebirths. Hence Prabhu is 'Ishwar.
Prabhu is 'Anant' ( 3114 ) - infinite. Whatever the Prabhu has attained is all infinite. Not even one of those has an end - anant chatushtaya (अनंत चतुष्टय), anant aryabadh sukh (अनंत अव्याबाध re), anant kshayik samakit ( 341a enfetah Hufba), anant akshaystithi ( 341 3724 Fryf ), and so on are all infinites that the Prabhu has attained. Hence, Prabhu is ‘anant'.
Prabhu is ‘anangketu' ( 317 ) - the vanquisher of Kamdev. One who has vanquished Anang, that is Kamdev - the Lord of passion, is Anangketu. Prabhu has completely destroyed the Mohaniya karma, which is the root cause of all passions, and as such there is absolutely no blemish left on any sectors of the soul.
Sant Tulasidas describes the occasion of the Wedding of Shri Ramchandra in his 'Ramacharitmanas' - Rama enters the swayamwar mandap. His reflection is seen in all the quartz pillars in the hall. The poet imagines that the image in the reflection is in fact that of Kamdev, the lord of passion, who was ashamed (got an inferiority complex) at beholding the gorgeous, dazzling, handsome countenance of Rama and hid himself in the pillars.
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