Meaning and elaboration
Meaning: Salutations To The one who bestows the ultimate liberation or the highest state.
Elaboration
The name Parada (Paradaaya) is formed from the Sanskrit prefix "Para" and the root "da."
The Meaning of "Para" "Para" is a multifaceted prefix in Sanskrit, generally denoting: 1. Supreme, Highest, Ultimate: The utmost, beyond all others. 2. Transcendent: That which goes beyond the ordinary, beyond the empirical world. 3. Other, Beyond: Indicating a state or realm that is not this current one.
The Meaning of "Da" The root "da" means "to give," "to grant," or "to bestow."
The Bestower of the Supreme/Ultimate When combined, Parada signifies the one who bestows the "Para" or the ultimate. In a spiritual context, this "ultimate" refers to:
1. Para Gati (Supreme Destination/State): This implies the ultimate liberation (Moksha) from the cycle of birth and death (Samsara). It is the state of perfect freedom, infinite knowledge, and eternal bliss, free from all suffering and limitations. 2. Para Jnana (Supreme Knowledge): The highest wisdom, leading to self-realization and the understanding of one's true nature as identical with the Divine. 3. Para Brahma (Supreme Reality): The one who grants insight into or communion with the Absolute Reality. 4. Para Bhakti (Supreme Devotion): The highest form of unconditional love and devotion that leads one to the Divine.
Lord Kalabhairava, as Parada, is revered as the ultimate grantor of Moksha. He is the one who, through his grace and severe discipline, leads his devotees beyond the limitations of time and worldly attachments to the supreme state of non-duality with Shiva. His fierce form, while terrifying, purges all impurities and karmic bonds, thus paving the way for the ultimate spiritual freedom and union with the Brahman.
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