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Avabhasa"Da Avabhasa" is the primary Name used by Avatar Adi Da Samraj from 1991 through 1994.
In 1991, Beloved Adi Da was presented with a song praising Him as "Avabhasa" ("Brightness" in Sanskrit). Avatar Adi Da Graciously received the words of this song as a right acknowledgement of Who He Is, indicating, on the last day of April 1991, that He accepted "Da Avabhasa" as one of His True Names, and the principal Name by which He was to be called. Thought it is no longer used as His primary Name, "Da Avabhasa" is still a right and appropriate reference to Avatar Adi Da.
"Avabhasa" in Sanskrit means "brightness", "appearance", "lustre", "light", "knowledge". The root of the word is "bhas" (with a long "a") which means "to radiate", "to become manifest", "to come forth", "to shine", "to beam", "to be resplendent or brilliant", "to show oneself", "to appear". The first syllable "ava" is the same as that of "Avatar", and it means "to descend". Thus the complete word "avabhasa" means "shining towards", "shining down", "shining upon", or "showing oneself".
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