ChitrabhAnu , Aadi 3, Sukla Paksha Dasami , VisAka Nakshathram (July 19 , 2002) SrI: NamO VenkatEsAya Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri : Let us reflect on the Twenty Second naamA of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam today : 21.(PraNavam) GopAlAya Nama: 22.(PraNavam) PurushOtthamAya Nama: 23.(PraNavam) GopIsvarAya Nama: ************************************** 24.(PraNavam) ParamjyOthishayE Nama: 25.(Pranavam) VaikuntapathayE Nama: 26.(PraNavam) Avyayaa Nama: 27.(PraNavam) SudhA-tanavE Nama: 28.(PraNavam) YaadhavEndhrAya Nama: 29.(PraNavam) Nithya-youvana-roopavathE Nama: 30.(PraNavam) Chathur-vEdAthmakAya Nama: The Meaning of 22nd Naamam: (PraNavam) GOpIsvarAya Nama: ******************************************************* Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , Who is the Isvaran of the GOpIs( GOpa SthrIs). Additional Comments on the GOpIsvara Tatthvam ********************************************** Recently , ParamahamsEthyaathi SrImad PoundarIkapuram Andavan wrote a brief SrImukham for the special centenial celebration Souvenir for HH the 43rd Jeeyar of SrI AhObila Matam , SrI VeerarAghava YathIndhra MahA Desikan .That Srimukham had wonderful reference to the topic of Bhakthi , which Srimad Andavan defined as unique devotion displayed to the Lord and one's AchAryan. That Bhakthi should be an unbroken flow just as when the oil is poured ( Thaila-tArAvath avicchinna smruthi santhathir Bhakthi:) . There are no breaks in the stream of oil that is being poured. The key words in this definition is " avicchinna smruthi" or uninterrupted memory and anubhavam of the Lord . The Bhakthi of Gopis is an exemplary case of avicchinna smruthi . They forgot their husbands, Father , Brohter , Children and House in favor of KrishNAnusmaraNam. Chapters 29--35 and the chapter 47 of the Tenth Canto (Dasama Skandham) of SrImad BhAgavatham have repeated refrences to that avicchinna Bhakthi of the Gopis for their Isvaran, SrI KrishNa ParamAthmA . Sukha Brahmam explains the Tanmayathvam attained by the Gopis through seeking the Lord as their " lover " ( During RaasakreeDA , JalakreedA , Trysts on the bank of YamunA): nruNAm nisrEyasArTAya vyakthir-BhagavathO nrupa avayayasya-apramEyasaya nirguNasya guNAthmana: kaamam krOdham bhayam snEham iykam souhrudhamEva cha NITHYAM HAROU vidhadhathO yaanthi TANMAYATHAAM hi tE -- SrImad BhAgavatham : 10.29.14 and 15 " The Supreme Being , who is changeless , immeasurable , unseen , transcending matter but regulating its course, adopts an individuality only to bestow salvation on Jivans. All those who always fix their minds on Hari through any sentiment --Sex-love , anger , fear , affection , sense of unity or devotion (Bhakthi) --they attain to His nature ". The Gopis declare themselves as country-bred girls without any spohistication . Their conversation with their Lord as His servitors is worthy of any Jn~Ani: " Accept us as the Supreme Being accepts all that go to Him seeking liberation---Oh The Lord of all and is the foremost topic of instruction of all teachers (achAryans) and Scriptures! For art Thou not the closest relative , the dearest object of love , for all JivAs , being the soul of their souls ? The really wise person entertains loving attachment only to Thee--the ever lovable soul of one's soul ". The song of the GopIs (YugaLa Geetham ) houses their intense love for KrishNA as their Isvaran ( BhAgavatham:10.31). As SarvEswaran, KrishNA revels over the thought of having the Gopis as those who performed Prapatthi to Him: " Even by service for coutless divine years , I can not pay back to You anything equal to Your glorious act of self-surrender , prompted by love untarnishedby any blemish of selfishness , and breaking the ever-powerful chain of attachment for home and worldly concerns . As I can not pay back the debt, May Your generous act be its own reward ! " --SrImad BhAgavatham: 10.32.22 Such is the bond between the Lord as Iswaran and the Gopis as His servitors . Andal took therefore the Gopis as Her model in enjoying the Lord at SrIvilliputthUr and blessed us with Her ThiruppAvai Paasurams with its powerful message of SaraNAgathi (UnakkE naam aatcheyvOm ) to the Lord of Gopis. (PraNavam) GOpIsvarAya Nama: SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
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