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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:
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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:
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Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , Who is the Isvaran of
the GOpIs( GOpa SthrIs).

Additional Comments on the GOpIsvara Tatthvam
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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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