ChithrabhAnu Samvathsaram, UttharAyaNam ,GrIshma Ruthu , Aani(Mithuna Maasam ) , Sukla Paksha Shashti ,Maka Nakshathram SrI: NamO VenkatEsAya Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri : Let us reflect today on the Eighth NaamA of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam The First Ten NaamAs of Sri VenkatEsa AshtOttharam **************************************************** 1. (PraNavam) SrI VenkatEsAya nama: 2. (PraNavam) SrivAsAya nama: 3. (PraNavam) LakshmI PathayE nama: 4. (Pranavam) anAmayAya nama: 5. (PraNavam) amruthAmsAya nama: 6. (Pranavam) Jagadh-vandhyAya nama: 7. (PraNavam) GOVINDHAAYA NAMA: 8. (PraNavam) SaasvathAya nama: *************************** 9. (PraNavam) PrabhavE nama: 10.(Pranavam) SEshAdhri-nilayAya nama: The Eighth Naamam : Meaning **************************** (PraNavam) SAASVATHAAYA nama: = SALUTATIONS TO THE LORD WHO IS ETERNAL , EVERLASTING , UNDCAYING AND IMPERISHABLE. Additional Comments ******************** The name derives from "Sasvath" meaning eternal, everlasting and Perpetual. Saasavthan is One , who is undecaying , eternal para Brahmam , SrIman NarAyaNa- Venkatesan.He is "SasvacchAnthi:" (Eternal Tranquility ). "Sasvath bhava; aNN " is the derivation for "Saasvatha:". SrImath RamAyaNam refers to the "Saasvathi SamA: " (eternal years). The Rg Vedic reference to the eternal existence of the Lord (Sasvath) is seen in three Rg Veda manthrams as the antharyAmi of Agni burning up adversities in Life (Rg.X.69.11, X.70.3) ) the eternal dawn going on forever without death or decay ( Rg.I.113.13). All of these manthrams start with the Powerful word "Sasvath" and HAVE CONNECTION TO THE SALUTATION " SaasvathAya Nama: ). His eternal presence in creation , sustenance and destruction is inferred from these and other Veda Manthrams and Upanishad Passages. We will focus briefly on MahA NaarAyaNOpanishad for PramANams on the Akshara Brahmam , the Tatthvam behind the 8th nAmam, " (PraNavam) SaasvathAya nama: " . 1) "YadhaksharE ParamE prajA:" Manthram 3 ( The eternal and Imperishable One in whom all creatures abide.This manthram recognizes the Lord as Saasvathan being Sarva Seshi, the Self-supporting Ultimate Akshara Brahman). 2) "yadEkam avyaktham anantha Roopam Visvam PurANam Tamasa: ParasthAth" ...Mantram 5 , utthara Paadham ( Our Lord's becoming the manifold universe of limitless variety and multiplicity is referred to here and He is recognized as the older than the oldest and eternal). This Upanishad salutes Him as the eternal web and woof of creation , as the eternal friend , parent and commander of the Jeevans ,as remover of obstacles for Higher knowledge about Him , as immanent and transcendental Lord who is forever present . In the tenth chapter of Bhagavath GitA , ArjunA acknowledges and salutes the ETERNAL (SAASVATHAN ) PARABRAHAM this way: Param Brahma Param DhAma pavithram Pramam BhavAn Purusham SAASVATHAM dhivyAn AadhidEvam ajam Vibhun aahusthvAm Rushaya: sarvE Devarshi: NaaradhastaTA AsithO DevalO VyAsa: Svayam chaiva BravIshi mE --Bhagavath GitA": 10.12& 13 " You are Supreme Brahman , the Supreme Light and the Supreme Sanctifier. All the Sages proclaim You as THE ETERNAL . DIVINE PERSON , THE PRIMAL LORD , THE UNBORN AND ALL-PERVADING . So also proclaim the divine sages, Asita, Deavala and VyAsa. You Yourself also proclaim this ".The last reference to Bhagavath Vaakyam are twopassages in Bhagavath GitA ( 7.4 and 10.8). The Rishis are " parAvara Tatthva YATAmya vidha: " Rishis are the true knowers of the reality of the highest truth ,(Yourself) and the lower truth (Individual souls). They speak in unison about You as the eternal divine Purushan and the Primal Lord of ChEthanams , Achethanams and Prakruthi. These are some of the meanings relating to the 8th AshtOtthar Satha NaamA of Sri VenkatEsan. "MaathA PithA BhrAthA nivAsa:SaraNam suhruth gathi SrinivAsa: SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
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