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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
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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:
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9. (PraNavam) PrabhavE nama: 
10.(Pranavam) SEshAdhri-nilayAya nama:


The Eighth Naamam : Meaning
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(PraNavam) SAASVATHAAYA nama: = SALUTATIONS TO THE LORD 
WHO IS ETERNAL , EVERLASTING , UNDCAYING AND IMPERISHABLE. 

Additional Comments
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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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