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ChithrabhAnu Samvathsaram, UttharAyaNam ,GrIshma Ruthu , 
Aani(Mithuna Maasam ) , Sukla Paksha Sapthami , Poora Nakshathram

SrI:

NamO VenkatEsAya 

Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri :

Let us reflect FURTHER today on the Eighth 
NaamA of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam 

The Eighth NaamA of Sri VenkatEsa AshtOttharam
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(PraNavam) SaasvathAya nama: is the 8th Naamam.

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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Yesterday , we focused on the Rg Vedic , Upanishadic and
Smruthi (Bhagavath GitA ) connotations of the 8th naamam.

This 8th name appears THRICE in SrI VishNu Sahasra Naama
SthOthram ( 57th, 121st and 633rd Naamams). 

We will now study Swamy PrAsara Bhattar's comments on
this all powerful Naamam .

The 57th Naamam
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"agrAhya: SAASVATHA: KrishNO LOhithAksha: Pratadhana:"
is the context , where the salutation , "SaasvathAya Nama: " 
occurs.

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar comments: " yEvam Saasvatha: ,
anavarata -Jagadh-vyApaara pravathvEna Nithya: 

(He is Eternal/Saasvatha: because of the uninterrupted
activities pertaining to the world such as its Creation,
Sustenance and destruction ).

This intrepretation is based on the VishNu PurANa
SlOkam (1.2.26)referring to the Lord's ceaseless activities 
pertaining to Srushti (Creation ), STithi (Sustenance)
and antha: ( end) of the world and its beings .

The 121st Naamam: "Saasvatha: STANu "
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The 121st and 122nd naamAs are joined above by Bhattar
to give the meaning of One , who is Eternal and
Steady . Bhattar compares our "AparyAptha Amrutham "
( Our Lord ) to the other ordinary nectar , which 
rejuvenates one and makes them live"forever".
Bhattar points out our Lord as SAASVATHAN IS 
DIFFERENT from the nectar churned out of the Milky
Ocean this way:

" The nectar, which is the essence of the Ocean is
known as such because of its having just a little of 
the above-mentioned power. But BhagavAn is different 
from it , because He is Saasvathan and STANu (eternal 
and steady). By Himself He is Eternal and can not be
taken away from those , who are enjoying Him .He is 
the object of enjoyment to those , who never think of
returning to the world of mortals for rebirths. That 
other nectar ( obtained from the Ocean) is not only 
transitory , but can be taken only once."

The 633rd Naamam : "Saasvatha: STira:"
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"Saasvatha: appears for the Third time in SrI VishNu
Sahasra Naamam and this time it is coupled with the next
nAmam , " STira:" (SAASVATHA: STIRA: ). Niruktham , which
explains the meanings and the significance of the Vedic words
observes in this context: " BhimBha-AakruthyA AathmanA BhimBhE
STitha: syAth " Saasvatha: STira:). Niruktham follows 
the above paasage form Saathva SamhithA of PaancharAthram
Text , which means : " He assumes the various forms of 
the images ,which continue to exist for ever and which are 
directly perceptible to the eyes at all times. Our Lord as 
"Saasvatha-STiran " assumes a form similar to that of
the consecrated image , enters into it and remains there".
ArchA form of the Lord is celebrated here.

The Saasvathathvam , STANuthvam and STirathvam are individually
and collectively celebrated by Swamy ParAsara Bhattar in his
commnetary for the three VishNU Sahasra Naamams relating
to the 8th SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamam of "SaasvathAya
Nama: ".

"MaathA PithA BhrAthA nivAsa:SaraNam suhruth gathi SrinivAsa: 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 






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