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 *********************************************** (PraNavam) SaasvathAya nama: is the 8th Naamam. The Eighth Naamam : Meaning **************************** (PraNavam) SAASVATHAAYA nama: = SALUTATIONS TO THE LORD WHO IS ETERNAL , EVERLASTING , UNDCAYING AND IMPERISHABLE. Additional Comments ******************** 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 **************** "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 " ************************************** 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:" ************************************* "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
Home Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia |
oppiliappan-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the list |