ChithrabhAnu Samvathsaram, UttharAyaNam ,GrIshma Ruthu , Aani4,(Mithuna Maasam ) , Sukla Paksha Ashtami , Utthara Nakshathram SrI: NamO VenkatEsAya Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri : Let us reflect today on the Ninth & the Tenth naamAs of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam The Ninth NaamA of Sri VenkatEsa AshtOttharam *********************************************** (PraNavam) PrabhavE nama: is the 9th Naamam. The Eighth Naamam : Meaning **************************** (PraNavam) PRABHAVE nama: = SALUTATIONS TO THE LORD WHO IS THE LORD AND MASTER. IN THE CASE OF BHAGAVAAN, HE IS THE SUPREME MASTER OF ALL . Niruktham defines "Prabhu " this way: BrahmAdhInAm cha sarvEshAm BhOga Moksha samarpaNE SamarTa: Prabhu: ithyuktha:sarvEshtaphaladhO manu: As Prabhu , He is capable of conferring BhOgam and Moksham even to BrahmA and other Devaas .He is SarVabhIshta Daayakan. Varam Kodum VaradarAjan standing on top of Saptha Giri as SrI VenkatEsan . Additional Comments ******************** "Prabhu: " is the 35th SrI VishNu Sahsra Naamam. The Text is: "sambhavO bhAvanO BarthA Prabhava PRABHU:Isvara:" "Prabhava Prabhu:" and " Prabhu: Isvara:" are the two ways of juxtaposing the nAmam , "Prabhu:".Prabhava: is the 34th VishNu Sahasra Naamam and Isvara is the 36th Naamam. "Prabhu:" is sandwiched between Prabhava: and Isvara: for a special reason. "Prabhava:" refers one of exalted and sublime birth . "Prabhu:" means one who is Omnipotent and all powerful. He as the Lord of the world is capable of conferring all purushArTams including Moksham , which no other God can grant.Thus He is all powerful Lord (Prabhu:). "PrabhurIsvara: " means the Lord , who is the Supreme Ruler. When this Lord incarnates , He keeps the power of ruling as Isvaran " Prabhu: and Isvaran". The Tenth Naamam: ***************** (PraNavam) SESHAADHRI NILAYAAYA NAMA: is the 10th naamam. Meaning: ******** This nAmam refers to Lord VenkatEsan having Seshaadhri as His favorite abode. The Sthala PurANam states that in a mighty contest between Vaayu and AdhisEshan , a piece of Meru mountain was blown away as AdhisEshan bound himself tightly to it and that piece landed in today's Thirumalai. SrIman NaarAyaNa comforted AdhisEshan with the assurance that His aalayam in Kali yugam will stay on top of AdhisEshan's seven heads . These seven hills are saluted in SrI VenkatEsa SubrabhAtham ( SlOakm 15): SrI Seshasaila GaruDAchala VenkaDAdhri NaaraayaNAdhri VrushabhAdhri VrushAdhri MukhyAm aakhyAm TvadhIya vasatEr-anisam vadanthi SrI VenkataachalapathE ! Tava SubrabhAtham ( Oh Lord of Venkatam hills! The abode of Thine is always called by several names , as SrI Seshasailam , GaruDAchalam , VenkatAdhri, NaarAyaNAdhri , VrushabhAdhri, VrushAdhri (and AnjanAdhri). The peak of these seven hills is Seshadhri , which is where You reside) . SeshAdhrinilayan is the Supreme Lord , who has as His aasthAnam/nilayam/abode on Sesha Hills. This nAmam reminds one of the famous prayer of Droupadhi , when BhagavAn rushed to protect Her, as she was being humiliated at the court of KouravAs: " Sankha Chakra GadhApANE DwarakA-NilayAchyutha " DwarakA-Nilyan is Lord KrishNan on the west coast and SeshAdhri-Nilayan is SrI VenkatEsan in His southern hills saluted by the TENTH Naamam. We conclude with this posting the first ten naamAs of the AshtOtthara Satha Naamam for SrI VenkatEsa Para Brahmam. "MaathA PithA BhrAthA nivAsa:SaraNam suhruth gathi SrinivAsa:" SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
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