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SrI:

NamO VenkatEsAya

Dear BhakthAs of Lord SrInivAsa of Thirumalai:

SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamams 4
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4. (PraNavam) VisvabhAvanAya Nama:

Salutations to the Lord of Saptha Giri, who is pervasively
present in the entire Universe. 

Special Notes: 
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The name originates from the Padhma PurAnam salutation:

" jitham tE PuNdareekAksha ! namstE VISVABHAAVANA".
VisvaantharyAminE Thubhyam visvOtthIrNa vibhO nama:"

The Visva BhAvana-VisvAntharyAmi is saluted here.

This VisvAntharyAmin doctrine is very central to
AchArya RaamAnujA's teachings on " sarIra-sarIri"
(body-soul relation).The theory of Upanishadic Brahman
as the pervasive inner controller of all the chEthanams
(Sentients) and achEthanams( insentients) of the Visvam
(Universe) is described in the seventh BrAhmana of 
BruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad .

There is an instruction session between UddAlaka and
Sage Yaj~nyavalka , where latter teaches UddAlaka 
about the SELF ( Brahman) being the inner controller of 
water, fire (agni), sky (anthariksha), air(vAyu) , heaven
(dhivi), the Sun (aadithya) , the directions (dhig), 
moon and stars( Candra-tArakA), ether (aakAsa), 
darkness (tamas), light (tEjas), all beings (Sarva-
bhUtha/individual self ), life breath(prANa), the eyes, 
the ears,the mind, the skin, the individual self( Vij~nAna)
and semen (rEtas).ParamAthman is recognized as the indweller
is the immortal antharyAmin ( Visva BhAvanan).
As the indweller of all these entities, antharyAmi
Brahman bears witness to all as VisvasAkshi and
controlls them .The Upanishad declares that every
thing else other than Him (antharyAmi Brahman) is 
a source of misery .This enquiry (jij~nAsa) about 
the nature of Brahman and its relationship to the Jeevan
is important for those who seek mOkshA ( MUmukshu).

In the mUrtAmUrtA BrahmaNa of BruhadhAraNyakam , 
this immutable Brahman is described as a PurushA with 
an asthetic form ; this Purusha is recognized as 
the entire world (Visvam): "Purusha yEvadam Sarvam". 
That Purushan the controller (prErithA) of all beings
in this universe by Upanishads is the Supreme Being 
(PurushOtthaman) recognized as NaarAyaNa standing on
NaarAyaNAdhri as SrI VenkatEsan.He is the Param Jyothi,
ParamAthmA , Para Brahman and Para Tatthvam. 

SkAndha PurANam salutes the Lord as : " Nama: ThrailOkya-nATAya
VisvaroopAya SaakshiNE" to recognize His Lordship
over the Universe (VisvEsvaran: Third Sahasra Naamam)
and as the One standing as Saakshi to the activities
of the various entities including the JeevAthmAs. 

Let us salute this Lord on the top of Saptha Giri now: 

NaarAyaNaadhri-nivAsAya SrInivAsaya tE nama:

SeshAchala nivAsAya SrInivAsAya tE nama:

Siva-BrahmAdhi vandhyAya SrInivAsAya tE nama:

PraNathArTi-vinAsAya SrInivAsAya tE nama:

Dhushta rAkshasa samharthrE SrInivAsAya tE anama:

BhakthAnAm pApa samharthrE SrInivAsAya tE anma:

--Excerpts from SkAndha PurANam

Here the Salutations is to the destroyer of all
Paapams (Venkatam) , who is worshipped by Siva and
Brahma and who resides on top of the NaarAyaNadhri and
SeshAdhri. 

This Parabrahmam and its identity with the five forms 
as Para VaasudEvan, VyUha Moorthy, Vibhava avathAran,
antharyAmi and archA moorthy (SrI Venkatesan) is 
saluted brilliantly by Swamy NammAzhwAr ( ThiruvAimozhi:6.9.5):

ViNN meethiruppAi ! Malai mEl niRppAi! kadaRsErppAy!
MaNN meethuzhalvAi! ivaRRuLengum maRainthuRaivAi! 
yeNNmeethiyanRapuRavaNDatthAi! yenathAvi 
uNNmeethADi urukkAttAthO oLippAyO ?

Swamy NammAzhwAr begs the Lord , who hs five forms 
to appear before him in His physical form so he can 
enjoy union/communion with Him.When Swamy NammazhwAr 
addresses Him as "Malai mEl niRppAi", he has in mind
ThiruvEnatamudayAn standing on top of the seven hills.

(meaning of the above Paasuram): with a form in 
SrIvaikuntam as Para VasusdEvan, another form resting 
in the Milky ocean as KsheerAbdhi NaaTan , an endearing
and " an ever- worshippable form" on Thiruvenkatam hills ,
and yet other forms as VibhavAvathara Moorthys ( Raama 
and KrishNa in human forms roaming in this world)
as well as the indweller form (antharyAmi), You appear
to be hiding from us. Taking similar other forms in
Your innumerable galaxies beyond the power of human
beings to count, You are also hiding in adiyEn's soul.
Is it fair for You to hide inside me without appearing
before me in Your physical form? 

NamO SrI VenkatEsAya
Daasan, Oppiliappn Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

P.S: Please do not forget to support the RathnAngi
Kaimkaryam for Lord SrInivAsan (DevanAthan) at
ThiruvahIndhrapuram. 




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