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SrI:

NamO VenkatEsAya

Dear BhakthAs of Lord SrInivAsa of Thirumalai:

SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamam 7
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7. (PraNavam) Visva-PrANAya Nama:

Salutations to SrI VenkatEsa , who is the life breath of the world or who
breathed life in to this world.

Special Notes:
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Visva PrANan is the Lord Himself , who is saluted by the many names
of SrI VishNu Sahasra nAmam with deep meanings:

"PramANam PrAna Nilaya: PrANadhruth PrANa jeevana:"

---Section from 103rd SlOkam of SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam

The 67th, 322nd and 408th SrI VishNu Sahasra Naams are
PrANAya Nama:

Again the SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam " PrANadhAya Nama:"
uses PrANa sabdham thrice.

Here are selected sumaries of the meanings of "PrANAya Nama: "
from Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's vyAkyAnams for the 67th, 322nd
and 408th NaamAs ( PrANAya Nama:) in the context of
the "Visva PrANa " Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamam:

1." PrANO rakshathi Visvam yEthath "--Yajurashtakam: 2.5.1
(Meaning): PrANA (Bhagavaan) protects this world.

2. " TadEtath aksharam Brahma Sa PrANa: tadhu vAng-mana:
--Mundaka Upanishad 2.2.2 (Meaning): Therefore , this imperishable Brahman
is PrANa (vital air) , speech & Mind.

3. Passage from Poushkara Samhithai: " Bhagavan is associated with the
celestial instruments , which go by the name of Five Sakthis ( Pancha
Sakthi) :
Time, Knowlwdge, Action, Desire and PrANa( Life). PrANa Sakthi is
the Supreme soul and is endowed with the six qualities . This Supreme Soul
is
the eternal, lotus-eyed VasudEva (VenkatEsa)".

4. " PrANOasmi praj~nAthmA Tamm Maamm aayu: amrutham ithi upAsasva"
-- KOushithIki Upanishad: 3.2
(Meaning): Indeed I am the PrANa and the Omniscient Self, worship and
meditate on me as Life , as Immortality".

Saama Vedam points out the importance of the Lord as PrANa with the
statement
that " For all these beings merge in the PrANa alone and from PrANa alone
they
depart". PrANa is thus the vital breath .This aspect of PrANa , its origin
and function
are described in great detail by PrasnOpanishad.

NamO SrI VenkatEsAya
Daasan, Oppiliappn Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

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