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The 57th Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam: ********************************************* Vara-pradhAya Nama: One who is the greatest boon giver in all Yugams . While one of the lower arms of Lord SrInivAsa is held in the KaDi avalmbita mudhrA as seen in the previous nAmam , the other lower arm is held in a gesture of munificence . It is a mudhrA consisting of an open palm , signifying the Lord's readiness to grant the desires of His devotees --the Varadha MudhrA . " KaruthA varam taru Dhaiva PerumAL vandhAr " says Swamy Desikan in ThirucchinamAlai , dwelling with wonder on the Lord's propensity to grant all that we seek and much more. There is absolutely nothing the Lord would not give us, including Himself and all His Iswaryam. However , while normally anything given away reduces the giver's possessions , the Lord's boundless munificence only adds to His glory , says Swamy Desikan.: " Tamathu anaitthum avar tamakku vazhangiyum tAm miga viLangum ". Lord of Thirumala is known as Kali Yuga Varadhan. Infact , He is the loftiest boon granter (Varada Raajan ) in all the four yugams . Those who climb up the Thirumala hills with Govindha Naama sankeerthanam and stand before Him requesting boons have the Bhaagyam of getting the Lord Himself as their Supreme boon. " azhiyAtha AruLazhip-PerumAn seyyum anthamilA udhavi yellaam aLappAr yArE" Swamy Desikan states in His UpakAra Sangraham . " Who indeed can measure the matchless help that the Lord with Sudarsanam provides ? Our Lord's anugraha sankalpam ( vow to bless us) is our indispensable support for travel in this world to serve Him and for continuing that kaimkaryam in SrI Vaikuntam. When we are in front of this DayA Moorthy , His heart melts when He sees our palms united in devotion (anjali bhaddha hastham) . When we pray and tell Him that I have come from afar with the keenest desire to prostrate before Your sacred feet and therefore grant me for this occasional worship , the reward given by You for the regular (daily) worship , our Lord grants that boon as well . The VenkatEsa SthOthra SlOkam containing such a prayer is: aham dhUrastastE PadhAmbhOja-Yugma praNAmEcchayaagata sevAm karOmi sakruth sevayaa nithya sevAphalam Thvam prayaccha prayaccha PrabhO VenkatEsa We seek the banishment of the sins from Him . He grants that boon too: athivElatayA Tava dhurvishahair- anuvEla kruthair-aparadhAra- sathair bharitham tvaritham Vrusha-sailapathE! ParayA krupayA paripaahi Hare (Meaning) : Oh Lord of ThiruvEnkatam! Oh Hari! may Thou with utmost dayA protect me , who has always committed various heinous sins . We conclude our visit to this Kali Yuga Varadhan's sannidhi with a prayer for forgivenness as an ignoramus and qualify for His paripoorNa anugraham : ajn~AninA mayA dhOshAn asEshAn vihithAn HarE! Kshamasva Thvam Kshamasva Thvam Seshasaila SikhAmaNE (Meaning): Oh Lord of seven hills! Oh Hari who stands on top of the Sesha sailam as the crown jewel ! I am an ignorant one and hence please forgive me for all the sins that I have committeed through trespass of Your commands . |