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47) Chandra laavaNya dhAyinE SrI VenkatEsaaya nama:
Salutations to Lord VenkatEsa ,
who conferred unique beauty on Chandran !
Part of Sri Vamadeva Maharshi's
upadesham to Janaka is recounted here as to how Chandra
acquired all his bewitching splendour and enchanting beauty through giving
away gold ornaments on the banks of the Swami Pushkarini. While any
meritorious deed performed on the banks of these holy waters has a manifold
effect compared to similar deeds at other kshetras, this specific acquisition
of beauty and splendour was achieved by Chandra by adhering to what is
prescriped, viz., donating gold ornaments to the deserving. This is chronicled
by the following sloka from Vamana Puranam--
"Asyaa: teere puraa Brahman
Chandra: ksheeroda samudbhava:
Souvarnam bhooshanam dattvaa
laavanyam paramam yayou"
In contrast to the brilliance and
heat of the Sun, the Moon's light is cool, pleasant and affords peace and
happiness to the heart. Moonlight confers upon even the ugliest of objects a
seemliness. Moonbeams prompt feelings of romance and love, even in the most
hard-hearted of individuals. The entire world somehow seems to be a much
better place by moonlight, which is extremely soothing.
Who conferred such an enchanting
nature to the Moon? It is none other than Srinivasa, says this tirunaamam.
The Purusha Sukta tells us that
the Moon was born from the Lord's own merciful heart--"Chandramaa manaso
jaata:". Is it any wonder then that the Moon is able to generate in us
only happy and sublime thoughts?
It was also the Lord who was
responsible for Chandra's emergence from the Milky Ocean, during the
Koormaavataara, standing in a parent's position to this pleasing planet.
The Moon's pleasant nature is also
due to his taking birth along with Sri Mahalakshmi, who is known as Chandra
Sahodari, due to their common parentage, the Milky Ocean. Ipso facto,
considering the nature of Piraatti, Chandra can not but be beautiful and
pleasing.
The Lord too looks enchanting like
the Moon, says Sri Valmiki--"Somavat priya darsana:"
This tirunaama tells us that all
the glories that Chandra has attained are indeed due to the Lord's
munificence.
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