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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

There are 202 verses on ThiruvEnkatamudaiyaan- sung by
AzhwArs, let us enjoy starting with Mudhal AzhwArs. 

Poigai, the first AzhwAr among Mudhal AzhwArs, has
sung ten verses [out of his 100 pAsurams of Mudhal
ThiruvanthAthi] on ThiruvEnkatam. 

First one: 26th pAsuram:

yezhuvaar vidai koLvaar; een thuzhaayaanai *
vazhuvaa vagai ninanidhu vaigal thozhuvaar *
vinaich chudarai nandhuvikkum vEnkatamE- vaanOr
manach chudrarith thooNdum malai [26]

yezhuvaar- some pray to Him for getting aishwaryam
(wealth);
vidai koLvaar- some go to Him-pray to Him- enjoy His
divine glories; and the pray for bestowing them His
grace on them to realize their jeevathma and its
glories. Jeevathma saatshaakaaram- realization and
enjoyment of one?s own self also called as Kaivalyam.

Some reach the most fragrant thuLasi garlanded Lord?s
Lotus Feet and do not wish to be away from Hi at all
times; reach His Lotus Feet every day without fail,
praying and paying obeisance to Him; praise Him
describing His unparalleled glories, etc. They desire
onl;ly that and do not seek wealth [aishwaryam]; nor
kaivalyam. 

Their [the above mentioned devotees- all three types]
karmic diseases get crushed and burnt by
ThiruvEnkatam. vEm plus katam- that which burns the
sins.

This mountain ThiruvEnkatam is the one that keeps the
flame of devotion in Nithyasuris continue to glow. 

A wonderful pAsuram:

AzhwAr says: there are different kinds of devotees,
one who seeks aishwaryam; one who seeks kaivalyam and
the last one mumukshu- one who seeks Him alone as the
attainment and seeks Him as the means. AzhwAr also
beautifully adds: For everyone the hurdles are the
karma and papa puNyas that we have accumulated over
very many births and are still being committed. This
mountain ThiruvEnkatam simply burns the karmic
diseases, papa puNyas and cleanses them. 

Those who seek wealth get that and come back to enjoy
their wealth. Only when they need next time, they go
to Him. Those who seek and go to Him for realization
of their self, reach Him and take leave of Him for
enjoying their self only. [vidai koLvaar]  

Then comes the dearest devotees of the Lord who goes
to Him thinking of Him everyday and go to Him
everyday; pray to Him as the means and the end as
well. 

This is exactly reflected in Bhagavad GitA chapter 7
and PoorvAchARyas have referred to those verses in
their commentary [vyAkhyAnam]. 

chathur viDhA bhajanthE maam janaa? sukruthinO(S)rjuna
|
aarthO jignAsurarThArThI jnAnI Cha bharatharshabha ||
- GitA- 7.16

Arjuna, four types of men- of good deeds worship Me;
Arjuna (Bharatharshabha- The great among Bharatha
clan! Those four types are: men in ditress; one who
desires wealth; one who seeks jnAna; and [one who has
realized and is devoted to Me alone and seeks Me
alone] jnAnI. 

The first types are those who are overcome by sorrow,
owing to the loss of wealth or lack of it; They want
to get the same. [aarthi]
The second type are those who wish to acquire more and
new wealth. [arthAthArthi]

Third types are those who want to realize the real,
pure nature of their souls or jeevathma; also called
as Kaivalya. 

Fourth type are those wise men who know Me as The
Paratvam; who know themselves as seshabhUthars of Me
alone; and desire to attain Me and serve Me at all
times; who are devoted to Me  and wish to reach me as
the highest object of attainment. 

thEshAM Jn~Ani nithya-yuktha yEka-bhakthirvisishyathE
priyOhi jn~Aninothyarthamaham sa cha mE priya:
--GitA: 7.17

Of these (four), the Jn~Ani (the man of Knowledge), is
ever with Me in his heart and is devoted to only Me.
He is the foremost to Me among 
the four types of people, who worhip Me. I am very
dear to this Jn~Ani and he too is very dear to Me.

udhAra: sarva yEvaithE Jn~Ani thvAthmaiva mEmatham
aasthitha: sa hi yukthAthmA maamEvAnutthamAm gathim
--GitA: 7.18

All these four are generous in their worship, but I
deem the Jn~Ani to be My very self; for he is devoted
to Me alone as the Parama Hitham and parama
purushArtham (highest end).

BahUnAm JanmaNAmanthE Jn~AvAn maam prapadhyathE
VaasudEva: sarvamithi sa MahAthmA Sudhurlabha:
GitA: 7.19

After very many births, the Jn~Ani finds refuge in Me,
fully realizing that "VaasudEvA is every thing". It is
rare indeed to find such a great-souled person in this
world. After so many auspicious births, one gets the
knowledge due to his past good deeds [puNyas] ?I am
dependent of Vasudeva completely. I am His nithya
nirUpAdhika ananhaarya sEsha bhUthan of Lord Vasudeva.
My soul, essential nature, and all activities are
under His control. He is the Supreme Lordship who is
possessed with innumerable, countless most auspicious
attributes [kalyANa guNAs]. 

After knowing thus, the wise man takes refuge in Me
and performs Saranagathi at My Feet. He mediates on
Me, understanding that I, Vasudeva, am his highest
goal. I am also the means of his attainment and the
goal. [the way and the Goal is Me]. I am everything to
him. It is extremely rare to find such a great devotee
in this world- says Krishna

AzhwAr addresses thus the same kinds of persons as
three types] in this verse and mentions all such types
of people go to ThiruvEnkatam and get their prayers
fulfilled. But the jnAnis never ever leave His Lotus
Feet and think of Him at all times;

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Sri PadmavathI samEtha Sri Srinivasa ParabrahmaNE
namah:
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan

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