Fw: SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamam: RathnAngi Kaimkaryam Series:Part 95: Sahasra Naamam 7

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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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