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Here is a write up on the 74th Naama of Lord VenkatEsA's

AsthOttaram from Baraaha PurANam.

 

V.Sadagopan of N.Y and SrI K.Sadagopan of Coimbatore

 

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74) Rukmaabja saraseekoola Lakshmeekrita tapasvine Sri VenkatEsaaya nama:

 

Salutations to Srinivasa, who performed penance on the banks of

the lotus pond for regaining Sri Mahalakshmi !

 

We have heard of the entire world peforming penance, directed at the Lord.

This tirunama recounts an instance where the all-powerful Lord Himself

undertook penance, directed at regaining Sri Mahalakshmi, who had deserted

the Lord and His eternal abode, angered at the Lord's passive acceptance of

Bhrigu Maharshi's apparent insult of kicking the Lord in His chest, the abode of

Mahalakshmi. Not finding Sri Mahalakshmi despite diligent search all over

the universe, the Lord, prompted by a celestial voice , constructed a pond on

the banks of the Suvarnamukharee river, raised golden lotus flowers in the pond

and performed arcchanaa to Sri Mahalakshmi for twelve years. This is the Padma saras

or the pond attached to the Tirucchaanur temple which we can see till date. It is said that

Srinivasa established a sannidhi for Sooryanaarayana on the banks of this pond to make

the lotuses bloom fast (it is an acknowledged fact that lotuses spread their petals

prompted by the presence of the Sun)--this sannidhi for Soorya is also found even today

at Thirucchaanur .

 

The penance of the Lord on the banks of the pond growing golden lotus

and the Lord worshipping Mahaalakshmi with SrI Manthram are described this way:

 

Yayaasmi dhEvO yadhapaanga-bhEdhAth bhidhaa jagathyathbhutha-roopa-saalineem

abhyarcchayannanvhaamathra padhmair-dhyaayan labhEyEthi dhadhaara chittham

 

(Meaning): By whose power I am a Supreme Being, by whose gradations of

anugraham the differences in the status of Brahma and Rudra arise ,That mysterious

Devi of many auspicious attributes will be the object of My daily worship with

these golden lotuses for fulfillment of my wish to reunite with Her.

 

Lord Srinivaasa recited Lakshmi Manthram and performed penance ,

while seated in PadhmAsanam with a tranquil mind.

 

SuvarNa PadhmArchitha manthra moorthyr-jagath suhruth prathyahavruddha bhAva:

Sa dhAraNAyAm PrabhurapyuruthE Thaamm svadhaaraNAyAm prabhuthAm na lEbhathE

 

Lord SrInivAsan worshipped SrI Manthra Moorthy and grew the power of His penance

day by day. He practised the step of DhaaraNai of AshtAnga Yogam and became

incapable of being without His Devi. He longed for Her.

 

On the Kaarthigai month Friday , when UtthirAda constellation was

in ascendance , Mahaa Lakshmi appeared before Her Lord during

Maithra MuhUrttham.Bhagavaan's tapas came to fruition and

the appearance of Mahaa Lakshmi on a gem-bedecked golden

chariot out of the pond growing golden lotuses is described this way:

 

Sarathna-mukthA-makuDOthpalAkshee smErAnanA tathra SarOja-hasthA

ChathurbhujA BhUshitha -bhavya vakshA : SukhOpavishtA dhadhrusEaTa Lakshmee:

 

(Meaning): Bhagavan had the darsanam of His object of desire , Mahaa Lakshmi

with Her crown studded with gems and pearls , with eyes like blue lotuses ,

with a gentle smile and four arms , with very many decorations and seated

comfortably on a lotus flower.

 

Mahaa Lakshmi stepped down from the golden chariot and joined

once again Her favorite place of residence on the Lord's chest.

 

 

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