bhOgyAmrutam - kESavaha

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I begin this nAma remembering our beloved Lord "Sri Chenna kESava Swamy" of

Ongole. He has been silently protecting us generation after generation and has

blessed us with the greatest gift - Our AchArya (though we have moved to the so

called modern world and neglected Him). May all the fame, glory and power be

with Him forever and may I be of use to Him in some form or the other, forever.

I seek the blessings of all my forefathers who had worshipped this great Lord.

 

 

 

KESava = The one who is above ka (Brahma) & ISa (Siva); The slayer of demon

kESi; The one with a wealth of beautiful hair.

 

 

 

Divya Prabandha Poem: TiruvAimozhi 2-8-3 (of SrI NammALwAr)

 

 

 

Brief Interpretation with Poem: He is the kESava since He is the indweller of

both Brahma and Siva. He has an unmatched wealth of beautiful hair, which

bespeaks His beauty and opulence. And His divine deeds eminently suit His

supreme stature.

 

 

 

Poem in English :

 

 

 

1) Being the creator Brahma and the destroyer Siva

2) Through the lotus originating from His navel, being the indweller

 

3) With LakShmi partnering Him on His chest

 

4) The one with deeds that befit His eminence

 

5) Stunning feats that are celebrated all over.

 

 

 

Detailed Interpretation:

 

 

1) He becomes Brahma “the creator” and Siva “the destroyer” : He

controls both Brahma and Siva as their inner ruler. He transcends all entities

including ka – Brahma and ISa – Siva and is renowned as “kESava”.

 

 

2) Through the lotus originating from His navel; being the indweller :

Brahma is not different from nArAyaNa in the sense that He is subservient and

inseparable from nArAyaNa as His body (including His abode, the lotus).

 

 

It follows that Siva who came out of Brahma’s forehead derives the same

subservience to SrIman nArAyaNa. He scrupulously carries out the creation and

destruction through Brahma and Siva as “KESava” (the controller of ka and ISa).

 

 

 

(To be Continued...)

 

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana