Re - Q : Vishwakse:na? Venkata?

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Q)

vinayakuniki muudu naamaalu petti viswaksenuluga chupistunnaru,vishwaksenula

nija roopam telupagalaru! venkatesh nyayapati

 

A)

Priya Sriman Venkateshji!

Jai Srimannarayana!

Vishwakse:na and Vina:yaka were not one and the same. Vishwakse:na appears just

like Lord Na:ra:yana Himself. Colour will be ordinary not blue. Along with

Sankha and Chakra he will be holding a long stick in his left hand and showing

index finger with right hand, to fear all the evil powers. Several elephant

headed (gaja mukhas) gana:dhipathis are in his force, to obey his instructions

in removing the hurdles of Vishnu devotees. Vishwak Se:na is the whole and sole

to look after the administration of the entire Universe and also the

Paramapadam. Here is a verse says that

"vande: vaikuntta se:na:nyam, de:vam su:travathi:sakham |

yad ve:thra sikhara spande: viswam e:thath vyavasthitham ||"

 

 

Whatever draft he prepares with regard to running the vibhuties or Universes,

will be accepted by Lord Srimannarayana, without any alteration or addition, it

seems. A:lawanda:r Stho:tram reveals this in its verse " priye:na se:na:pathina:

nyave:di thath, thattha:nuja:nantham uda:ra vi:kshanaihi". This is the greatness

of Sri Vishwak Se:na. As Gajamukhas are somany in the Pariva:ra of Vishwak

Se:na, in some occassions if devotees worship a Gajamukha in the place of

Vishwakse:na, as a representative of him, will also be accepted. Because all the

pariva;ra:s pass on the result to their boss always.

But then that Gajamukha will be having four hands with sankha and chekra

and also with U;rdhwa pundram on his fore-head. There may not be rats as his

chariot. These Gajamukhas are not mu:shika Va:hanas. We are sure you understood

the subject.

=chinnajeeyar=

 

 

 

Q)

I would like to know the proper pronounciation for Venkatesa in the Venkatesa

Suprabhatam. I am informed that according to some Aacharyas, one should say

Vengada and not Venkata. Is this the tradition amoung some schools? If so, what

is the Tatparyam? Why does the Sanskrit version say "Venkata". What does the

word mean? Would Swami be able to help with this issue?

Ramaa Sampath

 

A)

Priya Sriman R.Sampathji!

Jai Srimannarayana!

In Tamil there are no many a letter. They have to be adjusted for somany

other sounds. Hence there will be some problem in fixing up the usage of

particular sound to a particular letter. 'ka' may be pronounced as 'kha' , 'ga'

and 'gha' also. You need to choose your own sound from that letter. So also

here with the word Venkata. If you take this word as a Tamil word you can

pronounce either 'vekata' or 'vengada' makes no difference. If you take the word

as a sanskrit word then it should be 've:nkata' only.

 

For Tamil one, the meaning was already given by Nammalwar as, 'kadangal

ve:m' kadangal=unavoidable debts like karmas, which soul carries along with it,

which should be otherwise experienced without any hesitation, will be,

ve:m=burnt to ashes, when one surrenders unto Him.

 

In sanskrit the meaning was given in a different way like 've:m' = all the links

with one's own sins, 'kata=will be cut off in total, to one, who surrenders to

Him.

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