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[Oppiliappan] Sri VenkatEsa AshtOtthara Satha NaamAvaLI: Part 29: Twenty Ninth NaamA: " Nithya-youna-roopavathE Nama: "

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Sadagopan • Thu Aug 01 2002 - 07:55:38 PDT 


ChitrabhAnu , Aadi 15 , Sukla Paksha Sapthami , 
Revathi  Nakshathram (July 31 , 2002).

SrI:

NamO VenkatEsAya 

Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri :

Let us reflect on the Twenty Ninth naamA of 
SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam today :

21.(PraNavam)  GopAlAya          Nama:
22.(PraNavam)  PurushOtthamAya   Nama:
23.(PraNaavam)  GopIswarAya      Nama:
24.(PraNavam)  ParamjyOthishayE  Nama:
25.(Pranavam)  VaikuntapathayE   Nama:
26.(PraNavam)  Avyayaaya         Nama:
27.(PraNavam)  SudhA-tanavE      Nama:
28.(PraNavam)  YaadhavEndhrAya   Nama:
29.(PraNavam)  Nithya-youvana-roopavathE Nama:
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30.(PraNavam)  Chathur-vEdAthmakAya      Nama:

The Meaning of 29th Naamam: Nithya-youna-RoopavathE Nama:
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Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , who is
the Embodiment of Eternal Youth . 

Additional Comments on the Nithya Youna Tatthvam
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The AzhwAr salutes the Lord of ThiruviNNagar as 
"iLam Kumaran". ThiruviNNagarappan's other name 
is DakshiNa VenkatEsan .Humans go through the stages of
Childhood (Saishavam ), Youth (KumAran) and a old
man ( vrudhdan). Our Lord is present always as 
Nithya YuvA ( Eternally Young )or "iLam Kumaran"
and never ever experiences aging.He stays as 
Nithya YuvA. 

Our Lord does inded exist as a little boy in KrishNAvathAram
to thrill the minds of PeriyAzhwAr and His foster mother, YasOdhA.
His equally charming form is that of a Yuvan fit for the enjoyment
of the Gopis and other BhakthAs as He Presents Himself 
as Nithya YuvA on top of Saptha Giri.
  
The 14th century KrishNa Bhakthar(Leela Sukhar) recognizes this
KisOra (Child-Youth) Tathtvam as:" akhila UdhAram kisOra aakruthi asthi".
Yes, there is the form of Little boy , who is generous to
all the worlds. He has in His hands "Hastha-nyastha apavargam"
( He has in His hands the boon of Moksham for those who 
seek refuge from Him ). He is known  for His "PrOnmilan
nava-younam" ( growing stage of Youth in its freshness).

LeelA Sukhar visualizes this eternal Youth in his mind
and salutes Him:

mukulAyamAna nayanAmbhujam vibhO:
  muraLI-ninAdha makarandha-nirbharam
makurAyamANa-mrudhu-gaNDa-manDalam
  mukha-pankajam manasi mE vijrumbhathAM

--SrI KrishNa KarNAmrutham: 1.6

The beauty of this eternal youth is enjoyed by
LeelA Sukhar :His beautiful eyes resemble
a fresh bud of lotus; He has soft and reflecting cheeks 
and His lotus like mouth is filled with the honey of 
vENu Gaanam (Flute Music).

The beauty of this eternal youth that bewitches
the people of this world and the DevAs is saluted by 
LeelA Sukhar in yet another lilting slOkam :

samucchvasitha YOUANAM  tarala saisavAlankrutham 
madhacchuritha lOchanam madhana-muktha-haasAmrutham
prathikshaNa vilOkanam praNaya peetha vasI mukham
Jagathraya vimOhanam Jayathi maamakam jeevanam

--SrI KrishNa KarNAmrutham : 1.87

( My Lord's Youanam is growing and His form as a child
is slowly sliding  away. His eyes are filled with 
the wonderful intoxicating beauty of budding Youth 
and displays smiles filled with kaama rasam .
His nectarine smile and looks are changing every minute 
to become insatiable in anubhavam and bewitches all 
the three worlds . May that life force of mine be 
victorious forever !). 

Celebrating the anubhavam of this Nava Youvana , 
Nithya Youvana  Parama Purushan , Leela Sukhar 
says:

Madhuram Madhuram VAPURASYA VibhO:
Madhuram Madhuram vadhanam Madhuram
Madhugandhi mrudhusmitham yEthadhahO
Madhuram Madhuram Madhuram Madhuram 

--Sri KrishNa KarNaamrutham: 1.91

My Lord"s nithya Youvana ThirumEni (Vapu:)
is sweeter than the sweetest.What a wonder !
His beautiful face is sweet reminiscent of 
the sweetness of Honey.His shining smile is
sweeter than any thing that one can experience.
This KrishNa Tatthvam is indeed Sweet , Sweet 
and Sweet!

Sri Leela Sukhar goes on to describe what 
this sweet KrishNa Tatthvam is to him :

prEmadham cha mE kaamadham cha mE 
vEdanam cha mE vaibhavam cha mE
jeevanam cha mE jeevitham cha mE 
dhaivatham cha mE DEva naaparam 

Oh Lord of Gods! Thou art the One , who blesses
me with Vaathsalyam-filled devotion to You. Thou art
the One , who fulfills all my desires. Thou art 
the One who blesses me with true Jn~Anam. Thou art
the One who blesses me with all wealth and auspiciousness.
Thou art indeed my life and life breath I do not
know of any God except You.
  
(PraNavam) Nithya Youvana RoopavathE Nama:
Saptha Giri Nithya YuVAya Nama:                                            
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam 
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan   



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