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

[Guest guest]

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