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ChitrabhAu , Aani 30, Sukla Paksha Chathurthi , 
(July 14 , 2002)

SrI:

NamO VenkatEsAya 

Dear BhakthAs of the Lord of Saptha Giri :

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

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

The 21st Naamam: (PraNavam) GopAlAya Nama:
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This naamam is close to the 189th and the 543rd 
nAmam of SrI VishNu sahasra Naamam (GovindhAya nama:).
It is also close to the 497th and 599th nAmA
( GopathayE Nama:). 

Meaning of GopAlAya Nama:
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Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , who is
the protector of the Cows as well as Veda Vaak.

Additional Comments on the GopAla Tatthvam
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The "gO" sabdham has many meanings: (1) Moksham
(2) Arrow (3)Cow (4) Divine Speech/dhivya Vaak 
(5) The VajrA weapon (6) Sight (7) Eyes (8)JwAlai
(9) BhUmi (10) Victory/Jayam.

In the context of this GopAla nAmam , the meaning number 3 ,
the Cow , is more appropriate. He is the protector of 
the Cows at Gokulam and BrundhAvanam.

He is celebrated as Baala GopAlan, VeNu GopAlan and 
Raaja GopAlan by SrImath BhAgavatham (Dasama Skandham), 
various AzhwArs and AchAryAs. PeriyAzhwAr assumed 
the role of YasOdhA to enjoy the plays and pranks of 
Baala GopAlan ( infant GopAlan ). PeriyAzhwAr celebrated 
the divine flute music of VeNugOpAlan and forgot 
himself .

ThiruppAnAzhwAr visualized Lord RanganAthan 
as GopAlan and refused to see anyone or anything 
after seeing Him as GopAlan and experiencing 
the lingering fragrance of stolen butter 
in His mouth:

"koNDal VaNNanaik-kOvalanAi veNNai
uNDa vaayan yenn uLLam kavarnthAnai
aNDarkOn aNiyaranganan yenn amudhinaik-
kaNDa kaNkaL maRRonRinaik-kaaNAvE "

--AmalanAdhi PirAn : Last (10th) Paasuram

The entire GopAla Vimsathi is a salutation 
to GopAla Parabrahmam by Swamy Desikan . 
Each one of these 21 slOkams are marvellous
enjoyment of SrI GopAlan as Baala GopAlan,
VeNu GopAalan and Raaja GopAlan . Here are
selected anubhavams of GopAlan by Swamy Desikan :

BrundhAvana charam = One who roamed as a cowherd
in the forests of BrundhAvanam

VaijayanthI vibhUshaNam = One who wears the garland 
made up of wild flowers known as Vaijayanthi.

vallavI jana vallabham = One who is the object of 
the love of Gopis .

Vallava ChakravarthI = the king of Cowherds

GopAla Dhimbha Vapusham = KrishNan , who has taken
the form of a cowherd child (Aayan at ThErazhundhUr
dhivya desam ).

miTyA Gopa: = The one who assumed the role of 
a Cowherd boy in a stealthy way .

Swamy Desikan visualizes the bewitching VeNugOpAla 
roopam in the 12th verse of GopAla Vimsathi and wishes
to remember that divine form during his last moments .
In the 16th to the 18th slOkams , Swamy Desikan enjoys 
the Raasa krIDai , the divine music emanating from
the flute of VeNu GOpAlan and the bewitching beauty
of Raaja GopAlan. In the 19th slOkam , Swamy Desikan 
enjoys the Jala krIDai of Raaja GopAlan and salutes 
the Lord as "Bhaktha JeevAthu: vallavI vallabha:" 
( that target of the love of Gopis and the resuscitating 
oushadham/medicine for the samsAric illness of His devotees ).

The entire SrI KrishNAmrutham of LeelA Sukhar 
is a delectable nectar of enjoyment of GopAla
Tatthvam. This same GopAlan is lying down as DaamOdhara
GopAalan at Srirangam (Moolavar). He is present in Pancha KrishNa 
KshEthrams of ChOLa dEsa Thiruppathis (dhivya dEsams).
All the Thirumangai AzhwAr Paasurams on the ArchA 
Moorthys of these temples refer to this GopAala 
Tathtvam . 

(PraNavam) GopAlAya Nama:
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam 
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 




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