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ChitrabhAnu , Aadi 1, Sukla Paksha Ashtami , 
ChithrA Nakshathram (July 17 , 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:
22.(PraNavam) PurushOtthamAya Nama:
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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) Nithya-youvana-roopavathE Nama:
30.(PraNavam) Chathur-vEdAthmakAya Nama:

The 21st Naamam: (PraNavam) PurushOtthamAya Nama:
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This naamam is the 24th nAmam of SrI VishNu
Sahasra Naamam (VSN).The sequence in which 
the PurushOtthama Naamam appears in VSN is:

yOgO yOgavidhAm nEthA Pradhana: PurushEswara:
Naarasimha Vapu: SrImAn Kesava: PURUSHOTTHAMA: 

Meaning of PurishOtthama NamaAm
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Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , who is
the most Supreme amongst the PurushAs (i-e)Individual
Souls. He is the ParamAthmA distinct from and 
Superior(uthkrushtan) to Nithya , Muktha, Baddha 
Jeevans . There is no one equal or Superior to this
PurushOtthaman .He is different from achEthanam , 
the object of enjoyment.He is different from 
the chEthanam (enjoyer). He is the Lord and controller
(niyanthA) of both chEthanams and achEthanams . 

Additional Comments on the PurushOtthama Tatthvam
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Two slOkams of the 15th Chapter of Bhagavad-GitA 
( PurushOtthama yOgam) define this PurushOtthaman:

Utthama: Purushasthvanya: ParamAthmEthyudhAhruta:
yO lOka-thrayam-aavisya Bhibarthyavya Isvara:

--Bhagavad GitA : 15.17

There is the Supreme Person other than the two
(Ksharan and aksharan). That One different from
the Kasharan and the aksharan is named 
the Supreme Self (ParamAthmA) in all the VedAs. 
He is the immutable one , who enters the three worlds 
and supports them with His power. He is of a category 
that is distinct from the bound (kshara purushan ) and
the liberated selves (akshara Purushan) as well
as " the bound-conscient matter". He is the Lord 
of the above three categories/worlds in His role as
PurushOtthaman.

yO MaamEvamasammUDO jaanAthi PURUSHOTTHAMAM
sa sarvavidh-bhajathi Maam sarva-bhAvEna Bhaaratha

--Bhagavad-GitA: 15.19

He, who without any doubt and delusion knows Me
as the PurushOtthaman , knows every thing that needs 
to be known to attain Me . Such a blessed person 
Worships Me in every manner . This person knows me 
as the One , who pervades, supports and rules all 
the three worlds and their beings.This bhAgyasaali
worships Me by all the modes of worship and attains
Me ultimately . I am the Para: ParANAm Parama: 
( the Supreme PurushOtthaman, the greatest among 
the great according to SrI VishNu PurAnam).

In PeriyAzhwAr's Thirumozhi (4.7) , we enjoy
the anubhavam of PurushOtthaman at the Northern
dhivyadesam of ThiruKaNdam Kadi nagar on the western
banks of Ganges. The Lord's name here is PurushOtthaman.

The 4.7.10 Paasuram is a beautiful one distilling
the essence of AshtAksharam :

Monrezhutthu-atanai Moonrezutthu-athanAl
MonnRezhutthu-aakki , Moonrezhutthai
yEnRu koNDiruppArkku irakkam nanku-udaya
Yemm PuruDOtthaman irukkai
MoonRadi nimirtthu Moonrinil thOnRi
MoonRinil MoonRu-uruvAnaan
kaan-taDam pozhil soozh Gangayin karai mEl
KanDam yenum kadi-nakarE 

This paasuram celebrates the three manifestations
(AakAra Thrayams ) of PurushOtthaman through His 
AshtAkshara manthram and its deep meanings . 
First salutation is to PraNavam made up of
three letters (A+U+M). Lord is recognized as
having unmatched KaruNai for those who take refuge
in PraNavam . When that PraNavam is joined with Nama:
Padham and NaarAyaNa Padham , AshtAkshara manthram
results .These three padhams together house the three
AakArams: the individual Jeevan's ananyArha sEshathvam
( Being the servant of PurushOtthaman alone and for 
no one else), ananya SaraNathvam ( Taking refuge in Him 
and Him alone ) and ananya bhOgyathvam ( experiencing 
Him and Him alone as the delectable nectar) . PurushOtthaman
creates these AakAra Thrayams and sits on the opposite scale
of the balance manifesting other three aakArams to reveal
His three roles: Seshithvam ( Being the Supreme Master),
SaraNyathvam ( Being the means for the Jeevans: neRiyAthal),
and PrApyathvam ( being the place of refuge , adayum idam 
aathal) . PeriyAzhwAr points out that PurushOtthaman
defined by Moola Manthram lives on the western bank of 
Gangai at Kadi Nagaram known for its fragrant groves.

The fourth slOkam of Ashta slOki of Swamy ParAsara 
Bhattar , Mumukshupadi and the 27th chapter of
Srimad Rahasya Thraya saaram (Moola ManthrAdhikAram)
elaborate on the deep meanings of the AshtAkshara
manthram associated with the PurushOtthama Naamam . 

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




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