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 The 29th Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam:
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 Nithya-youvvana-RoopavathE Nama:

 Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , who is the Embodiment of Eternal Youth .

 Additional Comments on the Nithya Youvvana 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 ( vruddhan). 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) Tatthvam 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 YOUVVANAM 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 Youvvanam 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 Youvvana 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.

 Yajur BrahamaNam salutes this nithya yuvA :

 " YuvA suvAsA: pariveeta AgAt , Sa u shrEyAn bhavati jAyamAna: "

 He is ever young and the more He takes birth, the younger and more glorious does He become .

 Swamy AlavantAr pays his tribute to this nitya yuvaa roopan in his StOtra Ratna slOkam this way:

 " achintya divyAdhbhutha NITYA YOUVVANA  lAvaNya maya
   amrutOdadhim "



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