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The 31st Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam: ********************************************* VishNavE Nama: One who pervades all the beings, movables and immovables. The name "VishNu" is derived from the root , "Vis" to enter. He enters in to all chEthanams and achEthanams , which are His vibhUthis (wealth). Additional Comments on VishNu Tatthvam ********************************** Here are some references to "VishNu " Tatthvam. An entire Sahasra Naamam known as SrI VishNu Sahasra nAmam salutes elaborately this special Tatthvam in MahA BhAratham. VishNu Sooktham offers its salutations starting from the passage: " VishNOr nukam --". That VishNu's supreme abode is enjoyed by the nitya sooris (Tat VishNO: paramam padham sadhA pasyanthi Sooraya: ). VishNu is venerated as the form , goal and fruit of all Yaj~nams ( Yaj~nO vai VishNu:). VishNu's sacred feet exudes nectar: " VishNO: PadE paramE madhva utsa: ". VishNu is responsible for IndrA winning his battles ( Indrasya yujya: sakhA ). VishNu is the repository of all bravery and valour according to Srimad RaamAyaNam : " adhikam mEnirE VishNum ". The Shadakshara manthram is devoted to VishNu. The JayAdhi mantram of Sruthi hints that the Lord of Seven hills is VishNu : " VishNu : parvatAnAm adhipathi : sa mA avatu ". VishNu is the 31st SrI VenkatEsa Sahasra Naamam and it occurs thrice in SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam as the 2nd, 259th and 663rd NaamAs. "Sva-vibhUthi bhUtham chidachidhAthmakam SARVAM visathi ithi" is the overall commentary for this nAmam . This anupravEsam (entry) and vyApthi ( pervasion) , the Lord saluted as VishNu stays everywhere (Sarvathra sTitha:) . As VishNu , He pervades every thing without exception and showers His benedictions and aruL (divine grace) on all . He is recognized as"avinAbhavan" or the One is present everywhere. There is thus an inseperable association between VishNu and all charAcharams. In His GitOpadEsam , He refers to this pervasive presence in all as " na tadhasthi vinA yath syAth MayA bhUtham charAcharam". The nAmA of VishNu as pervader is also linked with ThrivikramAvathAram since He measured the three worlds with His steps ( " VishNur- vikramanNAth dEva: ").This VishNu Tatthvam is saluted therefore as " Sarva gatha: Prathi vasthu PoorNan " by Swamy Desikan .This power pervades even the minutest atom and bears all chEthanams and achEthanams ( Sakala dhAraNa aadhi prabhUthA). |