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 The 31st Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam:
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 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
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 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).




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