You are here: SriPedia : Oppiliappan : Sri Venkatesa Ashtotthram | Home Index VarAha : Home Nama List : CD&Donation Credits |
![]() |
Sri Venkateswara Ashtotthram |
|
Prev :: (pranavam) Sesha parvatha roopathva prakaasana paraaya Sri VenkatEsAya nama: - 26 :: Next
|
![]() Urakam Perumaal |
26) Sesha parvata roopatva
prakaasana paraaya Sri Venkatesaaya nama: nama:
Salutations to Srinivaasa who made
Adisesha assume the form of a splendorous mountain
The Brahmaanda Puraana tells us
how Adisesha, who is always the Lord's abode in Srivaikunttam, became
fortunate enough to host Him and His Consort, on earth too.
Once the Lord enquired
of Sage Narada as to which would be an ideal spot for HIm to reside on
earth along with Sri Mahalakshmi. Sri Narada immediately told the Lord of
an idyllic location on the banks of
the Suvarnamukharee river. The Lord too, keeping in mind the future need
to bless the Chola Raja, (details narrated under the tirunaama "Chola
Putra Priyaaya nama:) told Adisesha to assume the form of a hill at the spot
identified by Narada and told the Serpent King that He would make the hill His
preferred abode. Thus was born the Seshaachalam, in which Srinivasa reigns
respelendently till date.
Thus Adisesha could furnish yet
another demonstration of His being a perfect Sesha or distinguished slave of
the Lord, perfectly fulfilling Azhwar's description of him-
"Chendraal kudayaam irundaal
singaasanamaam
nindraal maravadiyaam neel
kadalum-endrum
punayaam mani vilakkaam
poompattaam pulgum
anayaam Tirumaarku aravu"
Another version, from the
Brahmanda Puraana, tells us that after Adisesha was persuaded to give up his
contest against Vaayu, he performed penance, seeking a birth as a holy hill on
which the Lord would reside forever. When the Lord granted his wish, he took
form as Seshaachalam and the Lord too obliged by making it His preferred abode
on earth.
|