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32) AnanthAkshAya SrI VenkatEsaaya nama:
Salutations to Lord VenkatEsa of Visvaroopa form
displaying thousands of eyes ,
which stand as witness to all events
happening in the world (Visva Saakshi ) !
This was the form the Lord with
thousands of eyes displayed to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra Yuddham, as also
to Agastya, Brahma and others, who had come to worship Him at Tirumala.
Indra too is reported to have a
thousand eyes and is known as "Sahasraaksha:". However, these eyes
were acquired due to improper conduct towards Gautama Patni Ahalya, and as a
result of a curse. Unlike this, the Lord's innumerable eyes add lustre and
distinction to Him, givng the beholder the impression of a thousand lotuses
blooming simultaneously. it is this beautiful form that the Purusha Sukta
mentions, as "Sahasra seersha Purusha: sahasraaaksha: sahasra paat".
It is these innumerable eyes,
spread all over the universe, which enable the Lord to instantly be aware of
what happens anywhere, says Sri Nathamuni--"Yo vetti yugapat sarvam
pratyakshena sadaa svata:". There can be absolutely no secrets from HIm,
anywhere, anytime. However, the Upanishad tells us that He can see
without eyes too, lest we mistake Him to be dependant on physical
faculties, like we mortals are.
Lord VenkatEsa has thousands of eyes , feet ,
hands and heads as experienced by Arjuna in the battle field of Kuru
KshEthram ; there, the Lord gave him the divine eyes (dhivya
chakshus) to see His Visvaroopam (cosmic Form) .
These hundreds upon thousands of forms with eyes
and legs are described by the Lord Himself as " RoopANi SathasOaTa
Sahasrasa: ( My forms , which are hundreds upon
thousands and are the foundation of all ) ."
Lord displays particularly His innumerable faces ,
each containing two eyes as "anEka vakthra-nayanana anEkAdhbhutha
darsanam ".
ArjjunA responds with wonderment at this
extraordinary sight of the Lord in Universal form this way :
AnEka bhAhu udhara vakthra nEthram
pasyAmi ThvAm SarvathOanantha roopam
nAntham na madhyam na punastavAdhi
payAmi VisvEswara Visvaroopam
(meaning ) " With innumerable arms ,
stomachs , mouths and EYES (ananthAkshan)
, I witness Your infinite form on every side .
I see no end , no middle nor the beginning
too of Thy form . O Lord of the Universe ! O You of Universal Form "
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