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47) Chandra laavaNya dhAyinE SrI VenkatEsaaya nama:
 
Salutations to Lord VenkatEsa , who conferred unique beauty on Chandran ! 
 
Part of Sri Vamadeva Maharshi's upadesham to Janaka  is recounted here  as to how Chandra acquired all his bewitching splendour and enchanting beauty through giving away gold ornaments on the banks of the Swami Pushkarini. While any meritorious deed performed on the banks of these holy waters has a manifold effect compared to similar deeds at other kshetras, this specific acquisition of beauty and splendour was achieved by Chandra by adhering to what is prescriped, viz., donating gold ornaments to the deserving. This is chronicled by the following sloka from Vamana Puranam--
 
"Asyaa: teere puraa Brahman Chandra: ksheeroda samudbhava:
 Souvarnam bhooshanam dattvaa laavanyam paramam yayou"
 
In contrast to the brilliance and heat of the Sun, the Moon's light is cool, pleasant and affords peace and happiness to the heart. Moonlight confers upon even the ugliest of objects a seemliness. Moonbeams prompt feelings of romance and love, even in the most hard-hearted of individuals. The entire world somehow seems to be a much better place by moonlight, which is extremely soothing.
 
Who conferred such an enchanting nature to the Moon? It is none other than Srinivasa, says this tirunaamam.
 
The Purusha Sukta tells us that the Moon was born from the Lord's own merciful heart--"Chandramaa manaso jaata:". Is it any wonder then that the Moon is able to generate in us only happy and sublime thoughts?
 
It was also the Lord who was responsible for Chandra's emergence from the Milky Ocean, during the Koormaavataara, standing in a parent's position to this pleasing planet.
 
The Moon's pleasant nature is also due to his taking birth along with Sri Mahalakshmi, who is known as Chandra Sahodari, due to their common parentage, the Milky Ocean. Ipso facto, considering the nature of Piraatti, Chandra can not but be beautiful and pleasing.
 
The Lord too looks enchanting like the Moon, says Sri Valmiki--"Somavat priya darsana:"
 
This tirunaama tells us that all the glories that Chandra has attained are indeed due to the Lord's munificence.



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