VISHNU SAHASRANAMA - PART 2

SLOKA 1

vishvam Vishnur vashatkaro

bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhu

bhuta-krit bhuta-bhrtbhavo

bhutatma  bhuta-bhavanah

Nama 1: vishvam -  a) Universe or Cause of Universe

                                 b) One who is full in all respects.

2: Vishnu -  a) One who fills everything, is inside every sensitive and non-sensitive being.

                    b) One who surrounds everything.

3: vashatkara  -  One who controls and directs (not merely saturates).
4: bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhu - The Master of all things past, future, and present. Nirukti - trikAla vartinAm seshi - The Lord of all things                                                               that exist in the past, present, and future.

5: bhuta-krit - The creator of all beings.

6 : bhuta-bhrt - The supporter of all things. Bhutani bibharti iti bhuta-bhrt - One who supports all.

7: bhavah - He who exists with all the glory. He who exists always, independent of anything else.
8: bhutatma - The AtmA or soul of all beings - sarvesham bhutanam atma

9: bhuta-bhavanah - One who nourishes and nurtures all beings that He created.

SLOKA 2

Putatma Paramathma ChaMukthanam 
Parama Gathihi
Avya Yahpurusha Sakshi
Kshetrajnah Ksharo Évacha

10: Putatma -  The Pure Self - One who is undamaged by the effects of karma - good or bad. Puta Atma yasya sa putatma - One who has the pure Atma is pUtAtmA.

11: paramatma - The Supreme Soul - for whom there is no other guiding or superior soul

12: muktanam parama gatih - One who is the ultimate goal for all muktas or Released or Liberated Souls.

13: avyayah -  a) One who does not send back anyone who has reached Him (to the cycle of birth and rebirth).

     b) Eternal

14: purushah - a) One who grants on the Muktas the enjoyment of the Paradise of Himself in plenty.- puru sanoti iti purushah.

           b) One who is reclining in this body - puri sete iti purushah.

           c) One who existed before anything else existed - purA AsIt iti purushah.

           d) One who completes and fulfills existence everywhere - pUrayati iti purushah

15: sakshi - One who directly witnesses everything .as it is. , The All-Knower, The Omniscient 

16:kshetrajnah - One who knows, and can lead, the muktas to the exact place where the muktas will get their desirable Supreme Delight.

17: akshara - One whose greatness never diminishes over time in spite of being enjoyed by the muktas constantly. na ksharati iti aksharah .

SLOKA 3

Yogoh Yoga Vitham Nétha

 Prdhãna Purusheshwaraha

Narasimha Vapuh Shriman

 Keshava Purushothamaha 

 

18. yogah - One Who alone is the definite and unobstructed means to rescue. The word yoga is derived from the word yujyate which means "with whose help the goal is attained".

19.  yogavitam neta - One who leads those who practice yoga until they reach their Goal.

20.  pradhana purusha Isvarah - One who is the Lord of Primordial Matter as well as the Jivas.

21.  narasimha vapuh - One who possesses a body of man and lion combined. 

22.  sriman - One with a lovely form.

23.  kesavah - One with lovely locks of hair.

24.  purushottamah - The Supreme amongst the purushas (i.e., individual souls).

SLOKA 4

Sarvah Sharvash Shivah Sthanur

Bhuthadir Nidhira Vyahayaha
Sambhavo Bhavono Bhartha

 Prabavah Prabhurishwaraha

25. sarvah - One who is all - the cause of creation and destruction of all things. 

26. sharvah - The Remover of all sins.

27. shivah - One who deliberates auspiciousness. subha avahasca sivah - One who bestows auspiciousness on all.

28. sthanuh - One who is firm in His benefits and anugraha to the devotees.

29. bhutadih - a) One who is eagerly sought after by all beings.

    b)  The source or cause of all beings.

    c)  The very source of the pancha bhutas.

30. nidhiravyayah   - The unlimited treasure.

31.  sambhavah - (Though like a Hidden Treasure), One who reveals Himself at will to those who sincerely seek Him. He reveals Himself

                                at any place and at any time and in any form (e.g., nrsimha, matsya, kurma, etc.).

32.  bhavanah  - (Having revealed thus), One who regenerates all by dispelling all their evils.

33.  bharta  - Supporter.

34.  prabhavah - One whose birth is of a inspiring nature.

35.  prabhuh - He who is all powerful.

36.  Isvarah - a) One who has the supreme power of control over all beings.

   b) One who has the ability to do anything without the help of any other beings or things.

SLOKA 5

Swambu Shambur Adithya

 Pushkaraksho Mahasvanaha

Anadhi Nidhano Dhath

 Vidhath Dhathu Ruthmaha 5

37. swayambhuh  - He who reveals Himself by His own free will.

38. shambhuh - One who causes happiness to everyone by the beauty of His appearance.

39. Adityah -  a) The purusha in the Sun.

                               b)  One of the twelve Adityas.

                               c)  One who sustains and nourishes everything like the Sun. 

40. pushkarakshah - The Lotus-eyed.

41. maha-svanah - He of the venerable sound (of the Vedas). 

42. anadi-nidhanah - One who is without beginning or end.

43. dhata - The creator (of .Brahma and others).

44. vidhata - The producer (of Brahma from the fetus referred to above).

45. dhaturuttamah - a) One who is far superior to Brahma (dhatr).

          b) The best of all basic constituents.

Lord Sreenivasa, Thirumala Tirupathi

Some old and rare photos of Thirumala Tirupathi

SNo	Nama	Meanings
1	Vishvam	He who is the Universe itself
2	Vishnu	He who is spread everywhere
3	Vashatkara	He who is personification of Vedic sacrifice (Yagna)
4	Bhutha Bhavya B havat Prabhu	He who is the master of past, present and future
5	Bhutakrit	He who has created the beings in the universe
6	Bhutabrit	He who takes care of all the beings in the universe
7	Bhava	He who is everything that happens
8	Bhutaatam	He who is soul of every being in the universe
9	Bhutabhabana	He sho nurtures every being in the universe
10	Putatma	He who is detached of everything or He who has a clean character
11	Paramatma	He who is in every being but beyond evry being or the greatest soul
12	Mukthanam Parama Gathi	He who is the ultimate salvation of every freed being
13	Avyaya	He who does not have different forms or He who is always same
14	Purusha	He who is inside every body
15	Sakshi	He who is the witness of everything that happens
16	Kshetrajna	He who knows the body
17	Akshara	He who does not have death
18	Yoga	He who can be attained by yoga
19	Yoga vitham netha	He who is the leader of all those who know yoga
20	Pradhana – Purusheswara	He who is the lord of nature and beings
21	Narasimha Vapusha	He who Is the part human and part lion
22	Sriman	He in whom Sri (Lakshmi or Goddess) resides He who is served by Vishnu, Siva and Brahma
23	Keshava	Or He who has beautiful hair  Or Or He who killed Kesi the Asura
24	Purushottama	He who is the greatest among Purushas(beings) or He who is greater than those who are bound, those who are free and those who are static.
25	Sarvah	He who is everything
26	Sharva	He who destroys everything when the deluge comes
27	Shiva	He who is pure
28	Sthanu	He who is stable
29	Bhutaatha	He from whom all the beings evolved
30	Nidhiravyaya	He who is never destroyed (even at deluge)
31	Sambhava	He who is all that happens
32	Bhavana	He who is the giver of every thing
33	Bhartha	He who is the basis supports all beings
34	Prabhava	He in whom all things were born
35	Prabhu	He who is extremely clever
36	Ishwara	He who controls and rules all beings or He who is a natural ruler.
37	Swayambhu	He who is born from himself
38	Shambhu	He who gives all pleasures
39	Aditya	He who throws light on everything or He who is one but appears different
40	Pushkaraksha	He who has lotus like eyes
41	Mahaswana	He who has a great voice
42	Anadhinidhana	He who has neither birth nor death
43	Dhatha	He who carries the world
44	Vidhatha	He who creates all actions and their results
45	Dhatur-Uttama	He who is greater than the creator (Brahma)

  About the temple

Situated in Chitoor district, as a branch railway line connected to Renigunta on the main  Bombay-Madras line, also accessible by air and bus from all parts of South India.  Tirupathi is one of the Swayamuyaktha Kshetras(place hallowed by the descent of cosmic power(God) on earth), where the devout worshipper is believed to experience the effect of prayer.

The temple is on the top of seven hills, and is one of the 108 places of worship sacred to the Vaishnavites.  The richest temple in India, visited by the maximum number of devotees from all over India, the presiding deity is known as Venkateshwara, Venkatachalapathi and Srinivasa in the south, and Balaji in the north.

  The poorest of the poor and the rich, pour their offerings in the Hundial there, as a mark of sacrifice and perform Anga Pradakshina a special form of Praying with folded hands, all parts of the body in touch with the ground, the body itself rolling on the inner Prakaram of the temple housing the deity, a sign of total Physical surrender.  Darshan is available to the devotees throughout the day except for a short break.

For over 2000 years this temple has been devotionally patronized by all the ruling families of South India, the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandians, Vijayanagar rulers, Nayakis, Reddies and others.  One of the greatest devotee of the Lord was Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagar emperor.  He endowed the deity with invaluable jewels, treasures, lands etc.  A metal portrait of the king and queen can still be seen inside the temples in addition of the deity.  Vaishnavite Alwars -6th-9th century, have poured forth soul-stirring hymns on Lord Venkateswara.  Annamacharya, the noted composer has several thousand songs in praise of the Lord.  These songs were engraved on copper plates and have survived to this day.  The saint composer Thyagaraja has sung in praise of Lord.  Arunagirinathar has sung Tiruppugaz in praise of Lord Venkateswara.