Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Bhashya - Commentary on Sloka #65

श्रीदः श्रीशः श्रीनिवासः श्रीनिधिः श्रीविभावनः ।

श्रीधरः श्रीकरः श्रेयः श्रीमान् लोकत्रयाश्रयः ॥

श्रीदः श्रीशः श्रीनिवासः श्रीनिधिः श्रीविभावनः ।

श्रीधरः श्रीकरः श्रेयः श्रीमान् लोकत्रयाश्रयः ॥

ಶ್ರೀದಃ ಶ್ರೀಶಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿಃ ಶ್ರೀವಿಭಾವನಃ |

ಶ್ರೀಧರಃ ಶ್ರೀಕರಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ಲೋಕತ್ರಯಾಶ್ರಯಃ ||

శ్రీదః శ్రీశః శ్రీనివాసః శ్రీనిధిః శ్రీవిభావనః |

శ్రీధరః శ్రీకరః శ్రేయః శ్రీమాన్ లోకత్రయాశ్రయః ||

sriidah sriishah sriinivasah sriinidhih srii-vibhavanah

śrīdharaḥ śrīkaraḥ śreyaḥ śrīmān lōkatrayāśrayaḥ

(Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram – Sloka # 65)

sreEdaH (605): the one who bestows wealth (Sri)

sreEsaH (606) - Sri + Eesha = SriEesha;

Sri means Goddess Lakshmi and Eesha means the Lord and SriEesha means the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi the Goddess of fortune and wealth.

sreEnivaAsah (607) (Sri+NivaAsa)

Sri means Goddess Lakshmi Devi; Nivaasa means the (abode) residence. SrinivaAsa means the one (Goddess Lakshmi) who always dwells (nithya-anapaayani) in the (Hrudaya) chest of Lord Vishnu inseparably poised;

the one who (Lord Vishnu) is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi Devi; they always live together, they are inseparable.

Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. He (SrinivaAsa) is the Lord and consort of Goddess Lakshmi who always rests in His Hrudaya. 

We also come across the term SRINIVASAH in sloka #20 (183)

sreEnidHih (608)

One who is a treasure house of all wealth, virtue, Sri, Glory;

sreEvibhaAvanah (609)

The one who ascertains/judges/distributes/grants/dispenses the merits (Sri) of Karma phala (fruits of action);

Lord NaAraAyana is the divine law maker and law giver. He is the great ruler; ordainer; He is the dispenser of fruits of action.

sRiDhaRaH (610)

Sri means Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi and Dhara means bearing. SriDhara means the One who always bears on His chest Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi.

He is SriVaTsaVaKshA – SriVaAsA – SriPathiH (SLOKA # 64)

The one who bears an auspicious mole (emblem) on his Chest [SrivaTsavaksHa (601)]. This auspicious mole is none other than Goddess Lakshmi.

The one who is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi [SrivaAsa (602)] who (Lakshmi) eternally lives with Her Lord [SriPathi (603)]. He is Lakshmi-NaArayana. They always live together, they are inseparable.

Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay.

SHRIKARAH (611)

the one who bestows/confers/gives his devotees’ prosperity (Sri), all types of wealth, jnaAna, Aiswarya etc. He is Lord VisHnu the SreEkaraNarayana.

SHREYAH (612)

means Shreyas/welfare/well-being, prosperity, happiness; Lord Vishnu is the Shreyas/well-wisher of his devotees;

the one who is an epitome of Shreyas/Hitakara (benefactor) of the Universe and its beings; the one who is the giver of ultimate shreyas/bliss (Moksha) to his devotees;

SreEmaAn (613)

the one who is possessor of all wealth (SreeMantha); the one who is possessor of Sri (Maha Lakshmi); the one who is VashatkaAra - possessor of all auspicious/divine qualities,

•       Comprehensive control over everything         (sovereignty/lordship);
•       All capabilities to do and undo anything and everything;
•       All accomplishments (Yashass);
•       Bountiful riches and prosperity,
•       All knowledge in full form; and
•       Total dispassionateness (non-attachment);

Lord Vishnu is free from all imperfections and possessor of auspicious, best and unlimited attributes like...

jnaana, bala, aishvarya, viirya, shakti, and tejas etc. all good qualities of excellence; He is SreEmaNta of the Universe;

He is "SarValaksHanaLaksHanyaH" the one who has all auspicious features matchless and unparalleled in excellence; the one who is extolled by Vedas; He is Ananta-Kalyana-Guna-Paripoorna;

LōkatrayāśrayaH (614)

the one who is the ultimate refuge (Aashraya)/shelter/support for the three worlds; the one who is the substratum for the universe.

Depicted image is an icon of SriVatsa Narayana handed over by Sri Madhvacharya to Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya;

Additonal notes....

The Glory of Lord Srinivasa (Venkateswara)

The Deity of the Age

The testimony that Lord Venkateswara is the manifest protector of our current era.

कृते तु नारसिंहोऽभूत् त्रेतायां रघुनन्दनः ।

द्वापरे वासुदेवश्च कलौ वेङ्कटनायकः ॥

kṛte tu nārasiṃho'bhūt tretāyāṃ raghunandanaḥ |

dvāpare vāsudevaśca kalau veṅkaṭanāyakaḥ ||

In the cycle of time, specific forms of the Divine are "Prathyaksha Dhaivams" (perceivable Deities). Lord Narasimha ruled the Krita Yuga, Lord Sri Rama the Treta Yuga, and Lord Sri Krishna the Dvapara Yuga. In our current Kali Yuga, Lord Sri Venkateswara is the presiding, visible protector.

The Supreme Abode

The declaration of the uniqueness of Tirumala in the entire cosmos.

वेङ्कटाद्रिसमं स्थानं ब्रह्माण्डे नास्ति किञ्चन ।

वेङ्कटेशसमो देवो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥

veṅkaṭādrisamaṃ sthānaṃ brahmāṇḍe nāsti kiñcana |

veṅkaṭeśasamo devo na bhūto na bhaviṣyati ||

There is no place in the entire universe equal to Venkatadri, and no deity equal to Lord Venkateswara neither in the past nor in the future going to be. He is the ultimate, incomparable refuge.

The Epitome of Benevolence

The prayer for the fulfillment of desires and universal welfare.

कल्याणाद्भुतगात्राय कामितार्थप्रदायिने ।

श्रीमद्वेङ्कटनाथाय श्रीनिवासाय ते नमः ॥

kalyāṇādbhutagātrāya kāmitarthapradāyine |

śrīmadveṅkaṭanāthāya śrīnivāsāya te namaḥ ||

This stands as a testimony to the benevolence of Lord Srinivasa, who is an epitome of Kalyana (Auspiciousness). He is Anantha Kalyana Guna Paripoorna—the supreme God Sri Hari who bestows wealth and fulfills all desires. When the Supreme God weds (Kalyana), it is for Loka Kalyana—the welfare of the entire universe and all of humanity.

The Power of Bhakti

The profound truth that the Supreme God is bound by the love of His devotees.

भक्तिपाशेन बद्धसत्पदपङ्कजम् ।

सनकादिध्यानगम्यं श्रीनिवासं भजेऽनिशम् ॥

bhaktipāśena baddhasatpadapaṅkajam |

sanakādidhyānagamyaṃ śrīnivāsaṃ bhaje'niśam ||

(AadityaPuranaAntargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya)

While worldly threads lead to grief, being "bound" to the Lord’s lotus feet with the thread of deep devotion (Bhakti) brings nothing but eternal bliss. Though He is so supreme that He is only reachable through the deep meditation of sages like Sanaka, He allows Himself to be captured by the simple love of a devotee.

Conclusion:

O' Supreme God Srinivasa, I always pray to you!

वेङ्कटेशं वर्णयितुं केन शक्यते? veṅkaṭeśaṃ varṇayituṃ kena śakyate?

"By whom is it possible to fully describe Lord Venkateswara?"

वेङ्कटेशगुणान् वक्तुं केन शक्यते?

(Veṅkaṭeśaguṇān vaktuṃ kena śakyate?)

"Who is capable of speaking of (exhausting) the qualities of Lord Venkateswara?"

This is just an iceberg of His glory and our words are but a tiny tip.

As the scriptures say, even the thousand-headed Adisesha or the Chaturmukha Brahma cannot fully describe the infinite glory of Lord Venkateswara. What we know and recite is indeed just the "tip of the iceberg" of His Anantha Kalyana Gunas (infinite auspicious qualities).

"यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह"

(Yato vāco nivartante aprāpya manasā saha)

"Where words return along with the mind, unable to reach or describe His full glory."

His greatness is beyond human vocabulary, yet choosing to sing His praises anyway because it brings us that "eternal bliss"

The journey through these slokas highlights the transition from understanding the Lord's authority over time, to His infinite benevolence, and finally to the boundless love that ties Him to His devotees.

While we can only see the "tip of the iceberg," the very act of looking at PADMAVATHI-SRINIVASA KALYANA brings Loka Kalyana and personal bliss.

Sri KrishnaArpanamastu

naham karta harih karta

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