SVS 38

33. OM BHARTHRE NAMA:
Most generous to offer Himself to devotees.

We are in Srivilliputur, the birth place of Sri Andal. She has elaborately described the advantages of singing His Names. These are clearly seen in Thiruppavai. It is appropriate to have come to seek the blessings of Sri Andal, after visiting Sri Ranganatha at Srirangam.
Bhartha is normally understood to mean, husband. Sri Ranganatha is considered as the Bhartha of Sri Andal. Today's [3rd April 2008] lecture is from the garden of Sri Andal. He offers Himself, as the fruition to His devotees and delights them. He is bound by the orders of His Bhaktha. In Srimad Ramayana, sage Viswamitra comes to King Dasaratha, and requests that Sri Rama be sent with the sage for the protection of yagna. When Dasaratha is reluctant, the sage says that he knew Who Sri Rama was. Finally, Dasaratha sends Sri Rama with the sage. After, the eradication of all demons who tried to disturb the yagna and successful completion of the yagna, Viswamitra is sitting. At that time Sri Rama along with Lakshmana, stands before the sage with folded hands and requests for further orders of the sage, to serve him.
In Sri Krishna avatar, He delights His devotees by His pranks.
In Janasthana, Dandakaranya, singly, without the help of Lakshmana, kills all the 14,000 rakshasas without suffering a single injury. Swami Desika says asahayasoora and anapaya sahasa. Seeing this, Sri Sita was overwhelmed by happiness at the great bravery of the Lord, and wanted to reward the Lord for His feat. She comes running and embraces the Lord, like a true wife would do to her husband. 'Tam drushtva shatru hantharam maharishinaam sukhavaham, baboova hrishta vaidehi bhartaram parishasvaje'. At the destroying of enemies and comforting of maharishis, Sri Vaidehi was happy to embrace Her Husband. This sloka is daily chanted during Thiruvaradhanam.