SVS 64

58. OM KRUSHNAYA NAMA: कृषणाय नम:
Always delighted st the Creation.

Both Adi Sankara and Swami Ramanuja have done incomparable service to Vedanta sampradhaya. It is unique that their birth anniversaries fall on the same day. Today [9th May 2008] happens to be one such event. We are to see today's Divine Name of Krishnaya from Thirumala temple at the feet of Lord Sri Srinivasa. This hill is called Venkatam [வேங்கடம்]. Vem means sins. So this hill removes or destroys our sins. Worshiping this Hill itself would remove all our sins, says Alwar. Swami Ramanuja considered this hill so sacred that he did not set his feet on the hill, but crawled the entire route and worshiped Lord Srinivasa. From Swami Thirumalai Nambi, who resided here, Swami Ramanuja learned Srimad Ramayana eighteen times. Swami Ramanuja is reported to have compiled Sri Bhashyam from here only. Lord Sri Thiruvenkatanatha is considered as the Prathyaksha [explicit] Deivam in Kali yug.
Even in billions of years we can never fully perceive Him or His greatness. If anyone says he has understood Him, then he is considered ignorant of Him. But a person who understands that He is beyond our perception, has understood Him. Swami Desika says kannanadi inai emakku kattum verpu [ கண்ணன் அடி இணை எமக்கு காட்டும் வெற்பு] - the hill that shows the lotus feet of Sri Krishna. Creation is a game for Him and so our Universe is called Leela vibhoothi [ playful wealth] for the Lord.
In Sri Varaha Avatar, the Lord redeemed the Universe and so He is called Sri Krishna.
Krishna also means He gives the pleasure of Moksham in this world itself.
Since He was the brother of Sri Balarama, He is also called Sri Ramanuja.