SVS 108 [ Vrushakapi-102] ( 11.8)

102.OM VRUSHAKAPAYE NAMA: ॐ वृषाकपये नम:
Incarnated as Sri Varaha, embodiment of Dharma.

We are in Ayodhya on the banks of river Sarayu. Like Ganges, it is sacred as in it Sri Rama had bathed. Sages Vasishta, Vamadeva, Jabali, Kashyap, Kathyayana, Gautama, Suyagna and Vijaya - Eight great sages - had lived on this river banks. Bharata was daily washing the sandals of Sri Rama, in Nandigrama for Fourteen years. Swamy Desika says in PadukaSahasram, an incident. Sri Rama laid on the shores of ocean at Thiruppullani; and wanted the King of oceans to appear and give way for the army of monkeys to cross to reach Lanka. But the Ocean King never appeared and so Sri Rama got angry and called Lakshmana to get His bow so that He would dry up the entire ocean. Samudra Raja, the King of oceans, hurriedly came and apologised and suggested a way to cross the ocean. Swami Desika says that Samudra Raja need not have been afraid. He says that Sri Rama could never dry up ocean, as in it were the waters of Sarayu, with which Sri Rama's paduka were washed and being so sacred, nothing could dry them! Such is the greatness of Paduka more than of Sri Rama. The last Divine name Achyuta suggested that the Lord would never let down His devotees. Now, today's [15th July 2008] Divine name Vrushakapi means the Lord is embodiment of Dharma or virtues. Valmiki says Sri Rama was Dharma in action. This meaning is common in Sankara, Parashara Bhatta and Madwa bhashyam on SVS. The Lord exhibits Himself in Five forms - Param [ as Sri Vaikunta Natha], Vyuham [in Milk Ocean], Vibhava [as Sri Rama, Sri Krishna, etc., at some times], Antharyami [always in everyone heart] and Archa [in the idols in Temples and in salagrama]. According to Parashara Bhatta, the Lord's parathvam, ie. His para exposition is shown in the Divine names 1 to 123. Sri Varaha Avatar was mentioned earlier in the Divine name trikaguptama. When Swayambu Manu wanted to create generations with his wife Shataroopa, he found that there was no land and only water. The Lord accepting His prayers brought out Mother Earth and established Dharma.