119. OM SRUCHISRAVASE NAMA: ॐ शरूचिश्रवसे नम:
Listens to devotees' praise and plight.
The Lord listens to the uttering of His devotees. Bhishma is lying on the bed of arrows. Yudhishtra had disturbed mind after the war. Vyasa's preachings or even Sri Krishna's advice could not console him; and so, Sri Krishna takes him to Bhishma. Bhishma answered many questions of Yudhishtra. Finally, when Yudhishtra wanted Bhishma to tell him the Most Supreme Dharma of worshiping Whom, will Yudhishtra get redeemed, Bhishma speaks out Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam, by pointing to Sri Krishna seated nearby. At that time the Lord listened to Bhishma's uttering. Sri Krishna undertook as messenger of Pandavas and visited Hasthinapur to talk to Duryodhana and explore possibility for averting the war. All - like Bhishma, Drona, Kripacharya- were waiting for Sri Krishna. Discarding all, He went to Vidhura's hut. Because Vidhura was a true devotee. He ate with interest at Vidhura's place. Vidhura offered only the porridge [கஞ்சி] he took. When that was poured on the leaf, it started flowing and the Lord had to use more than 8 arms to stop the flows outside the leaf. It was a rare sight for Vidhura. He listened to Vidhura through out the night. So, He is sruchisrava. Valmiki deputed his disciples Lava and Kucha, sons of Sri Rama to do the first rendering [அரங்கேற்றம்] of Srimad Ramayanam, in the Assembly of Sri Rama in Ayodhya, where Sri Rama was performing Ashwamedha yagna. Everyone is mesmerized and the Lord without the notice of anyone, descends from the throne and sits among the common people to listen to Valmiki Ramayana, which actually praises the greatness of Sri Sita. He resides wherever His name is chanted.
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