174. OM MAHABALAYA NAMA: ॐ महा बलाय नम:
He was asahaya soora [Person with unassisted valour]
The Lord addressed him as thatha [तात:] -father. So, he becomes the grand father of lord Brahma! {Varuna is called Prachotas [प्रचोतस]; his son Valmiki is therefore, called Prachetas[प्राचेतस]}. He taught Swami Ramanuja Eighteen intricate meanings of Valmiki's Srimad Ramayana, so as to propagate in the World. He was Acharya of Swami Ramanuja. He is Sri Saila Poorna or Swami Thirumalai Nambi. He was the maternal uncle of Swami Ramanuja. He served the Lord Sri Venkatesa at Thirumala. His sannidhi is in the South Mada street in Thirumala. From his sannidhi, we will study today's [29th October 2008] Divine name mahabala:. He was born in Purattasi [புரட்டாசி] in the star anusha[அனுஷம்]. Since in Purattasi month Brahmotsavam of the Lord is celebrated in Thirumala, this Acharya's birthday is celebrated in the next month, Aippasi [ஐப்பசி], at Sri Govindaraja temple in Thirupathi. Balam [बलम] means strength, shown by the well formed shoulders. Swami Shankaracharya cites the incident of the Lord holding up Govardhana hill. Once Ravana went to Patal lok, where Maha Bali was reigning and where the Lord guarded Maha Bali's palace. Since the Lord as Sri Rama was to appear and kill Ravana, the Lord thought that was not the appropriate time to fight with Ravana and so, He hid Himself. Ravana entered and found a huge ear ring on the floor. It was the ear ring worn by Hiranyakasipu and when Lord Sri Narasimha, fought with and killed him, at that time this ear ring was thrown away and fell in Patal lok! Ravana desired to have it and so tried to lift, but could not, in spite of using his full strength; and, his hands got stuck. One can imagine, if that ear ring was worn by Hiranyakasipu, what his strength was? And, what the strength of the Lord was, to overpower Hiranyakasipu?! The Lord got Ravana released from the embarrassing position, without his knowledge! This shows the hollow boast of Ravana. Sri Rama, singlehanded and without the least fatigue, killed 14,000 rakshasas. Swami Desika addresses Him as Asahaya soora! His prowess was seen in Viswamitra's yagna; in humiliating the challenge thrown by Sri Parasurama. Balam is the Third quality of the Lord called Sri Bhagavan.
vedyO vaidyah sadAyOgee veerahA mAdhavO madhuh | atheedriyO mahAmAyo mahOtsAho mahAbalah || (18)
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