(In these two stanzas, Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru explains the pious life Sri Madhyageha Bhattaru and his wife were leading and the way they appealed to the Lord to bless them with a son. Please read, comment and share. SDN)
PUrvE(a)pi kardamaparAsharapAnDumuKhyA yatsEvayA guNaguNADhyamapatyamApuhu|
Tam pUrNasadguNatanum karuNAmrutAbDhim NArAyaNam kulapatim sharaNam vrajEma||18||
SUMMARY: (The Brahmin couple decided) “Like in the past Kardama Prajapati, Parashara Muni, Panduraja and other great persons had surrendered to Him and begot sons of exemplary character, let us surrender to Narayana, an embodiment of virtues, an ocean of kindness and our family.”
It may be recalled that impressed by the unbiased appeal of Kardama, one of the nine Maharishis, who were born out of the mind of Lord Brahma (Brahmamanasa putras), was a committed devotee of Sri Vishnu. Kardama did penance on the banks of Saraswati River for a long time. Impressed by his penance, Lord Vishnu appeared in front of the sage and asked him to seek any blessing. The sage said that he wanted to marry a bride to beget children. Lord Vishnu said that very soon, Swayambhuva Manu would voluntarily meet the sage and get his daughter Devahuti married to him (Kardama). While Kardama continued his penance, as pronounced by Lord Vishnu, Swayambhuva Manu arrived at the place where Kardama was still doing penance. As per the destiny, the marriage of Kardama with Devahuti took place and the couple lived happily for a few years. Later, Devahuti requested her husband Kardama to bless her with a son. Meanwhile, Kardama created an airplane with his mystic power of penance and the couple merrily spent a few years in going round the world. Later, Devahuti gave birth to nine daughters namely KalA, Anusuya, Shradhdha, Havirbhuk, Arundhati, Shanti, Gati, Kriya and Khyati. These brides married Mareechi, Atri, Angeerasa, Pulastya, Vashishtha, Atharvamuni, Pulaha, Kratu and Bhrugu. At that moment, sage Kardama told his wife Devahuti that he would become a saint. Devahuti requested him to bless her with a son as the heir and then get ordained into sainthood. He appealed to Lord Vishnu, who agreed to be born as his son and accordingly, Kapila Maharshi, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu was born to Devahuti. Similarly, as requested by Sage Parashara, Lord Vishnu took birth as the sage’s son called Sri Vedavyasaru. Owing to the appeals of King Pandu, the Pandavas Yudhishthira (Yamadharma), Bheemasena (Lord Vayu), Arjuna (Lord Indra), Ashwini Kumars (twin brothers of Star Ashwini) were born to Kunti Devi.
IthTham vichintyamananyabanDhuhu prEShThapradam rajatapeeThapurADhivAsam|
BhaktyA BhavAbDhiBhangadayA shuBhAtmA BhEjE Bhujangashayanam dwiShaDabdakAlam||19||
SUMMARY: Having thought on these lines, Mdhyageharu, who firmly believed that Lord Vishnu, who was then residing in the form of Sri Anantasana at Rajatapeethapura (Udupi), served the Lord, along with his wife, for twelve long years. Madhyageharu was aware that Lord Vishnu, who alone deserved to be prayed; only Lord Vishnu could fulfil his desires and only he could make anyone cross the ocean of family life.
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