MADHWAVIJAYA DWITEEYAHA SARGAHA - SHLOKAS 20, 21 AND 22

(These stanzas amply describe the physical and mental preparations the couple undertook for the birth of a very special Jagadguru or Master of Universe. Please read, comment and share. SDN)        

PatnyA samam Bhagavataha sa Bhajan padAbjam BhOgAn laGhUnapi punarlaGhayAnchakAra|

DAntam swayam cha hrudayam damayAnchakAra swachCham cha dEhamaDhikam vimaleechakAra||20||

(ಪತ್ನ್ಯಾ ಸಮಂ ಭಗವತಃ ಸ ಭಜನ್ ಪದಾಬ್ಜಂ ಭೋಗಾನ್ ಲಘೂನಪಿ ಪುನರ್ಲಘಯಾಂಚಕಾರ|

ದಾಂತಂ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಚ ಹೃದಯಂ ದಮಯಾಂಚಕಾರ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಂ ಚ ದೇಹಮಧಿಕಂ ವಿಮಲೀಚಕಾರ||20||)

SUMMARY: Having started serving the lotus feet of the Lord, along with his wife, he further reduced all comforts and luxury in life, which he had already sacrificed much before. The mind, which was already under control, was further restricted. He purified his body, which was already quite pure.  

Teevraihi payOvratamuKhairviviDhairvratAgrair-

jAyApatee guNagaNArNavaputrakAmau|

SampUrNapUruShamatOShayatAm nitAntam

DEvEritAviva purA(a)ditikashyapau tau||21||

(ತೀವ್ರೈಃ ಪಯೋವ್ರತಮುಖೈರ್ವಿವಿಧೈರ್ವ್ರತಾಗ್ರೈರ್ಜಾಯಾಪತೀ ಗುಣಗಣಾರ್ಣವಪುತ್ರಕಾಮೌ|

ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಪೂರುಷಮತೋಷಯತಾಂ ನಿತಾಂತಂ ದೇವೇರಿತಾವಿವ ಪುರಾ(s)ದಿತಿಕಶ್ಯಪೌ ತೌ||21||)

SUMMARY: Intent on begetting a son, who would be an ocean of virtues, this couple followed Payovrat and other arduous/special vrats and, like Aditi and Kashyap, who had been instructed by Lord Brahma, the duo made embodiment of all virtues Lord Sri Hari very happy.

The word ‘Vrata’ or ‘Vrat’ in Sanskrit means norms and attitude. For every Vrat, certain exclusive norms have been prescribed and any person undertaking a particular Vrat should strictly adhere to the norms to realise his or her sane desires. Vrat also means an oath and it is related to holy and auspicious acts that are believed to impress the deity-dedicated the most.

Norms related to Payovrat have been mentioned in Sri Bhagavata and also Harivamsha.

NAThasya BhUrikaruNAsuDhayA(a)BhiShiktau

Sree sreeDharapratatishArashareerayaShTee|

BhUrivratapraBhavadivyasukAntimantau

Tau dEhashudhDhimatimAtramaThAlabhEtAm||22||

(ನಾಥಸ್ಯ ಭೂರಿಕರುಣಾಸುಧಯಾ(s)ಭಿಷಿಕ್ತೌ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀಧರಪ್ರತತಿಶಾರಶರೀರಯಷ್ಟೀ|

ಭೂರಿವ್ರತಪ್ರಭವದಿವ್ಯಸುಕಾಂತಿಮಂತೌ ತೌ ದೇಹಶುಧ್ಧಿಮತಿಮಾತ್ರಮಥಾಲಭೇತಾಂ||22||)

SUMMARY: Pleased with them, Lord Hari showered on the couple the elixir of his kindness; a  divine manifestation of Lord Narayana and Goddess Lakshmi made abodes in their body. A divine radiation enveloped the duo due to the performance of many Vrats and fasting. They secured purest physical forms.