SRI MADHWAVIJAYA - TRUTEEYAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAS 31, 32 AND 33

(Thread ceremony of Vasudeva has been mentioned in this episode. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

BahuviDhaisharitairiti chAruBhihi sakalalOkakutUhalakAriNam|

DwijavarENa vayasyuchitE sThitam tamupanEtumanEna daDhE manaha||31||

SUMMARY: While Vasudeva went on surprising and enthralling people around him with several such exemplary deeds, super Brahmin Madhyageha decided to perform the thread ceremony to him.

The word “BahuviDhaihi”, which means “several different acts” includes the creation of Vasudeva Teertha, making a dry beating club to sprout buds, jumping in one leap from the Durga hillock and leaving a imprint of his feet on the rock etc., say scholars.  

SamuchitagrahayOgaguNAnwitam samavaDhArya muhUrtamadUShaNam|

PraNayabanDhurabAnDhavavAnasau dwijakulAkulamuttaramAtanOt||32||

SUMMARY: Madhyageha chose a suitable auspicious and specific hour of all good planets adoring their best position and performed the thread ceremony for Vasudeva amidst a large assemblage of his friends, relatives and Brahmins.

As per scriptures, it is very essential to fix an auspicious hour with certain specific planets in their exalted position. Ceremonies such as Thread Ceremony should be performed in he presence of as many Brahmins as possible.

It is mentioned in Anu Madhwacharita (Vayu Purana) as follows: PrAptE tu panchamE varShE brAhmaNam krutavAn pitA| This means that at the time of thread ceremony, the age of Vasudeva was five years.

It must be noted that for Vasudeva, who is an incarnation of Lord Vayu, there are no restrictions like auspicious hour, Guru Bala etc., By stating that Madhyageha fixed the time properly, a message is given to other people about the way important ceremonies like thread ceremony are required to be performed.

  

ViviDhavEdatayA vijiheerShavO vadanarangapadE(a)sya chirAya yAha|

SuravarapramadA api sapriyA aBhinandurahO viyatO maham||33||

SUMMARY: What a surprise! All the great female deities, who had been waiting to roam about on the tower-like face of Vasudeva in the form of different types of Vedas, had assembled there with their spouses to witness the thread ceremony of Vasudeva.

The poet has employed a figure of speech here to state that the deities in charge of different Vedas were eagerly waiting for Vasudeva to become eligible to pronounce the Vedas as they were aware that Vasudeva would provide proper explanation and interpretation of Vedas to mankind. It is indicated through this statement that without thread ceremony, men cannot pronounce or recite Vedic hymns.