SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – TRUTEEYAHA SARGAHA SHOLKAS 34, 35 AND 36

(Madhyageha performs the thread ceremony of Vasudeva and is elated after observing his son strictly following the principles of celibacy. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

VihitasADhanasADhitasatkriyO jwalanamujjwalDheerjwalayannayam|
UpaninAya sutam sukumArakam kushalinam kushaleekrutasheerShakam||34||

SUMMARY: That Madhyageha with a pure mind began peforming that holy ceremony by arranging all the requisite material; he lit the holy fire, performed the Homa and completed the thread ceremony of his son Vasudeva, who had a pleasant form and was shining with a tuft on the head.

ParicharAgnigurU charitavrataha sucharaNaha paTha sADhu sadAgamAn|
Iti gurOstrijagadgurushikShaNE sPhuTamahAsi suraihi krutasAkShiBhihi||35||

SUMMARY: The Sun, Moon and other celestial bodies, who are witnesses of the universe, mocked when Madhyageha, the father, told the Master of entire universe Vasudeva: “Serve well the Fire God and your Guru; perform as many Vrats as possible and study well Vedas and other Shastras by remaining charectarful and righteous”.

What this stanza clearly indicates is that Madhyageha had still not realised that his son Vasudeva was an incarnation of Lord Vayu. It also indicates that the celestial beings, gods and goddesses were continuously watching Vasudeva and were waiting for that occasion when he starts exhibiting his eloquence and preaching the correct version of all epics.

JitakumAraguNam sukumArakam nijakumAramavEkShya nirantaram|
SamuchitAcharaNE chaturam swataha kShitisurO mudamAyata shikShayan||36||

SUMMARY: After advising his son Vasudeva, who was a virtuous and spirituous son and was following the norms of celibacy, Madhyageha was delighted to see that his son had overtaken or outweighed Lord Subrahmanya in following the tenets of Brahmacharya.

Kumara mentioned in this stanza refers to Lord Shanumukha or Murugan, who is considered a model for following the principles of bachelorhood.