Monday, 5 November 2018

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA - TRUTEEYAHA SARGAHA - SHLOKAS 37, 38 AND 39


(In these stanzas, a few instances that happened in the life of Vasudeva after the thread ceremony have been described. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

SapaTaKhanDamakinchanavat kwachit swaviBhavAnuchitam charaNAdikam|
BhuvanaBharturahO swanigUhanam surasaBhAsu kutUhalamAtanOt||37||

SUMMARY: Lord of the universe (Lokanatha) Sri Vayu sometimes caused surprise in the divine sessions by wearing a piece of cloth like a very poor man, which was quite contrary to the infinite wealth he was possessing.

Wearing of Kaupeena to cover only the private parts was a practice mandatory for young bachelors and religious heads of yore. Vasudeva followed this tradition to emphasise the importance and significance of this practice.

AviralairgaralOShmaBhirAkuleekrutasamastajanO vichachAra yaha|
Kwachidamum nijiGhAmsurashAntimAnupasasarpa sa sarpamayO(a)suraha||38||

SUMMARY: A demon, who was in the form of a serpent and was roaming about everywhere, stirring the peace of mind of people around by emitting flames of thick venom, came very close to Vasudeva to bite and kill him.

Some commentators are of the opinion that demon Mandimantha, who wanted to take revenge on Lord Vayu, might have appeared there in the form of a poisonous serpent. It is mentioned in “Sampradaya Paddhati” that this incident had happened at a time when the mother of Vasudeva had gone to Vimanagiri to have the Darshan of Durgadevi.
(YadA vimAnaKhyagirisThitAm nijAm didrukShurambAmagamanmahAmatihi|
VaTustadA vartmani pannagAkrutirdadamshaha tatpAdamasau jiGhAmsayA||9|| Courtesy: Sumadhwavijaya published by Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya)

Twaritamudyatavistrutamastakaha pratidadamsha yadainamavikShatam|
PraBhupadAruNachArutarAnguleevihrutipiShTatanuhu pratatAma saha||39||

SUMMARY: When that demon rushed by spreading his hood wide towards Lord Vasudeva, who had never got injured, and bit the boy’s foot, he was terribly upset as the boy with the feet adorned with red fingers stamped him (demon) down, softly. 

Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya cites another except from “Sampradaya Paddhati” wherein it is said to have been mentioned that with a view to make it clear to the world that he had descended on earth only to establish the proper philosophy, Vasudeva had once planted a dry club and made it produce buds. At that time, Manimanta assumed the form of a King Cobra and vainly tried to destroy that plant.

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