SRI MADHWAVIJAYA - CHATURTHAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAS 19 TO 22

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – CHATURTHAHA SARGAHA SHOLKAS 19 TO 22

(In these stanzas, Sri Madhygeha expresses his wrath, unwillingness over Vasudeva’s  decision to become a saint. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

Sa chintayan putramanOraTham shuchA punashchateertvOpagatO mahAnadeem|

YateeshwarAnuvratamAtmanandanam tamaikShata grAmavarE maThAntarE||19||

SUMMARY: Depressed by his son’s longing to embrace sainthood, heart-broken Madhyageha crossed Netravati River, reached the Kutyadi Mutt at a place called Karyuru where his son had gone behind Achyutapreksha and saw him (son) there.

During his sojourn, Achyutapreksha was staying at the Kutyadi Mutt on the banks of Netravati River. Vasudeva had accompanied his Guru.

As per Bhava Prakashika, “Gramavarasya ‘KAryUru” ityapaBhraShTaBhAShA”, which means, Gramavara is another name of Karyuru.

Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya quotes a statement from a commentary rendered by Sri Vijayadhwajeeya Tirtharu: “Prateechee MahAnadee nAmnA NEtrAvatee| VarAha kShEtrAt sahyagirim BhitwA Pashchimasamudram syandamAnA| It is also stated that according to Bhagavata Purana, Netravati River was being called as Mahanadi.  

Na jAtakOpAkulitO DharAsurO mahAtmanAm lanGhanaBheerurapyalam|

Sutasya kaupeenaDhrutau hi sAhasaprashravO mE druDha ityaBhAShata||20||

SUMMARY: Enraged and infuriated Madhyageha, who would never go against the wishes of elders, said in a fit of rage that if his son were to wear pudenda (Kaupeena) and become a saint, he would certainly take a bold step.

“Bold step” or “SAhasaprashravO mE DruDha” means that he (Madhyageha) would either launch indefinite fast or sacrifice his life, if his son were to become a saint.

KShaNEna kaupeenaDharO nijam paTam vidArya hE tAta kuruShwa sAhasam|

IteemamuktwA praBhurabraveet punaha shuBhAntarAyam na BhavAmshcharEditi||21||

Na putra pitrOravanam vinA shuBham vadanti sanatO nanu tau sutau mrutau|

NivartamAnE na hi pAlakO(a)sti nau twayeeti vaktAramamum sutO(a)braveet||22||

SUMMARY: Sri Vasudeva immediately removed the clothe with which he had covered his chest, tore it and wore it as pudenda; he then challenged his father by saying “Alright my  father, let us see what sort of daring act would you take,” and again said “it isn’t proper on your part to obstruct a noble deed.”

Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya is of the view that Sri Vasudeva challenged his father to sacrifice his life only to indicate that he (father) could not sacrifice his life when he (Mukhyaprana in the form of young Vasudeva) was there. No being can sacrifice the Prana or life till as long as Mukhyaprana stays in the body. Once Mukhyaprana exits, the body becomes a corpse.