SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA "TEERTHA PRABANDHA" - STEP 12

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 11

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

After visiting Gokarna, Sri Vadirajaru visited Udupi. In this stanza, he starts describing Rupyapeetha or Udupi. (Please read, comment and share.SDN)

Rajatapeethapuram (UDUPI)

ಕಾಶೀತಲೇ ಕೃತಪದಾಪಿ ಸರಿತ್ಸುರಾಣಾಮಾಯಾತಿ ಯದ್ಗತಪವಿತ್ರಸರೋ(s)ಧುನಾಪಿ|

ಋದ್ರಾದಿದೇವಗಣಸೇವಿತಸರ್ವಭಾಗಂ ತದ್ರೂಪ್ಯಪೀಠಪುರಮಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ್ಯಾಂ||7||

KAsheetalE kRutapadApi saritsurANA-

mAyAvatee yadgatapavitrasarO(s)DhunApi|

RudrAdidEvagaNasEvitasarvaBhAgam

TadrUpyapeeThapuramapratimam trilOkyAm||7||

SUMMARY: Goddess Ganga flows as a River in the holy Kashi. Yet, with the intention of fulfilling the desire or wish of Sri Madhwacharyaru to have bath in Ganga waters, as ordered by Sri AnantasanEshwara, she had come to the Holy Pond in Rupyapeethapura, which is now known as Udupi; this is one of the holiest places in all the three Lokas or worlds.

Commentary:

Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru has mentioned in Sri Madhwavijaya, Chapter 2 (Dwiteeya Adhyaya) Shloka 10 that Sri Madhwacharyaru expressed his desire to have a bath in Ganga Waters with his Guru Sri Achyutapreksharu.

VEdAdrisadrajatapeeThapurEshwarABhyAm grAmO viBhUShitataraha

shivarUpyanAmA|

HEmAdrirAjaviBhurAjadilAbrutABhastasyABhavadguruguNaha Khalu

mUlaBhUmihi||SRI MADHWAVIJAYA-CHAPTER 2 STANZA ||10||

ವೇದಾದ್ರಿಸದ್ರಜತಪೀಠಪುರೇಶ್ವ್೨ಅರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಗ್ರಾಮೋ ವಿಭೂಷಿತತರಃ ಶಿವರೂಪ್ಯನಾಮಾ|

ಹೇಮಾದ್ರಿರಾಜವಿಭುರಾಜದಿಲಾವೃತಾಭಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಭವದ್ಗುರುಗುಣಃ ಖಲು ಮೂಲಭೂಮಿಃ||10||

That Brahmin’s family had its roots in Shivalli, a tiny hamlet, which was glowing with several virtues due to the presence of Vedadri and the Lord of the holy Rajatapeethapura, Sri Anantasana. The place was reminiscent of continent Ilavruta, which had been brightened up by the presence of Meru, the golden mountain, and Lord Rudra.

A mountain called Vedachala is located to the east of Udupi and is about two miles away from this temple town. Two rivers namely Indrani Teertha and Suvarna originate from Vedachala.

Sri Achyutapreksharu appealed to Sri Anantasana, presiding deity of Udupi, to help his disciple in having a bath in Ganga waters. Lord Anantasana did not disappoint nor did Ganga hesitate. She came to the pond and is believed to be staying there in one of her forms.

The Brahmin family referred in this Shloka is the parents of Sri Madhwacharyaru.

It is said that on the third day after Sri Achyutapreksharu appealed to Lord Anantasana, Goddess Ganga flew into the pond, which is now known as Madhwasarovara. It is said that Ganga used to come to Madhwasarovara once in every twelve years and her presence the Madhwasarovar waters could be felt distinctly. This is also mentioned in Sri Madhwavijaya:

TadAjnayOpAgatajAhnaveejalE janO(a)tra sasnau saha pUrNabudDhinA|

Tataha param dwAdashavatsarAntarE sadA(aa)vrajet sA tadanugrahAnkinee||42||

ತದಾಜ್ಞಯೋಪಾಗತಜಾಹ್ನವೀಜಲೇ ಜನೋ(s)ತ್ರ ಸಸ್ನೌಸಹ ಪೂರ್ಣಬುದ್ಧಿನಾ|

ತತಃ ಪರಂ ದ್ವಾದಶವತ್ಸರಾಂತರೇ ಸದಾ(s)ವ್ರಜೇತ್ ಸಾ ತದನುಗ್ರಹಾಂಕಿನೀ||42||

MEANING: Sri Pornaprajna and other people took bath in the Ganga waters since she came there as ordered by the Lord. Subsequently, as a token of the special grace that the Lord had touched upon Sri Poornapraja then, Goddess Bhageerathi started coming into that pond once in every twelve years, without fail.

The pond, which was till then popular as Ananta Sarovar, came to be known as Sri Madhwa Sarovar from that day. Some elderly people are there who claim to have seen Ganga arriving and falling into Madhwa Sarovar as per the schedule.

The fact that Ganga flows into Madhwasarovar once in every twelve years has been explained by Chalari Acharya as: BhAgeerathyA atra dwAdashavatsarE Agamanam maDhwE BhagavatkrupAnugrahasUchakamiti BhAvaha|

Since Ganga descended from heaven to earth due to the penance done by Bhageeratha, the name of the river is Bhaageerathi.

It should also be noted that Sri Madhwa Sarovar is as sacred as Ganga River.

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