SRI
VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 12
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.
ಯಸ್ಮಿನ್ವಾಗ್ವಜ್ರಧಾರಾಃ
ದುರಿತಕುಲಮಹಾತೂಲದಾಹೇ(s)ತಿಶೂರಾಃ
ದಂಡಪ್ರೋದ್ಭಾಸಿಹಸ್ತಾಃ
ಸ್ಫುರದಸಿಸಮಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಸಕ್ತಾಃ ಸಮಸ್ತಾಃ|
ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ನೇಹಪಾಶಾಃ
ಶ್ರಮಹರಗತಯಃ ಶಾಂತಿಭಾಜೋ ವಿರಕ್ತಾಃ
ಯೋಗೀಂದ್ರಾಶ್ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕಾಧಿಪನಿಭವಿಭವಾಃ
ಮಧ್ವದಾಸಾ ಜಯಂತಿ||8||
YasminvAgwajraDhArAha duritakulamahAtUdAhE(s)tishUrAha
DanDaprOdBhAsihastAha
sphuradasisamasanmArgasaktAha samastAha|
SreekruShNasnEhapAshAha shramaharagatayaha shAntiBhAjO
viraktAha yOgeendrAshchitralOkADhipaniBhaviBhavAha
MadhwadAsAha jayanti||8||
Meaning: There are eight young boys at Roopyapeetha or Udupi, who have been
ordained into sainthood by Sri Madhwacharyaru. They are the seers of eight
mutts. Each one of those eight saints has fully imbibed the entire cultural
ethos possessed by Ashtadikpalakas or the eight custodians of eight directions.
Since these eight seers have complete knowledge of the cultural heritage such
as Vajradharatva possessed by the custodians of eight directions, they are like
the manifestations of the divine custodians of eight directions. The attire of
these pontiffs is as strong as the diamond since they know the truth that this
universe is “true”; Sri Hari is the sole creator, preserver and destroyer and
there a theological difference between the Soul and the Almighty or Paramatma. These
young saints are very powerful and they are capable of burning the huge heaps
of sins; their hands are adorned with punitive clubs; they are keenly
interested in following the established sword-like spiritual practices such as
penance; they are imprisoned in their self-imposed devotion to Lord Krishna;
the tours they undertake is enough to drive away worldly or family life; they
are kind and have renounced all pleasures and they are highly distinguished.
COMMENTS
Lord Indra is the protector of the East. He possesses the thunderbolt or
Vajrayudha; he knows: Vishwam satyam Harihi kartA jeevO(s)nyaha paramArThataha
vEdassatyam purANam cha (ವಿಶ್ವಂ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಹರಿಃ ಕರ್ತಾ
ಜೀವೋ(s)ನ್ಯಃ ಪರಮಾರ್ಥತಃ ವೇದಸ್ಸತ್ಯಂ ಪುರಾಣಾಂ ಚ) — that is, the
Universe is real; Lord Hari is the Creator; Soul is different from Paramatma;
Vedas and Puranas or epics are eternal truths. The eight mutt-seers are wearing
an armor that is made of this Realization and is as strong as diamond. It means
that all the eight seers are like Indra. Fire God or Lord Agni is the protector
of south-east. He is proficient in thirst. He is most efficient in burning the
sins into ashes. Death God or Lord Yama guards the South and he too beholds a
punitive club. The eight saints possess the same kind of punitive club to set
right the insanity in society. Nirruti protects the south-west and he is
holding a sword to wield whenever necessity arises. Water God or Lord Varuna
looks after the west by holding strangle. He is strangled by his devotion to
Lord Krishna. Lord Vayu is the Lord of north-west. He roams about across the
worlds to provide relief to the tired. The saints travel around to relieve the
masses from falsehood and lack of true knowledge. The Moon is saving North. He
is cool and pleasant. Similarly, the eight saints of Udupi Ashtamutts give
pleasure to society by propagating the true messages of Sri Madhwacharyaru and
his interpretation of Vedas, Upanishats and the Bhagavata. Lord Shiva, the
protector of north-east, is a model of renunciation. The eights saints follow
his path in letter and spirit.
Thus, the seers of the eight mutts ordained by Acharya Madhwa are the
protectors of society and the universe by their existence on earth. They are
serving the universe in the same manner as Ashtadikpalakas.
The eight saints or seers of eight mutts are: Agnichit kapilAsattree rAjA
BhikShurmahOdaDhihi| DruShTamAtrAha punantyEtE tasmAt pashyEttu nityashaha||Smruti||
(ಅಗ್ನಿಚಿತ್ ಕಪಿಲಾಸತ್ತ್ರೀ ರಾಜಾ ಭಿಕ್ಷುರ್ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ|
ದೃಷ್ಟಮಾತ್ರಾಃ ಪುನಂತ್ಯೇತೇ ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ ಪಶ್ಯೇತ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯಶಃ||ಸ್ಮೃತಿ||)
In simple terms, an Agnihotri is one who offers worship to holy fire every
day and keeps that fire alive throughout his life like his own life. So, an
Agnihotri, sacred cow Kapila, a person who has performed Satrayaga, king, saint
and sea are to be seen every day. Seeing anyone of them each day becomes
spiritually awakened. Therefore, the eights saints should be seen every day. “ದರ್ಶನಾದೇವ ಸಾಧವಃ” or “DarshanAdEva sADhavaha” is another excerpt from Smruti. It means, even
a passing look at these saints makes only holy. The stick or club they carry is
symbolic of the control they have achieved over their senses and the mind. In
addition, it symbolically indicates that they purify their disciples by
punishing them whenever they deviate from spirituality and righteousness.
(In the next episode the arrival of Lord Krishna to Udupi through Acharya
Madhwa will be described by Sri Vadirajaru. Please read, comment and share.
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