SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasavirachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

UNIT 1 MANGALACHARANA SANDHI  - ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ ಮಂಗಳಾಚರಣ ಸಂಧಿ

A PRAYER TO SRI VEDAVYASARU (ಶ್ರೀ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸದೇವರ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ - 2)

       

(Significance of “SattrANa” (“ಸತ್ತ್ರಾಣ”) used in the stanza 7 is discussed here. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

ವೇದಪೀಠ ವಿರಿಂಚಿಭವಶಕ್ರಾದಿಸುರವಿಜ್ಞಾನದಾಯಕ

ಮೋದಚಿನ್ಮಯಗಾತ್ರ ಲೋಕಪವಿತ್ರ ಸುಚರಿತ್ರ|

ಛೇದಭೇದವಿಷಾದಕುಟಿಲಾಂತಾದಿಮಧ್ಯವಿದೂರ

ಆದಾನಾದಿಕಾರಣ ಬಾದರಾಯಣ ಪಾಹಿ ಸತ್ತ್ರಾಣ||7||

VEdapeeTha virinchiBhavashakrAdisuravijnAnadAyaka

mOdachinmayagAtra lOkapavitra sucharitra|

CChEdaBhEdaviShAdakuTilAntAdimaDhyavidUra

AdAnAdikAraNa BAdarAyaNa pAhi sattrANa||7||

The question is why Sri Vedavyasaru, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is “SattrANa”? The word “Sat” refers to “Sajjana” or righteous people. “TrANa” refers one who provides protection. In plain terms, one who provides protection to the righteous is “SattrANa”. The works of Sri Vyasaru enhance the right knowledge of righteous people and pave the way to Moksha, renunciation and self-realisation. For ill-motivated people, the works of Sri Vyasaru enhance illusion, misconceptions, self-pride and vanity that pave the way to the hell.

“SattrANa” comprises of “Sat” and “TrANa” where “Sat” signifies “SachChabda uttamam brUyAt” and means “good”; “TrANa” means “Real or True Power and Strength”. The strength of knowledge of Sri Vedavyasaru is inexplicable, unmatched and infinite. Moreover, this physical and mental strength are intrinsic and not borrowed or acquired or thrust upon like Shuka Muni and others, who had secured the “strength” by means of boon and penance.

“Sat” also means Lord Vayu as represented in the expression “Saditi prANaha”. Sri Vedavyasaru provides perfect and enduring protection to Lord Vayu and his incarnations Bheema and Sri Madhwacharyaru. Therefore Sri Vedavyasaru         is “SattrANa”.

In “PancharAtra”, a universally accepted spiritual book, Sri Vedavyasaru has been extolled as:

“VyAsam cha Bharateem VaNeem viDhim VAyum RamAm taThA|

TaThA NAyANam mUlagurUnAhurvipashchitaha||

Summary of the stanza:

Vyasa, Narayana, Lakshmi, Brahma, Vayu, Saraswati and Bharati are all “Moola Gurus” or original Masters.

This salutation to Sri Vedavyasaru by Sri Jagannathadasaru is considered to be one of the greatest submissions. In the next episode, prayers are offered to Sri Madhwacharyaru by Sri Jagannathadasaru.