SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ)

SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ)

2.10  Story of Ayodhyakanda begins 

(Anantakalyanagunaparipoorna is further substantiated in this episode. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

Lord Hari states: MayyanantaguNE(s)nantE guNatO(s)nantavigrahE|

(ಮಯ್ಯನಂತಗುಣೇ(s)ನಂತೇಗುಣತೋ(s)ನಂತವಿಗ್ರಹೇ |

Here, Lord Sri Hari is explaining his greatness. “AnantaguNE” means “AnantAha guNAha yasmin saha anantaguNaha, tasmin anantaguNE” | Sri Hari has confessed that his attributes cannot be counted by anyone. He further says: “Just as there is no limit for the number of attributes he possesses, every individual attribute is again infinite. That is why I am ‘Anantaguna’, he says.

The address “Atha kasmAduchyatE BrahmEti” (ಅಥ ಕಸ್ಮಾದುಚ್ಯತೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ) may be intriguing. Why is Lord Hari being called “Brahma”? In this context, Brahma means “BruhantO hyasmin guNAha”, where “Asmin” means “in this Lord Sri Hari”, “bruhantaha guNAha”, which means “all great attributes” and “santi” means exist. Therefore, he is called as “Brahma”. The conjunction “KalyanaguNAha” has two interpretations. One is attributes that are worldly and meant for the welfare of family, society or earthly life. The other one is meant for the welfare of the universe and great qualities, which refers to Lord Hari. Therefore, Lord Hari is:

PoorNamadaha poorNamidam poorNAtpoorNamuduchyatE|

PoorNasya poorNamAdAya poorNamEvAvashiShyatE||

The summary of the above hymn is that whatever incarnations Lord

Hari has taken up on the Earth are complete in every way as every form he has assumed like Sri Rama, Sri Krishna and so on are complete in every respect and comprehensive. However one looks at or receives these PoorNaroopas of Lord Hari, they are reminiscent of the “moolaroopa” or the original form i.e. Lord Hari.

Sage Vasishtha once again confesses to king Dasharatha that Sri Rama, who is now born as your son, is Lord Hari and therefore he is “Ananta kalyANa guNaparipUrNa”.