SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 14

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

ChAnchalyam chitram (ಚಾಂಚಲ್ಯಂ ಚಿತ್ರಂ):

Besides being Omnipresent, you go here and there; you go to all places; you stay for a while in the hearts of those who come to the White Island (ಶ್ವೇತ ದ್ವೀಪ) to have your Darshan and vanish instantly; you display the widest form called Vishwarupa the form that covers the entire universe and immediately contract to such a tiny size that everyone can see; once you rode on the back of an elephant of Kamsa called Kuvalayapeeda, once on its side, sometimes on its chest and a while on its front side; all these and several other qualities you display are quite astonishing.

EeshE pruShThada (ಈಶೇ ಪೃಷ್ಠದ) – you are one who showed your back to Lord Eshwara to keep Bhasmasura, who was chasing Lord Eshwara, at bay; you assume a very kind form to mesmerize or lure demon Bhasmara to prevent him from lay siege on Lord Rudra and sometimes you wear a ferocious and unpleasant form. Oh Lord, you are sometimes seated on the Serpent, who is one of the forms of Lord Rudra called Shesha and sometimes on the Golden Eagle Garuda, who is the king of birds and vultures. Oh Omnipotent, please bless me. Just as you rest on Serpent, you create hardest things like mountain and accomplish toughest tasks like destroying demons. You graced Lord Rudra with unparalleled kindness by killing Yogini for his sake. It is bewildering that you hang your face down to wear the Disc of Light (JyOtishchakra) that comprises of Sun, Moon, Stars and planets. You protect even non-devotees. On the other hand, you pardon devotees like JarAvyADha, sages Bhrugu, Shuka, Kaliya and others, even though they committed crimes.

KOpO(s)pi kwa? Do you ever get angry with devotees? You pretend to be angry only with a view to teach the devotees as to how they should behave in trying situations.

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