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) 2.11

Sage Vasishtha continues to tell Dasharatha about the supremacy of Lord Sri Rama. He says “PrANinAm antarAtmA”. This means “Your son Rama is the inner soul of all beings. The word “Ana”, where “A” is a short vowel, is a derivative of the Dhatu “Aana”. The word is substantiated as “AnachEShTAyAm”, which means “one who gets the tasks accomplished by others”. The TatvABhimAni deities direct animate as well as inanimate things to do various acts. For every activity, action and work of all animate and inanimate things, there are specific deities to direct get things executed. Therefore, all those deities are adorned with a title called “Ana”. These deities are under the control of Sri Mukhyaprana. Therefore, the deities in-charge of animate and inanimate beings receive directions from Lord Mukhyaprana. It is for this reason alone that Lord Vayu is known as PrANa DEvaru or Mukhyaprana.

The prowess of deities popularly known as “Ana” is limited to get the works done by others. But, they are not empowered to enter individual bodies and get the works done from the respective  body. Lord Vayu has that power. He has that power to get any work done by individuals which no other deity is empowered with. That is why he is PraNa Devaru.

The original form of every animate and inanimate being is there from time immemorial and will remain for eternity. Lord Mukhya PrANa too has been there in the original forms from unknown time and for eternity. He has been the motivator and monitor of all actions. Since these beings are being prompted and promoted by Sri Prana Devaru, they came to be known as Pranies or animals.

There is another PrANa who provides Prana to Mukhyaprana, monitors and maintains the Prana of Mukhya Prana and he is none other than Lord Hari. The difference is that the all-powerful PrANa is in its entirety in Lord Hari and only a little portion of that prowess is there in Lord Vayu or Mukhya PrANa.

Sage Vasishtha tells Dasharatha: “Oh great king, beware that supreme Lord of Lord Sri Hari is now born as your son. There was no need for you to confer upon Him any duty or responsibility or instal him  as the successor because it is because of His grace and kindness that you are currently designated as King and emperor. There is no room for suspecting his prowess. He has motivated you to propose his name as your successor and it is He who has chosen the time and circumstances under his command to get his name proposed for coronation and to create such strange circumstances under which he would depart to the forests for accomplishing the original task for which he has taken this incarnation.”

The attributes of Lord Hari are described with three words in this stanza namely KalyANAnantaDharmaha, AguNalavarahitaha and PrANinAm AntarAtmA. But, these are some of the supreme attributes of Lord Hari as all the sounds in this universe intrinsically relate to Lord Hari only. Sage Vasishtha explains to Dasharatha:

“Oh great king, the qualities attributed to your son Sri Rama are not earned through practice, not attributed by others nor thrust upon him with any purpose. He is the origin of such qualities.”

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