SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 18 ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 18

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

Sri Vishwanatha temple at Yelluru

ರಕ್ಷೋಗಣಕ್ಷಪಣದಕ್ಷಮಹಾತ್ರಿಶೂಲಂ ತ್ರ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ವಲಕ್ಷತನುಮುಲ್ಲಸದಕ್ಷಮಾಲಂ|

ರೂಕ್ಷಾಘಶಿಕ್ಷಣವಿಚಕ್ಷಣಶಕ್ತಿಯೂಥಂ ವಕ್ಶಾಧ್ವರಕ್ಷಯದಮಾಶ್ರಯ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ||21||

RakShOgaNakShapaNadakShamahAtrishUlam tryakSham

valakShatanumullasadakShamAlam|

RUkShAGhashikShaNavichakShaNashaktiyUTham

DakShADhwarakShayadamAshraya VishwanATham||21||

SUMMARY: “Seek the shelter and protection of Lord Vishwanatha, who beholds the trident with which he killed groups of demons like Andhakasura; who has three eyes, a white body and possesses a divine garland of holy beads; who has group of efficient, brave and powerful battalion to inflict misery upon people to eradicate the ill effects of sins committed by them and destroyed the sacrifice that was being performed by Dakshaprajapati.”

Sri Vishwanatha Temple being referred to by Sri Vadirajaru in this invocation is at Yellapura, which is about eight miles away from Pajaka in the south. The presiding deity, Lord Rudra, in this temple is also known as Sri Vishweshwara. It is said to be very ancient. Sri Vadirajaru has dedicated five stanzas to describe this rare temple.

ಅಂಗಾನುಷಂಗತಭುಜಂಗಮತುಂಗಭೋಗಂ ಗಂಗಾತರಂಗಕೃತಮಂಗಲಮೌಳಿಭಾಗಂ|

ಸಂಗೀತಲೋಲಯತಿಪುಂಗವಗೀತಗಾಥಂ ತಂ ಗೌರ್ಯಪಾಂಗರಸಮಾಶ್ರಯ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ||22||

AngAnuShangataBhujangamatungaBhOgam

GangAtarangakrutamangalamauLiBhAgam|

SangeetalOlayatipungavageetagATham

Tam gauryapAngarasamAshraya VishwanATham||22||

SUMMARY: Seek the shelter of Lord Vishwanatha, who has a tall physique on which snakes are stuck, always; Lord Shiva, who has a head that is adorned by the waves of Ganga River; Lord Rudra, who is always praised with an invocation sung by great saints and Rishis that tells of stories related to the killing of Tripurasura and other demons and is the beloved of Goddess Parvati.

ಇಂದ್ರಾದಿದೇವಗಣವಂದಿತಪಾದಪದ್ಮಂ ಚಂದ್ರಾರ್ಧಚೂಡಮರವಿಂದದಲಾಯತಾಕ್ಷಂ|

ಕಂದರ್ಪವರಿಣಮನಿಂದ್ಯಮಮಂದಬೋಧಂ ತಂ ದೇವದೇವಮಿಮಾಶ್ರಯ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ||23||

IndrAdidEvagaNavaMditapAdapadmam chandrArDhachUDamaravindadalAyatAkSham|

KandarpavariNamanindyamamandahOdham tam

dEvadEvamimAshraya VishwanATham||23||

SUMMARY: Seek the blessings of Lord Vishwanatha, who has the feet that are saluted, with devotion, by Indra and other deities; who wears the crescent on the matted hair; Lord Shiva, who has wide eyes that are reminiscent of the petals of Lotus; who is the foe of Manmatha; who is not abused; who has complete and comprehensive knowledge and is the Lord of Lords.   

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