(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Kindness of Sri Hari/ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯ

ಶ್ರುತಿತತಿಗಳಭಿಮಾನಿ ಲಕುಮೀ-

ಸ್ತುತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೋಚರಿಸದಪ್ರತಿ-

ಹತ ಮಹೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಾದ್ಯಖಿಳಸದ್ಗುಣಗಣಾಂಭೋಧಿ|

ಪ್ರತಿದಿವಸ ತನ್ನಂಘ್ರಿಸೇವಾ-

ರತಮಹಾತ್ಮರು ಮಾಡುತಿಹ ಸಂ-

ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ವಶನಾಗುವನಿವನ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಕೇನೆಂಬೆ||3||

ShrutitatigaLaBhimAni lakumee-

stutigaLige gOcharisadaprati-

hata mahaishwaryAdyaKhiLasadguNagaNAmBhODhi|

Pratidivasa tannanGhrisEvA_

ratamahAtmaru mADutiha sam_

stutige vashanAguvavanivana kAruNyakEnembe||3||

SUMMARY: Lord Sri Hari does not appear in person to those who chant in praise of Goddess Lakshmi, who is the persona of all Shrutis; He is like the great ocean of all good attributes such as the inifinite, unhindered wealth and others; He gets seized by those Mahatmas who chant in praise of him every day; what can anyone say for his kindness?

Attributes of Lord Hari are so infinite that they are not exhausted even if Goddess Lakshmi chants them continuously. Still, he surrenders to ordinary people, when they chant in praise of him. He is easily accessible with pure devotion and not accessible without devotion.

ಮನವಚನಕತಿದೂರ ನೆನೆವರ-

ನನುಸರಿಸಿ ತಿರುಗುವನು ಜಾಹ್ನವಿ-

ಜನಕ ಜನರೊಳಗಿದ್ದು ಜನಿಸುವ ಜಗದುದರ ತಾನು|

ಘನಮಹಿಮ್ ಗಾಂಗೇಯನುತ ಗಾ-

ಯನವ ಕೇಳುತ ಗಗನಚರವಾ-

ಹನ ದಿವೌಕಸರೊಡನೆ ಚರಿಸುವ ಮನೆಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ||4||

ManavachanakatidUra nenevara-

Nanusarisi tiruguvanu jAhnavi-

Janaka janarOLagiddu janisuva jagadudara tAnu|

Ghanamahima GAngEyanuta gA-

Yanava kELuta gaganacharavA-

hana divaukasaroDane charisuva manemanegaLalli||4||

SUMMARY: Lord Sri Hari shall not manifest for mind and speech; but, he follows incessantly from behind those who just remember him; being the originator of Ganga River and the one who is wearing entire universe in his belly, He lives among common people and takes birth among humans; He, who was offered prayers by Bheeshma, the son of Ganga, and is incomparably great, enjoys listening to the songs sung by devotees in his praise and riding on his Garuda, the golden eagle, along with other deities, he keeps travelling through the houses of his devotees.

The significance of devotion and the ease with which Lord Hari can be accessed through pure prayer has been finely described in this stanza. He is a commoner among the commons but not accessible with fake words, fake flattery and fake pomp or glory.

The incident of Bheeshma referred in this stanza is a wonderful pointer. It may be recalled that prior to the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna promises Duryodhana that he would not wear any weapon during the entire battle. When this information was passed on to Bheeshma, the latter declares that he would certainly make the Lord behold his weapon and break his own words. On one occasion, Bheeshma’s assassination, onslaught and fierce war was so horrible that Lord Krishna jumps out of the chariot, beholding his Disc, Sudarshana. It was not for any other reason but because the Lord did not want his devotee to be defamed for not keeping his words, even if it were to be at the cost of the Lord himself breaching his own words. This is one of the most heartening, thrilling and highly valuable instances where the Lord shows to the universe that He cares the most for his devotees at all times.

“ManemanegaLalli” means in each and every house, literally. But, this has to be understood as in each and every being and in all places.

In this stanza, Sri Vijayadasaru has shown to the literary world how simple words in the vernacular can be employed to great effect.

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