(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Motherly love of Lord Sri Hari – A citation

(ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಮಾತೃವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯ – ಜನನಿಯ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ)

24. ಜನನಿಯನು ಕಾಣದಿಹ ಬಾಲಕ

       ನೆನೆನೆನೆದು ಹಲಬುತಿರೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆ-

      ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಡಗಿದ್ದವನ ನೋಡುತ ನಗುತ ಹರುಷದಲಿ|

      ತನಯನಂ ಬಿಗಿದಪ್ಪಿ ರಂಬಿಸಿ

      ಕನಲಿಕೆಯ ಕಳೆವಂತೆ ಮಧುಸೂ-

      ದನನು ತನ್ನವರಿದ್ದೆಡೆಗೆ ಬಂದೊದಗಿ ಸಲಹುವನು||11||

Jananiyanu kANadiha bAlaka

Nenenedu halabutire kattale-

maneyoLagaDagiddavana nODuta naguta haruShadali|

tanayanam bigidappi rambisi

kanalikeya kaLevante MaDhusU-

dananu tannavariddeDege bandodagi salahuvanu||11||

SUMMARY: Like a mother hiding in a dark room waits for her child, who starts crying for not finding his/her mother, rushes out, embraces him/her with affection and joy and relieves the child from anxiety, Lord Madhusudana reaches out to his devotees and looks after his devotee with all concern, love and affection.

In this instance, the child has not noticed the mother, who, playfully, has hidden herself in a darkroom to check the child’s courage and patience. But, she will be continuously watching the child. She jumps to pacify the child after seeing the child becoming helpless, anxious and desperate. Similarly, Lord Sri Hari always keeps a close watch on his devotees. He is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent. He is the sole preserver, protector and monitor. “HarirEva pitrumAtrugatihi”.

The “Darkroom” referred to in this stanza is symbolic of Ajnana or lack of knowledge. Ajnana can be of two types – complete lack of knowledge and inappropriate, improper and unjust misconception. The Lord wantonly remains invisible. When a devotee begins craving and praying with devotion, the Lord invariably helps the person tide over the situation.

“MaDhusUdana” is the name Lord Vishnu got after killing a demon named Madhu. Moreover, the Lord erases and eradicates the “impurity of mind, thought and actions”, which is inherent among human beings like demon Madhu, of

his devotees and carries them on the path of salvation or Moksha.

It may be recalled that once, during the pronouncement of Gita, Arjuna calls Lord Krishna as Madhusudana. In that context, Madhu means honey and “Sudana” means one who provides. Madhu or the honey is the sweet or joy and happiness that the Lord gives to his devotees.

More instances of the Lord gracing his devotees, citing the instances of Pundareeka, Kuchela, Shishupala and Bheeshma, will be hailed by Sri Jagannatha Dasaru in the next few stanzas. Please read, comment and share. SDN