(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Lord Hari is the Selfless Protector – Serpent’s example

(ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯು ಅನಿಮಿತ್ತಪಾಲಕ – ಸರ್ಪದ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ)

26. ಧನವ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಫಣಿ ತಾ-

      ನುಣದೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡದನು-

      ದಿನದಿ ನೋಡುತ ಸುಖಿಸುವಂದದಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿವಲ್ಲಭನು|

      ಪ್ರಣತರನು ಕಾಯ್ದಿಹನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾ-

      ಮನದಿ ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದಮಯ ದು-

      ರ್ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಯನೊಲ್ಲನಪ್ರತಿಮಲ್ಲ ಜಗಕೆಲ್ಲ||13||

Dhanava samrakShisuva PhaNi tA-

nuNade mattobbarige koDadanu-

dinadi nODuta suKhisuvandadi LakshmivallaBhanu|

PraNataranu kAydihanu niShkA-

manadi nityAnandamaya du-

janara sEveyanollanapratimalla jagakella||13||

SUMMARY: Like a serpent enjoys seeing the treasure every day without physically using it or giving it to others consort of Lakshmi, Sri Hari is protecting all the devotees who surrender to him, without any desire to reap benefits. He is an embodiment of joy; he never appreciates the services of bad people and there is none to match him in the universe.

It is believed that serpents protect hidden treasures by guarding the place inimitably and incessantly. It is also a known fact that serpents cannot enjoy wealth in any manner. It does not allow any ineligible person touch the treasure. The kindness of Lord Hari is comparable to that attitude of serpents. Just as a serpent does, Lord Hari too blesses his devotees without the desire to receive something in exchange for the devotion. However, the serpent does not allow undeserving persons touch the treasure. Similarly, Lord Hari does not acknowledge the fake, pretentious, impure and corrupt devotion of bad people. Lord Hari cannot be won over through anything except ‘pure devotion’.

Lord does not tolerate haters of devotion – instances of Vidura and Duryodhana (ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯು ಭಕ್ತದ್ವೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರ – ವಿದುರ, ದುರ್ಯೋಧನರ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ)

27. ಬಾಲಕನ ಕಲಭಾಷೆ ಜನನೀ-

      ಕೇಳಿ ಸುಖಬಡುವಂತೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ-

      ಲೋಲ ಭಕ್ತರು ಮಾಡುತಿಹ ಸಂಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಹಿಗ್ಗುವನು|

      ತಾಳ ತನ್ನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ

      ಹೇಳನವ ಹೆದ್ದೈವ ವಿದುರನ

      ಆಲಯದಿ ಪಾಲುಂಡು ಕುರುಪನ ಮಾನವನೆ ಕೊಂಡ||14||

BAlakana kalaBhAShe jananee-

kELi suKhabaDuvante LakShmee-

lOla Bhaktaru mADutiha samstutige higguvanu|

TALa tannavaralli mADuva

hELanava heddaiva Vidurana

Alayadali pAlunDu kurupana mAnavane konDa||14||

SUMMARY: A mother enjoys hearing the broken, incoherent words of her child. Similarly, husband of Lakshmi, Lord Hari, surrenders to the Stotra the devotees offer to him through prayers and worship. He does not like ill-treatment or adverse comments hurled against his devotees. The supreme God as he is, the Lord defamed Kaurava chief Duryodhana by drinking the milk offered by Vidura at his residence.

Any mother loves to hear the broken, meaningless and often incoherent little words that her little child initially spells out. Her joy over hearing such words of the child is inexplicable and unmatched. Similarly, a majority of devotees may offer prayers to the Lord without a comprehensive knowledge. Scriptures, including Bhagavata and Vishnu Purana, make it very clear that Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vayu are the only two possessing optimum knowledge about the Lord. However, even their knowledge is comprehensive or complete. Still, Lord Hari bestows his best blessings upon those who pray with or without the slightest knowledge of him. He has to instill devotion into the mind of his devotee. Without his grace, none can inculcate that devotion. He alone steadily enhances the knowledge of the devotee; he clears or pardons the sins committed by the devotee and increases the ‘spirit of devotion’ in the devotee. He acknowledges the devotion by making the life of his devotee comfortable, prosperous and progressive. In return, the Lord never wants to ‘receive’ anything from the devotee.

Another important trait of Lord Hari is that he does not tolerate anyone abusing, harassing or insulting his devotee. This is a very subtle truth that can be realized only by an occult devotee of Lord Hari.

The instance of Lord Krishna going to the home of Vidura and consuming the fruits and other delicious food offered by Vidura is in Udyoga Parva of Mahabharata. The context is that Lord Krishna wanted to make a final attempt at mending the ways of Duryodhana by making him understand that the path he was treading was against the principles of law, justice, humanity and truth. Vidura was only a minister of Duryodhana. Lord Krishna, as the king of Yadavas, as per the protocol, should have gone to the royal palace to meet Duryodhana. Instead, Lord Krishna goes to the house of Vidura. The “milk” referred to in this context by Sri Jagannatha Dasaru is symbolic as it represents all the rich and delicious food that Vidura offered to Lord Krishna on that occasion.

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