(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Glory of Lord Hari in creation and other activities/

ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯೇ ಮುಂತಾದ ವೈಭವಗಳ ವರ್ಣನೆ

21 ಜಗವನೆಲ್ಲವ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ನಾ-

     ಲ್ಮೊಗನೊಳಗೆ ತಾನಿದ್ದು ಸಲಹುವ

     ಗಗನಕೇಶನೊಳಿದ್ದು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವನು ಲೋಕಗಳ|

     ಸ್ವಗತಭೇದವಿವರ್ಜಿತನು ಸ-

     ರ್ವಗ ಸದಾನಂದೈಕದೇಹನು

    ಬಗೆಬಗೆಯ ನಾಮದದಲಿ ಕರೆಸುವ ಭಕತರನು ಪೊರೆವ||8||

21. Jagavanellava nirmisuva nA-

       lmoganoLage tAniddu salahuva

       GaganakEshanoLiddu samharisuvanu lOkagaLa|

       SwagataBhEdavivarjitanu sa-

       Vaga sadAnandaikadEhanu

       Bagebageya nAmadali karesuva Bhakataranu poreva||8||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari manifests in four-faced Brahma and creates the Universe; in his form as Lord Vishnu, he preserves and protects the universe and manifests in VyOmakEsha Lord Shiva and destroys the universe in that form. He does not discriminate himself from anything or anyone. He has joy as his physical form always. Getting addressed by different names, he protects the devotees.

COMMENTARY:

The general or common perception is that creation, preservation and destruction are carried out by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Eshwara, respectively. However, neither Brahma nor Eshwara act independently. Lord Narayana manifests in Brahma and Eshwara to perform the duties they are supposed to be discharging. The  Vishnu form is his own, i.e. Lord Narayana.

The paradigm OM, which is a conjunction of ‘a’, ‘u’ and ‘ma’ signify these three forms of Lord Narayana namely Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara represent Satwa (active power), Rajas (royal attributes) and Tamas (mixture or compound of good and bad elements); Lord Narayana manifests in the forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to accomplish the tasks assigned to each form, where Vishnu is Lord Narayana himself. This has been clearly stated in the Nirnaya.

This is further confirmed in Vishnu Purana as:

BrahmaNi BrahmarUpO(s)sau ShivarUpee ShivE sThitaha|

(ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪೋ(s)ಸೌ ಶಿವರೂಪೀ ಶಿವೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ|

The term “swagataBhEdavivarjitanu” (ಸ್ವಗತಭೇದವಿವರ್ಜಿತನು) has a wider meaning. It means that Lord Narayana has this exclusive quality of not differing in any of his attributes, capacity, organs or quality from any other form he may assume from time to time and place to place. This means, there is absolutely no difference between his incarnations as Matsya, Koorma etc.,; in all his incarnations, all his organs possess same infinite quality and capacity; there is no difference in the knowledge he possesses in any of the forms.

In Gita, it is stated:

Sarvashaha pANipAdam tat sarvatO(s)kShishirOmuKham|

Sarvashaha shrutimallOkE sarvamAvrutya tiShThati||(13/14)

An important question that often worries everyone is “Is Lord Hari NirAkAra?” The answer is “NO”. But, his form or shape is not one of celestial as that of Brahma, Indra, Eshwara and so on. It is not corporal. He is “SadAnandaikyadEhanu”, where “SadAnanda” means eternal joy. The form of joy cannot be seen but only sensed. Anyone can give it any shape or form. It is the adverb of Jnana or knowledge and related attributes. AnuvyAKhyAna explains “NArAyaNam niKhilapUrNaguNaikadEham|(1/1/1). This is the reason for Lord Narayana being called by different names.

Strange actions of Sri Hari /ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ

22.  ಒಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನಿಂತಾಡುವನು ಮ-

      ತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನೋಡುವನು ಬೇಡುವ-

      ನೊಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನೀಡುವನು ಮಾತಾಡುವನು ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ|

      ಅಬ್ಬರದ ಹೆದ್ದೈವನಿವ ಮ-

      ತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸನು ಲೋಕದೊ-

      ಳೊಬ್ಬನೇ ತಾ ಬಾಧ್ಯ ಬಾಧಕನಾಹ ನಿರ್ಭೀತ ||9||

22.  Vobbanali nintADuvanu ma-

        Ttobbanali nODuvanu bEDuva-

        Nobbanali neeDuvanu mAtADuvanu beragAgi|

        Abbarada heddaivaniva ma-

        Ttobbarana lekkisanu lOkado-

        LobbanE tA bADhya bADhakanAha nirBheeta||9||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari stands in a person; stands and looks out in another person; in another, he begs; he manifests in a person and indulges in charity; being present in a different person, he expresses astonishment; he is a vociferous Grand Lord, who does not care for anyone; in this universe, he is solely responsible for himself; he is also a disturbance and always non-fearing.

He stays in Sun and watches the entire universe; he stays in Daksha and indulges in charity; he manifests in Agni, the Fire God, and speaks out. What it all means that every action and reaction of every being in this universe is performed by Him. He is the be-all and end-all of everything in this universe.

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