(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

How to offer prayers to Lord Sri Hari/ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವ ಬಗೆ

23. ಶರಣಜನಮಂದಾರ ಶಾಶ್ವತ

      ಕರುಣಿ ಕಮಲಾಕಾಂತ ಕಾಮದ

      ಪರಮ ಪಾವನತರ ಸುಮಂಗಳಚರಿತ ಪಾರ್ಥಸಖ|

      ನಿರುಪಮಾನಂದಾತ್ಮ ನಿರ್ಗತ-

      ದುರಿತ ದೇವ ವರೇಣ್ಯನೆಂದಾ-

      ದರದಿ ಕರೆಯಲು ಬಂದೊದಗುವನು ತನ್ನವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ||10||

        SharaNanajamandAra shAshwata

        karuNi kamalAkAnta kAmada

        Parama pAvanatara sumangaLacharita pArThasaKha|

        NirupamAnandAtma nirgata-

        Durita dEvavarENyanendA-

        Daradi kareyalu bandodaguvanu tannavara baLige||10||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari, like Mandara, fulfills all desires and aspirations of his devotees; he remains unchanged, eternally; he is kind, consort of Goddess Lakshmi (Lakshmipati); delivers demands of devotees; he is the best of all beings; he is most sane; he possesses the best and most pleasant virtues; a close ally of Pandavas; he is unparalleled; he is an embodiment of joy; he is an epitome of sports and other pleasures; he is the subject of all praise and flatter and if any one prays by saying all these things with devotion, he reaches out to them and takes care of them.

The virtues and attributes of Lord Hari are infinite, beyond description and beyond the boundary of any dialect or vocabulary. However, even if some of the attributes are employed in the prayers with conviction, dedication and devotion, Lord Hari will rush towards such devotees. Pretension should be forbidden.

Mandara is a celestial or heavenly or divine tree, along with Parijata and Kalpavruksha. These three trees in heavens are known to deliver anything that anyone may seek, with unbiased submission. “Aa ramayateeti mandAraha” is the explanatory statement of this word. It signifies that the Lord protects and takes care of dullards, idiots and insensitive people too.

He is “Shashwata”, which literally means permanent. A permanent thing remains unchanged, unaltered, intact and single for all times.

Although “PArThasaKha” indicates that Lord Krishna was an intimate friend of Arjuna, Dharmaraya, Bheemasena and Karna are also sons of Kunti and therefore they are known as Parthas. Nakula and Sahadeva are sons of Madreeya and therefore they are known as Madreeyas. Yet, since these two sons of Madri were brought up by Kunti, they are also called as Parthas.

Krishna, in a way, conspired with Arjuna to get Karna killed by Arjuna. But, Krishna taught Karna several human values and purified his heart and mind before death. Therefore, Karna is also a Parthasakha.                                

“Deva” and “VareNya” are in Gayitri Mantra. Prayers offered with the recitation of Gayitri Mantra and other Vedic hymns also impress Lord Hari.

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