SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

#MATHURA I/#ಮಥುರಾ I

ಸೇನಾ ಯತ್ರ  ವಿರಕ್ತವೈಷ್ಣವಜನಾ ನಾಮಾಯುಧಂ  ಶ್ರೀಪತೇಃ ಕಾಮಾದ್ಯೈಸ್ಸಹಿತಃ ಕಲಿಃ ಕಿಲ ರಿಪುರ್ಯತ್ರಾನ್ವಹಂ ಹನ್ಯತೇ|

ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಾದಿ ಚ ಯತ್ರ ತೀರ್ಥನಿಕರಃ ಕರ್ಮಾಪಿ ವರ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭೋಃ ದದ್ಯಾತ್ ಸಾ ಮಧುರಾ ಪುರೀ ಶುಭಕರೀ ಶ್ರೇಯಾಂಸಿ ಭೂಯಾಂಸಿ  ನಃ||31||

SEnA yatra viraktavaiShNavajanA nAmAyuDham sreepatEhe

kAmAdyaissahitaha kalihi kila ripuryatrAnwaham hanyatE|

PrAkArAdi cha yatra teerThanikaraha karmApi varma praBhOho

dadyAt sA MaDhurA puree shuBhakaree shrEyAmsi BhUyAmsi naha||31||

सॆना यत्र विरक्तवैष्णवजना नामायुधं श्रीपतॆः कामाद्यैस्सहितः कलिः किल रिपुर्यत्रान्वहं हन्यतॆ।

प्राकारादि च यत्र तीर्थनिकरः कर्मापि वर्म प्रभॊः दद्यात् सा मधुरा पुरी शुभकरी श्रॆयांसि भूयांसि नः॥३१॥

SUMMARY: May this holy city of Mathura, where an army of enlightened #Vaishnavas lives; where the recitation of the name of Lord Hari is a weapon; where there is a fort with protective walls are made of clusters of holy waters and where a dutiful servant wearing an armor that has originated from the worships offered every day to Lord Hari kills the Kali, who is filled with the six elementary foes such as desire, anger, deceit, passion, pride and jealousy, bestow upon us the boon of progress and prosperity.

Mathura, a name which finds mention in #Varaha Purana, #Padma Purana, #Naradeeya Purana, #Vishnu Purana and #Vanaparva in #Mahabharata, is also known as Madhupuri. It is mentioned in Padma Purana that the Vrundavana, which is in close proximity to Mathura, ensures Mukti or #Moksha or salvation by merely touching it once.

During the initial period of creation of universe, Dhruva, grandson of #Swayambhuva #Manu, got insulted by his step mother Suruchi. As advised by Sri Narada, Dhruva transcended to #Madhuvana, where Lord Hari was always present, performed rigorous penance and secured the Darshan of Lord Hari. PuNyam MaDhuvanam yatra sAnniDhyam nityadA HarEhe| (पुण्यं मधुवनं यत्र सान्निध्यं नित्यदा हरॆः।) is what has been said about this place. Later, a demon called Madhu established a city here called MadhurA or Madhupuri. Lavanasur, son of demon Madhu, started troubling the Rishis and the righteous and got killed by Shatrughna, the last brother of Srirama. Subsequently, Madhura became the capital of the kingdom of Shatrughna and his successors. During #Dwaparayuga, #Madhura formed a part of the kingdom of #Shurasena and his successors. Later, Lord Krishna incarnated here.

At present, Madhura is a railway junction where trains from Northeastern Railways as well as Central Railways stop. Besides, they stop in Madhura Cantonment station too.

Sri Vadirajaru describes Madhura or Mathura as a fort for devotees of Lord Krishna that cannot be shaken by any sort of enemy. Subsequently, Sri Vadirajaru describes Vishranti Teertha and the #Vrundavana which will be narrated in the next episode/s.   

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