SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
Holy
City of Ayodhya/ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾ ನಗರ
ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾ ರಾಮದಯಿತಾ ಭಾತಿ ಸಾಧ್ವೀ ವಧೂರಿವ|
ವನಂಗತಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಪಾದುಕೇ ಯಾsಕರೋತ್ಪತಿಮ್||35||
अयॊध्या
रामदयिता भाति साध्वी वधूरिव।
वनन्गतस्यापि
तस्य पादुकॆ याsकरॊत्पतिम्॥३५॥
SUMMARY:
AyODhyA, the beloved city of Srirama, appears splendid and magnificent like a
soft and charming bride; it was this City which had accepted the footwear of Srirama
as her husband (king) even when he had gone to the forest on exile.
Apart
from Sri Valmeeki Ramayana, the holy city of Ayodhya has been described in
Skanda Purana, Rudrayamala, Bhagavata and other Scriptures. Ayodhya is at the
top of a list of seven holiest places which are said to pave the way for
salvation or Mukti for anyone who visits them. This list also includes the name
of Mathura. On the banks of Sarayu River, where Ayodhya is located, there are
several holy places. Starting from Ikshwaku, this city remained the capital of
Sun Dynasty till the conclusion of Srirama Avatara. After Srirama departed from
this earth, the city was destroyed. Later, Kusha is believed to have revived
the city to a certain extent. However, historically, the present Ayodhya is
said to have been established by Vikramaditya. As the city was subjected to
destruction by several Muslim kings and invaders, it is said that at present,
there are no ancient temples in this holy city. However, the land and Sarayu
River have not changed.
The
instance explained Sri Vadirajaru in this stanza reminds us of Bharata, one of
the three brothers of Srirama and son of Kaikeyi, going to the forest and
bringing the footwear of his brother Srirama and governing the kingdom as a
representative of Srirama. Although Bharata had gone to the forest to convince
Srirama to return to Ayodhya and be the king, Srirama rejects the proposal.
Bharata goes on to request Srirama to at least handover the footwear. Bharata
carries the footwear of Srirama on his head, installs them on a throne and
governs the kingdom in the name of Srirama, as a servant of Srirama. Virtually,
the State was being ruled by the footwear of Srirama.
Ayodhya
is about 84 miles away from Luknow. Ayodhya is well connected by road and
railway.
Sri
Vadirajaru describes Naimisharanya in the next stanza.
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