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

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

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SHAMBALA/ಶಂಬಲ

ಕಲೇರ್ಭೀರುಜನಾ ಯಾತ ಶಂಬಲಂ ಜಗತಾಂ ಬಲಮ್|

ಕಲಿಶರ್ಯಹರಃ ಕಲ್ಕೀ ಯತ್ರ ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ||39||

KalErBheerujanA yAta shambalam jagatAm balam|

Kalisharyaharaha kalkee yatra prAdurBhaviShyati||39||

कलॆर्भीरुजना यात शंबलं जगतां बलं।

कलिशर्यहरः कल्की यत्र प्रादुर्भविष्यति॥३९॥

SUMMARY: “Oh people, who are frightened by the power of demon Kali, please do go to Shambalam, where Lord Vishnu will be taking birth as Kalki, who will destroy the demon Kali.”

Shambala is also spelt as Shambalam and Shambal. Shambala is in Muradabad district. A separate rail track connects Shambal from the Sahaspur Railway Station in Northern Railway sector.

It is stated that incarnation of Vishnu as Kalki will occur at Shambal through a Brahmin called Vishnuyasha from his wife called Sumati, at the end of Kali Yuga. Originally named as Vishnusharma, Lord Kalki will have education from Lord Parashurama, does penance to impress upon Lord Rudra, secure a divine horse, a sword and a wonderful parrot. During that period, Bruhadratha will be the king of the island Sihmala and he will have a daughter called Padmavati. She will also be doing penance to impress Lord Shiva, who appears in front of her and bestows a boon as: “Lord Vishnu will be your husband. No other prince can propose to marry you. If anyone does propose due to lust or sensuousness, he will immediately become a female.” Padmavati would not reveal this boon to anyone. The king arranged for her Swayamvar (bride empowered to choose the husband of her own liking). The king will invite several prices from across the globe. As stated by Lord Shiva, those who would see Padmavati with a lusty eye would become females. Later, the divine parrot of Kalki goes to Padmavati and describes the virtues of Kalki. It comes back to Kalki and describes the charm and qualities of Padmavati. Once, Padmavati would be going to a garden for swimming in a pool, where the parrot introduces Padmavati to Kalki. Padmavati then expresses her ‘love’ towards Kalki. Her father married his daughter with Kalki. The Princes, who had ‘become’ women, surrender to Kalki and as directed by him, they take a bath in Narmada River and regained their original form. All the princes return to their respective States. After some years, Kalki comes to know about the tyranny of Kali and kills the latter and his entire army in a battle. Kalki would reveal his incarnation to the universe. This story is mentioned in the Sabha Parva and Vana Parva of Mahabharata.

Now a tiny hamlet, Shambal was called as Satyavrata during Kruta Yuga, Mahadgiri in Treta Yuga and Pingala during Dwapara Yuga.

Sri Vadirajaru describes the greatness of Shambala and directs everyone to visit this place.

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