Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

 Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)       

Lord Rudra prays/ರುದ್ರದೇವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ

ಈಶವಾಕ್ಯಾತ್ ಧಾಮ ಯಾಸ್ಯನ್ “ಸ್ವಪಾಲಿತಂ ಭೂಲೋಕಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕಾಭಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ, ಆತ್ಮಸದ್ಮವಿಶೇಷಾರ್ಥಂ ದೇವೈಃ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತೇನ ರುದ್ರೇಣ ಸ್ವಧಾಮಗಮನಾರ್ಥಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತಃ|”

EeshavAkyAt DhAma yAsyan “swapAilitam BhUlOkam BrahmalOkABham druShTwA aatmasadmavishEShArTham dEvaihi prArThitEna RudrENa swaDhAmagamanArTham prArThitaha|”

ईशवाक्यात् धाम यास्यन् “स्वपालितं भूलॊकं ब्रह्मलॊकाभं दृष्ट्वा, आत्मसद्मविशॆषार्थं दॆवैः प्रार्थितॆन रुद्रॆण स्वधामगमनार्थं प्रार्थितः।“

SUMMARY: Till the Earth was being protected by Srirama, it (Earth) was same as Brahmaloka. Having observed this situation, the deities appealed to Lord Rudra, who requested Srirama to return to his abode (Vaikuntha).

The three Lokas (worlds) namely Anantasana, Shwetadweepa and Vaikuntha of Sri Hari are better than all other worlds, in every respect. The Satya Loka of Lord Brahma is ranked second in the order of merits. Indra Loka and other worlds come below these two worlds. During the rule of Srirama, life on Earth was better than the life in Indra Loka and other Lokas. Irked by the prevailing condition, Indra and other deities approached Lord Brahma and told the latter:

“Our worlds should return to their earlier position of being better than Earth. With his presence there on Earth, Lord Srirama has transformed the Earth into being better than our worlds. Please request Srirama to leave the Earth and return to his worlds.”

Lord Brahma pondered over the situation:

“The Earth, which was earlier lowest ranked world compared to other worlds, has now become equal to my Loka. The reason for this is that Srirama is physically living there. If Srirama abstains from living on earth, Indra Loka, other Lokas, including mine, will become far superior to Earth. But, I should not go down to Earth and request Srirama to relocate to his worlds as such an appeal to Srirama will have two defects. Firstly, if I request Srirama to make my world to be better than Earth, it is like exhibiting envy. Secondly, I will be committing the sin of making Srirama from a noble status of being the Emperor to something else. The righteous will certainly mistake me for these two fallacies. Therefore, I should not request Srirama to return to his world.

My son and grandson of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rudra, who is always meditating SriramatarakaMantra and has secured special affection from Sri Hari, alone can request Srirama to return to his world. There is no doubt about Srirama honoring the request of Rudra.”

Lord Brahma conveyed his decision to all the deities and after the deities endorsed the view of Lord Brahma, summoned Rudra and directed him to go to Srirama and explain the situation in detail, before requesting Srirama to return to Vaikuntha.

Lord Rudra met Srirama in tranquility and appealed to Rama to Vaikuntha, as desired by all the deities, including Brahma and Indra. Before Lord Rudra started speaking to Srirama, the latter asked Lakshmana to send away the regular doorkeeper and take his position. Lord Rudra told Srirama:

“Oh Lord, since you are here physically, Earth has now become more meritorious than any other Loka, except, perhaps, your Vaikuntha Loka. All the deities are worried because Earth has now become a better place due to your presence here, physically. Earlier, people on Earth were offering prayers to all the deities to go to heaven and other celestial worlds. But now, they do not have such desires. I have been assigned the duty of destroying lives. Any request to you to disappear from Earth is equal to asking you to die, which is not proper on my part to appeal to you. However, the responsibility you have fixed on me includes the eligibility to request you to disappear from Earth. If I do not request you, as per the desires of all deities, it amounts to dereliction of duty. Therefore, I am appealing to you to end your physical presence from Earth.

All of us had appealed to you to relieve Earth from the insane acts of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, which you have already done. You have restored culture and tradition on Earth. You have done everything that you wanted to do on Earth. No task is pending and even if something remains to be done, you will do so by staying in the Vaikuntha.”

Srirama replied: “Rudra, you have not said anything wrong and Brahma has done the right thing by sending you to convey the desires of deities. I agree with all of you and I have decided to return to my abode in a few days.”

In the next episode, the intervention of Durvasa will be explained.     

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