SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ” Dakshina Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ

 SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

Dakshina Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ

Sriranga kShetra – Sri Ranganatha/ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ -  ಶ್ರೀ ರಂಗನಾಥ

ಕಾವೇರೀಹೃದಯೇ ವಸನ್ ಕಮಲಭೂತಾತಃ ಕೃಪಾವೀಕ್ಷಣೈಃ

ಜೀವಾಂಹಃ ಶಮಯನ್ ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ಚ ಧರಯಾ ಸೇವ್ಯೋsತಿಭವ್ಯೋ ವಿಭುಃ|

ದೇವೈರಾವರನಸ್ಥಿತೈಃ ಕೃತನತಿಶ್ಶೇಷಾಂಗಶಾಯೀ ಸದಾ

ಭಾವೇ ಮೇ ವಿಧುಪುಷ್ಕರಿಣ್ಯಧಿಪತಿಃ ಶ್ರೀರಂಗನಾಥೋsಸ್ತ್ವಯಂ||1||

KAvEreehrudayE vasan kamalaBhUtAtaha krupAveekShaNaihi

jeevAhmhaha shamayan shriyA cha DharayA sEvyO(s)tiBhavyO viBhuhu|

DEvairAvaranasThitaihi krutanatishshEShAngashAyee sadA

BhAvE mE viDhupuShkariNyaDhipatihi ShreeranganAThO(s)stwayam||1||

कावॆरीहृदयॆ वसन् कमलभूतातः कृपावीक्षणैः

जीवाह्महः शमयन् श्रिया च धरया सॆव्यॊsतिभव्यॊ विभुः।

दॆवैरावरनस्थितैः कृतनतिश्शॆषान्गशायी सदा

भावॆ मॆ विधुपुष्करिण्यधिपतिः श्रीरन्गनाथॊsस्त्वयम्॥१॥   

SUMMARY: May the Lord of ChandrapuShakariNi Sri Ranganatha SwAmy, who is residing in the heart of Cauvery River (in between the two branches of the river); who is the Father of Lord Brahma; who, with his kindly looks, removes the sins of human beings; who deserves to be attended and served by Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess of Earth (Sridevi and Bhudevi); who wears the most pleasant countenance; who is always saluted by Brahma and other Gods and who is resting on the body of Adishesha, the Divine Serpent, stay in my mind, eternally.

ಶೃತಿಶತಪರಿಗೀತಃ ಶುದ್ಧಭಾವೈರ್ಗೃಹೀತಃ ಕಮಲನಿಲಯತಾತಃ ಕಂಜನೇತ್ರ ಪ್ರತೀತಃ|

ಸಕಲಜಗದತೀತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪತ್ಸಮೇತಃ ಪ್ರವಿಶತು ಮಮ ಚೇತಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಂ ರಂಗನಾಥಃ||2||

Shrutishataparigeetaha shudDhaBhAvairgruheetaha

kamalanilayatAtaha kanjanEtra prateetaha|

Sakalajagadateetaha sarvasampatsamEtaha

Pravishatu mama chEtaha pratyaham RanganAThaha||2||

शृतिशतपरिगीतः शुद्धभावैर्गृहीतः कमलनिलयतातः कन्जनॆत्र प्रतीतः।

सकलजगदतीतः सर्वसम्पत्समॆतः प्रविशतु मम चॆतः प्रत्यहं रन्गनाथः॥२॥

SUMMARY: May Lord Ranganatha, who is widely and specially praised by infinite Vedas; who has been confiscated by the people of purest hearts; who is the Father of Lotus-seated Lord Brahma; who is most popular; who is beyond the barriers of all worlds and who is the overlord of all the wealth, enter my heart, every day.

ಶ್ರೀರಂಗನಾಥಃ ಸುರಸಿದ್ಧಗೀತಃ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಸಿಂಧುಃ ಕವಿವರ್ಗಬಂಧುಃ|

ಸ್ಮೇರಾಸ್ಯಚಂದ್ರಃ ಸ್ಮರತಾಂ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಮಾರುಟ್ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಃ ಕ್ಷಪಯತ್ವಘಂ ನಃ||3||

SriranganAThaha surasidDhageetaha

kAruNyasinDhuhu kavivargabanDhuhu|

SmErAsyachandraha smaratAm mahEndra-

kShmAruT prasannaha kShapayatwaGham naha||3||

श्रीरन्गनाथः सुरसिद्धगीतः कारुण्यसिन्धुः कविवर्गबन्धुः।

श्मॆरास्यचन्द्रः स्मरतां महॆन्द्रक्ष्मारुट् प्रसन्नः क्षपयत्वघं नः॥३॥

SUMMARY: May Lord Sriranganatha, who is praised by deities and Siddhas; who is an ocean of kindness; who is the intimate relative of poets; who wears a pleasant smile on his Moon-like face; who is the Kalpavruksha of all those who keep him in eternal memory and who is always ready to bestow boons, clear all our sins.

Sri Vadirajaru has dedicated six stanzas to describe Sriranganatha Swamy in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. The temple dedicated to Sri Ranganatha Swamy at Srirangam covers about 166 acres of land. It is said that no other temple in India covers such a large space as Sriranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam. There are seven huge towers before the sanctum sanctorum and the entire temple is almost like a separate township.

Sri Narayana had presented a self-manifest statue to Lord Brahma. Ikshwaku, son of Vaivaswata Manu, did penance and secured the statue, which was placed in a plane and was known as Ranganatha.  Since then, the Ranganatha-named statue of Sri Narayana remained the family deity of all the kings born in Surya Vamsha or Sun’s Dynasty. During Tretayuga, Chola king Dharmavarma had gone to participate in an Ashwamedha Yajna performed by Dasharatha. Dasharatha had sent a special invitation to Dharma Varma to the sacrifice. After seeing the statue of Sriranganatha in the palace of Dasharatha, Dharma Varma developed a special attachment to that statue and became very keen on possessing that statue. He launched a fierce penance to get that statue. But, several scholarly Maharishis and saints told him that Lord Ranganatha would come there in person and hence he should wait till the Lord arrived there.

After killing Ravana, Srirama returned to Ayodhya and ascended the throne. As part of the coronation ceremony, Srirama gave gifts to everyone. Vibheeshana then appealed to Srirama to give the statue of Ranganatha. Srirama happily handed over the statue of Ranganatha Swamy, along with the plane in which the statue was placed.

When Vibheeshana was returning to Lanka with that statue, the deities did not want that statue to be taken to Lanka. When Vibheeshana reached the island of Chandrapushkarini, a holy pond, it was dusk and hence he had to pay obeisance. Hence, he kept the statue near the pond, paid the obeisance and tried to take the statue. He could not shake that statue with all the efforts. He appealed to Lord Ranganatha for help. Sriranganatha then told him: “Dear Vibheeshana, this Chandrapushkarini is very sacred. King Dharma Varma had done fierce penance to have me here. Rishis told him that I will come to this place on my own will and hence I have come here. Do not be worried. I will be turning my face towards Lanka and you may come to this place, have my Darshan here every day and return to Lanka.” Vibheeshana was satisfied and returned to Lanka. Since then, he used to come to Srirangam every day for Darshan. Once, when he was rushing towards Srirangam on his chariot, a Brahmin accidentally came under the wheel of his chariot and died. Enraged by this accident, the local Brahmins caught Vibheeshana and were trying to kill him. However, due to the blessings of Srirama, Vibheeshana did not die. The Brahmins decided to put him in a dark prison. Srirama came to know about this through Narada and he promptly arrived at Srirangam in the Pushpak plane. After getting honored and worshipped by the Brahmins, Srirama asked them to bring Vibheeshana. The Brahmins narrated the story of a Brahmin having been killed under the wheel of the chariot of Vibheeshana. Srirama said: Any crime committed by servant is as good as having been committed by the master. Vibheeshana is my servant hence you release him and give any punishment to me.” The Brahmins were moved by the love shown by Rama towards his devotee and released Vibheeshana. Since then, Vibheeshana is believed to come to Srirangam every day, have Darshan and return to Lanka, without being visible to anyone. Therefore, Sriranganatha Swamy temple in Srirangam is considered to be very sacred.  

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