SRI
MADHWAVIJAYA – PANCHAMASARGAHA – SHOLKA 48
(As the explanation and
subscripts for this stanza are very long, additional stanzas have not been
included in this episode. Please read, comment and share. SDN)
Sri
Madhwacharyaru goes to north again
ತತೋ ನಿವೃತ್ತಃ ಪರಮೇವ ಪೂರುಷಂ ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ನಾನಾಯತನೇಷು ಸಂಚರನ್|
ಪ್ರಕಾಶಯನ್ ಸ್ವಾತಿಶಯಾನಮಾನುಷಾನಾಶಾಮುದೀಚೀಂ ಪ್ರಯಯಾವಸೌ
ಕ್ರಮಾತ್||48||
TatO
nivruttaha paramEva pUruSham praNamya nAnAyatanEShu sancharan|
PrakAshayan
swAtishayAnamAnuShAnAshAmudeecheeM prayayAvasau kramAt||48||
SUMMARY: Sri
Madhwacharyaru returned from Srirangam, visited several temples of Narayana,
offered his salute to the deity, exhibited his mystic powers here and there and
proceeded towards the north.
This indicates
that after completing a very glorious, effective and robust southern
expedition, Sri Madhwacharyaru returned to Udupi. Sri Chalari Acharyaru
explains: DaurgashaivaskAndAdinAnAdEvAlayEShu ShivAdidEvAlalayEShu
ShivAdyantargatam BhagavantamEva natwEti BhAvaha|| The presiding deities of
various temples visited by Sri Madhwacharyaru on his way back to Udupi included
those of Lord Shiva, Goddess Durga, Lord Skanda and so on. The salutations he
offered to those deities were submitted to the ever-intrinsic Lord Vishnu,
though outwardly he appears to be offering salutations to the respective deities
of the temples he visited.
During his
journey, Sri Madhwacharyaru had gone to the holy place called SrimuShna, where
Kanti, wife of Vasu, who was in the late stages of pregnancy, was fetching
water from a distant spot with great difficulty. He took pity on her and by
throwing his Club, he created a pond over there to resolve the issue of water
scarcity for the people of that locality. This has been mentioned under the
Venuteertha mahatmya in Skanda Purana. This pond, which has been named as Danda
Teertha, can be seen even today at Srimushna.
It is stated in that poetic presentation that whoever takes a dip in
Dandateertha on a Tuesday that coincides with Magha Shuddha Navami can be
considered as luckiest and spiritually awakened.
In
Bhavaprakashike, description of another mystic incident has been provided to
further substantiate the prowess of Sri Madhwacharya. This is a continuation
for SwAtishayAn, which means “on his way”. At one place, Sri Madhwacharyaru came
across a Yogi chanting thirty different hymns in praise of the Varaha
incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Sri Madhwacharyaru chanted more number of hymns in
praise of Lord Varaha by which that Yogi was highly delighted and visibly
astonished.
TrimshadwArAhamanuvit
kashchidyOgyAsa vismitaha|
SUchitEShwEva
sarvEShu MaDhwEnABhyaDhikEShwapi||
ತ್ರಿಂಶದ್ವಾರಾಹಮನುವಿತ್ ಕಶ್ಚಿದ್ಯೋಗ್ಯಾಸ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಃ|
ಸೂಚಿತೇಷ್ವೇವ ಸರ್ವೇಷು
ಮಧ್ವೇನಾಭ್ಯಧಿಕೇಷ್ವಪಿ||
This signifies
that there were already some people following the Vaishnava culture and
tradition. However, they were self-motivated, self-driven individuals who could
not propagate the Vaishnava cult. Therefore, there was a need for a person who
could propagate the supremacy of Lord Vishnu or HarisarvOttamatwa. This is the
reason for Lord Vayu to descend on earth in the incarnation of Sri
Madhwacharyaru.
This incident
also bears ample testimony to the knowledge of Sri Madhwacharyaru about the
entire gamut of Mantras, hymns, Suktas and others. Scholars consider the “Tantrasarasangraha”
by Sri Madhwacharyaru stands out among the best compositions in the Vaishnava
line of thoughts. In this book, a large number of hymns on Lord Varaha are
available.
The word “AmAnuSh” (ಅಮಾನುಷ) means super-human and not inhuman.
It denotes that supreme power which ordinary people can hardly fathom, imagine,
inculcate or exhibit. Sri Chalari’s substantiation: AmAnuShAn – ManushEShu avidyamAnAn
ityarthaha| (ಅಮಾನುಷಾನ್ – ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷ್ವವಿದ್ಯಮಾನಾನ್ ಇತ್ಯರ್ಥಃ).
Some verses in
Sri Narada Purana are worth referring to in this regard:
VEdAntashAstranrNEtA
BhaviShyati kalau yugE|
TripurE cha
hatA daityA yE cha sauganDhike hatAha||
ViplAvayanti
tE jAtA DharAyAm VaShNavam padam|
MAtarishwA
tatO jAtO nirAkrutya cha duShpaTham||
ವೇದಾಂತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರನಿರ್ಣೇತಾ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ಕಲೌ ಯುಗೇ|
ತ್ರಿಪುರೇ ಚ ಹತಾ ದೈತ್ಯಾ ಯೇ ಚ ಹತಾ ದೈತ್ಯಾ ಯೇ ಚ ಸೌಗಂಧಿಕೇ
ಹತಾಃ||
ವಿಪ್ಲಾವಯಂತಿ ತೇ ಜಾತಾ ಧರಾಯಾಂ ವೈಷ್ಣವಮ್ ಪದಂ|
ಮಾತರಿಶ್ವಾ ತತೋ ಜಾತೋ ನಿರಾಕೃತ್ಯ ಚ ದುಷ್ಪಥಂ||
Sri Mushna is
among the eight most distinguished kshEtras known for self-manifestation of
deities. The presiding deity of Sri Mushna is Lord Varaha. The idol meant for
procession called Utasavamoorti is known as Sri Yajna VarAha. NityapuShkarini,
an eternally brimming water body, is in the backyard of the temple here. There
is a pipal tree at the north-eastern part of this pond. A tiny hermitage or
house that exists in the surroundings of this pond is said to be the house
where Sri Raghavendra Swamiji of Mantralaya is believed to have stayed there
for some time. Sri Raghavendra Mutt of Mantralaya has named it as Sri Rayara
Mane or house and maintaining it.
