SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 24 TO 31

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 24 TO 31

Great pledge to protect Vedic knowledge/ವೇದವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಲ್ಪ

ಭೂಸುರಪ್ರವರಬುದ್ಧಿಸಮೃದ್ಧಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಯುಕ್ತವಪುಷಂ ರುಚಿರಾಂಗೀಮ್|

ಸೂತ್ರದೀಪ್ತಮಣಿಕಯಾ(s)ಲಂ ಭೂಷಿತಾಂ ಭುವನಭೂಷಣಭೂತಾಮ್||24||

BhUsurapravarabudDhisamrudDhivyaktavapuSham ruchirAngeem|

SUtradeeptamaNikayA(s)lam BhUShitAm BhuvanaBhUShaNaBhUtAm||24||

SUMMARY: (Stanzas 24 to 31 are interlinked. The meaning is separately given to make it more convenient to perceive.) Sri Madhwacharyaru, a great Brahmin, is empowered with the wealth of knowledge, perfece physique and charming organs. He is an ornament of all three worlds.   

ಪಾದಸುಂದರಪದಕ್ರಮಭಾವೈರ್ಭಾಸಿತಾಂ ಪ್ರಕಟವರ್ಣಗುಣಾಢ್ಯಾಮ್|

ಭಾರತೋತ್ತಮಭೃತಾಮನುರೂಪಾಚ್ಛಾದನಾಂ ಸಮಧಿಕಸ್ವರಶೋಭಾಮ್||25||

PAdasundarapadakramaBhAvairBhAsitAm prakaTavarNaguNADhyAm|

BhAraOttamaBhrutAmanurUpAchChAdanAm samaDhikaswarashOBhAm||25||

SUMMARY: His walking style with charming feet is attractive; the Pandavas, a great family in the lineage of Bharata dynasty, loved him(Bheemasena) most; his attire is appropriate for his mien and he shines with his voice.   

ರಾಜಸೂಯಮುಖಸನ್ಮುಖವೃತ್ತಾಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಗುಣನಿಷ್ಠಿತಭಾವಾಮ್|

ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಪರಿಶಿಕ್ಷಣದಕ್ಷಾಂ ವಂದಿತಾಂ ಜನತಯಾ ಜನನೀವತ್||26||

RAjasUyamuKhasankuKhavruttAm VAsudEvaguNaniShThitaBhAvAm|

SarvaDharmaparishikShaNadakShAm vanditAm janatayA jananeevat||26||

SUMMARY: He participated in special sacrifices like Rajasuya; his mind is always obsessed with devotion towards Sri Vasudeva and an expert she was in spiritual knowledge (Draupadi), who is revered and worshipped well by all mothers…

ಮೌಲಿಸಂಗ್ರಹವಿಕರ್ಷಣದೂನಾಂ ಮಾಯಿನಾ ಸದಸಿ ದುಷ್ಟಜನೇನ|

ನ್ಯಾಯಮಾರ್ಗಮಪಹಾಯ ಮಹಾಂತಂ ಸ್ವೇಶ್ವರತ್ವಮಪಿ ಸಾಧಯಾತಾ(s)ಲಮ್||27||

MaulisangrahavikarShaNadUnAm mAyinAsadasi duShTajanEna|

NyAmArgamapahAya mahAntam svEshwaratwamapi sADhayat(s)lam||27||

SUMMARY: was humiliated by Duhshasana in front of a royal assemblage by pulling her hair at the behest of his brother, who was cunning, deceitful, and ambitious to be an emperor of a huge kingdom and had thrown ethics and philosophy to the winds…

ಸಜ್ಜನೈಹಿ ಕತಿಪಯೈರತಿದೀನೈಶ್ಚಾಲಿತೈಹಿ ಕಲಿಬಲಾಚ್ಛುಭಮಾರ್ಗಾತ್|

ಅಪ್ಯುಪೇಕ್ಷಿತವಿಕರ್ಷಣದುಃಖಾಂ ಸಾತಿಶೋಕಮಪಿ ಕೈಶ್ಚನ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಮ್||28||

Sajjanaihi katipayairatideenaishchAlitaihi kalibalAchChuBhamArgAt|

ApyupEkShitavikarShaNaduhKhAm sAtishOkamapi kaishchana druShTAm||28||

SUMMARY: having been ignored by some of the most distinguished, spiritually awakened persons like Bheeshma due to the influence of Kali, witnessed by a few virtuous persons like Vidura, as they were driven and pulled by distress due to her sorry state…  

ವಾಸುದೇವ ಧರಣೀಧರ ನಾಥೇತ್ಯುಚ್ಚಕೈರಪಿ ಮುಹುಃ ಪ್ರವದಂತೀಮ್|

ಪೂರ್ಣಸದ್ಗುಣಮಜಂ ಗತದೋಷಂ ಬಿಭ್ರತೀಂ ಹೃದಿ ವಿವಿಕ್ತಮಶೇಷಾತ್||29||

VAsudEva DharaNeeDhara nAThEtyuchchakairapi muhuhu pravadanteem|

PUrNasadguNamajam tagatOSham biBhrateem hrudi viviktamashEShAt||29||

SUMMARY: she yelled and appealed to the Lord, who has no birth, no follies, is different from all and is complete with virtues, by addressing Him with different names such as Vasudeva, DharaNeeDhara, Natha in loud voice, again and again, by wearing that Lord Hari in the depth of her heart…  

ವಾರ್ಯತಾಂ ಬುಧಜನೈರ್ನನು ಹಾ ಹಾ ನೈಷ ಧರ್ಮ ಇತಿ ಚಾಭಿದಧಾನಾಮ್|

ಕೃಷ್ಣಲಾಲಿತತಮಾಮನವದ್ಯಾಮಪ್ಯನನ್ಯಶರಣಾಂ ಶರಣೋತ್ಕಾಮ್||30||

VAryatAm buDhajanairnanu hA hA naiSha Dharma iti chABhidaDhAnAm|

KruShNalAlitatamAmamanavadyAmapyananyasharaNAm sharaNOtkAm||30||

SUMMARY: while knowledgeable persons felt that a very unholy thing was happening and it had to be somehow checked and were crying “Hi, Ha, Ho” (Yadava VasiShTha), she, who was free from demerits or stains, was well protected by Lord Krishna as she did not surrender to anyone else and was keen submit herself to Him.   

ವೇದಿಜಾಮಿವ ಪುರಾ ಭರತಾಗ್ರ್ಯಃ ಸ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಶ್ರುತಿತತಿಂ ಖಲು ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ|

ಪುಷ್ಟಬುದ್ಧಿರಕರೋತ್ ಕರುಣಾಬ್ಧಿರ್ದುಷ್ಟಪಕ್ಷದಮನಸ್ಥಿರಸಂಧಾಮ್||31||

VEdijAmiva PurA BharatAgryaha sa swayam shrutitatim Khalu druShTwA|

PuShTabudDhirakarOt karuNAbDhirduShTapakShadamanasThirasanDhAm||31||

SUMMARY: Like Bheemasena, a great person among the descendants of Bharata dynasty, took pity on Draupadi, who was born from the midst of sacrificial fire, most kind-hearted Sri Madhwacharyaru, who conceived that the Vedas had reached that sorry state of Draupadi, took an oath to obliterate all antaganists.  

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(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)

SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Glory of Lord Hari in creation and other activities/

ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯೇ ಮುಂತಾದ ವೈಭವಗಳ ವರ್ಣನೆ

21 ಜಗವನೆಲ್ಲವ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ನಾ-

     ಲ್ಮೊಗನೊಳಗೆ ತಾನಿದ್ದು ಸಲಹುವ

     ಗಗನಕೇಶನೊಳಿದ್ದು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವನು ಲೋಕಗಳ|

     ಸ್ವಗತಭೇದವಿವರ್ಜಿತನು ಸ-

     ರ್ವಗ ಸದಾನಂದೈಕದೇಹನು

    ಬಗೆಬಗೆಯ ನಾಮದದಲಿ ಕರೆಸುವ ಭಕತರನು ಪೊರೆವ||8||

21. Jagavanellava nirmisuva nA-

       lmoganoLage tAniddu salahuva

       GaganakEshanoLiddu samharisuvanu lOkagaLa|

       SwagataBhEdavivarjitanu sa-

       Vaga sadAnandaikadEhanu

       Bagebageya nAmadali karesuva Bhakataranu poreva||8||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari manifests in four-faced Brahma and creates the Universe; in his form as Lord Vishnu, he preserves and protects the universe and manifests in VyOmakEsha Lord Shiva and destroys the universe in that form. He does not discriminate himself from anything or anyone. He has joy as his physical form always. Getting addressed by different names, he protects the devotees.

COMMENTARY:

The general or common perception is that creation, preservation and destruction are carried out by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Eshwara, respectively. However, neither Brahma nor Eshwara act independently. Lord Narayana manifests in Brahma and Eshwara to perform the duties they are supposed to be discharging. The  Vishnu form is his own, i.e. Lord Narayana.

The paradigm OM, which is a conjunction of ‘a’, ‘u’ and ‘ma’ signify these three forms of Lord Narayana namely Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara represent Satwa (active power), Rajas (royal attributes) and Tamas (mixture or compound of good and bad elements); Lord Narayana manifests in the forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to accomplish the tasks assigned to each form, where Vishnu is Lord Narayana himself. This has been clearly stated in the Nirnaya.

This is further confirmed in Vishnu Purana as:

BrahmaNi BrahmarUpO(s)sau ShivarUpee ShivE sThitaha|

(ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪೋ(s)ಸೌ ಶಿವರೂಪೀ ಶಿವೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ|

The term “swagataBhEdavivarjitanu” (ಸ್ವಗತಭೇದವಿವರ್ಜಿತನು) has a wider meaning. It means that Lord Narayana has this exclusive quality of not differing in any of his attributes, capacity, organs or quality from any other form he may assume from time to time and place to place. This means, there is absolutely no difference between his incarnations as Matsya, Koorma etc.,; in all his incarnations, all his organs possess same infinite quality and capacity; there is no difference in the knowledge he possesses in any of the forms.

In Gita, it is stated:

Sarvashaha pANipAdam tat sarvatO(s)kShishirOmuKham|

Sarvashaha shrutimallOkE sarvamAvrutya tiShThati||(13/14)

An important question that often worries everyone is “Is Lord Hari NirAkAra?” The answer is “NO”. But, his form or shape is not one of celestial as that of Brahma, Indra, Eshwara and so on. It is not corporal. He is “SadAnandaikyadEhanu”, where “SadAnanda” means eternal joy. The form of joy cannot be seen but only sensed. Anyone can give it any shape or form. It is the adverb of Jnana or knowledge and related attributes. AnuvyAKhyAna explains “NArAyaNam niKhilapUrNaguNaikadEham|(1/1/1). This is the reason for Lord Narayana being called by different names.

Strange actions of Sri Hari /ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ

22.  ಒಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನಿಂತಾಡುವನು ಮ-

      ತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನೋಡುವನು ಬೇಡುವ-

      ನೊಬ್ಬನಲಿ ನೀಡುವನು ಮಾತಾಡುವನು ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ|

      ಅಬ್ಬರದ ಹೆದ್ದೈವನಿವ ಮ-

      ತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸನು ಲೋಕದೊ-

      ಳೊಬ್ಬನೇ ತಾ ಬಾಧ್ಯ ಬಾಧಕನಾಹ ನಿರ್ಭೀತ ||9||

22.  Vobbanali nintADuvanu ma-

        Ttobbanali nODuvanu bEDuva-

        Nobbanali neeDuvanu mAtADuvanu beragAgi|

        Abbarada heddaivaniva ma-

        Ttobbarana lekkisanu lOkado-

        LobbanE tA bADhya bADhakanAha nirBheeta||9||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari stands in a person; stands and looks out in another person; in another, he begs; he manifests in a person and indulges in charity; being present in a different person, he expresses astonishment; he is a vociferous Grand Lord, who does not care for anyone; in this universe, he is solely responsible for himself; he is also a disturbance and always non-fearing.

He stays in Sun and watches the entire universe; he stays in Daksha and indulges in charity; he manifests in Agni, the Fire God, and speaks out. What it all means that every action and reaction of every being in this universe is performed by Him. He is the be-all and end-all of everything in this universe.

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SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 21 ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 21

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

Description of Sri Subrahmanya Kshetra and Lord Sri Subrahmanya/

ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಸ್ವಾಮಿಯ ವರ್ಣನೆ

ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಮಹಿಮಾ ವರ್ಣಿತುಂ ಕೇನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ|

ಯತ್ರೋಚ್ಛಿಷ್ಟಮಪಿ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಂ ಶ್ವಿತ್ರಿಣಃ ಶೋಧಯತ್ಯಹೋ||37||

SubrahmaNyasya mahimA varNitum kEna shakyatE|

YatrOchChiShTamapi spaShTam shwitriNaha shODhayatyahO||37||

SUMMARY: How can one describe the greatness of Subrahmanya when the meals left out on the plantain leaf by Brahmins is believed to cure leprosy if the afflicted person rolls on those leaves?

There is a practice, which is often branded as dogma, of lepers rolling on the plantain leaves on which Brahmins have consumed their meal. This practice is believed to cure leprosy. Of late, there is a severe opposition and criticism against this practice. Legal restrictions have been laid on this practice. However, it is said that several lepers had been cured of their disease by rolling on the plantain leaves left by Brahmins after their meal. Therefore, Sri Vadirajaru cites this practice and says that the greatness of Lord Subrahmanya here, the place is known as Kukke Subrahmanya, is beyond explanation or description.

ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹತ್ಯಾದೋಷಶೇಷಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಹರನ್ನಯಮ್|

ವಿರೋಧೇ ತು ಪರಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಇತಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಮಮಾನಯತ್||38||

BrahmahatyA dOShashESham BrAhmaNAnAm harannayam|

VirODhE tu param kAryam iti nyAyamamAnayat||38||

SUMMARY: In the event of a dichotomy between not insulting a Brahmin and clearing a leper off his disease, Lord Subrahmanya here prefers to clear his devotee off the disease.

This stanza needs further explanation. Panini, a Sanskrit grammarian, has provided several formulae. As per one such formulae, there is a provision to ignore an earlier condition and choose the subsequent one, if there is a paradox. According to the Shastras, the Brahmahatya Dosha or the crime of killing a Brahmin attracts such punishment that even after a long stint in the hell, the quantum of sin would not be cleared. To complete the term or quantum of such crime, a person will be born as a leper or gets afflicted during his next life time. When a leper comes to Subrahmanya and offers prayers to Lord Subrahmanya, the Lord would clear off the balance of sin of that person. The dilemma is that by clearing the sin, the Brahmin killed by the culprit in previous birth might be hurt, which is again unacceptable. However, as per the Lakshya formula of Panini, Lord Subrahmanya removes leprosy, ignoring the slight penury it may cause to the ‘killed Brahmin’.

ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ಸುರಾಗ್ರಗಣ್ಯ ಕುಜನಾರಣ್ಯಜ್ವಲತ್ಪಾವಕ

ಪ್ರಬ್ರೂಯಾತ್ತವ ವಿಕ್ರಮಂ ಭುವಿ ಕವಿಃ ಕೋವಾ(s)ಮರೋ ವಾ ದಿವಿ|

ಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಗಪ್ರತಿಮಲ್ಲತಾರಕಮಹಾದೈತ್ಯಂ ಸುದೃಪ್ತಂ ಭವಾನ್

ವಿಪ್ರೌಘಪ್ರಿಯ ಸುಪ್ರಭಾವ ಸಮರೇ ಕ್ರೀಡನ್ನಜೈಪೀದ್ದ್ವಿಷಮ್||39||

SubrahmaNya surAgragaNyakujanAraNyajwalatpAvaka

PrabrUyAttava vikramam Bhuvi kavihi kOvA(s)marO vA divi|

Yaha prAgapratimallatArakamahAdaityam sudruptam BhavAn

ViprauGhapriya supraBhAva samarE kreeDannajaipeeddviSham||39||

SUMMARY: Oh Lord Subrahmanya, you are the chief commander of the army of Gods and demons; you are the wildfire to engulf bad people; Oh Lord, even the greatest poet on earth or the deities in heaven can fully describe your power and valor. Being most powerful valiant and beloved of Brahmins, you easily won against the most ferocious demon Taraka, who was an enemy of deities. This is just a sample of your outstanding glories.

Tarakasura was the son of Vajranga and Varangi. Vajranga was the son of Diti, who wanted to avenge the killing of several Asuras by Indra. Vajranga defeated Indra. He did fierce penance in the name of Lord Brahma to beget a son. Tarakasura was thus born to Vajranga and Varangi. Tarakasura did penance and sought from Brahma a boon that he be killed only by a son of Lord Shiva, who had become a Yogi and was in deep penance following the sacrifice of his wife Sati in fire. Indra consulted Narada, who suggested that Himavanta, king of mountains, should be requested to allow his daughter Parvati to marry Lord Shiva. Parvati was an incarnation of Sati and was bent on marrying Lord Shiva, who was in penance at that time. Later, Parvati succeeded, through penance and prayer, to make Lord Shiva marry her. The plan was only to get a son and through him, kill Tarakasura. This son was named Subrahmanya. He is also known as Shanmukha, Kartikeya and so on. Kartikeya was made the chief of the army of deities and in the battle that ensued between deities and demons, led by Tarakasura, Lord Kartikeya kills Tarakasura.

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SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ)

    SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ)

STANZA IV

ದತ್ವಾ(s)ಸ್ಮೈ ಪಾದುಕೇ ಸ್ವೇ ಕ್ಷಿತಿಭರಣಕೃತೌ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯ ತಂ ಕಾಕನೇತ್ರಂ

ವ್ಯಸ್ಯಾ(s)ರಾಧ್ಯೋ(s)ತ್ರಿನಾಮ್ನಾ ವನಮಥ ಸಮಿತೋ ದಂಡಕಂ ತಾಪಸೇಷ್ವಂ|

ಕುರ್ವನ್ ಹತ್ವಾ ವಿರಾಧಂ ಖಲಕುಲದಮನಂ ಯಾಚಿತಸ್ತಾಪಸಾಗ್ರ್ಯೈ-

ಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ದತ್ವಾ(s)ಭಯಂ ಸ್ವಾನಸಿಧನುರಿಷುಧೀನ್ಯಾಗಸ್ತ್ಯಾತ್ಸ ಪಾಯಾತ್||4||     

DatvA(s)smai pAdukE svE kShitiBharaNakrutau prEShya tam kAkanEtram

VyasyA(s)rAdhyO(s)trinAmnA vanamaTha samitO danDakam tApasEShwam|

Kurvan hatvA VirADham Khalakuladamanam yAchitastApasAgryai-

stEShAm datvA(s)Bhayam svAnasiDhanuriShuDheenyAgastyAtsa pAyAt||4||

SUMMARY: Sri Rama assigned the duty of protecting the land to Bharata by handing over his footwear and sent him off (Saha kShitiBharaNakrutau svE pAdukE asmai datvA tam prEShya); Sri Rama then killed a demon called Kuranga, who was hiding in the eye of crows and concluded his stay in Chitrakoota (Kaka nEtram vyasya aTha); he got worshipped by a Rishi called Atri (Atri nAmnA ArAdhyaha); he then proceeded to a forest known as Dandaka (DanDakam samitaha); he bestowed salvation to Sharabhanga, a Rishi who was engaged in arduous penance, as desired by that Rishi (tApasa iShTam kurvan); he killed a demon named Viradha (VirADham hatvA); as requested by several Rishis, intent on destroying the cruel demon community of Ravana and others, he promised to protect the interests and life of Rishis (Khalakuladamanam, tApasAgryaihi yAchitaha tEShAm aBhayam datvA); may that Lord, who took possession of swords, bows and quivers, save us.

  Vigraha of KShitiBharaNakrutau – kShitEhe BharaNam kShitiBharaNam; kShitiBharaNasya krutihi kShitiBharaNa krutihi; tasyAm kShiBharaNakrutau.

  KAkanEtram -  KAkasya nEtram yasya saha kAkanEtraha, tam kAkanEtram.

  COMMENTARY:

  It has already been stated that Bharata appealed to Rama to return to Ayodhya, again and again. Finally, Sri Rama presented his footwear to Bharata and asked Bharata to protect the Land in the name of that footwear. Sri Madhwacharyaru, in his Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya and other works, has clearly stated that any organ, weapon, wear or object that forms part of the form of the Lord, including the forms of all his incarnations, has the same quality, power, characteristics and capacity as the whole form of the Lord. Therefore, the footwear of Sri Rama was enough for Bharata to rule the kingdom. The power of footwear and his belief, loyalty, allegiance will ensure that Bharata never deviates from the perfect governance.

  Bharata returned to Ayodhya by carrying the footwear of Sri Rama on his head. A little later, Jayanta, a son of Devendra, came to Chitrakoota in the guise of a crow. A demon named Kuranga put his spirit into the body of Jayanta. Owing to the presence of the spirit of that demon, Jayanta, in the form of a crow, caused injury to the breasts of Seetha Devi, when Sri Rama was sleeping on her lap. Sri Rama, with his divine power, shot a grass with the power of a severe Astra, killed that demon and the eyes of crows. From then on, crows are believed to see through one eye. Sri Rama then sent off Jayanta. Sri Rama reached the hermitage of Atri Rishi. The Rishi offered a warm welcome and worshipped the Lord. Sri Rama proceed from that Ashram to Dandakaranya, a forest named after a demon called Dandaka. There lived a Rishi called Sharabhanga, whose body was very weak. That Rishi requested Sri Rama that he would sacrifice his life in fire in the presence of the Lord so that he could travel to Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Vishnu. Sri Rama agreed and bestowed salvation upon Sage Sharabhanga. A few devotees of Lord Sri Hari known as Tumburu had been cursed by Kubera, since they had established relationship with Urvashi, to be born as demons. As a result, Tumburu was roaming in Dandaka forests. Sri Rama killed Tumburu and relieved him from the curse. Sri Rama buried the corporal body of Tumburu. The sages and ascetics (Rishis) in Dandaka appealed to Sri Rama to eradicate Ravana and his band of demons. Sri Rama promised the Rishis that he would meet their demand. Sri Rama arrived at the hermitage of Sage Agastya, who handed over the bow, quiver and other weapons that Lord Indra had kept there, to Sri Rama. This stanza dwells on all these aspects of Ramayana.

  Some hidden meanings of this stanza will be narrated in the coming episodes. Please read, comment and share. SDN                 

 

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 19 TO 23

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 19 TO 23

Sri Poornaprajnaru knows past, present and future/ಶ್ರೀ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞರು ತ್ರಿಕಾಲ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು

ದೇಶಮೇನಮಚಿರಾದುಪಯಾತಸ್ತಾದ್ರುಶಾಕೃತಿರಹೋ ಕೃತಬುದ್ಢಿಃ|

ತಾಂಸ್ತಥಾ(s)ಭ್ಯಧಿತ ತತ್ಪದಭಾವಂ ಸೂರಿಮೌಲಿಮಣಿನಾ(s)ತ್ರ ಯಥೋಚೇ||19||

DEshamEnamachirAdupayAtastAdrushAkrutirahO krutabudDhihi|

TAmstaThA(s)BhyaDhita tatpadaBhAvam sUrimaulimaNinA(s)tra yaThOchE||19||

SUMMARY: As averred by Sri Madhwacharyaru, a scholar of same nature as described by him, arrived there and reiterated the meaning of “ApAla” as Sri Madhwacharyaru had said earlier — “very young woman”. What a surprise!

While the scholar reiterated the same meaning of the term “ApAla” as Sri Madhwacharyaru had revealed earlier, the scholars were still wondering about the mystic powers of Sri Madhwacharyaru.

In Sayana Bhashya, ‘ApAla’ is said to be the name of a daughter of a Rishi.

   

Sri Poornaprajnaru displays past, present and future/ಶ್ರೀ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞರ ತ್ರಿಕಾಲದರ್ಶಿತ್ವ

ಕೇವಲಂ ನ ಸಕಲಾಃ ಶ್ರುತಿವಿದ್ಯಾ ಮಾನಪೂರ್ವಕಸಮಸ್ತಗಿರೋ(s)ಸ್ಯ|

ಅಪ್ಯನಾಗತಗತಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ತಿಂ ಶ್ರದ್ದಧುಃ ಪೃಥಲಚೇತಸ ಏತೇ||20||

KEvalam na sakalAha shrutividyAmAnapUrvakasamastagirO(s)sya|

ApyanAgatagatapratipattim shraddaDhuhu pruThalachEtasa yEtE||20||

SUMMARY: Those Pundits realized that Sri Madhwacharyaru, who used to quote Vedas and other Scriptures to justify his interpretations, was not only having the knowledge of everything, including Vedas, but was also knowing everything about past, present and future.

It should be noted here that in all his works, Sri Madhwacharyaru quotes various Puranas, Scriptures, Vedas and so on as a proof of what he says.   

Sri Poornaprajna is Omniscient/ಶ್ರೀ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞರು ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞರು

ಯದ್ಯದೇವ ಸಪದಿ ಪ್ರಕೃತಂ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ತತ್ ತದೇಷ ಯದವೇದಖಿಲಂ ಚ|

ಸರ್ವದಾ ಸದಸಿ ಸರ್ವಬುಧಾನಾಂ ಸರ್ವವಿದ್ಯತಿರಿತಿ ಪ್ರಥಿತೋ(s)ಭೂತ್||21||

YadyadEva sapadi prakrutam syAt tat tadESha yadavEdaKhilam cha|

SarvadA sadasi sarvabuDhAnAm sarvavidyatiriti praThitO(s)BhUt||21||

SUMMARY: Sri Madhwacharyaru became very popular in all discourses, debates and sessions on spiritual discussion that he had a comprehensive knowledge of all subjects and that he was a true Sarvajna or omniscient.

Sri Chalari Acharyaru says “MadhwAchAryakeertihi sarvadikShu prasasArEti BhAvaha” (ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯಕೀರ್ತಿಃ ಸರ್ವದಿಕ್ಷು ಪ್ರಸಸಾರೇತಿ ಭಾವಃ) while explaining the meaning of this stanza.

A person having comprehensive command over one subject is quite common. Sri Madhwacharyaru had comprehensive command over all subjects and the depth of his knowledge was unimaginable and incomparable.

Eminence of Sri Poornaprajnaru/ಶ್ರೀ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞರ ಕೀರ್ತಿಶಿಖರ

ಅಪ್ರಯಾತಮಪಿ ದೇಶಮಶೇಷಂ ವ್ಯಾನಶೇ ಸುಜನಕೈರವಬಂಧುಃ|

ಪೂರ್ಣದೃಕ್ಪ್ರತತಯಾ ನಿಜಕೀರ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರ ಇವ ಚಂದ್ರಿಕಯಾ(s)ಲಮ್||22||

AprayAtamapi dEshamashESham vyAnashE sujanakairavabanDhuhu|

PUrNadrukpratatayA nijakeertyA pUrNachandra iva chandrikayA(s)lam||22||

SUMMARY: Sri Madhwacharyaru, a close relative of lotus-like virtuous, spread his popularity in countries he had not even visited, like the full moon illuminates the entire universe with his pleasant lustre.

The popularity of Sri Madhwacharyaru spread far and wide, even though he was yet to visit other parts of the country. Till this stage, Sri Madhwacharyaru had covered a few places in south India. This is what has been mentioned in this stanza.  

Conclusion of south expedition/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಗ್ವಿಜಯದ ಪರಿಸಮಾಪ್ತಿ

ಸುಂದರೇಷು ಸುರಮಂದಿರವೃಂದೇಷ್ವಿಂದಿರಾರಮಣವಂದನಕೃತ್ಯಮ್|

ಆಚರನ್ ನ ಸುಚಿರಾತ್ ಸುವಿಚಾರೋ ರೂಪ್ಯಪೀಠಪತಿಮಾಪ ಮುಕುಂದಮ್||23||

SundarEShu suramandiravrundEShvindirAramaNavandanakrutyam|

Aacharan na suchirAt suvichArO rUpyapeeThapatimApa Mukundam||23||

SUMMARY: Sri Madhwacharyaru, who possessed good, perfect and just thoughts and reasonings, quickly returned to the abode of Sri Anantasana, the presiding deity of Rajatapeethapura, after saluting Sri Hari in various beautiful temples.

Sri Madhwacharyaru completed the south expedition quite quickly and returned to Udupi. Moreover, he saluted only Lord Sri Hari or saw Lord Hari in all temples, irrespective of the deity for which some temples were dedicated to.

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