Tuesday, 24 December 2019

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ


(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)
SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA /
ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ
Staying in three types of beings, Sri Hari dictates their deeds/ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯು ತ್ರಿವಿಧ ಜೀವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದು ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಪರಿ
62.       ಪವಿಹರಿನ್ಮಣಿವಿದ್ರುಮದ ಸ-
                ಚ್ಛವಿಗಳಂದದಿ ರಾಜಿಸುತ ಮಾ-
                ಧವ ನಿರಂತರ ದೇವದಾನವಮಾನವರೊಳಿದ್ದು|
                ತ್ರಿವಿಧಗುಣಕರ್ಮಸ್ವಭಾವವ
                ಪವನಮುಖದೇವಾಂತರಾತ್ಮಕ
                ದಿವಸದಿವಸದಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುತ ಅವರೊಳಿದ್ದುಣಿಪ||18||
            PaviharinmaNividrumada sa-
            chChavigaLandadi rAjisuta mA-
            Dhava nirantara dEvadAnavamAvaroLiddu|
            TriviDhaguNakarmaswaBhAvava
            PavanamuKhadEvAntarAtmaka
            Divasadivasadi vyakti mADutaavaroLidduNipa||18||

SUMMARY: Husband of Sri Lakshmi, Sri Hari, who is always shining like the sublime rays of Indraneelamani and pearls and gems, exists in persons or beings with three primary characters namely Satvik, Tamas and Rajas, makes them exhibit the characteristics of all these qualities, makes them inculcate the habits and practices; existing within Lord Vayu and other gods, goddesses, Sri Hari feeds them each and every day.  
The characters In all the beings have been broadly divided into three types called Satvik, Tamas and Rajas. Satvik relates to good qualities, Tamas relates negative characters and Rajas is a mixture of cruelty, good nature etc., which are mostly noticeable among the rulers, administrators etc., Accordingly to scholars, there will be a combination or mixture of these qualities in every being. Sri Hari instills these qualities in the beings, motivates the beings to act accordingly and makes them enjoy, suffer and react in accordance with the circumstances, conditions and intensity of these qualities.
Wonderful mystic powers of Lord Hari/ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಮಾಯೆ
63.       ಅಣು ಮಹತ್ತಿನೊಳಿಪ್ಪ ಘನ ಪರ-
                ಮಾಣುವಿನೊಳಡಗಿಸುವ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವ
                ಮುಣುಗಿಸುವ ತೇಲಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥೂಲಗಳವನ ಮಾಯವಿದು|
                ದನುಜ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರೆಲ್ಲರಿವನೊಳು
            ಮುನಿದು ಮಾಡುವದೇನುಲೂಖಲ
                ಒನಕೆಗಳು ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ಹಣಿವಂದದಲಿ ಸಂಹರಿಪ||19||
            Anu mahattinoLippa Ghana para-
            mANuvinoLaDagisuva sUkShmava
            muNugisuva tElisuva sThUlagaLavana mAyavidu|
            Danuja rAkShasarellarivanoLu
            Munidu mADuvadEnulUKhala
            vonakegaLu DhAnyagaLa haNivandadali samharipa||19||
SUMMARY: Sri Hari is in the atoms, atomic energy, the visible and visibly huge objects; he conceals or hides the large object in an atom; he will submerges or immerses the subtle things; he makes huge and heavy objects float; this is the greatness of his mystic power; what can the affluent or demons do to him even if they all join hands together and attack Lord Hari? He will grind them like the grinding pit and the pounding club do with the grains.
In this stanza, Sri Jagannatha Dasaru has described the omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence of Lord Hari directly, without mincing words. Lord Hari is “ANOraNeeyAn mahatO maheeyAn” (ಅಣೋರಣೀಯಾನ್ ಮಹತೋಮಹೀಯಾನ್). He is smaller than an atom or even the particles of an atom and he can cover the entire universe just as he did during his incarnation as Vamana. He may submerge the tiniest sand and float huge trees, herbs and shrubs.
In Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya, Sri Madhwacharyaru states:
SabrahmakAha suragaNAha sahadaityamartyAha
SarvE samEtya cha madangulichAnE(s)pi|
NEshA Bhayam na mama rAtricharAdamuShmAt
ShudDhwaBhAva iti chainmaham vijAnE||Canto 8/Stanza 7)
ಸಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕಾಃ ಸುರಗಣಾಃ ಸಹದೈತ್ಯಮರ್ತ್ಯಾಃ
ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಮೇತ್ಯ ಚ ಮದಂಗುಲಿಚಾಲನೇ(s)ಪಿ|
ನೇಶಾ ಭಯಮ್ ನ ಮಮ ರಾತ್ರಿಚರಾವಮುಷ್ಮಾತ್
ಶುದ್ಢಸ್ವಭಾವ ಇತಿ ಚೈನಮಹಂ ವಿಜಾನೇ||ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ8 ಶ್ಲೋಕ 7||
This means, even if all the gods, goddesses, deities, including Lord Brahma, demons, humans jointly attack me, they cannot even shake a finger of mine. There is no fear from this demon (pointing at the dead body of Ravana to Vibheeshana) and I am aware that he has a good heart and has imbibed good qualities.
The inanimate trees and flowers blossom at the dawn; inanimate bodies indulge in vivid and varied actions and reactions; a single medicine administered for a similar disease among different people may produce most different results; several insects are born in the urine of cows; food consumed by cows and other animals get converted into milk, blood and so many other things. Hair appears in certain parts of the body; animals, insects, flies etc. are born in soil as well as water. There are inexplicable, ambiguous and confusing mysteries in the world around us and we seldom try to take cognizance of the power behind these things.
All scriptures, Shrutis, Smrutis, Puranas and Vedas try to describe the attributes of the Lord. However, the attributes of Lord Hari are unlimited and beyond description.      

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Sunday, 22 December 2019

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”


SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”     
39. Sri Dwaraka Kshetra/ಶ್ರೀ ದ್ವಾರಕಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರಾಂ ಘನತರಾಮಪಿ ಭೂರಿಯತ್ನೈಃ
ನಿರ್ಭಿದ್ಯ ಯತ್ಪದಮುಪೇತ್ಯ ಬಲೀಂದ್ರ ಗೇಹಾತ್|
ಆಸ್ತೇ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮತನುರ್ಹರಿರದ್ವಿತೀಯಾ
ಸಾ ದ್ವಾರಕೇಪ್ಸಿತಪುಮರ್ಥಕರೀ ಪುರೀ ನಃ||90||
VishwamBharAm GhanatarAmapi BhUriyatnaihi
NirBhidya yatpadamupEtry baleendra gEhAt|
AastE trivikramatanurhariradwiteeyA
SA DwArakEpsitapumarThakaree puree naha||90||
SUMMARY: Sri Hari, appearing on earth in the form of Trivikrama, pierced with great efforts the dense earth by hitting it with Axe and other weapons; Sri Hari came from the underground world, where he was living in the house of most powerful emperor Bali, and arrived at unparalleled Dwaraka; therefore, Dwaraka, where Sri Hari, the killer of KushAsura and other demons, arrived and stayed, may, due to the existence of the Lord, clear all sins and fulfill the desires.
In the autobiography of Sri Vadirajaru, it is clearly stated that Sri Vadirajaru stayed in Dwaraka for a long period, did penance, impressed Lord Sri Hayagreeva and earned the grace of the God.
Dwaraka is located on the Surendranagar-Vokha railway line in the western railway division. Mere touch of the soil across Dwaraka is enough for people to attain salvation.
It is mentioned in Skanda purana, “PrabhAsa KAnDA” – Dwarakamahatmya as follows:
PAmsavO DwarakAyA vai vAyunA samUdiritAha|
PApinAm muktidAha prOktAha kim punardwarakABhuvi||
ಪಾಂಸವೋ ದ್ವಾರಕಾಯಾ ವೈ ವಾಯುನಾ ಸಮುದೀರಿತಾಃ\
ಫಾಪಿನಾಮ್ ಮುಕ್ತಿದಾಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಾಃ ಕಿಮ್ ಪುನರ್ದ್ವಾರಕಾಭುವಿ||
Dwaraka is one among the seven most revered pilgrim centres, as mentioned in Skanda Purana. “AyODhyA, MaThurA, mAyA, KAshee, Kanchee, AvantikA, Puri, DwAravatee chaivam saptaitA mOkShadAyikAha|
During Kruta Yuga, Great King Raivata had performed several sacrifices by spreading the Darbha, the sacrificial grass (Botanical term: Poa Cynosuroides), on an island or a piece of land in the middle of sea. Therefore, this island was named “Kushasthalee”. Later, a demon named Kusha reached Kushasthalee and began torturing the Rishis, Munis and the virtuous people. Lord Brahma went into the underground, brought Sri Hari, who was guarding the doors of the royal palace of demon Bali, to Kushasthalee. Sri Hari honored the request of Lord Brahma by coming to the earth in the form of Trivikrama, and piercing the earth with a huge pounding club (Vonake), buried demon Kusha since he had secured a boon that he could not die from any sort of weapons; Lord Trivikrama  then consecrated Kusheshwara there. Demon Kusha appealed to Lord Hari that any pilgrim visiting Dwaraka should compulsorily have the Darshan of Kusheshwara. Otherwise, they would only get half the Punya or positive energy from the pilgrimage to Dwaraka. Moreover, half the Punya earned by completing the pilgrimage to Dwaraka after having the Darshan of Kusheshwara would go to demon Kusha. Later, during Dwapara Yuga, Lord Krishna invited the celestial sculptor Vishwakarma and got Dwaraka constructed from him in the mid sea. It is said that at the end of his incarnation, Lord Krishna submerged Dwaraka under the waters. Modern investigators, historians, scientists and various other experts have found the relics of the submerged Dwaraka under the sea waters. Still, there is a section of scholars which apprehend that some historians aware of the past established a new Dwaraka in the same location and almost replicated the original shape or form of the city. In the present Dwaraka, Gomati River joins the sea. According to Skanda Purana, several Teerthas called Chakra Teertha, Shankhoddhara Teertha, Gopi Sarovar etc., are in Dwaraka. In Dwaraka Mahatmya it is also mentioned that during the horrible Kali Yuga, Dwaraka would go under the waters.             


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Saturday, 21 December 2019

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


SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ)  
Srirama kills Vali/ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನಿಂದ ವಾಲಿಯ ಸಂಹಾರ - II
After Srirama explained to Sugreeva the reason for not firing the arrow at Vali in the first instance, Srirama instructed Hanumantha to put a garland of Gajapushpa flowers around the neck of Sugreeva so that he could differentiate Sugreeva from Vali. Hanumantha smiled sensibly and then arranged to put the garland of Gajapushpa flowers around the neck of Sugreeva. The reason for Hanumantha to smile was that he was very much capable of identifying Sugreeva. Srirama was not an ordinary person. He is the Lord of this entire universe and he is Omniscient. If, during the war, the garland were to be torn, the possibility of identifying Sugreeva could be nullified yet again. The arrangement was to make Sugreeva believe in the explanation Srirama provided, while the secret reason was to ascertain the determination of Sugreeva. The garland worn by Sugreeva was shining like a necklace of silver. Sugreeva once again saluted Srirama and sought the Lord’s permission to go to the war field. He once again went to the Main Entrance of Kishkindha and yet again invited Vali for the war. Tara, the wife of Vali, hugged Vali tightly and whispered in his ears:
“Dear husband! Do not ignore my words now. I am not telling these words due to utter sorrow or suspicion over your prowess. I have gathered some information and after thorough analysis, I suspect that there is some deceit behind the manner in which Sugreeva has been calling you twice for war. Yesterday, your younger brother Sugreeva ran away from the battle after getting beaten severely from you. Now, within a short span, he is calling you for war yet again and there is some renewed energy and enthusiasm in his voice. There should be some extraordinary reason for this change in his attitude. I have come to know that Srirama, who killed fourteen thousand demons single handedly and killed the seven demons who were doing penance in the guise of seven trees. This powerful Srirama has now become a friend of Sugreeva. This information has been collected by your son Angada. You have not wronged Srirama in any manner. There is no reason for Srirama to have enmity with you or to show extraordinary acquaintance with Sugreeva. Moreover, Srirama is known to be kind and friendly towards all beings. Instead of responding to Sugreeva now, you can go and meet Srirama tomorrow with valuables and make friendship with him. Once impressed, Srirama will not support Sugreeva in the war against you. Let Angada go to Srirama and bring him into our palace amid royal procession. Let us worship him in the palace and extend a warm welcome to him. Let us strike an alliance with Sugreeva, who cannot disobey Srirama. Let us forget the past and try to live peacefully in our kingdom.” \
Vali was not in a position to agree with his wife. He told: “My beloved! When someone is calling for war, we cannot remain silent. Such silence is the symbol of being eunuchs. I have never said “no” to a call for war. I can never escape from war field. Srirama is very kind. He cannot  do wrong to someone to please someone else. He is the God and even if I die by an arrow shot by him, I will be relieved of all my sins and I will attain salvation.”
Srirama too thought that Vali had great respect for him and therefore Srirama decided not to be seen by Vali. This decision of Srirama has been misinterpreted by many scholars. Srirama had promised Sugreeva with Fire God as witness that he would kill Vali. If Vali were to see Srirama, the former would immediately salute Srirama and fall at his feet. Being the ultimate protector of the universe, 
Srirama would not be able to extend ‘protection’ to Vali after getting saluted. Srirama wanted not to be seen till he was alive. Therefore, Srirama went behind a thick tree and shot the arrow at Vali at an appropriate time. The arrow stuck on the chest of Vali. Srirama then came in front of Vali, who, in the sense of abuse, told Srirama: “Lord, the tenets of war are such that killing a person battling with someone else, a person with his attention diverted from the war, an innocent person, a person living alone in forest, a beastly person was criminal. I was fighting with Sugreeva. You had no business to fire the arrow from behind a tree.” The reply of Srirama in the next episode.  
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Friday, 20 December 2019

SRI MADHWAVIJAYAHA - SAPTAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 49 TO 51(59) ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ಸಪ್ತಮ ಸರ್ಗ (59)


SRI MADHWAVIJAYAHA - SAPTAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 49 TO 51(59)
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ ಸಪ್ತಮ ಸರ್ಗ (59)
Salutations to Sri VyAsaru/ಶ್ರೀ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸ ನಮನ
ಗುರುಭಕ್ತಿಭರಾನತಾಕೃತಿರ್ವಿರಚಯ್ಯಾಂಜಲಿಬಂಧಮಂಜಸ|
ಕ್ಷಣಮಾಮುಕುಲೀಕೃತೇಕ್ಷಣಃ ಗುರುಂ ಕೇವಲಮಭ್ಯವಂದತ||49||
GuruBhaktiBharAnatAkrutirvirachayyAnjalibanDhamanjasa|
KShaNamAmukuleekrutEkShaNaha gurum kEvalamaBhyavandata||49||
SUMMARY: With his physique bent due to the weight of his devotion to the Guru/Master, Sri Madhwacharyaru joined his two palms, closed his eyes for a moment and just began praising him.
This is an emotional moment in the life of Sri Madhwacharyaru because he was in front of the Supreme God for the first time in his life. His devotion and reverence for Sri Vedavyasaru is unquestioned and unparalleled. He could not spell a word for some time. He was speechless.  
Prostrates before Sri Vyasaru/ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಧ್ವರು ಶ್ರೀ ವ್ಯಾಸರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗ ಮಾಡಿದರು
ವಿನಯಾಭರಣೇನ ಭೂಷಿತಃ ಸ್ಫುಟಮಷ್ಟಾಂಗಮಿಶಿಷ್ಟಚೇಷ್ಟಿತಃ\
ಭಗವತ್ತಮಪಾದಪಂಕಜೇ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಸ ಪ್ರಣನಾಮ್ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಾನ್||50||
VinayABharaNEna BhUShitaha sPhuTamaShTAngamishiShTachEShTitaha|
BhagavattamapAdapankajE BhagavAn sa praNanAm BhAgyavAn||50||
SUMMARY: Adored with the costume of modesty, the most fortunate, an embodiment of knowledge and other virtues, Sri Madhwacharyaru prostrated in front of Sri Vyasaru and submitted his salutations.
“KrishNAmrutamahArNava” defines the AShTAnga NamaskAra or the prostration:
UrasA shirasA druShTwA manasA vachasA taThA|
PadBhyAm karABhyAm jAnuBhyAm praNAmO(s)ShTAnga eeritaha||
ಉರಸಾ ಶಿರಸಾ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಮನಸಾ ವಚಸಾ ತಥಾ|
ಪದ್ಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಜಾನುಭ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಣಾಮೋ(s)ಷ್ಟಾಂಗ ಈರಿತಃ||
Rare grace of Sri Vedavyasaru/ಶ್ರೀ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸರ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ
ಸ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಪರಾಶರಾತ್ಮಜಃ ಪ್ರಣತಂ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಟಮಶೇಷಸದ್ಗುಣೈಃ|
ಕರಯೋರ್ಯುಗಲೇನ ವಲ್ಗುನಾ ತಮುದಸ್ಥಾಪಯದಾಶುಪಾತಿನಾ||51||
Sa nireekShya parAsharAtmajah praNatam prEShThamashEShasadguNaihi|
KarayOryugalEna valgunA tamudasThApayadAshupAtinA||51||
SUMMARY: Sri Vedavyasaru, who incarnated from Sri Parashara Muni, looked at his most beloved Sri Madhwacharyaru, who was surrendering his eight major organs and good qualities, stretched his soft arms and lifted him up.



Thursday, 19 December 2019

(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita) SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA / ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ


(Sri Jagannatha Dasa virachita)
SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA /
ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ
Sri Hari alone is the recipient and giver/ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯೇ ಗ್ರಾಹ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರಾಹಕನು

60.       ತೋದಕನು ತಾನಾಗಿ ಮನಮೊದ-
            ಲಾದ ಕರಣದೊಳಿದ್ದು ವಿಷಯವ-
            ನೈದುವನು ನಿಜಪೂರ್ಣಸುಖಮಯ ಗ್ರಾಹ್ಯಗ್ರಾಹಕನು|
            ವೇದವೇದ್ಯನು ತಿಳಿಯದನೋ-
            ಪಾದಿ ಭುಂಜಿಸುತೆಲ್ಲರೊಳಗಾ-
            ಹ್ಲಾದಬಡುವನು ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲ ಭಾಗ್ಯಸಂಪನ್ನ||16||
            TOdakanu tAnAgi manamoda-
            lAda karaNadoLiddu viShayava-
            naiduvanu nijapUrNasuKhamaya grAhyagrAhakanu|
            VEdavEdyanu tiLiyadavanO-
            pAdi BhunjisutellaroLagA-
            hlAdabaDuvanu Bhaktavatsala BhAgyasampanna||16||
SUMMARY: Sri Hari is staying in the sensory organs. Being the motivator, he makes the being aware of different subjects. He is naturally, originally, eternally and completely happy. He is the recipient as well as the provider. He is the addressee of all Vedas. Being present in every being as unaware of anything, he enjoys. He loves devotees and the most fortunate.
In this stanza, the omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence of Sri Hari have been deftly described in a very lucid and simple dictum. Sri Hari motivates the sensory organs; he receives anything and everything offered to him by devotees; residing within every being, he motivates them to think and act in a particular manner; he gives the knowledge and receives the same, when the virtuous offer them to please him; he gives satisfaction and gets satisfied; unless he desires, humans cannot do anything; moreover, personally, Sri Hari does not need anything; he is self-satisfied.
Glory of the manifestation of Hari in mortals/ಮರ್ತ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ ವೈಭವ
61.       ನಿತ್ಯನಿಗಮಾತೀತ ನಿರ್ಗುಣ
            ಭೃತ್ಯವತ್ಸಲ ಭಯವಿನಾಶನ
            ಸತ್ಯಕಾಮ ಶರಣ್ಯ ಶ್ಯಾಮಲ ಕೋಮಲಾಂಗ ಸುಖಿ|
            ಮತ್ತನಂದದಿ ಮರ್ತ್ಯರೊಳಹೊರ-
            ಗೆತ್ತನೋಡಲು ಸುತ್ತುತಿಪ್ಪನು
            ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ಸಂತೃಪ್ತ ತ್ರಿಜಗದ್ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತ ಪರಮಾಪ್ತ||17||
            NityanigamAteeta nirguNa
            Bhrutyavatsala bhayavinAshana
            SatyakAma sharaNya shyAmala kOmalAng suKhi|
            Mattanandadi martyaroLahora-
            gettanODalu suttutippanu-
            atyaDhika santruptaTrijadvyApta paramApta||17||


SUMMARY: Sri Hari eternal; he is beyond perception even for Vedas; he does not possess the worldly or earthly bad attributes; he loves his devotees. He drives away any sort of fear. He keeps his words; he is shelter for those who surrender to him; he has white complexion; he possesses soft organs; he is the happiest; like a drunken person, he stays inside as well as outside the humans abd shuttling everywhere; he is satisfied to the brim; he is present in all the three worlds and the most intimate to everyone,.
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”


SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”     
37. Sri PrabhAsa kShEtra/ಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಭಾಸ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
ಸರಸ್ವತೀ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಂಗೋ ಯತ್ರಾಪರಾಂಬುಧೇಃ|
ಪ್ರಭಾಸಾಖ್ಯಂ ತದಾಭಾತಿ ಪ್ರಭಾಸ ಹಿ ಯತೋ ಭುವಃ||88||
Saraswatee hiraNyABhyAm sangO yatrAparAmbuDhEhe|
PraBhAsAKhyam tadABhAti praBhAsa hi yatO Bhuvaha||88||
SUMMARY: A holy place where Saraswati River and Hiranya River join the Western Sea, is known as Prabhasa Kshetra and this Earth turned bright because of this Prabhasa Kshetra.
This place is about 3 miles away from Peraval Railway Station on the Rajkot-Peraval track of Western Railways in the State of Gujarat. In the Western side of this Prabhasa Kshetra, three rivers namely Saraswati, Hiranya and Kapila join together. This Sangam is known as Prachee Triveni. Initially, Kapila joins Saraswati; Saraswati joins Hiranye and finally Hiranye joins the Sea. It is believed that Sri Krishna, after being shot with an arrow by a hunter, Jaravyadha, the Lord came to this place and concluded his earthly life. The holy waters of this Sangam is popularly known as DEhOtsarga Teertha since Lord Krishna ended his incarnation in this place.
38. BANAGANGA/ಬಾಣಗಂಗಾ
ಬಾಣಪ್ರಯೋಗಸಂಜಾತಾ ಬಾಣಗಂಗಾ ವಿಭಾತಿ ಸಾ|
ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಾ ಸ್ಮರದಘಚ್ಛೇತ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಕೀರ್ತಿರಿವೋನ್ಮುಖೀ||89||

BANaprayOgasanjAtA bANagangA viBhAti sA|
SwachChA smaradaGhachChEtree kruShNakeertirivOnmuKhee||89||
SUMMARY: A river that was born from an arrow shot by Sri Krishna is pure and clears the sins of those offering prayer to her; she flows with her face turning upwards; named as Banaganga, this river reduces the negative heat of sins committed by those remembering her. Her popularity is shining like that of Lord Krishna, who destroys the sins of those worshipping him with pure devotion like he destroys the enemies with his arrow.
Sri Krishna pulled out the arrow that was stuck on his feet after reaching this place.   
  
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Tuesday, 17 December 2019

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


SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ)  
Srirama kills Vali/ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನಿಂದ ವಾಲಿಯ ಸಂಹಾರ - I
ValiBhit – Valinam hatvA/ವಾಲಿಭಿತ್ – ವಾಲಿನಂ ಹತ್ವಾ
At the behest of Srirama, Sugreeva reached the main entrance of Kishkindha and invited Vali for battle. Vali sprang from his bed like a snake spooked by a club and came out of Kishkindha. Vali and Sugreeva were engaged in a war of fists, punches and wrestling. With the passage of time, Sugreeva  was losing his strength. Unable to bear the onslaught of Vali, Sugreeva fled back to Rushyamuka, even as Srirama reached the spot, along with others. The entire body of Sugreeva had turned red with blood oozing out of the injuries he had suffered at the hands of Vali. He fell at the feet of Srirama and said: “Oh Lord, why were you so unkind to me?” Srirama said: “You two brothers look so much alike in physique, shape and even voice. It became difficult for me to identify you. This is the reason I did not fire the arrow.”
A question may arise here that being Omniscient, how can Srirama be confused? Being the Lord of this entire universe, could he not really differentiate between Vali and Sugreeva? Was Srirama unaware of the fact that unless one of the two brothers dies, their enmity would continue? Why did he wait till Sugreeva retreated from the war field?
It is a known fact that the enmity between or among brothers may not last long. There are several instances of such enmity dying with the passage of time for so many reasons. It is not proper on the part of a third person to either try for a compromise between the warring brothers or to harm or kill one of them because later on, the brothers may become one and the third person will be treated as a foe by them. The same principle should be followed while trying to interfere in the rift or misunderstanding between husband and wife, father and son, brother and sister and so on. Srirama wanted to show to the world the significance of this knowledge. Scholars try to clarify another doubt on this instance. Why did Rama kill Vali in the second attempt? Srirama had vouched in front of fire god that he would kill Vali. If, after the first battle against Vali, Sugreeva were to change his mind, then Rama would have been in trouble. If Sugreeva were to request, after the loss in his first battle against Vali, not to kill his brother, Srirama could have saved his oath without killing Vali. Empirically, the enmity between Sugreeva and Vali did not decline even after Sugreeva’s first defeat. On the contrary, it increased and that is why he persuaded Rama to kill Vali the same day. By doing so, Srirama told the entire world that the enmity between Vali and Sugreeva was not ending till the death of one of the two. If, after the death of Vali, Sugreeva were to regret, he would be solely responsible for such feelings and he would not be in a position to point a finger at Rama. None else would dare point a finger at Rama for killing Vali. This entire clarification is expressed by Sri Raghavendraru with the word “ValiBhit”.
Some commentators interpret “ValiBhit” by expanding it with “VAlinam hatvA”, where the root word of “HatvA” is “Hana”, which means nearing as well as killing. Therefore, “ValiBhit” means, in the first instance, Srirama went very close to Vali and in the second instance, he killed Vali. This is the significance of employing the word “VAliBhit”.
The final battle and death of Vali will be narrated in the next episode.
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