SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”
ಶ್ರೀ
ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ
#ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
#Ganga River/#ಗಂಗಾ ನದಿ
Sri Vadirajaru has offered prayers and praised Holy Ganga
in eight stanzas in this “Teertha Prabandha”. Each stanza is rich in meaning
and sublime poetic fervor.
ತ್ವಂ ದೀನೇಷು ದಯಾವತೀತಿ ವಿದಿತಂ ಯದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹಸ್ತಾಶ್ರಯಂ
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಾಥಾಚ್ಯುತಪಾದಸಂಗಮಹಿತಾಪಶ್ಚಾಚ್ಚ ನಾಕಂ ಗತಾ|
ಸೌವರ್ಣಾಚಲಶೃಂಗಮೇತ್ಯ ಮುದಿತಾ ಶಂಭೋಃ ಶಿರಃಸಂಗತಾ-
ಪ್ಯಾಸ್ಮಾಕಕ್ಷಿತಿಮಂಡಲೇ ತ್ರಿಪಥಗೇ ತುಷ್ಟಾಸ್ಯಭೀಷ್ಟಪ್ರದಾ||15||
Twam deenEShu dayAvateeti viditam yadbrahmahastAshrayam
praptAThAchyutapAdasaMgamahitA shamBhOho shirahasangatA-
pyAsmAkakShitimanDalE tripaThagE tuShTAsyaBheeShTapradA||15||
त्वं दीनॆषु दयावतीति विदितं यद्ब्र्ह्महस्ताश्रयं प्राप्ताथाच्युतपादसंगमहितापश्चाच्च
नाकं गता।
सौवर्णाचलशृंगमॆत्य मुदिता शंभॊः शिरःसंगताप्यास्माकक्षितिमंडलॆ त्रिपथगॆ
तुष्टास्यभीष्टप्रदा॥१५॥
SUMMARY: Oh #Bhageerathi, it is a well-known fact that you
are very kind to the pleading devotees because, when you first broke through
Brahmanda, you went into to the water-vessel (Kamandalu) of Lord #Brahma and
took shelter in his palm. Later, when Lord Brahma washed the feet of Lord
Vishnu with your waters, you became holier and you came to be called as “Vishnupadi”.
Subsequently, you went away into the #Heavens. From there, you felt very happy
after reaching the tip of Mount Meru.
Later or, even though you took shelter in the plaited
hair of Lord Shiva, you descended to Earth and you are now happily fulfilling
the desires of human beings. To descend from a place of high status, shift to a
new place and shower kindness on the downtrodden is a testimony for your
empathy.
ಆದೌ ಪಾದತಲೋರ್ಧ್ವಭಾಗಮಹಸಾ ಯಾ ರಕ್ತನೀಲಾ ಹರೇಃ
ಸ್ವರ್ಗಸ್ತ್ರೀಕುಚಕುಂಕುಮಾಂಕನಯನೋಪಾಂತಶ್ರಿಯಾಭ್ಯಂತರೇ|
ಅಂತೇ ಶಂಭುಕಪರ್ದಪನ್ನಗಗಲಶ್ರೇಣೀಜ್ವಲಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಾ
ಜನ್ಮಾರಭ್ಯ ಸರಸ್ವತೀನತನಯಾಸಂಗೇನ ಗಂಗಾಸ್ತಿ ಸಾ||16||
Aadau pAdatalOrDhwaBhAgamahasA yA raktaneelA HarEhe
swargastreekuchakunkumAnkanayanOpAntashriyABhyantarE|
AntE shamBhukapardapannagagalashrENeejwalajyOtiShA
janmAraBhya saraswateenatanayAsangEva gangAsti sA||16||
आदौ पादतलॊर्ध्वभागमहसा या रक्त नीला हरॆः स्वर्गस्त्रीकुचकुंकुमांकनयनॊपांतश्रियाभ्यंतरॆ।
अंतॆ शंभुकपर्दपन्नगगलश्रॆणीज्वलज्यॊतिषा जन्मारभ्य सरस्वतीनतनयासंगॆव
गंगास्ति सा॥१६॥
SUMMARY: The Ganga, who wears red and blue colors at her
birthplace of the feet of Lord Vishnu due to the bright and radiant colors of
the heals and upper portion of the feet of Lord Narayana, acquires blood red
and dark blue colors in midway due to the Vermilion (Kunkum) and Saffron (Kesari)
that goddesses and deities apply on their cheeks and breasts and take a dip in her
waters, shines brighter due to the radiation in the throat portion of serpents
that adore the tress of hair of Lord Shiva. Thus, this Great and Grand Ganga
appears as though she had relationship with Saraswati and Yamuna rivers from
her origin.
Ganga is considered to be holiest by Indians. Her earthly
origin is believed to be Gangotri from where she flows about 1,500 miles to
join the sea. After travelling from Deva Prayag to Uttara Kashi, one should
cover a distance of about 50 miles to reach Gangotri, the origin of Ganga. The
Gomukha, which is the real birthplace of Ganga, is about 18 miles away from
Gangotri. However, it is not easy for
everyone to go to Gomukha. Spelling the name of Ganga, remembering her alone
can open the path of Moksha or salvation. What else can be said about those
taking a dip in Ganga? It is not necessary to take bath at the place of her
origin. Taking bath anywhere in her flow-line of 1,500 miles is auspicious,
sacred and spiritually valuable.
GangA GangEti yO brUyAt yOjanAnAm shatairapi|
MuchyatE sarvapApEBhyaha VishNulOkam gachChati||
गंगा गंगॆति यॊ ब्रूयात् यॊजनानां शतैरपि।
मुच्यतॆ सर्वपापॆभ्यः विष्णुलॊकं गच्छति॥
ಗಂಗಾ ಗಂಗೇತಿ ಯೋ ಬ್ರೂಯಾತ್ ಯೋಜನಾನಾಂ ಶತೈರಪಿ|
ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪೇಭ್ಯಃ ವಿಷ್ಣುಲೋಕಂ ಗಚ್ಛತಿ||
“Whoever pronounces the name of Ganga in the radius of
one hundred Yojanas of Ganga will get relieved from the negative energy of all
sins and gets access to Vishnuloka.”
Please read, comment and share. SDN
