(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)
SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ
SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ
CANTO
V – VIBHUTI SANDHI
In
this Canto, Sri Jagannatha Dasaru describes ten Vibhuti (ವಿಭೂತಿ) rupas or forms Sri Hari,
including Neeta. Neeta means ‘niyata’ and it refers to the manifestation of
Lord Hari in Saligrama and such other sacred objects. Neeta refers to 'common‘
forms that are worshipped in individual houses. ‘Special’ (VisheSha) forms are
those which are worshipped by Yatis, saints, Munis, Rishis and so on. ‘Sajati’
(of same class or category) refers to that form which is worshipped by Indra
and other deities. ‘Naija’ means ‘true’ and this form refers to the popular
forms such as Vasudeva. ‘Ahitachala’ refers to the existence of Sri Hari in
statues and idols. ‘Sahajachala’ refers to the manifestation of the Lord in the
form of mountains, hills and so on. ‘Vijati’ is that form with which Lord Hari
exists in vivid and varied objects to make them appear or to be considered as
sacred. ‘Akhanda’ refers to the eternal form and ‘Khanda’ refers to temporal
form.
107. ಶ್ರೀ
ತರುಣಿವಲ್ಲಭನ ಪರಮ ವಿ-
ಭೂತಿ ರೂಪವ ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ-
ಲ್ಲೀ ತೆರದಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ ಮನದಲಿ
ನೋಡು ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಿ|
ನೀತ ಸಾಧಾರಣ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ-
ಜಾತಿ ನೈಜಾಹಿತವು ಸಹಜ ವಿ-
ಜಾತಿ ಖಂಡಾಖಂಡ ಬಗೆಗಳನರಿತು
ಬುಧರಿಂದ||1||
Sri TarunivallaBhana parama vi-
BhUti rUpava kanDa kanDa-
Llee teradi chintisuta manadali nODu
samBhramadi|
Neeta sADhAraNa vishESha sa-
jAti naijAhitavu sahaja vi-
jAti KhanDAKhanDa bagegaLanaritu
buDharina||1||
SUMMARY:
Look at the great forms of Sri Hari, the husband of Mahalakshmi, by thinking of
him in anything and everything you come across. Look at those objects with
enthusiasm, high spirit and interest. Learn about his ten forms such as Neeta,
SADhAraNa, VishESha, SajAti, Naija, AhitAchala, SahajAchala, VijAti, KhanDa and
AKhanada from Budha (scholars, knowledgeable) and think about those forms with
that preconceived knowledge.
There
is a difference between “Swayamvyakta” or self-manifestation and other forms of
Sri Hari. In all other forms, except the self-manifested form, invocation of
the Lord through Avanaha (invitation), TattwanyAsa and MatrukAnyasa (chanting
of Mantras and through various acts in a prescribed manner) is essential. Any
form that does not warrant Avahana, Tattvanyasa and MatrukAnyasa process is called
as “self-manifested”. There are several temples and shrines across the globe
where the presiding deity is said to be “Swayamvyakta” or self-manifested. The
deity will be present in those statues eternally.
The
following table indicates the different forms:
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Sl. No.
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Category
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Form of manifestation
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1.
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Neeta
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In idols and statues, through invocation, worship
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2.
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SADhAraNa
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Existence in all animate and inanimate things
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3,
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VishESha
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Manifestation in Pruthu, Lakshmana and others
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4.
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SajAteeya
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Matsya and other incarnations
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5.
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Naija
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In attributes such as knowledge, joy = ‘NijaishwaryayutAha sarvE’ iti
RatnAvalyuktEhe (‘निजैश्वर्ययुताः सर्वॆ’ इति रत्नावल्युक्तॆः)
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6.
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Aahita
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Manifestation in Jnanis or knowledgeable – ‘JnAnyAhitAni jAneehi sarvatra
chaturAnana’ iti vyAptirahastOktEhe (’ज्ञान्याहितानि जानीहि सर्वत्र चतुरानन’ इति व्याप्तिरहस्तॊक्तॆः)
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7.
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Sahaja
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The form that emanates due to cause and consequence and correlation.
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8.
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VijAteeya
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The portion of Lord Hari which exists in Brahma, Rudra, Indra and others
to perform different acts
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9.
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KhanDa
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The infinite form that exist in every grain of rice
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10.
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AKhanDa
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The form that eternally exists in Saligrama and other things.
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There are 40 stanzas in this Canto. Sri
Jagannatha Dasaru describes each and every form, their manifestation,
significance etc., in these stanzas. It may be difficult to find suitable visual
representation for all the forms. We may try to understand them in a bunch of
more than one stanza at a time.
