(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita) SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/ ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)
SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Sri Hari stays in 52114 forms in utensils/ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯು ಉಪಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 52.114 ರೂಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿಹನು

112.     ಕರಣನೀಯಾಮಕನು ತಾ ಉಪ-

            ಕರಣದೊಳಗೈವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾ-

            ವಿರದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕಧಿಕಶತರೂಪಂಗಳನೆ ಧರಿಸಿ|

            ಇರುತಿಹನು ತದ್ರೂಪ ನಾಮಗ-

            ಳರಿತು ಪೂಜಿಸುತಿಹರ ಪೂಜೆಯ

            ನಿರುತ ಕೈಕೊಂಬನು ತೃಷಾರ್ತನು ಜಲವ ಕೊಂಬಂತೆ||6||

            KaraNaneeyAmakanu tA up-

            karaNadoLagaivatteraDu sA-

            virada hadinAlkaDhikashatarUpangaLane Dharisi|

            irutihanu tadrUpa nAmaga-

            Laritu pUjisutihara pUjeya

            Niruta kaikombanu truShArtanu jalava kombante||6||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari is the monitor of all the ten sensory organs. In the utensils that are used in offering worship to him, Sri Hari stays in as many as 52,114 (Fifty-two thousand one hundred and fourteen) forms in those utensils. If someone offers worship by remembering those forms in the respective utensils, then, Sri Hari will acknowledge such worship like a thirst person receives water with solemn satisfaction.  

Sri Hari manifests in Brahma and others as an image/ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯು ಬಿಂಬರೂಪನಾಗಿಹನು

113.     ಬಿಂಬರೂಪನು ಈ ತೆರದಿ ಜಡ

            ಪೊಂಬಸುರಮೊದಲಾದ ಸುರರೊಳ-

            ಗಿಂಬುಗೊಂಡಿಹನೆಂದರಿತು ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಕಾಮಗಳ|

            ಹಂಬಲಿಸದನುದಿನದಿ ವಿಶ್ವ-

            ಕುಟುಂಬಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಣಾನ್ನ ಕುತ್ಸಿತ-

            ಕಂಬಳಿಯೆ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯವೆಂದವನಂಘ್ರಿಗಳ ಭಜಿಸು||7||

            BimbarUpanu yee teradi jaDa

            pombasuramodalAda suraroLa-

            gimbugonDihanendaritu DharmArThakAmagaLa|

            Hambalisadanudinadi Vishwa-

            kuTumbi koTTa kaNAnna kutsita-

            kambaLiye sauBhAgyavendavananGhrigaLa Bhajisu||7||

SUMMARY: One must pray in praise of the feet of Sri Hari in the form of the image, in the various forms he exists in a variety of concrete objects, in Brahma and other deities, without longing for culture, finance or desires (Dharma, Artha and Kama), every day, and by thinking that the gruel and blanket he, the universal man, has given is very fortuitous.

   

Number of forms of Sri Hari in water, Basil, flowers, lamp and sandal/

ಜಲ, ಶ್ರೀ ತುಳಸಿ, ಪುಷ್ಪ, ದೇಪ, ಗಂಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ರೂಪಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ

114.     ವಾರಿಯೊಳಗಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ನಾಲಕು

            ಮೂರೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮೇಲ್ಮು-

            ನ್ನೂರು ಹದಿನೇಳೆನಿಪ ರೂಪವು ಶ್ರೀತುಳಸಿದಳದಿ|

            ನೂರು ಅರುವತ್ತೊಂದು ಪುಷ್ಪದಿ

            ಮೂದಧಿಕ ದಶ ದೀಪದೊಳು ನಾ-

            ನೂರುಮೂರು ಸುಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು ಗಂಧದೊಳಗಿರುತಿಹವು||8||

            VAriyoLagippattu nAlaku

            mUreraDu sAvirada mElmu-

            nnUru hadinELenipa rUpavu sreetaLasidaLadi|

            nUru aruvattondu puShpadi-

            mUraDhika dasha deepadoLu nA-

            nUrumUru sumUrtigaLu ganDhadoLagirutihavu||8||

SUMMARY: In water, Sri Hari is in twenty-four forms; in Basil buds he is in five thousand three hundred and seventeen (5,317) forms; in flowers, he is in one hundred and sixty-one forms; in the oil lamp, there are thirteen forms of Sri Hari and in sandal paste, there are four hundred and three forms of Sri Hari.

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SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

Phalgu River/ಫಲ್ಗು ನದಿ

ಅಪಿ ಜನ್ಮಶತೋದ್ಭೂತಂ ಕೃಪಯಾ ಯಾ ಹರಂತ್ಯಘಮ್|

ಮನುತೇ ಫಲ್ಗು ಸಾ ಫಲ್ಗುನದೀ ಸದ್ಗುಣದಾsಸ್ತು ಮೇ ||30||

Api janma shatOdBhUtam krupayA yA harantyaGham|

ManutE Phalgu sA Phalgunadee sadguNadA(s)tu mE||30||

अपि जन्म श्तॊद्भूतं कृपया या हरन्त्यघम्।

मनुतॆ फ्ल्गु सा फल्गुनदी सद्गुणदाsस्तु मॆ॥३०॥

SUMMARY: “May this sacred Phalgu River, which, despite clearing the sins of several past births, thinks that she has benefited little to those who go to her from long distances, provide me with virtues such as being without false vanity or pride”, Sri Vadiraja appeals to the Goddess of Phalgu River about which there is mention in Mahabharata (Vana Parva).

Kalidasa, renowned Sanskrit poet and playwright, says “TyAgE shlAGhA viparyayaha”. Similarly, Phalgu River is known to clear the sins of several previous births. Yet, she (Phalgu) thinks that clearing the sins of several past births is very little. That is why the river has been named as Phalgu, which means “very little”.

According to another interpretation, Phalgu has very little water. During summer, water can be obtained by digging into the sand. This is perhaps the reason for the river being named “Phalgu”.

With the prayers offered to Phalgu River, Sri Vadirajaru completes his explanation of Gaya Kshetra from where he moves to Mathura. Sri Gurubhyo Namaha|    

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SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)  

Angada conveys the message of Rama to Ravana/ಅಂಗದನು ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಾವಣನಿಗೆ ಅರುಹುತ್ತಾನೆ

Initially, Srirama sought the opinions of Sugreeva, Hanuman, Jambavanta, Vibheeshana and others on choosing a person to convey to Ravana that the option of alliance was still open. Ravana could still surrender Seetha Devi and shut the doors of war or battlefield, which would immensely benefit both sides. As suggested by Vibheeshana, Srirama sends Angada as the messenger. Angada easily jumped across the walls of the fort of Lanka, briskly entered the house of Ravana and saw the demon king engaged in a serious discussion with his ministers. As Ravana did not even offer a seat for Angada, he spiraled his tail to a high level and sat on it. The fierce face and the manner in which Angada sat on a higher place than himself, Ravana became very angry and asked:

“Oh Monkey! Who are you? Where have you come from?”

Angada: Have you forgotten Vali? I am his son and my name is Angada. When I still an infant, my father had given you as an object to play with. Do you know about the husband of Seetha you have stealthily brought? With a wink of his eyes, he made the entire sea become stagnant and still. I have as a messenger of such a powerful person whose name is Srirama. I am going to convey to you the message he has sent to you. Srirama is ready to fire series of sharp arrows at you. However, he has given you two options to choose from. I am going to narrate the details now.

“Oh Ravana, you confiscated the Pushpak plane of your elder brother Kubera and troubled him in several ways. You have killed hundreds of Brahmins. You have spoiled innumerable virgins and married women. The sins committed by you are now unlimited and unpardonable. It is time for you to get punished for your sins.

Oh Ravana, certainly, you have become very weak now.  That is why, you stole Seetha from my Ashram, when I was not present. As a token of repentance for the heinous act committed by you, surrender Seetha to me. I will pardon you, once you fall at my feet.

If you are unwilling to surrender, none will force you to do so. Enjoy as much as possible within as short a time as possible because you will soon die. You cannot imagine the swiftness of my arrows in taking away your life. You will soon be securing an eternal sleep.”

The direct speech of Rama to Ravana pronounced by Angada infuriated Ravana to a very great extent. He was trembling with anger. His eyes turned red and his face was burning. He yelled: “This monkey is talking beyond limits. Catch it and kill it.”

A few demons rushed towards Angada, caught him by his two legs tightly and before they could do anything else, Angada sprang up along with all the demons who were holding him tightly. Angada rotated all the demons even as they were clinging to his legs and suddenly shook his legs. All the demons fell flat on the earth, dead. Angada destroyed the house of Ravana and made him distressed before returning to Rama.

Ripupurarut — “LankAm pratiruddhya” (कपीद्रैः रिपुपुररुत् — “लन्कां प्रतिरुद्ध्य”)

The next episode will focus on Srirama laying siege on Lanka.   

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SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - ASHTAMA SARGAHA SHLOKA 36 (54) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ –ಅಷ್ಟಮ ಸರ್ಗ 36ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (54)

SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - ASHTAMA SARGAHA SHLOKA 36 (54)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ –ಅಷ್ಟಮ ಸರ್ಗ 36ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (54)

Forms of Yajna and Kapila of Sri Hari/ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಯಜ್ಞರೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಕಪಿಲ ರೂಪ

ಸುತಪೋರುಚೇರಯಮಪಾಪಕರ್ದಮಾನ್ನನು ಮಾನವೀತನಯತಾಮುಪೇಯಿವಾನ್|

ಸಮಯೇನ ಭೂರಿನಿಜಭಕ್ತಿಪೂರಿತಾನ್ ಸಮಜೀಜನತ್ ಸುಮನಸಃ ಸ ದೇವರಾಟ್||36||

SutapOruchErayamapApakardamAnnanu mAnaveetanayatAmupEyivAn|

SamayEna BhUrinijaBhaktipUritAn samajeejanat sumanasaha sa dEvarAT||36||

सुतपॊरुचॆरयमपापकर्दमान्ननु मानवीतनयतामुपॆयिवान्।

समयॆन भूरिनिजभक्तिपूरितान् समजीजनत् सुमनसः स दॆवराट्॥३६॥

SUMMARY (1) : This Sri Narayana took birth as the son of Akooti, daughter of Swayambhu Manu, from Ruchi, a Parajapati, who was distinguished for the manner and dedication with which he did penance. His name was Yajna. Later, he stayed as Devendra and gave birth to several deities, who were all his devotees. This is called Yajnavatara.

SUMMARY (2): Emperor of Gods Sri Narayana took birth as Kapila, a son of Devahooti, daughter of Swayambhu Manu, from Kardapa Prajapati, who had great passion for doing penance and was righteous. In his incarnation as Sage Kapila, Sri Narayana created the Sankhya school of philosophy and by preaching it among the deities, he transformed the deities, gods and goddesses into his devotees.

The Yajna incarnation of Sri Hari propounded EesvAsyOpanishat and Kapila is the propounder of Sankhya Siddhant.

There are two forms of Kapila. One is Vishnukapila and another Rishikapila. Sri Vishnukapila is an incarnation of Sri Hari and proponent of Sankhya Siddhant. Sri Vishnukapila preached his Sankhya Shastra among gods, goddesses and deities. Rishikapila is the originator of Sankhya school of thought (not philosophy), which is against Vedas and Scriptures.

KapilO VAsudEvAKhyastantram sAnKhyam jagAda ha।

BrahmAdiBhyashcha dEvEBhyO BhrugwAdiBhyastaThaiva cha||

TaThaivAsurayE sarvavEdArThaparibruhmitam|

SarvavEdavirudDham cha KapilO(s)nyO jagAda ha|

SAnKhyamAsurayE(s)nyasmai kutarkaparibruhmitam||Bharata Tatparya Nirnaya 1/3/10||

कपिलॊ वासुदॆवाख्यस्तन्त्रं सान्ख्यं जगाद ह।

ब्रह्मादिभ्यश्च दॆवॆभ्यॊ भृग्वादिभ्यस्तथैव च॥

तथैवासुरयॆ सर्ववॆदार्थपरिबृंहितम्।

सर्ववॆदविरुद्धं च कपिलॊsन्यॊ जगाद ह।

सांख्यमासुरयॆsन्यस्मै कुतर्कपरिबृंहितम्॥भारत तात्पर्य निर्णय १/३/१०॥

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(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita) SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/ ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)
SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Manifestation of Sri Hari Saligrama/ಸಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯ

110.     ಕಾದಕಾಂಚನದೊಳಗೆ ಶೋಭಿಪ

            ಆದಿತೇಯಾಸ್ಯನ ತೆರದಿ ಲ-

            ಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಧವನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನದಿ ಸಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮದೊಳಗಿಪ್ಪ|

            ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂವ-

            ತ್ತೈದಧಿಕ ಐನೂರು ರೂಪದಿ

            ಭೂಧರಗಳಭಿಮಾನಿ ದಿವಿಜರೊಳಿಪ್ಪನನವರತ||4||

            KAdakAnchanadoLage shOBhipa

            AaditEyAsyana teradi La-

            kShmeeDhavanu pratidinadi sAligrAmadoLagippa|

            Aidu sAvira mEle mUva-

            ttaidaDhika ainUru rUpadi

            BhUDharagaLaBhimAni divijaroLippananavarata||4||

SUMMARY: Like Fire God existing in the heated gold, consort of Lakshmi Sri Hari resides in Saligrama every day. He always exists in the five thousand five hundred and thirty-five forms that are manifestations of mountains.

In Pancharatra this stanza is given:

RUpANAm panchasAhasram HarEhe panchashatOttaram|

TaThaiva panchatrimshacchashAligrAmE tu vai HarEhe||

भद्र रूपाणां पंचसाहस्रं हरॆः पंचशतॊत्तरम्।

तथैव पंचत्रिंशच्चशालिग्रामॆ तु वै हरॆः॥पंचरात्र॥

In Prameyaratnakara, it is given:

PanchatrimshADhikaihi panchashataihi panchasahasrakaihi|

ShAlagrAmasThitO nityam…||

भद्र पंचत्रिंशाधिकैः पन्चशतैः पन्चसहस्रकैः।

शालग्रामस्थितॊ नित्यम्...॥प्रमॆयरत्नाकर॥

It is evident that Lord Sri Hari exists in Saligramas eternally in five thousand five hundred and thirty five forms. Therefore, anointment of Saligrama every day is very auspicious and beneficial.

He exists in thirteen forms in statues and five hundred forms in Ahitachal/

ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಅಹಿತಾಚಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಐನೂರು ರೂಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ

111.     ಶ್ರೀರಮಣ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹದಿ-

            ಮೂರಧಿಕವಾಗಿಪ್ಪಮೇಲೈ-

            ನೂರು ರೂಪವ ಧರಿಸಿ ಇಪ್ಪನು ಅಹಿತಾಚಲದಿ|

            ದಾರು ಮಥನವಗೈಯೆ ಪಾವಕ

            ತೋರುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರತೀಕ ಸುರರೊಳು

            ತೋರುತಿಪ್ಪನು ತತ್ತದಾಕಾರದಲಿ ನೋಳ್ಪರಿಗೆ||5||

            SreeraNa pratimegaLoLage hadi-

            mUraDhikavAgippa mElai-

            nUru rUpava Dharisi yippanu ahitAchaladi|

            dAru maThanavagaiye pAvaka

            tOruvante prateeka suraroLu

            tOrutippanu tattadAkAradali nOLparige||5||

SUMMARY: Beloved of Lakshmi, Sri Hari wears five hundred and thirteen forms in statues and idols. Like the Fire God exists in dried cowdung tablets, Sri Hari exists in all statues and idols in their own shapes and forms and appears to the worshippers in the shapes and forms they prefer to see Him.

Thus, Sri Hari exists in all forms. Depending on one’s imagination, desire and aspiration, he appears to the devotee in his or her own imaginary form. However, it is imperative that while offering prayer, worship or anything as donation, one should imagine the form for which the offerings are made. In Sandhyavandana, there is a chant:

AkAshAt patitam tOyam yaThAgachChati sAgaram sarva dEva namaskAraha KEshavam pratigachChati|

Like the water falling from the sky in the form of rains join the sea, the salutations offered and submitted to any deity reaches Sri Keshava or Sri Hari.   

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SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

Sri Gaya Gadadhara/ಶ್ರೀ ಗಯಾ ಗದಾಧರ

ಗದಾಧರ! ಸದಾಧರಸ್ಫುರಿತಚಾರುಹಾಸೋಲ್ಲಸತ್ ಸುದಾಧರ ಮುದಾಧರಾಮರಕೃತಸ್ತುತೇ ಸುಂದರ|

ಪದಾ ಧರ ಮದಾಧರಸ್ಖಲಿತಮೀಶ ಮಾಂ ಸದ್ವರಪ್ರದಾಧರಚಿದಾದರಪ್ರಮುದಿತಾಂತರ ಶ್ರೀಧರ||28||

GadADhara! sadADharasPhuritachAruhAsOllasat sudADhara mudADharAmarakrutastutE Sundara|

PadADhara madADharasKhalitameesha mAm sadwarapradADharachidAdarapramuditAntara shreeDhara||28||

गदाधर! सदाधरस्फुरितचारुहासॊल्लसत् सुदाधर मुदाधरामरकृतस्तुतॆ सुंदर।

पदा धर मदाधरस्खलितमीश मां सद्वरप्रदाधरचिदादरप्रमुदितांतर श्रीधर॥२८॥

SUMMARY: Oh Lord GadADhara, you are wearing a pleasant and eternal smile on your lips that is like the elixir; you are wearing happiness and joy on all your organs; you are possessing the chants in praise of you and those chants are composed by various deities;  there are chants composed in praise of you by kings and scholars on earth; you fulfill the desires of all people; you will be pleased with those who are aware that they are far less than you in status and all other considerations; you are the consort of Sri Lakshmi; I beseech you to wear me on your feet as I am filled with false pride and vanity.

ಯದ್ಯಾತ್ರಾ ಪಿತೃಮಂಡಲಸ್ಯ ತನುತೇ ವೈಕುಂಠಯಾತ್ರಾಂ ಪರಾಂ ಯತ್ರ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತತಿಲಾಃ ಮಹಾಂತಿ ತಿಲಶಃ ಕುರ್ವಂತಿ ಪಾಪಾನ್ಯಹೋ|

ಪಿಂಡೋ ಯತ್ರ ಸಮರ್ಪಿತೋ ಯಮಭಟಾನ್ ಪಿಂಡೀಕರೋತ್ಯಕ್ಷತಾ ಮರ್ತ್ಯಂ ಸ್ಮಾಕ್ಷತಮೀಡ್ಯತಾಂ ಸ್ತುತಿತತಿಸ್ತಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಪಾದಂ ಭಜೇ||29||

YadyAtrA pitrumanDalasya tanutE vaikunThayAtrAm parAm yatra kShiptatilAha

mahAnti tilishaha kurvanti pApAnyahO|

PinDO yatra samarpitO yamaBhaTAn pinDeekarOtyakShatA kartyam

smAkShatameeDyatAm stutitatistam VishNupAdam BhajE||29||  

यद्यात्रा पितृमंडलस्य तनुतॆ वैकुंठयात्रां परां यत्र क्षिप्ततिलाः महांति तिलशः कुर्वन्ति पापान्यहॊ।

पिंडॊ यत्र समर्पितॊ यमभटान् पिंडीकरॊत्यक्षता मर्त्यं स्माक्षतमीड्यतां स्तुतिततिस्तं विष्णुपादं भजॆ॥२९॥

SUMMARY: Pilgrimage to the Vishnupada (feet of Lord Vishnu) at Gaya grants the path to Vaikuntha for ancestors or forefathers. The sesame seeds offered upon the feet of Sri Vishnu in Gaya precipitates the most heinous sins like the sesame seeds; the rice balls (Pinda) offered there punch the representatives of God of Death (Yama) away with their fists and convert those sins into balls; the Akshata (wet rice grains – normally, Akshata is made by adding a drop of ghee and vermilion or turmeric powder for offering them to the Gods and deities. Akshata used in ceremonies is nothing rice grains made with a few drops of water); Chants offered in praise of the Feet of Lord Vishnu in Gaya render humans into worthy of praise by others or they become popular and famous. I sing songs in praise of such feet of Lord Vishnu.

Legend

Once upon a time, Dharmavati, daughter of Dharma Prajapati, was serving the feet of her husband Mareechi. At that time, Lord Brahma came to her house. Lord Brahma was the father-in-law of Dharmavati and therefore she treated the Lord with great reverence and devotion. But, to do so, she had to get up to reach to Lord Brahma, which enraged her husband. Immediately, Mareechi cursed his wife Dharmavati to become a stone. Later, Dharmavati did arduous penance for one thousand years. All the deities and Sri Narayana reached there and presented her with a boon that they (deities and Sri Narayana) will be on that statue of Dharmavati.

A demon named Gaya also indulged in continuous penance, without doing anything else. Impressed with his penance, Sri Narayana appeared in front of Gaya and presented a boon to him that his body would host all types of holy waters (Teertha). However, the demon did not stop the penance due to which the three Lokas were engulfed. Finally, as directed by Lord Narayana, Lord Brahma appeared in front of Gaya and sought his body for a sacrifice. Gaya laid his body flat on earth and upon his body, the sacrifice was performed. After the sacrifice was over, Gaya became alive again. The deities then placed Dharmavati on the body of Gaya. But Gaya was again rising. Now, Sri Narayana incarnated as Sri Gadadhara and stood on the body of Gaya.

The body of that Gaya is as wide as ten miles and is holiest. Therefore, offering rice balls to forefathers anywhere in Gaya reaches the deceased through Pretatmas or the souls of vampire or spirits and they will be relieved from the hell. Besides, the ancestors will have infinite and eternal satisfaction.

Gaya is a major railway station in the Eastern Railway region. Gaya can be reached from Kolkata and from Kashi.            

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