SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - NAVAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 22 TO 24 (55) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ನವಮ ಸರ್ಗ 22, 23 ಮತ್ತು 24ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (55)

SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - NAVAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 22 TO 24 (55)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ನವಮ ಸರ್ಗ 22, 23 ಮತ್ತು 24ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (55)

Disdainful state of one who discards Madhwa philosophy/ಮಧ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯುಯುವರ ದುಸ್ಥಿತಿ

ಅಪ್ರೇಯಮತಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಮೀದೃಶಂ ಯಸ್ತ್ಯಜತ್ಯುಪನತಂ ಸುದುರ್ಲಭಮ್|

ತಸ್ಯ ತುಲ್ಯಮತಿರೇಷ ದುರ್ಜನೋ ನಾಥ ಸದೃಶೋsಸ್ತಿ ನೀಚಧೀಃ||22||

ApramEyamatishAstrameedrusham yastyajatyupanatam sudurlaBham|

Tasya tulyamatirESha durjanO nATha sadrushO(s)sti neechaDheehi||22||

अप्र्मॆयमतिशास्त्रमीदृशं यस्त्यजत्युपनतं सुदुर्लभं।

तस्य तुल्यमतिरॆष दुर्जनॊ नाथ सदृशॊsअस्ति नीजधीः॥२२॥

SUMMARY: Whoever discards or relinquishes the Madhwa philosophy, which does not come on its own and never comes to most unfortunate people, is surely a desperado or a rank idiot who throws away a right-curved conch due to lack of knowledge about its value.

Any person aware of the real value of the right-curved conch (Balamuri) never thinks of throwing it away or discarding it. Similarly, any person born in Madhwa clan never dares to discard.

Balamuri conch is considered most auspicious and sacred. Balamuri Shankha means right shell or right conch that has the curve pointing towards the night.

Right Conch offers all wealth/ಬಲಮುರಿ ಶಂಖದಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪತ್ತು

ಕೋsಪಿ ತಂ ಗುಣವಿಶೇಷವಿಚ್ಚ ವಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಭೂರಿಧನಮಾಪ ಪೂರುಷಃ|

ನ ಹ್ಯನರ್ಘಗುಣಮೂಲ್ಯಮಾಪ್ಯತೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯದೈವಮಿಹ ಯೋಗ್ಯತಾನುಗಮ್||23||

KO(s)pi tam guNavishEShavichcha vikreeya BhUriDhanamApapUruShaha|

Na hyanarGhaguNamUlyamApyatE BhAgyadaivamiha yOgyatAnugam||23||

कॊsपि तं गुणविशॆषविच्च विक्रीय भूरिधनमाप पूरुषः।

न ह्यनर्घगुणमूल्यमाप्यतॆ भाग्यदैवमिह यॊग्यतानुगं॥२३॥

SUMMARY: A person fully aware of the distinct qualities of the right conch/shell sells it to a person, who, in turn, sells it to another person for a huge sum. Is it possible to fix price to a priceless object? Is it not right that the Goddess of Luck smiles on any person depending upon his eligibility criteria?

Madhwa philosophy or faith is priceless and therefore one should consider himself or herself the luckiest to have been born in Madhwa community. A person engaged in producing limestone from shells may not be aware of the value of Balamuri Conch and may crush such a sacred object or throw it away due to utter ignorance. Similarly, any person might discard Madhwa faith without knowing the eternal value of traditions and customs.

Sri Chalari Acharya explains:

AdruShTaprErakaha NArAyaNaha puruShayOgyatAnusArANaiva Phalam dadAti|Ataha dakShiNAvartashanKhavikrEtA swayOgyam bahvEva DhanamApa, kintu nAparimitamiti BhAvaha|

अदृष्टप्रॆरकः नारायणः पुरुषयॊग्यतानुसारॆणैव फलं ददाति।अतः दक्षिणावर्तशन्खविक्रॆता स्वयॊग्यं बह्वॆव धनमाप किन्तु नापरिमितमिति भावः।

Madhwa faith bestows affluence/ಮಧ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಸಿರಿತನ

ವ್ಯಕ್ತಮುನ್ನತಿಮಿತೋsಪ್ಯಯಂ ಜನಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಯನ್ನ ಲಭತೇsಖಿಲಂ ಫಲಮ್|

ಸ್ತೋಕಮಾನಸತಯಾ ತತೋ ವ್ರಜೇತ್ ತಸ್ಯ ಹಂತ ಪುರುಷಸ್ಯ ತುಲ್ಯತಾಮ್||24||

VyaktamunnatimitO(s)pyayam janastastya yanna laBhatE(s)Khilam Phalam|

StOkamAnasatayA tatO vrajEt tasya hanta puruShasya tulyatAm||24||

व्यक्तमुन्नतिमितॊsप्ययं जनस्तस्य यन्न लभतॆsखिलं फलं।

स्तॊकमानसतया ततॊ व्रजॆत् तस्य हन्त पुरुषस्य तुल्यतां॥२४॥

SUMMARY: Perchance a person studying the Madhwa philosophy attains prosperity but owing to loss of wisdom fails to earn its most important benefit of comprehensive knowledge, he becomes equal to the limestone-seller, who sells away the Balamuri Conch.

The inner view is that acquisition of worldly pleasures; wealth and happiness are not to be pursued by following Madhwa philosophy. The ultimate goal of Madhwa Philosophy is realisation of the ultimate truth.

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

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

Sri Hari manifests in all the directions/ಪೂರ್ವಾದಿ ಸಕಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ

145.      ಪೂರ್ವ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮೋತ್ತರ

            ಪಾರ್ವತೀಪತಿ ಅಗ್ನಿ ವಾಯು ಸು-

            ಶಾರ್ವರೀಚರ ದಿಗ್ವಲಯದೊಳು ಹಂಸ ನಾಮಕನು|

            ಸರ್ವಕಾಲದಿ ಸರ್ವರೊಳು ಸುರ-

            ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮನು ಸ್ವೇಚ್ಛೆಯಲಿ ಮ-

            ತ್ತೋರ್ವರಿಗೆ ಗೋಚರಿಸದವ್ಯಕ್ತಾತ್ಮನೆಂದೆನಿಪ||39||

            PUrva dakShiNa pashchimOttara

            PArvateepati agni vAyu su-

            shArvareechara digvalayagaLu hamsa nAmakanu|

            SarvakAladi sarvaroLu sura-

            sArvaBhaumanu swEchCheyali ma-

            ttOrvarige gOcharisadavyaktAtmanendenipa||39||

SUMMARY: Sri Hari, who is known as the Swan, exists in east, south, west, north, north-east, south-east, and north-west and south-west directions eternally and within everyone. However, at his own free will, he remains invisible for anyone.  

Indra, Yama, VaruNa and Moon for the directions of east, west, south and north and Shiva, Agni, Vayu and Nirruti for the sub-directions of north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west are the in-charge deities. Sri Hari exists in all these deities and directs and monitors their actions and that is why he is the Supreme Power. He is the emperor of all deities.

Sharvari means night and “Sharvareechara” means Nirruti, a demon king. Nirruti incarnated as demon Ghatotkacha, son of Bheema from Hidimbe. He is in charge of the north-west. He protects and guards this direction in his original form of a demon.

There are two classes of demons. One of them is a virtuous community in which names of Prahlada and Ghatotkacha are significant characters. The other class is that of the evil, barbarous, cruel variety. Demons in this class are always the foes of the virtuous. These are overambitious and they try to trouble the deities as well as the righteous.

Sri Hari in the days/ವತ್ಸರಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ವಿಭೂತಿ

146.      ಪರಿ ಇಡಾವತ್ಸರನುಸಂವ-

            ತ್ಸರದೊಳನಿರುದ್ಧಾದಿರೂಪವ

            ಧರಿಸಿ ಬಾರ್ಹಸ್ಪತ್ಯ ಸೌರಭ ಚಾಂದ್ರಮನು ಎನಿಸಿ|

            ಇರುತಿಹ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಟ್ಠಲ

            ಸ್ಮರಿಸುವವರನ ಸಂತಯಿಪನೆಂ-

            ದುರುಪರಾಕ್ರಮ ಉಚಿತ ಸಾಧನ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆಯನರಿತು||40||

            Pari iDAvatsaranusamva-

            tsaradoLanirudDhAdirUpava

            Dharisi bArhaspatya sauraBha chAndramanu yenisi|

            Irutiha JagannAThavitThala

            Smarisuvavarana sanayipane-

            nduruparAkrama uchitasADhana yOgyateyanaritu||40||

SUMMARY: Wearing the forms of Aniruddha and others, Sri Hari manifests in Parivatsara, IDAvatsara, Anuvatsara and Vatsara as BArhaspatya, Saura (Sun), Star and Chandra (Moon). Nonchalant Jagannatha Vitthala consoles those remembering him by providing them with suitable facilities and eligibility, depending on their respective Karma or deeds.

As per this regulation, Barhaspatyamana, the Chandramana under IDA nakShatramAna and Vatsara relate to day-to-day calculation for a year that comprise of 360 days; the fourth classification namely Anuvatsara specifies 30 days denominated as Tithi; the revolutions of this cycle of 30 days for 12 times is called a year. Sun travels in twelve Sankramanas or union of stars and a year is known as Samvatsara.

The division of days, hours, minutes, month, year etc., their description and relevance have been explained in Bhagavata.

The Barhaspatyavarsha is known as Parivatsara. This signifies the period that the Sun moves from one Rashi to another. If the movement of Stars is calculated as one star per day, the month contains 27 days. This is known as IDavatsara; Anuvatsara is known as Sauramana Vatsara comprising 365 days. Samvatsara means Chandramana under which each month consists of two pakshas or two periods of fifteen each signifying increasing and contracting periods of the Moon.     

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

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

AhObala kShEtra/ ಚಂದ್ರಮಾಃ  ಅಹೋಬಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ

ಅಹೋಬಲನೃಸಿಂಹಸ್ಯ ಮಹೋಬಲಮುಪಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ|

ಅಸತ್ತಮಿಸ್ರಸಂಮಿಶ್ರಾಂ ಗಣಯಾಮೋ ನ ಸಂಸೃತಿಮ್||4||

AhObalanrusihmasya mahObalamupAshritAha|

AsattamisrasammishrAm gaNayAmO na samsrutim||4||

अहॊबलनृसिह्मस्य महॊबलमुपाश्रिताः

असत्तमिस्रसंमिश्रां गणयामॊ न संसृतिम्॥४॥

SUMMARY:  Having taken shelter under the vibrant power of radiation of Sri Nrusihma in Ahobala, we do not care for this family life, which is completely covered with the inauspicious darkness of bad people.

It is said that Ahobila was the capital of the kingdom of Hiranyakashipu. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Narasihma at the foothill, three temples each in the middle and atop the hill. All the temples are very ancient. Bhavanashinee and other rivers and rivulets flow here. The holy place is a part of the Eastern Ghat section, which contains several mountain hills and gorges. There are temples in Lower Ahobilam, Upper Ahobilam, which is about 8 km to the east and there are quite a few temples in the deep ravines.

This holy place is known for Nava Narasihmas. It is in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh and Ahobila has highly reliable surface transport connection.

There is a rock on which Prahlada, son of demon king Hiranyakashipu, Monuments of the palace of Hiranyakashipu and other objects bearing testimony to the killing of Hiranyakashipu by Lord Narasihma are found at Ahobila. One of the most powerful Narasihmas of the Nava Narasihma is Ugra Narasihma, the fiercest posture of Lord Narasihma.  The names of Nava Narasihma are: (1) JwAlA Narasihma (2) AhObila Narasihma (3) MAlOla Nrusihma (4) KrODAkAranrusihma (5) KAranja Nrusihma (6) BhArgava Narasihma (7) YOgAnanda Narasihma (8) Chatra Narasihma and (9)PAvana Nrusihma. Apart from the Nava Narasihma temples, there are temples dedicated to Pralhada. Historically, the Narasihma temples were set by Vijayanagara kings in 15^th and 16^th centuries. Later, the temples were ransacked by Mughal invaders in 1578.

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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”)  

More about reunion of Seetha Devi with Rama

After Lakshmana puts on the fire for look-alike Seetha Devi to enter, at the behest of Srirama, real Seetha descended from Kailasa and Rama pretends to be confused by seeing two Seethas. Real Seetha Devi explained the incidents beginning from her journey to Kailasa till her return to Lanka through the fire. Srirama did not waste time to bestow a boon upon surreal Seetha for acting like real Seetha and bearing all the torture that Ravana slapped on her for one year by stating that she would be his wife Padmavati during his future incarnation as Srinivasa.

A question is raised by scholars at this juncture. The rank and file of Fire God in the lineage of deities is below the rank and file of Seetha Devi. Under these circumstances, is it appropriate or is Fire God authorized to testify the chastity or character of Seetha Devi, who is an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi? This task of testifying Seetha Devi could have been assigned to Lord Brahma and others. However, Sri Raghavendraru has clarified this point with the words “hutavavimalAm SeethAm prApya (सीतामाप्य “हुतवहविमलां सीतां प्राप्य)”, which can be substantiated by stating “Hutavahaha vimalaha yasyAha sA hutavahavimalA, tAm hutavahavimalAm (हुतवहः विमलाः यस्याः सा हुतवहविमला, तां हुतवहविमलां)”. It means that when real Seetha descended and saw her look-alike there, a tacit relationship was established between the two and with the presence of real Seetha only purified Fire God. In fact, Fire God had consumed ‘insane’ offerings from Ravana and other demons through sacrificial fire and he had to be purified.

ATha puShpakasThaha swapuram samastaihi saha gataha — sarvaihi saha puShpakaha AyODhyAm prApya| अथ पुष्पकस्थः स्वपुरं समस्तैः सः गतं — सर्वैः सः पुष्पकः अयॊध्यां प्राप्य।

Srirama arrived at Ayodhya in the Pushpaka Plane, along with all monkeys and Vibheeshana.

Meanwhile, Dasharatha arrived from the heavens, along with Devendra. Srirama got up and prostrated before his father. Dasharatha embraced Srirama passionately and shed tears of joy and satisfaction. Seetha and Lakshmana too saluted Dasharatha.

Dasharatha reminded Srirama that it was time for him to return to Ayodhya. Dasharatha also clarified to Seetha and others: “Srirama is not my son. He is an incarnation of Lord Narayana. He acted like my son because of his love for devotees. You have followed him like his shadow and therefore you are the most fortunate woman in the universe.”

Dasharatha did not forget to compliment Lakshmana for the grand, dedicated and committed service he had rendered to Srirama.

After exchange of pleasantries and compliments, Dasharatha and other deities returned to their abodes. Seetha expressed her desire to take the wives of Sugreeva and other monkey chiefs to Ayodhya and Srirama too expressed his willingness to take the wives of all monkeys to Ayodhya.

When Srirama reached Bharadwaja Ashram, the Panchami tithi was there and it marked the completion of fourteen years of exile for Srirama. He immediately directed Hanumantha to go to the hermitage in which Bharata was living and convey the message of his arrival. When Hanumantha met Bharata and conveyed the message of the arrival of Srirama, the former expressed his profuse joy and wanted to honor Hanumantha with some gift. Srirama spent a night in the Ashram of Sri Bharadwaja and met Bharata the next morning. As soon as he landed on the premises of the Ashram of Bharata, Srirama requested the Pushpak plane to return to the home of Kubera.

The coronation of Srirama will be explained in the next episode.   

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SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - NAVAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 19 TO 21 (55) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ನವಮ ಸರ್ಗ 19, 20, 21ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (55)

SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - NAVAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 19 TO 21 (55)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ನವಮ ಸರ್ಗ 19, 20, 21ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (55)

Shobhana Bhatta appeased with Madhwa Bhashya/ಮಧ್ವಭಾಷ್ಯದಿಂದ ಶೋಭನ ಭಟ್ಟರಿಗಾದ ಮಹದಾನಂದ

ನಾಪರೇಷು ರತಿಮಾಯಯೌ ಕ್ವಚಿದ್ಭಾಷ್ಯಮದ್ಭುತಮಿದಂ ಸ ಶುಶ್ರುವಾನ್|

ನಾರವಿಂದಮಕರಂದಮಾಪ್ತವಾನಚ್ಛಪಿಚ್ಛ ಇವ ವಾಂಛತೀತರತ್||19||

NAparEShu ratimAyayau kwachidBhAShyamadBhutamidam sa shushruvAn|

NAravindamakarandamAptavAnachChapichCha iva vAnChateetarat||19||

नापरॆषु रतिमाययौ क्वचिद्भाष्यमद्भुतमिदं स शुश्रुवान्।

नारविन्दमकरन्दमाप्तवानच्छपिच्छ इव वान्छतीतरत्॥१९॥

SUMMARY: Like a Swan that sucks the nectar of Lotus develops aversion to the nectar of other flowers, Shobhana Bhatta, after listening to the Bhashya of Madhwa, developed dislike to other Bhashyas.

It must be acknowledged that Sri Shobhana Bhatta had a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the Bhashyas that were already in existence. However, he was not ‘thoroughly’ or ‘comprehensively’ or conclusively satisfied with those Bhashyas as he was of the view that several questions remained mysterious, confusing and incomplete. Once he heard the Bhashya of Sri Madhwaru, Sri Shobhana Bhatta expressed complete satisfaction, according to this stanza.

Shobhana Bhatta propagates Madhwa philosophy/ಶೋಭನಭಟ್ಟರಿಂದ ಮಧ್ವಮತದ ಪ್ರಸಾರ

ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಸ ಸಭಾಸು ಭಾಸುರೋ ನಂದಿತೀರ್ಥಸಮಯೋಕ್ತಯುಕ್ತಿಭಿಃ|

ವಾದಿನೋ ವಿಶಕಲಯ್ಯ ತಾನ್ ಸಮಾಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ವಾಚಮುಚಿತಾಮುದಾಹರತ್||20||

Tatra tatra sa saBhAsu BhAsurO nanditeerThasamayOktayuktiBhihi|

VAdinO vishakalayya tAn samAkramya vAchamuchitAmudAharat||20||

तत्र तत्र स सभासु भासुरॊ नन्दितीर्थसमयॊक्तयुक्तिभिः।

वादिनॊ विशकलय्य तान् समाक्र्म्य वाचमुचितामुदाहरत्॥२०॥

SUMMARY: In the spiritual conferences and debates that were happening in different places, Sri Shobhana Bhatta began attacking the antagonists with appropriate spiritual thoughts and views of Sri Madhwaru and delivered most proper explanations.

‘Bhasura’ means bright or shining.

Endowed with special grace of Sri Madhwaru, Sri Shobhana Bhatta imbibed deep knowledge of the philosophy of Sri Madhwaru and without wasting much time, began spreading the Madhwa Philosophy.

Later, Sri Shobhana Bhatta embraced sainthood under the tutelage of Acharya Madhwaru to be renamed as Sri Padmanabha Tirtharu. After Sri Madhwas disappearance, Sri Padmanabha Tirtharu adored the throne of Madhwa philosophy.

Thus, Sri Shobhana Bhatta was not only the first ‘audience’ of Madhwa philosophy but also the first proponent of Sri Madhwa philosophy. Adoring the throne of spiritual knowledge left vacant by the dissappearence of Sri Madhwaru is in no small measure an honor as well as an award for his vast knowledge.

Madhwa philosophy is like the Balamuri Conch/ಮಧ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಬಲಮುರಿ ಶಂಖದ ತೆರನಂತೆ

ಚೂರ್ಣಕೃದ್ವಿವಿಧಶಂಖಚೂರ್ಣಕಶ್ಚೂರ್ಣನಾಯ ಬಹುಧಾsಪ್ಯಶಕ್ನುವನ್|

ಅತ್ಯಜದ್ವಿಫಲಧೀಃ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾವರ್ತವಾರಿಜಮನರ್ಘಮಪ್ಯಹೋ||21||

ChUrNakrudviviDhashanKhachUrNakashchUrNanAya bahuDhA(s)pyashaknuvan|

AtyajadviPhalaDheehi pradakShiNAvartavArijamanarGhamapyahO||21||

तत्र तत्र चूर्णकृद्विविधशन्खचूर्णकश्चूर्णनाय बहुधाsप्यशक्नुवन्।

अत्यजद्विफलधीः प्रदक्षिणावर्तवारिजमनर्घमप्यहॊ॥२१॥

SUMMARY: What a paradox and surprise! A limestone maker, who precipitates and converts several conchs into limestone, throws away in disgust and disappointment the Balamuri Conch after being unable to powder it despite struggling to do so for long!

Balamuri Conch is considered very special with a right curve or curvature.

Limestone makers convert conchs and sea shells into limestone by pounding them into dust. The conchs with right curvature are very hard and cannot be powdered easily. However, if the limestone maker, who is generally unaware of special quality of conchs with right curvature, tries to powder them, his efforts will be vain

Conch with right curvature is considered sacred as it is believed to represent Lord Vishnu. Conch with left curvature are said to represent Goddess Lakshmi.            

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

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

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Srishaila Kshetra/ಶ್ರೀಶೈಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ

ಶ್ರೀಶೈಲಶಿಖರಾವಾಸೋ ಭಾತೀಶೋ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನಃ

ಬದ್ಧಸ್ವೀಯಜಟಾಜೂಟಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಇವ ಚಂದ್ರಮಾಃ ||3||

SreeshailashiKharAvAsO BhAteeshO MallikArjunaha|

BadDhasweeyajaTAjUTamaDhyasTha iva chandramAha||3||

श्रीशैलशिखरावासॊ भातीशॊ मल्लिकार्जुनः।

बद्धस्वीयजटाजूटमध्यस्थ इव चन्द्रमाः॥३॥

Lord Sri Eshwara, who has a complexion which is as white as Jasmine, is living atop

            the Sreeshaila hill. He is shining brightly like the Moon, who is staying at the centre of his matted tuft.

            The matted hair of Lord Eshwara is adorned with the Moon. In this stanza, Sri Vadirajaru states that Lord Eshwara atop Sreeshaila hill is shining like the Moon, who is adorning his matted hair.

            Interesting information about Sreeshaila is mentioned in Skanda Purana and Shiva Purana. The gist of the story is as follows:

            Once, an argument arose between Subrahmanya and Ganesha on who should get married first. It was later decided that whoever completes a circumambulation of the universe first will be permitted to get married first. While Subrahmanya literally circumambulated the universe on his vehicle Peacock, Lord Ganesha revolved around his parents Shiva and Parvati, which was considered as equal to circumambulation of the universe, Lord Ganesha was allowed to marry first. Upset with this development, which he learnt only after returning from his journey around the universe, Subrahmanya went to Sreeshaila and got settled there. Forlorn by the departure of her son, Parvati Devi went to Sreeshaila to see him. Lord Eshwara followed her. But, Skanda was not willing to meet the parents. He went forward to a distance of three Yojanas and chose to live there. The place is still identified as Kumara Parvata. However, Parvati and Eshwara opted to stay there as Mallika and Arjuna, respectively. The place came to be known as Sreeshaila Kshetra, where the Linga is said to be most powerful and is known as Jyotirlinga. A dense forest inhabited by tigers, lions, bears and panthers is around Sreeshaila.

            Sreeshaila is well connected by surface transport.            

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