SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
Dakshina
Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ
ಪ್ರಬಂಧ
Sriranga kShetra – Sri
Ranganatha/ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ -
ಶ್ರೀ ರಂಗನಾಥ
ಕಾವೇರೀಹೃದಯೇ ವಸನ್ ಕಮಲಭೂತಾತಃ
ಕೃಪಾವೀಕ್ಷಣೈಃ
ಜೀವಾಂಹಃ ಶಮಯನ್ ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ಚ ಧರಯಾ
ಸೇವ್ಯೋsತಿಭವ್ಯೋ ವಿಭುಃ|
ದೇವೈರಾವರನಸ್ಥಿತೈಃ
ಕೃತನತಿಶ್ಶೇಷಾಂಗಶಾಯೀ ಸದಾ
ಭಾವೇ ಮೇ ವಿಧುಪುಷ್ಕರಿಣ್ಯಧಿಪತಿಃ
ಶ್ರೀರಂಗನಾಥೋsಸ್ತ್ವಯಂ||1||
KAvEreehrudayE
vasan kamalaBhUtAtaha krupAveekShaNaihi
jeevAhmhaha
shamayan shriyA cha DharayA sEvyO(s)tiBhavyO viBhuhu|
DEvairAvaranasThitaihi
krutanatishshEShAngashAyee sadA
BhAvE mE
viDhupuShkariNyaDhipatihi ShreeranganAThO(s)stwayam||1||
कावॆरीहृदयॆ
वसन् कमलभूतातः कृपावीक्षणैः
जीवाह्महः
शमयन् श्रिया च धरया सॆव्यॊsतिभव्यॊ विभुः।
दॆवैरावरनस्थितैः
कृतनतिश्शॆषान्गशायी सदा
भावॆ मॆ
विधुपुष्करिण्यधिपतिः श्रीरन्गनाथॊsस्त्वयम्॥१॥
SUMMARY:
May the Lord of ChandrapuShakariNi Sri Ranganatha SwAmy, who is residing in the
heart of Cauvery River (in between the two branches of the river); who is the
Father of Lord Brahma; who, with his kindly looks, removes the sins of human
beings; who deserves to be attended and served by Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess
of Earth (Sridevi and Bhudevi); who wears the most pleasant countenance; who is
always saluted by Brahma and other Gods and who is resting on the body of
Adishesha, the Divine Serpent, stay in my mind, eternally.
ಶೃತಿಶತಪರಿಗೀತಃ ಶುದ್ಧಭಾವೈರ್ಗೃಹೀತಃ
ಕಮಲನಿಲಯತಾತಃ ಕಂಜನೇತ್ರ ಪ್ರತೀತಃ|
ಸಕಲಜಗದತೀತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪತ್ಸಮೇತಃ
ಪ್ರವಿಶತು ಮಮ ಚೇತಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಂ ರಂಗನಾಥಃ||2||
Shrutishataparigeetaha
shudDhaBhAvairgruheetaha
kamalanilayatAtaha kanjanEtra
prateetaha|
Sakalajagadateetaha
sarvasampatsamEtaha
Pravishatu mama chEtaha pratyaham
RanganAThaha||2||
शृतिशतपरिगीतः शुद्धभावैर्गृहीतः
कमलनिलयतातः कन्जनॆत्र प्रतीतः।
सकलजगदतीतः सर्वसम्पत्समॆतः प्रविशतु मम
चॆतः प्रत्यहं रन्गनाथः॥२॥
SUMMARY: May Lord Ranganatha, who is
widely and specially praised by infinite Vedas; who has been confiscated by the
people of purest hearts; who is the Father of Lotus-seated Lord Brahma; who is
most popular; who is beyond the barriers of all worlds and who is the overlord
of all the wealth, enter my heart, every day.
ಶ್ರೀರಂಗನಾಥಃ ಸುರಸಿದ್ಧಗೀತಃ
ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಸಿಂಧುಃ ಕವಿವರ್ಗಬಂಧುಃ|
ಸ್ಮೇರಾಸ್ಯಚಂದ್ರಃ ಸ್ಮರತಾಂ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಮಾರುಟ್
ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಃ ಕ್ಷಪಯತ್ವಘಂ ನಃ||3||
SriranganAThaha surasidDhageetaha
kAruNyasinDhuhu kavivargabanDhuhu|
SmErAsyachandraha smaratAm mahEndra-
kShmAruT prasannaha kShapayatwaGham
naha||3||
श्रीरन्गनाथः सुरसिद्धगीतः कारुण्यसिन्धुः
कविवर्गबन्धुः।
श्मॆरास्यचन्द्रः स्मरतां महॆन्द्रक्ष्मारुट्
प्रसन्नः क्षपयत्वघं नः॥३॥
SUMMARY: May Lord Sriranganatha, who is
praised by deities and Siddhas; who is an ocean of kindness; who is the
intimate relative of poets; who wears a pleasant smile on his Moon-like face;
who is the Kalpavruksha of all those who keep him in eternal memory and who is
always ready to bestow boons, clear all our sins.
Sri Vadirajaru has dedicated six stanzas
to describe Sriranganatha Swamy in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. The temple dedicated
to Sri Ranganatha Swamy at Srirangam covers about 166 acres of land. It is said
that no other temple in India covers such a large space as Sriranganatha Swamy
Temple, Srirangam. There are seven huge towers before the sanctum sanctorum and
the entire temple is almost like a separate township.
Sri Narayana had presented a self-manifest
statue to Lord Brahma. Ikshwaku, son of Vaivaswata Manu, did penance and
secured the statue, which was placed in a plane and was known as Ranganatha. Since then, the Ranganatha-named statue of Sri
Narayana remained the family deity of all the kings born in Surya Vamsha or Sun’s
Dynasty. During Tretayuga, Chola king Dharmavarma had gone to participate in an
Ashwamedha Yajna performed by Dasharatha. Dasharatha had sent a special
invitation to Dharma Varma to the sacrifice. After seeing the statue of
Sriranganatha in the palace of Dasharatha, Dharma Varma developed a special
attachment to that statue and became very keen on possessing that statue. He launched
a fierce penance to get that statue. But, several scholarly Maharishis and
saints told him that Lord Ranganatha would come there in person and hence he
should wait till the Lord arrived there.
After killing Ravana, Srirama returned to Ayodhya
and ascended the throne. As part of the coronation ceremony, Srirama gave gifts
to everyone. Vibheeshana then appealed to Srirama to give the statue of
Ranganatha. Srirama happily handed over the statue of Ranganatha Swamy, along
with the plane in which the statue was placed.
When Vibheeshana was returning to Lanka
with that statue, the deities did not want that statue to be taken to Lanka.
When Vibheeshana reached the island of Chandrapushkarini, a holy pond, it was
dusk and hence he had to pay obeisance. Hence, he kept the statue near the pond,
paid the obeisance and tried to take the statue. He could not shake that statue
with all the efforts. He appealed to Lord Ranganatha for help. Sriranganatha
then told him: “Dear Vibheeshana, this Chandrapushkarini is very sacred. King
Dharma Varma had done fierce penance to have me here. Rishis told him that I
will come to this place on my own will and hence I have come here. Do not be
worried. I will be turning my face towards Lanka and you may come to this
place, have my Darshan here every day and return to Lanka.” Vibheeshana was
satisfied and returned to Lanka. Since then, he used to come to Srirangam every
day for Darshan. Once, when he was rushing towards Srirangam on his chariot, a
Brahmin accidentally came under the wheel of his chariot and died. Enraged by
this accident, the local Brahmins caught Vibheeshana and were trying to kill
him. However, due to the blessings of Srirama, Vibheeshana did not die. The
Brahmins decided to put him in a dark prison. Srirama came to know about this
through Narada and he promptly arrived at Srirangam in the Pushpak plane. After
getting honored and worshipped by the Brahmins, Srirama asked them to bring
Vibheeshana. The Brahmins narrated the story of a Brahmin having been killed
under the wheel of the chariot of Vibheeshana. Srirama said: Any crime committed
by servant is as good as having been committed by the master. Vibheeshana is my
servant hence you release him and give any punishment to me.” The Brahmins were
moved by the love shown by Rama towards his devotee and released Vibheeshana.
Since then, Vibheeshana is believed to come to Srirangam every day, have
Darshan and return to Lanka, without being visible to anyone. Therefore,
Sriranganatha Swamy temple in Srirangam is considered to be very sacred.
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