SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ” Dakshina Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ

 SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

Dakshina Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ

ಲಯೇ ಶಯಾನೋsಪ್ಯುದರಸ್ಥಲೋಕ-

ಭರೇಣ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಕರವಿಭ್ರಮೈಶ್ಚ|

ಅನಿದ್ರಿತೋsದ್ಯಾಂಘ್ರಿನಿಷೇವಣೇ ತಾಂ

ನಿಯುಜ್ಯ ನಿದ್ರಾಸಿ ಕಿಮಂಬುಜಾಕ್ಷ||4||

LayE shayAnO(s)pyudarasThalOkaBharENa lakShmeekaraviBhramaishcha|

AnidritO(s)dyAnGhriniShEvaNE tAm niyujya nidrAsi kimambujAkSha||4||

लयॆ शयानॊsप्युदरस्थलॊकभरॆण लक्ष्मीकरविभ्रमैश्च।

अनिद्रितॊsद्यान्घ्रिनिषॆवणॆ तां नियुज्य निद्रासि किमम्बुजाक्ष॥१४॥

SUMMARY: Oh Lord AmbujAkSha, Oh Lotus-eyed Sri Ranganatha, you did not sleep during the Great Deluge “Pralaya”, when your belly was quite heavy with weight of all the Lokas you had hidden in it and even with the pleasant hand actions of Goddess Lakshmi; but now, are you really sleeping after bringing all the Lokas out of your belly and assigning the duty of serving you at the feet to Goddess Lakshmi Devi?

Sri Vadirajaru seems to be questioning Sriranganatha for the reason for his sleeping posture in this stanza. During the Great Deluge, Sri Narayana was forced to be awake because of the weight of all worlds he had wantonly kept in his stomach. Even though his consort Lakshmi Devi was serving him pleasantly, Lord Narayana did not sleep. But, Sri Ranganatha seems to have assigned the duty of massaging his legs to Lakshmi Devi and sleeping calmly, now, says Sri Vadirajaru.

ನಿಜಾಂಘ್ರಿಸೇವಾನಿರತಾನ್ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾನ್

ವಿಧೂತನಿದ್ರಾನ್ ವಿದಧಾಸಿ ಯಸ್ತ್ವಮ್|

ತವೇಶ ತಸ್ಯಾಮಲಬೋಧಮೂರ್ತೇಃ

ಸಹಾಮಹೇ ಸಂಪ್ರತಿ ನೈವ ನಿದ್ರಾಮ್||5||

NijAnGhrisEvAniratAn manuShyAn viDhUtanidrAn vidaDhAsi yastwam|

TavEsha tasyAmalabODhamUrtEhe sahAmahE samprati naiva nidrAm||5||

निजान्घ्रिसॆवानिरतान् मनुष्यान् विधूतनिद्रान् विदधासि यस्त्वं।

तवॆश तस्यामलबॊधमूर्तॆः सहामहॆ सम्प्रति नैव निद्रां॥५॥

SUMMARY: Oh Lord, you make those human beings who are actually yearning to serve your feet lose their sleep; being such an embodiment of purest knowledge, the sleep or sleeping posture is unsuitable.

In this stanza, Sri Vadirajaru seems to be complaining that it is not right on the part of Sri Ranganatha to sleep; however, the tone of the stanza seems indicate that Sri Ranganatha is not virtually sleeping but merely pretending to be asleep. Lord Ranganatha drives away the drowsiness of people due to lack of knowledge and prompts them to pursue spiritual knowledge, which demands that people should spend sleepless nights to get awakened and to pursue the path of salvation.

ನವಾಂಭೋದನೀಲಃ ಸ್ಫುರದ್ಧೇಮಜಾಲಃ ಸ್ಮರಚ್ಚಿತ್ತಲೋಲಂ ಸುರಶ್ರೇಣಿಪಾಲಃ|

ಶ್ರಿಯೇ ರಂಗಧಾಮಾಸ್ತ್ವಯಂ ಪುಣ್ಯನಾಮಾ ಮಹೈಶ್ವರಸೀಮಾ ಗುಣಸ್ತೋಮಭೂಮಾ||6||

NavAmBhOdaneelaha sphuradDhEmajAlaha

smaracchitalOlam surashrENipAlaha|

ShriyE rangaDhAmAstwayam puNyanAmA

mahaishwaraseemA guNastOmaBhUmA||6||

नवाम्भॊदनीलः स्फुरद्धॆमजालः स्मरच्चित्तलॊलं सुरश्रॆणिपालः।

श्रियॆ रन्गधामास्त्वयं पुण्यनामा महैश्वरसीमा गुणस्तॊमभूमा॥६॥

SUMMARY: You are Blue like the Blue Sky; you are sparkling with the clusters of glittering gold jewels; you willfully reside in those who meditate you in their minds; you protect the lines or groups of deities of sacred names; you are the ultimate border or limit for wealth; you are an epitome of traits of knowledge and sublime bliss and being the presiding deity of of this Srirangam, you must be the provider of wealth to devotees.

Sri Vadirajaru, after describing Sriranganatha with several traits, states that Sriranganatha blesses the devotees with wealth and welfare.    

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Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

 Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

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

Exit of Lakshmana from Earth

When Srirama and Lord Rudra were engaged in a secret discussion, Sage Durvasa, who was an incarnation of Lord Rudra, came there and stood in front of the door of the room in which the discussion was going on. Durvasa yelled at Lakshmana “I want to instantly see Srirama. Take me to him immediately.” Lakshmana was now caught in a dilemma. Durvasa was known for his wrath and rage. When he wants to see Rama, none else can even talk to him, except Srirama. On the other hand, Srirama had ordered Lakshmana that no one should be allowed inside the room during his discussion with Lord Rudra. If Srirama failed to honor the sage, he would be defamed. Unless Srirama was informed, he would not know that Durvasa had come. If Lakshmana were to enter the room, he might have to face sentence. However, Lakshmana decided that even if was awarded death penalty by Rama, it would be fine as kind-hearted Rama would certainly provide him with an opportunity to serve him in the next birth. Lakshmana allowed Durvasa to enter the room, when Lord Rudra was about to exit. Srirama saw Durvasa and before he could speak, Durvasa averred: “Oh Rama, I am returning from the thousand-year-long penance and I am very hungry. Please arrange for delicious and sumptuous food for me immediately. I do not relish any food that is already prepared. The food you are going to serve should be instantly prepared. At the same time, I cannot wait till you prepare the food as I cannot bear the hunger.”

Srirama smiled, lifted his hand and pointed his right hand four fingers down on the palm of Durvasa like the four udders of Kamadhenu from where delicious food items stated falling continuously. Sweet items were coming out of one finger, salads from the second finger, and rice items from the third and side dishes from the fourth finger. Durvasa went on eating the items one after the other but the speed at which the items were coming out was such that Durvasa could not match. He was fully satisfied but the production of food did not stop. Durvasa implored: “Oh Lord, I am sorry. I am satisfied and I cannot eat further. Please stop the production of food.” Srirama stopped the food production and Durvasa chanted in praise of Srirama. Durvasa said: “Lord, I have been putting forth the same demand in front of all other deities but none could meet my demand. They were serving me with the food already prepared and I was made to wait till the food was prepared. Even then, none could provide me with enough food to satiate my hunger. What you have done is unmatched. You are the supreme Lord. I am grateful to you.”

Even during the Dwaparayuga, Durvasa made similar demand with Krishna and the latter repeated the action that Rama displayed.

Once, Durvasa went to the palace of Kuntibhoja during the Chaturmasya Vrat and told the king: “I want to spend the entire Chaturmasa here and I do not want anyone to do anything that would displease me. If someone displeases me, I would curse the kingdom and go away.” Kuntibhoja had no option except saying “yes” and he assigned the duty of taking care of Durvasa to his daughter Kunti. As directed by her father, Kunti conducted herself very well with Durvasa, who was not only short tempered but also a person who was getting pleased quite quickly. Durvasa was very much satisfied with the service rendered by Kunti and offered to bestow a boon upon her. Kunti said that she wanted to learn the chants that would attract love and affection of different deities. Durvasa preached her the chants and Kunti, by chanting those Mantras, could summon the deities, including Lord Rudra and his incarnation Sage Durvasa. That was the reason for Durvasa not getting angry during the Chaturmasa Vrat and he had no occasion to curse.

Now, Srirama turned his attention towards Lakshmana, who, with good intention, had disobeyed the order of Srirama by allowing Durvasa Muni inside the room, when Srirama had not finished his discussion with Lord Rudra. As per the order, Srirama had to impose death penalty on Lakshmana. However, since Lakshmana had served Srirama for several years and since Lakshmana was an incarnation of Lord Shesha, Srirama decided to spell a punishment that was equal to death penalty but not the death itself. Srirama told Lakshmana: “Dear brother, you have disobeyed my orders and the penalty is actually death sentence. I will not impose such a punishment on you. At the same time, I cannot refrain from breaching my orders. Therefore, I am banishing you. You can leave this earth and return to your original place.”

Lakshmana went to the banks of Sarayu River, remembered the Sankarshana form of Sri Hari and with the Yogic Power, he discarded the corporal body and returned to Nagaloka. He rejoined his original form of Shesha with thousand hoods. In a way, incarnation of Rudra, sage Durvasa was instrumental in ending the life of Lakshmana on Earth.  

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SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 17 and 18 (56) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 17ನೇ ಮತ್ತು 18ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAs 17 and 18 (56)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 17ನೇ ಮತ್ತು 18ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

ಯೋsಸೌ ದೇವೋ ವಿಶ್ವದೀಪಃ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ತಃ ಕುರ್ಮಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ತತ್ಪರಾನುಗ್ರಹೇಣ|

ಯಾಮಸ್ತಾವತ್ತೂರ್ಣಮಾಶಾಮುದೀಚೀಮಿತ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂ ತದ್ಭಾಷಯಾ ಚಿತ್ರವಾಕ್ಯಮ್||17||

YO(s)sau dEvO vishwadeepaha pradeeptaha kurmaha sarvam tatparAnugrahENa|

YAmastAvattUrNamAshAmudeecheemityAdyam tadBhAShayA chitravAkyam||17||

यॊsसौ दॆवॊ विश्वदीपः प्रदीप्तः कुर्मः सर्वं तत्परानुग्रहॆण।

यामस्तावत्तूर्णमाशामुदीचीमित्याद्यं तद्भाषया चित्रवाक्यम्॥१७॥

SUMMARY: “We do everything because of the grace and blessings of Lord Suryanarayana, who lights up the entire universe and is the epitome of light. We are now heeding towards the north,” replied Sri Madhwaru quickly in the native language of the king and the words of Sri Madhwaru were bewildering.  

Here, Sri Madhwaru preached the supremacy of Sri Hari to the Turkish king, especially in his native tongue.

It may be recalled from Ramayana where Hanumantha was taken to the royal assembly of Ravana and while introducing himself to Ravana, Sri Hanuman says:

DAsO(s)ham KOsalEndrasya RAmasyAkliShTakarmaNaha|

Na RAvaNasahasram mE yudDhE pratibalam BhavEt||

दासॊsहं कॊसलॆन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मण:।

न रावणसहस्रं मॆ युद्धॆ प्रतिबलं भवॆत्॥

“I am the servant of the Lord Kosala Srirama, who does the toughest things with utmost ease (akliShTakarmaNaha). Even a thousand Ravanas can match me in the war.”

Sri Madhwacharyaru reiterates to the Turkish king what Hanuman had told Ravana. Sri Madhwaru was not only highly knowledgeable but he could speak any language.

The Turkish king is said to have observed the Akshata and Angara (marks of a vertical line and a dot under the line) on the forehead of Sri Madhwaru and wanted to know what those marks meant. Sri Madhwaru replied: “You hold the mace in your hand to fight in the war and we wear the same mace on our forehead.” This has been cited by Dr. Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharyaru in his compilation of Madhwavijaya from an ancient edition of Bhavaprakashika, where the word ‘ItyAdyam’ has been elaborated as: “Kim lalATE iti pruShTO rAjnA karENa gadAm BhavantO biBhranti(?) vayam lalATE ityUchE ityAdyashabdArThaha|”

The message Sri Madhwaru is said to have conveyed is that when the warriors (ShastrapaNi-शस्त्रपाणि) hold the mace in hand, the preachers of ShAstra carry the mace on their forehead to thwart misinterpretation of ShAstras (ShAstrapANi-शास्त्रपाणि).

The word “BhAShayA” literally means “TuruShkaBhAShayA” (in the Turkish language) and it also means “PariBhAShayA”, which means that Sri Madhwaru conversed with the Turkish King in a manner that he could grasp. Any subject can be taught in the manner that the recipient or the listener can best understand it. This not only emphasizes the significance of language but also the ease of narrative style that needs to be adopted by the teachers to students and parents to children.

ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯಂ ಧೃತಿಮುರುವೀರ್ಯಮಾರ್ಯಭಾವಂ

ತೇಜೋsಗ್ರ್ಯಂ ಗಿರಮಪಿ ದೇಶಕಾಲಯುಕ್ತಾಮ್|

ರಾಜಾsಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಫುಟಮುಪಲಭ್ಯ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತೋsಸ್ಮೈ

ರಾಜ್ಯಾರ್ಧಂ ಸಪದಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಂಬಭೂವ||18||

GAmBheeryam DhrutimuruveeryamAryaBhAvam

tEjO(s)gryam giramapi dEshakAlayuktAm|

RAjA(s)sya sPhuTamupalaBhya vismitO(s)smai

rAjyArDham sapadi samarpayAmbaBhUva||18||

गाम्भीर्यं धृतिमुरुवीर्यमार्यभावं तॆजॊsग्र्यं गिरमपि दॆशकालयुक्ताम्।

राजाsस्य स्फुटमुपलभ्य विस्मितॊsस्मै राज्यार्धं सपदि समर्पयाम्बभूव॥१८॥

SUMMARY: The staid, courage, supreme valor, spiritual look, grand radiation and the words that were most appropriate for the place and time displayed by Sri Madhwaru surprised the Turkish king, who instantly surrendered half of his kingdom to Sri Madhwaru.

Here is an example for the influence and impact that Sri Madhwaru could create on an unknown Turkish King, that too within a few words. The king did not hesitate to s

urrender half of his kingdom to Sri Madhwaru, which, in a way, shows the significance of the Sarvamula Granthas of Sri Ananda Tirtharu.

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(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita) SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/PanchatanmAtrA Sandhi ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ/ಪಂಚತನ್ಮಾತ್ರಾ ಸಂಧಿ

 (Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)

SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/PanchatanmAtrA Sandhi
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ/ಪಂಚತನ್ಮಾತ್ರಾ ಸಂಧಿ

193.      ಭಾರಭೃನ್ನಾಮಕನ ಸಾವಿರ-

            ದಾರು ನೂರೆಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲಕು

            ಮೂರುತಿಗಳು ಚರಾಚರದಿ ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ತುಂಬಿಹವು|

            ಆರು ನಾಲಕು ಜಡಗಳಲಿ ಹದಿ-

            ನಾರು ಚೇತನಗಳಲಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸೆ

            ತೋರಿಕೊಂಬನು ತನ್ನ ರೂಪವ ಸರ್ವಕಾಲದಲಿ||12||

            BhAraBhrunnAmakana sAvira-

            dAru nUreppattanAlaku

            mUrutigaLu charAcharadi sarvatra tumbihavu|

            Aaru nAlaku jaDagaLali hadi-

            nAru chEtanagaLali chintise

            tOrikombanu tanna rUpava sarvakAladali||12||

SUMMARY: The one thousand six hundred and twenty-four forms Sri Hari, known as BhAraBhrut, exists everywhere in all the inanimate objects. If one thinks of ten of these forms in inanimate or solid objects and sixteen forms in animate things, then he (Sri Hari) will display his form to such a person, everywhere.

The Ten forms to be eternally remembered means the five sensor organs and the ten forms in five elements. The sixteen forms in animate beings comprise of five sensory organs, five active organs, five elements and the mind. Bharabhrut is also among the thousand names of Vishnu mentioned in Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama.

194,      ಮಿಸುನಿ ಮೇಲಿಹ ಮಣಿಯ ವೋಲ್ ರಾ-

            ಜಿಸುವ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿಗಳ ಮನದಲಿ

            ಬಿಸಜಜಾಂಡಾಧಾರಕನು ಆಧೇಯನೆಂದೆನಿಸಿ|

            ದ್ವಿಶತ ನಾಲ್ವತ್ತೆರಡು ರೂಪದಿ

            ಶಶಿಯೊಳಿಪ್ಪನು ಶತದೊಳಗೆ ಶೋ-

            ಭಿಸುವ ನಾಲ್ವತ್ತೆರಡಧಿಕಶತ ರೂಪದಲಿ ಬಿಡದೆ||13||

            Misuni mEliha maNiya vOl rA-

            Jisuva BrahmAdigaLa manadali

            bisajajAnDADhArakanu aaDhEyanendenisi|

            dvishata nAlvatteraDu rUpadi

            shashiyoLippanu shatadoLage shO-

            Bhisuva nAlvatteraDaDhikashata rUpadali biDade||13||

SUMMARY: Like a bead on gold, Sri Hari exists in the mind of Brahma and other deities as the foundation for Brahmanda and shines by the name AaDhEya. He exists in the Moon in two hundred and forty-two forms. In the image of a rabit in the Moon, he eternally exists in one hundred and forty-two forms.

AaDhEya are the beads and the basis or the foundation is AaDhAra. Misuni means gold.

195.      ಎರಡುಸಾವಿರದೆಂಟು ರೂಪವ-

            ನರಿತು ಸರ್ವಪದಾರ್ಥದೊಳು ಶ್ರೀ-

            ವರನ ಪೂಜೆಯ ಮಾಡು ವರಗಳ ಬೇಡು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು|

            ಬರಿದೆ ಜಲದಲಿ ಮುಳಗಿ ಬಿಸಲೊಳು

            ಬೆರಳನೆಣಿಸಿದರೇನು ಸದ್ಗುರು-

            ಹಿರಿಯರನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ಮರ್ಮವ ತೋರದಿಹರವರು||14||

            YeraDusAviradenTu rUpava-

            naritu sarvapadArThadoLu Shree-

            varana pUjeya mADu varagaLa bEDu konDADu|

            Baride jaladali muLagi bisaloLu

            beraLaneNisidarEnu sadguru-

            hiriyaranusarisidare marmava tOradiharavaru||14||  

SUMMARY: Worship the consort of Sri Lakshmi, Lord Sri Hari, invoking the two thousand and eight forms of the Lord in every object; seek the boons; meditate; what is the use in vainly drowning in water and counting fingers in sunlight? Will not the proper masters/mentors and elderly reveal the secret, if one follows them?

The total number of forms indicated through the usage of three words namely Bharabhrut, Aadhara and Aadheya are: 1624+242+142=2008. There is no use in taking dips in holy waters or counting the names of the Lord in fingers in broad daylight, without thinking of the two thousand and eight forms of the Lord everywhere and in everything. Performance of puja or worship without this basic knowledge is futile, states Sri Jagannathadasaru in this stanza.   

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SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ” Dakshina Prabandha (Temple-treat in South India)/ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ

 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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Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

 Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

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

Lord Rudra prays/ರುದ್ರದೇವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ

ಈಶವಾಕ್ಯಾತ್ ಧಾಮ ಯಾಸ್ಯನ್ “ಸ್ವಪಾಲಿತಂ ಭೂಲೋಕಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕಾಭಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ, ಆತ್ಮಸದ್ಮವಿಶೇಷಾರ್ಥಂ ದೇವೈಃ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತೇನ ರುದ್ರೇಣ ಸ್ವಧಾಮಗಮನಾರ್ಥಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತಃ|”

EeshavAkyAt DhAma yAsyan “swapAilitam BhUlOkam BrahmalOkABham druShTwA aatmasadmavishEShArTham dEvaihi prArThitEna RudrENa swaDhAmagamanArTham prArThitaha|”

ईशवाक्यात् धाम यास्यन् “स्वपालितं भूलॊकं ब्रह्मलॊकाभं दृष्ट्वा, आत्मसद्मविशॆषार्थं दॆवैः प्रार्थितॆन रुद्रॆण स्वधामगमनार्थं प्रार्थितः।“

SUMMARY: Till the Earth was being protected by Srirama, it (Earth) was same as Brahmaloka. Having observed this situation, the deities appealed to Lord Rudra, who requested Srirama to return to his abode (Vaikuntha).

The three Lokas (worlds) namely Anantasana, Shwetadweepa and Vaikuntha of Sri Hari are better than all other worlds, in every respect. The Satya Loka of Lord Brahma is ranked second in the order of merits. Indra Loka and other worlds come below these two worlds. During the rule of Srirama, life on Earth was better than the life in Indra Loka and other Lokas. Irked by the prevailing condition, Indra and other deities approached Lord Brahma and told the latter:

“Our worlds should return to their earlier position of being better than Earth. With his presence there on Earth, Lord Srirama has transformed the Earth into being better than our worlds. Please request Srirama to leave the Earth and return to his worlds.”

Lord Brahma pondered over the situation:

“The Earth, which was earlier lowest ranked world compared to other worlds, has now become equal to my Loka. The reason for this is that Srirama is physically living there. If Srirama abstains from living on earth, Indra Loka, other Lokas, including mine, will become far superior to Earth. But, I should not go down to Earth and request Srirama to relocate to his worlds as such an appeal to Srirama will have two defects. Firstly, if I request Srirama to make my world to be better than Earth, it is like exhibiting envy. Secondly, I will be committing the sin of making Srirama from a noble status of being the Emperor to something else. The righteous will certainly mistake me for these two fallacies. Therefore, I should not request Srirama to return to his world.

My son and grandson of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rudra, who is always meditating SriramatarakaMantra and has secured special affection from Sri Hari, alone can request Srirama to return to his world. There is no doubt about Srirama honoring the request of Rudra.”

Lord Brahma conveyed his decision to all the deities and after the deities endorsed the view of Lord Brahma, summoned Rudra and directed him to go to Srirama and explain the situation in detail, before requesting Srirama to return to Vaikuntha.

Lord Rudra met Srirama in tranquility and appealed to Rama to Vaikuntha, as desired by all the deities, including Brahma and Indra. Before Lord Rudra started speaking to Srirama, the latter asked Lakshmana to send away the regular doorkeeper and take his position. Lord Rudra told Srirama:

“Oh Lord, since you are here physically, Earth has now become more meritorious than any other Loka, except, perhaps, your Vaikuntha Loka. All the deities are worried because Earth has now become a better place due to your presence here, physically. Earlier, people on Earth were offering prayers to all the deities to go to heaven and other celestial worlds. But now, they do not have such desires. I have been assigned the duty of destroying lives. Any request to you to disappear from Earth is equal to asking you to die, which is not proper on my part to appeal to you. However, the responsibility you have fixed on me includes the eligibility to request you to disappear from Earth. If I do not request you, as per the desires of all deities, it amounts to dereliction of duty. Therefore, I am appealing to you to end your physical presence from Earth.

All of us had appealed to you to relieve Earth from the insane acts of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, which you have already done. You have restored culture and tradition on Earth. You have done everything that you wanted to do on Earth. No task is pending and even if something remains to be done, you will do so by staying in the Vaikuntha.”

Srirama replied: “Rudra, you have not said anything wrong and Brahma has done the right thing by sending you to convey the desires of deities. I agree with all of you and I have decided to return to my abode in a few days.”

In the next episode, the intervention of Durvasa will be explained.     

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