SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 50 (56) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 50ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

 SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 50 (56)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 50ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

ವಿಪ್ರಾತ್ಮೇಶಃ ಕ್ಷಣಾರ್ಥಂ ಕೃತನತಿರಶಿತಿ ಶ್ರೀರ್ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶದೇಶೇ

ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಂ ದೃಷ್ಟೋsಪ್ಯದೃಷ್ಟಃ ಸಪದಿ ವಿಹಿತವಾನ್ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಂ ದೇಹಭಾಜಾಮ್|

ಸ್ವಪ್ನೇ ಸ್ವಪ್ರೇರಿತಾನ್ಯಸ್ಥಲಗನಿಜನರೋಪಾಹೃತೈರ್ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಭೋಜ್ಯೈಃ

ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಯೈಃ ಪ್ರಾಭೋಜಯತ್ಸ್ವಂ ಗುರುಮಖಿಲಗುರುಂ ವೇದಯನ್ ವೇದಬಂಧುಮ್||50||

ViprAtmEshaha kShaNArTham krutanatirashiti ShreerhruSheekEshadEshE

spaShTam druShTO(s)pyadruShTaha sapadi vihitavAn vismayam dEhaBhAjAm|

SwapnE swaprEritAnyasThalaganijanarOpAhrutairBhakShya BhOjyaihi

prAyaihi prABhOjatswam gurumaKhilagurum vEdayan vEdabanDhum||50||   

विप्रात्मॆशः क्षणार्थं कृतनतिरशिति श्रीर्हृषीकॆशदॆशॆ

स्पष्टं दृष्टॊsप्यदृष्टः सपदि विहितवान् विस्मयं दॆहभाजाम्।

स्वप्नॆ स्वप्रॆरितान्यस्थलगनिजनरॊपाहृतैर्भक्ष्य भॊज्यैः

प्राज्यैः प्राभॊजत्स्वं गुरुमखिलगुरुं वॆदयन् वॆदबन्धुम्॥५०॥

SUMMARY: When Sri Madhwacharyaru was in “Hrisheekesha” Lord Sri Rudra in white complexion arrived to him in the guise of a Brahmin, saluted him, received alms, requested him to grace and bless, was seen by everyone clearly and instantly vanished from there; everyone around was astonished by this rare instance; he (Lord Rudra) appeared in the dream of a devotee, who was in a different place, motivated him to prepare several declicious food items and got them served among several people. Thus, he (Lord Rudra) made it very clear that the inner soul of Vedas and the Guru of everyone, Sri Madhwacharyaru, was his Guru too.

This was an incident that occurred when Sri Madhwacharyaru was in Hrisheekesha.

In Hrisheekesha, there is a very beautiful idol of Sri Hrisheekeshavamurthy. This is said to be a very rare idol cast strictly in accordance with the features of Hrisheekesha mentioned in Tantrasara. The shrine where this idol has been consecrated is known as Bharata Mandira.

It has been explained in Bhavaprakashike that Lord Sri Rudra appeared thrice in the dream of the priest of a nearby Shiva temple and told him that his Guru (Grandpa and father) Sri Madhwacharyary had come there, that he should offer a warm welcome to him and worship him and the priest had acted ccordingly.

Ta(tA)tO(s)yamAyAti tamarchayEti

sThAnADhikAree jaTinam trishUlinam|

Swapne bruvANam triravEkShya dUrataha

prAyAdudantam cha jagAda vismitaha||

त(ता)तॊsयमायाति तमर्चयॆति स्थानाधिकारी जटिनं त्रिशूलिनम्।

स्वप्नॆ ब्रुवाणं त्रिरवॆक्ष्य दूरतः प्रायादुदन्तं च जगाद विस्मितः॥

This is a very distinct and rare instance that showed that Sri Madhwacharyaru highly valued and respected Sri Rudra.

“AnyasThalaga” means a Shivitie place different from Hrisheekesha. AnyasThalam – HrisheekeshakShEtrAdanyat kinchichChaivasThAnam (Vishwa).

“VedabanDhuhu” means a relative or relation, who has been described in the Vedas.         

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 (Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)

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

225.      ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯೊಳಗಿಪ್ಪನು ಕಪಿಲ ಪುರು-

                ಹೂತಮುಖ ದಿಕ್ಪತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸ-

                ಮೇತನಾಗೀ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಮುಖದೊಳಿಹ ವಿಶ್ವ|

                ಶ್ವೇತವರ್ಣ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜನು ಸಂ-

                ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲಿ ಸ್ಥೂಲವಿಷಯವ

                ಚೇತನರಿಗುಂಡುಣಿಪ ಜಾಗ್ರತಿಯಿತ್ತು ನೃಗಜಾಸ್ಯ||11||

            JyOtiyoLagippanu Kapila puru-

            hUtamuKha dikpatigaLinda sa-

            mEtanAgee dakShiNAkShiya muKhadoLiha Vishwa|

            ShwEtavarNa chaturBhujanu sam-

            Preetiyindali sThUlaviShayaya

            chEtanarigunDuNipa jAgratiyittu nrugajAsya||11||

SUMMARY: The Almighty by name Kapila, along with Indra and other guardians of the directions, is residing in the light of the eyes. Sri Hari called Vishwa resides in the front portion of the right eye. He has white complexion and four shoulders. Wearing human and elephant faces, this Vishwarupi Hari provides the living beings the state of being awake with utmost compassion, consumes or conceives hard subjects and feeds them to the beings.

Mandooka Bhashya elaborates:

AShTAdashamuKhAnyasya pumAkArANi sarvashaha||

MaDhyamam tu gajAkAram chaturbAhuhu parama pumAn|

PAdau hastikarO hastA iti saptAnga yeeritaha|

SThUlAn BhAgAnindriyaihi sa shuBhAn BhunktE na chAshuBhAn||MahAyOga-MAnDookaBhAShya||

अष्टादशमुखान्यस्य पुमाकाराणि सर्वशः।।

मध्यमं तु गजाकारं चतुर्बाहुः परः पुमान्।

पादौ हस्तिकरॊ हस्ता इति सप्तान्ग ईरितः।

स्थूलान् भॊगानिन्द्रियैः स शुभान् भुन्क्तॆ न चाशुभान्॥(महायॊग)-मान्डूकभाष्य॥

The word “NrugajAsya” means the Vishwarupa of Sri Hari having human and elephant faces. According to Holy Scriptures, in this form, Sri Hari has 16 faces and the special feature is that only one of those 16 faces is like that of an elephant.

226.     ನೆಲಸಿಹರು ದಿಗ್ದೇವತೆಗಳಿ-

                ಕ್ಕೆಲದಿ ಕರ್ಣಂಗಳಲಿ ತೀರ್ಥಂ

                ಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಸುರನದಿ ಮುಖ್ಯನಿರ್ಜರರು|

                ಬಲದ ಕಿವಿಯಲಿ ಇರುತಿಹರು ಬಾಂ-

                ಬೊಳೆಯ ಜನಕ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮನು ನಿ-

                ರ್ಮಲಿನರನ ಮಾಡುವನು ಈ ಪರಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವ ಜನರ||12||

            Nelasiharu digdEvategaLi-

            Kkeladi karNangaLali teerThan

            gaLige mAnigaLAda suranadi muKhya nirjararu|

            Balada kiviyali irutiharu bAm-

            boLeya Janaka Trivikramanu ni-

            malinarana mADuvanu yee pari chintiusuva janara||12||

SUMMARY: In the ears on either side of the face, the deities dedicated to directions are residing. Ganga and other deities dedicated to Holy Waters reside in the right ears. Trivikrama, the Originator of Ganga, purifies those who follow this line of thinking and reasoning.

Digdevatas or deities dedicated to directions refer to Indra and other deities, who are in-charge of the eight directions called AShTadikpAlakas. In the right ear, Ganga and all other deities dedicated to various Holy Waters, reside and in them Lord Trivikrama stays and purifies those who think of him and the deities residing in the right ear. This is the reason for Brahmins to keep the Yajnopaveeta (Thread) on the right ear while answering the nature’s call and so on and to keep its sanctity intact.

Parasharasmriti explains:

PuShkarAdyAni teerThAni GangAdyAha saritastaThA|

Viprasya dakShiNE karNE santeeti manurabraveet|

पुष्कराद्यानि तीर्थानि गन्गाद्याः सरितस्तथा।

विप्रस्य दक्षिणॆ कर्णॆ सन्तीति मनुरब्रवीत्।पराशरस्मृति।

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

SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

KANYAKUMARI/ಕನ್ಯಾಕುಮಾರಿ

ಯಾ ಸೂತೇ ಸೇವಮಾನಾನಾಂ ಭಾಗ್ಯಾರೋಗ್ಯಾಪುನರ್ಭವಾನ್|

ಕನ್ಯಾ ಕಿಲೇಯಮ್ ತೀರ್ಥಂ ಚ ಕನ್ಯಾತೀರ್ಥಮಿದಂ ಕಿಲ||32||

YA sUtE sEvamAnAnAm BhAgyArOgyApunarBhavAn|

KanyA kilEyam teerTham cha kanyAteerThamidam kila||32||

या सूतॆ सॆवमानानां भाग्यारॊग्यापुनर्भवान्।

कन्या किलॆयं तीर्थं च कन्यातीर्थमिदं किल॥३२॥

SUMMARY: Goddess Kanyakumari and the holy waters Kanyateertha bestow upon the devotees wealth and health. When she or they (Kanyakumari as well as Kanyateertha) deliver health and wealth, how can she/they still be treated as virgins?

This is only a praise offered to Kanyakumari in an indirect way in a lighter verin.

Sri Kanyakumari is about 60 miles from Tirunelveli. Kanyakumari is an island and a very popular pilgrimage. Having bath in Kanyakumari is considered to be very sacred and mandatory. Even touching the waters in Kanyakumari is very auspicious and drives away all sins.

Kanyakumari is the Southern tip of the subcontinent of India. It has Bay of Bengal on one side, Arabian Sea on another and Indian Ocean in the front side. Therefore, it is a confluence of three oceans and hence very holy. The Sunrise and Sunset provide an enchanting spectacle here.

There are several holy ponds called Savitri Teertha, Gayitri Teertha, Saraswati Teerth and so on. The Papavinashishi Teertha located in the northern side of the temple contains potable water.

One has to pass through sevral doors to have the Darshan of Goddess Kanyakumari, a very charming and attractive statue beholding a garland in one hand.

Mythologically, Goddess Parvathi incarnated as a Kanya, unmarried virgin girl, to kill Banasura, who was born in this place and had secured a blessing that he could only be killed by an unmarried girl. After killing Banasura, the goddess did penance and married Lord Shiva, with whom her marriage had once been cancelled because of a trick played by Narada Muni, who wanted the demon Bana to be killed. Bana had defeated Indra and other deities, besides creating havoc among other good people, Rishis, Munis and so on.

It is believed that the statue of Kanyakumari was consecrated by Lord Parashurama. Kanyakumari is one among the 52 Shakti Peethas. Kanyakumari is known by several names including Shakti, Bhadrakali and so on.

As directed by his master Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda sought blessings of Kanyakumari before embarking on his spiritual journey. Several Sanyasis had come here and performed years of penance.

Sri Vadirajaru has blessed us with three more stanzas dedicated to Sri Kanyakumari, which will be provided with meaning in the next episode.      

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SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 49 (56) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 49ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

 SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - DASHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKA 49 (56)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ದಶಮ ಸರ್ಗ 49ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (56)

ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ತ್ರಿದಿವಪದವೀಂ ಕೌರವಂ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಮಾಪ್ತಃ

ಸಸ್ಮಾರಾಥ ಸ್ವವಿಹೃತಿಪತದ್ಧಸ್ತಿಯುದ್ಧೋತ್ಸವಾನಾಮ್|

ಸತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಾದ್ಯೈರಿಹ ಪರಿವೃತೋ ಭಾವಿಮಾರೀಚದೃಗ್ಭಿರ್ವಿಸ್ಮೇರೈಃ

ಸ್ವೈರ್ನಿಜನೃಪತನೂಹೇತಿದೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾsತಿತುಷ್ಟೈಃ||49||

PrAjnO rAjnAm tridivapadaveem kauravam kShEtramAptaha

sasmArATha swavihrutipatadDhastiyudDhOtsavAnAm|

SatyAtmAdyairiha parivrutO BhAvimAreechadrugBhirvismEraihi

swairnijanrupatanUhEtidruShTyA(s)tituShTaihi||49||

प्राग्नॊ राग्नां त्रिदिवपदवीं कौरवं क्षॆत्रमाप्तः सस्माराथ स्वविहृतिपतद्धस्तियुद्धॊत्सवानाम्।

सतुआत्माद्यैरिह परिवृतॊ भाविमारीचदृग्भिर्विस्मॆरैः स्वैर्निजनृपतनूहॆतिदृष्ट्याsतितुष्टैः॥४९॥

SUMMARY: Later, Sri Madhwacharyaru went to Kurukshetra, which is popularly believed to be the path for heavens for kings. There, he was astonished to see prospective Mareecha and also the mace he (Sri Madhwaru) was carrying during his incarnation as Bheemasena. He was very much happy after seeing that mace and remembered, along with Satyatirtha and other disciples, the exciting moments of the war in which several tuskers were dying.

This happens to be one such occasion when Sri Madhwacharyaru remembered his previous incarnations as Hanumantha and Bheemasena. This stanza also provides evidence to the popular notion that Sri Madhwaru was one of the three incarnations of Lord Vayu.

It is mentioned in Bhavaprakashike that Sri Madhwaru saw a fake saint, who was caliming that he was doing deep penance. Sri Madhwaru introduced that fake saint to his disciples and told them that the fake saint would be born as Mareecha in the next epoch (Kalpa).

Tapaswivat sThitam DAmBham jnAtvA MAreechamaBhyaDhAt|

MaDhwaha pareekShayA chainam tE ViShNudwEShiNam viduhu||

तपस्विवत् स्थितं डाम्भं ग्नात्वा मारीचमभ्यधात्।

मध्वः परीक्षया चैनं तॆ विष्णुद्वॆषिणं विभुः॥

The disciples were thrilled by realizing the depth of knowledge of Sri Madhwaru about past, present and future (Trikala Jnana). Later, the disciples appealed to Sri Madhwaru to show the mace he had used during his Bheema incarnation. Sri Madhwaru showed a place to the disciples and asked them to dig there. Later, the disciples were bewildered to see a huge mace there.

Scholars are of the view that the mace shown by Sri Madhwaru to his disciples need not be likened to the mace Bheemasena had used during his fight against Duryodhana since the real mace of Bheemasena is unbreachable, unimaginable and inaccessible. The mace shown by Sri Madhwaru might have been one of the maces Bheemasena had used momentarily. The Mace Bheemasena used during his fight with Jarasandha was the one Jarasandha had provided him with.  

Another surprising fact revealed by Sri Madhwaru at that time has been mentioned in one of the versions of Bhavaprakashike (This has been mentioned in translation of Sri Sumadhwavijaya into Kannada by Dr. Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharyaru, page 375-376).

YauDhO(s)tra rAjA(s)hamiteeritO gurum

tavAyuDham kwEti jagAda satyavAk|

KhAtE(s)munOktE kutalE mahAgadAm

druShTwA(ss)ptavAcham shradaDhurgurum hi tE||

यौधॊsत्र राजाsहमितीरितॊ गुरुं तवायुधं क्वॆति जगाद सत्यवाक्।

खातॆsमुनॊक्तॆ कुतलॆ महागदां दृष्वाssप्रवाचं श्रदधुर्गुरुं हि तॆ॥

Sri Madhwacharyaru told Sri Satyatirtharu: “You were also a king then and had participated in the war”. Sri Madhwaru also showed to Sri Satyatirtharu a weapon the latter had used in the war.

YauDhO(s)tra rAjA twamiteeritO gurum

mamAyuDham kwEti jagAda satyavAk|

KhAtE(s)munOktE kutalE mahAgadAm

druShTwA(ss)ptavAcham shradaDhurgurum hi tE||

यौधॊsत्र राजा त्वमितीरितॊ गुरुं ममायुधं क्वॆति जगाद सत्यवाक्।

खातॆsमुनॊक्तॆ कुतलॆ महागदां दृष्ट्वाssप्तवाचं श्रदधुर्गुरुं हि तॆ॥

This stanza also amply proves that Sri Madhwaru had complete memory of his previous incarnations, the knowledge of the forms of people around him, affection towards his disciples and several other mysterious qualities. The excavation he did through his disciples is perhaps an unparalleled gift to the modern community. He was an accomplished scholar of all Shastras.  

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

(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)

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

224.     ನೇತ್ರಗಳಲಿ ವಸಿಷ್ಠ ವಿಶ್ವಾ-

                ಮಿತ್ರ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜ ಗೌತಮ

                ಅತ್ರಿ ಆ ಜಮದಗ್ನಿನಾಮಗಳಿಂದ ಕರೆಸುತಲಿ|

                ಪತ್ರತಾಪಕ ಶಕ್ರ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಧ-

                ರಿತ್ರಿ ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯಾದಿ ಸುರರು ಜ-

                ಗತ್ತ್ರಯೇಶನ ಭಜಿಪರನುದಿನ ಪರಮಭಕುತಿಯಲಿ||10||

            NEtragaLali VasiShTha VishwA-

            mitra BhAradwAja Gautama

            Atri aa jamadagninAmagaLinda karesutali|

            PatratApaka shakra sUrya Dha-

            ritri parjanyAdi suraru ja-

            gatrayEshana Bhajiparanudina paramaBhakutiyali||10||

SUMMARY: Patrapataka Sri Rudra, Indra, Sun (Surya), DharaNi, Parjanya and other deities worship Sri Hari, the Overlord of all Lokas, by staying in the eyes and getting called as Vasishtha, Vishwamitra, Bharadwaja, Gautama, Atri and Jamadagni Rishis.

The fact that Vasishtha and other sages are present in the eyes has been mentioned in Bruhadaranyakopanishat. However, Sri Madhwacharyaru, in his Bhashya (commentary) on Bruhadaranyakopanishat, has explained that those existing in the eyes are not the sages but Rudra and other deities in the names that are similar to the names of those sages. These details have been given in this stanza. It is mentioned in Brahadbhashya that awareness of this fact paves way for all luxuries and comforts in life.

It is said that the name of Kashyapa, which appears in Upanishat, should also be added to the list of sages cited in this context.

The details of deities whose names are similar to Vasishtha and others sages and the seven parts of the eyes where they manifest are as follows:

Name of the Rishi         Deity                Part of the eye

Gautama                      Rudra              Red line

VasiShTha                    Indra                Conjunctiva

Vishwamitra                 Sun                  Meobian glands (Kaneenika)

Jamadagni                    Agni(Fire)        Cornea

Bharadwaja                  Varuna             Tears

Kashyapa                     Earth(Dharani) Bottom lid

Atri                              Bharati             Top lid

The top lid protects the entire eye. Bharati Devi is presiding over the Top Lid. This shows that Bharati Devi is the protector of Shiva and other deities.

The word “Parjanyadi” in which the word “Aadi” is intrinsic, should be conceived as including Fire God and Bharati Devi.

“Patratapaka” – This word refers to one of the Yekadasha (eleven) Rudras. But, since only Rudra has been mentioned in the Bhashya, Manasasmruti and elsewhere, it should be conceived as Rudra, the consort of Parvati Devi.

It is mentioned in Aitareyopanishat and its commentary (Bhashya) that Vasishtha and other names are included among the various names of Sri Vishnu:

Na kEvalamruShyAdeenAm nAma Bhagavataha sarvE vEdA api tasyaiva nAmAni| Kimu cha VEdAha| SamudramEGhavrukShapatanaBhEreetADanAdisarvaGhOShA api tasyaiva nAmAni yaThAyOgyam yOjaneeyAni|Aitareyabhashya|

न कॆवलमृष्यादीनां नाम भागवतः सर्वॆ वॆदा अपि तस्यैव नामानि। किमु च वॆदाः। समुद्रमॆघ्वृक्षपतनभॆरिताडनादिसर्वघॊषा अपि तस्यैव नामानि यथायॊग्यं यॊजनीयानि।ऐतरॆयभाष्य।           

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Mahendra Parvat/ಮಹೇಂದ್ರ ಪರ್ವತ

ತರಣಿರಿವ ಹನೂಮಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಪ ಲಂಕಾಂ ದಿದೃಕ್ಷುಃ ಧರಣಿ ತವ ತನೂಜಾಂ ನೈವ ಭೇತವ್ಯಮಂಬ|

ಇತಿ ಗದಿತುಮಿವಾಂತಃ ಪ್ರಾಪಿತೋ ಭಾತಿ ಭೂಮೇಃ ಪವನಸುತಜವೇನಾಮಂದಮಾಹೇಂದ್ರಶೈಲಃ||31||

TaraNiriva HanUmAn prApa LankAm didrukShuhu DharaNi tava tanUjAm naiva BhEtavyamamba|

Iti gaditumivAntaha prApitO BhAti BhUmEhe pavanasutajavEnAmandamAhEndrashailaha||31||

तरणिरिव हनूमान् प्राप लन्कां दिदृक्षुः धरणि तव तनूजां नैव भॆतव्यमम्ब।

इति गदितुमिवान्तः प्रापितॊ भाति भूमॆः पवनसुतजवॆनामन्दमाहॆन्द्रशैलः॥३१॥

SUMMARY: Oh Mother Earth (Bhudevi), Hanumantha, like a boat, has reached Lanka to see your daughter Seetha Devi and to make her cross the ocean of sorrow. The gigantic Mount Mahendra might have sunk into the Earth due to the pressure created by the force with which Hanumantha jumped in to the space, by telling the Mother Earth not to fear for her daughter, is shining.

Guessing that Mount Mahendra should be very close to Darbhashayana, Sri Vadirajaru has praised it in his own inimitable style.

According to sources, Mahendragiri is a hill in Tirunelveli District, South Tamila Nadu. It is a part of the southern range of Western Ghats and its elevation is said to be 1,645.2 m or 5,398 ft.

Whether this Mahendragiri is the one that finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata or is it the one that is situated in Odisha is something that needs to be concluded only after some research.

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