Mantralaya-1

(Archakas of Sri GuruRaghavendra)

Background

 Humbly I would like to present the series of poems regarding Mantralaya.Starting from the Archakas of Sri GuruRaghavendra.
 

Meaning

Old geographical survey marked Mantralaya between Hubli and Hebballi route in the olden days.If we take His Name all the problems will be solved.Dasas have written songs:  "Hubballi Hebballi Habbieeta Rasabaslli Taggeenaagiruva Manchaale,Manchaale Rayara Nenedare Bandantha Kashta Parihaara".This song was sung by my mother as a lullaby with devotion to get sleep to her grandsons.

Hearing the Greatness of Sri Rayaru people were rushing to have the darshana of this divine saint.At that time three brahamins came to Mantralaya,they wanted to test Sri Rayaru. They made up in their minds to get their desired dishes by Sri Rayaru and sat for meals separately. Sri Rayaru took a round to the meals line and asked the caterers to serve “Karigadabu” to one person, "Chitraanna" and "Buraburi" to the other two persons.The three brahmins surprised and asked to excuse them. Sri Rayaru told that the only excuse is that they should become Archakas, when Sri Rayaru enters Brindavana and the same dishes-Hastodaka they should eat daily and regularly. How kind is RAYARU:How sacred the Archakas.

Even today the same Archakas families are perfoming the pooja of Sri Rayaru in Mantralaya,on the Holy place of Manchalemma Rayaru is protecting all of us like a thick Ozone Layer.
 

Poem

Parama paavana
Mantra Mantralaya Nenakeu
Yendu Dradhavaagi
Nambiruve.Panditaru
Bhaktaru,Dasaru,GuruJagannath
Dasare Modalaada
Saatvika shiromanigalu
Rayara vishayavanu
Santasadi tilisiharu.

Gurukarune Paaramya
Jeevanada Uddhaaramargavu
Yendu-Raghavendrara
Kurita vishayagala
Saraniyanu Tulasimaaleya
Teradi Vaara vaarake
Kavanagala Nivedisalu
Rayara preranege manavu
Mididide Indu:

Rayara hirime
Garime mahimegalella
Dikku dikkige habbi
Avara nodalu
Bayasi Anugrahavanu
Bedi banavaru saakashtu.
Hubballi Hebballi
Habbela Rasaballi
Taggenaagiruva Manchale
ManchaleRayara nenedare
Bandantha kashta parihaara.
Yendu Dasaru haadi
Kunidaadiddare.
Nanna Taaeeu andu
Tanna Mommakkanu
Tottilali malagisi toogidda
Haadidda nenapindu
Jagratavu manadalli.
Hubballi Hebballi
Madhyada Daariya hididu
Horatare siguvadu
Taggenaagiruva Manchale-yemba
Bhougolikava tilisidaru Taavandu.

Intha Manchalege
Rayara noodi
Pareekshisalu banda
Moovaru Brahmanaru
Andu-taavu bayasida
Bhakshya tamage doretalli
Nambuvevu yendu
Manadalli moovaru nirdharisi
Bere bere sthalagalali
Mathadalli ootakke kulitaru
Badisuvaa samayadali
Swataha Rayare banu
Allalli kulitiruva avarige
Obbarige Karigadabu,Mattobbarige
Chitraanna,innobbarige Buraburi
Badisiri yendu
Rayare helalu
Dangaagi,Taledoogi
Ootada nantara,swami
Tammannu pareekshisdevu
Tappaaitu Mannisi yenalu
Gurusarvabhoumaru
Bridavanadali nelesida
Mele-Nitypoojeya
Maadi dinavoo Ivae
Bhakshya Hastodakava sevisalu
Bekendu Nagu-naguta
Helutta:nimma tappige
Idu shikshe yendu
Brahmanaranu harasi
Asheervadisida antaryada
Antarangada preetiya
Vyaaptige mantramugdharu aaga.

Indigoo ade
Archakara manetanavu
Poojeyanu Nadesiharu.
DivyaBrindavanada
Sanihadali sulidaadi
Bhaktiyali Archisuva
Archakara jeevanavu
Paavanavu Nijadalli.
Manchalemmana Neladi
Nele nintu GuruRaya
Bhaktaranu Rakshiparu.