Mantralaya-183

( Importance of Seva ­ Pradakshina)

Date : May 30 2007

Background

The importance of Seva ­ Pradakshina and the devotional ecstasy of the world devotees are described in Mantralaya(183).

Meaning

Sri Raghavendrateertharu ­ a  great divine Chetana, a total sum of abundant Punya is residing by Yoga Mudra in Brindavana in Mantralaya. So we call Rayaru as "Brindavana Mandira".Distributing the Himalyan height’s punya to the devotees of this world. In Mantralaya always we find the devotees engaged in the seva of pradakshina and namaskara. The Sevaarthis are getting their desired fruits by this Seva. Several devotees desired to Know the importance of Pradakshina Seva to our Mantralaya Rayaru.I wish to describe the same today.

Some devotees do Seva ­ Sankalpa Seva. They take a  resolution that daily morning and evening they will perform certain number of    Pradakshina Seva and also Namaskaras. Kalpavruksha, Kamadhenu Mantralaya Gururaya’s one Pradakshina of Brindavana is of more value. Aparokshagnyani and a great devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru our Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru has described in the Siddhi Granthha Sri Raghavendratantra:

Sri Guru Raghavendrasya Ekaikasmin Pradakshinae

Sapta Dweepa Mahee Yatraa Phalam Vindati Maanavaha.

By doing one Pradakshina with devotion and complete involvement to Rayaru We will be getting the Punya of all the Yatraas which are in Seven Dweepa - Seven islands. All the Holy and the Sacred teerthas and the places in the whole world. Devotees performing the Seva take a  Holy dip in Tungabhdra, with pure heart, a Pradakshina of Sri Rayara Brindavana in Mantralaya with NINE Namaskaras will definitely fetch the Punya of SAKALA YATRA PHALA as Sri Krishnavadhootaru has described in Sri Raghavendra Tantra. It has to be experienced in Mantralaya that the manner in which the devotees perform the Seva with utmost devotion. Their Prayer, their meekness, Chanting Bhikshaalaya Sri Appanacharya’s Sri Gurustotra with great desire,completely surrendering to Rayaru, eager to get the blessings of Rayaru with the lurking hope  are all worth seeing.

Our Dasa have said that the heaven has come on this earth in the form of Sri Rayaru in Mantralaya. What all things which are in the framework of Dharma, Rayaru is fulfilling and distributing the Punya to all. Sri Hari is very Kind and affectionate to Rayaru. Morning and evening the devotees ARE ENGAGED IN  PRADAKSHINA SEVA. Actually they are performing the Pradakshina to Rayara Brindavana in Mantralaya. It means they are doing the PRADAKSHINA to KALPAVRUKSHA and KAMADHENU ! We are simply stunned and surprised to know that what an amount of Punya our Rayaru is having.

Mantralaya Saint accepts the Seva only from the Sajjanas and not from the wicked and the cruel. Once a man came to Mantralaya and asked where is the Brindavana? The Archakas and the devotees said, now you are standing in front of Rayara Brindavana ! Can’t you see ? He replied, no I am not at all seeing the Brindavana. He stayed for two days and two nights, tried morning and evening. But he could not see Rayara Brindavana. He returned back to his place without the Darshana of Sri Raghavendragurusarvabhoumaru. This incident took place some 35 years back. So other than Sajjanas and Satvikas will not get the opportunity of  Rayara Seva. Our Dasas have sung in their Suladis that  "Dushtarige Dorakidavara Seva". Only the Sajjanas will get the golden chance of Sri Rayara Seva. Those devotees who have understood the Pooja technique as per the opinion of Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru in  SRIRAGHAVENDRATANTRA and those who are always in complete involvement towards Mantralaya Rayaru as per the GURUSTOTRA of Bhikshaalaya Sri Appanacharya, their life is really great DHANYA !

In the 26th Shloka of Sri Gurustotra Bhikshaalaya Sri Appanacharya has said:

Yad Brindavanamaasadya Panghuhu Khanjopipivaa Janaha
Stotrenaanena Yaha Kuryaat Pradakshina Namaskrutee
Sajanghaalo Bhavet Yeva GururajaPrasadataha

The devotees who are lame cannot walk properly, Chanting Gurustotra Pradakshina Seva with devotion in Mantralaya, Rayaru has blessed them the strength to walk with their legs and shaped well. So in Mantralaya the devotees different types of Sevas will make us dumb, and the wordings of Gurustotra are really true. What an amount of immense faith ­ belief our devotees are having towards Rayaru.

Devotees Chanting Bichchali Sri Appanacharya’s Gurustotra, they will enjoy the devotional value and in their heart Rayaru is filled. They will be in the realm of:

Sri Harisarvottama and Sri Vayujeevottama, thus we  are too near to our Sri Madacharya, by this great Saint of Mantralaya. A great  devotee  of Kosigi (Koushika Kshetra) Sri GuruJagannathaDasaru has said  Pradakshina Seva with belief, faith has moulded the life of the devotees by Rayaru and made their life meticulous and said "Nambi Kettavarillavo Ee Gurugala". Sakala Yatregala Phalavu Mantralayadalli-All the Yatra Punya will be availed only by Mantralaya Yatra,because of Rayaru.This Faith will  is Heaven. Surrendered to Rayaru have really found their betterment Uddhaara.Always in the worship of Sri Hari Rayaru is distributing the abundant Punya to his dear devotees like our Daanashoora Karna.

Again I like to quote the line of  Mangalashtaka :

YadBrindavana SaPradakshina Namaskarabhishekastuti
Dhyaanaaraadhana Mrudvilepana Mukhanekopachaaraan Sada.

The importance of Namaskara and Pradakshina to Sri Rayaru in Mantralaya are described beautifully here. Daily crores and crores of Devotees desires are fulfilled by Rayaru, So Rayaru is Kalpvruksha.With a pure heart and mind, faith and devotion we have to perform the Seva. A divine protection to all of us.

MANTRALAYA RAYARU IS SARVASWA TO ALL OF US

Poem

Mantralaya Saraniyali
Bhaktaru Bayasidaru
Mantralaya Rayarige Namaaskara
Pradakshineyanu Haege Salisalu Beku
Yendu Kelalu Bhaktiyali Aruhuvenu !
Akhanda Punya Raashiya Chetana Punja
Mantralaya Gururaya
Yogha Mudreyali Brindavana
Mandiraraagi Vaasavaagiharilli
Bhaktakotiyu Indu Tamma Ishtaartha
Salisendu Mantralayadali Indu
Rayarige Seveyanu Maaduvaru!
Dinakishtu Pradakshine Namaskaragalendu
Sankalpavagaidu Seveyanu BhaktiyaliM aaduvaru
Idu Rayarige Samarpisuva Sankalpa Seve
Pradakshineyaneke Maadalu Beku Yendu
Kelidavareshto ! Parama Paavana 
Sri Raghavendrara Vandu 
Pradakshineyali Sakala Punya
Adagihudu!
 

Mantralaya Rayara Paramaanugraha
Padeda Bhakta Aparokshagnyani
Divya Sujeevi Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru
Siddhi Prada Granthha :
Sri Raghavendra Tantra dali:
 

Sri Guru Raghabvendrasya Yekaikasmin Pradakshine
Sapta Dweepa Mahee Yatra Phalam Vindati Manavaha
 

Mantralaya Rayarige
Vandu Suttu Pradakshineya
Bhaktiyali Salisidare Yelu Dweepagala
Bhoomandala Yatreya Phalauntu!
Sapta Sagardaachegina Bhoomandala Yatre
Sakala Teertha Yatregala Phala 
Rayarige Vandu Pradakshineyagaidare
Tungeyali Mindu Madiyuttu
Brindavana Pradakshineya Samayadali
Vambattu Saashtaanga Namaskaragalanu
Maaduva Seva Nirata Bhaktaranu
Nintu Nodalu Beku!
Utkatada Bhakti Dainya Bhaava Aase
Bharavasegala Mahapooradali
Mulgiruva Bhaktarige Abhaya Needuva
Swami Mantralaya Gurugala Punmyaveshtiurabeku?
Vandu Pradakshineya Phalave Ishtu !
Belagu Sanje Manasaare
Pradakshineya Seva Salisuva
Bhaktaadigaleshtu Aganita Punya
Padevaro ! Avare Dhanya!
 

Karunamayi Guru Raghavendrara Seve
Madidavane Dhanya !
Dasare Haadiharu 
Dushtarige Dorakadivara Seva Yendu
Sajjanage Siguvadu Rayara Seva Bhagya !
Bhikshaalaya Sri Appanacharyara Gurustotra
Pathana  Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootara
Pooja Tantravarita Bhaktaru
Baalu Dhanya !
Adakaagi Mantralayadali Indu 
Pradakshine Namaskaragala Sevege
Ishtondu Beleyuntu
Sri Appanacharyara Gurustotrada
Ippattaraneya  Shlokadali:
 

Yada Brindavanamaasadya Panghuhu Khanjopivaajanaha
Stotrenaanena Yaha Kuryaat Pradakshina Namaskrutee
Sajanghaalo Bhavet Yeva Gururaja Prasadataha.
 

Sri Raghavendra Gurugala
Brindavana Saameepyadali 
Ee  Stotravanu PathisuttaPradakshine
Namaskara Maaduva Bhakta Helavanaagiddaru
Rayara Dayadinda Seva Phaladinda
Kaalu Bandu Shaktiyali Nadevanu
Yemba Maatu Aksharashaha Satya!
 

Rayara Seva Nirata Bhaktarige
Rayarau Manadalli Tumbiralu
Bhaktara Bhagyakke Yene Illa !
Koushika Kshetrada Guru Jagannatha Dasare
Heliharu Nambi Kettavarillavo Ee Gurugala !
Sakala Yatregala Phalavu Mantralayadalli
Nambida Bhakta Naaka Sukhavanae 
Padediharu Drudha Bhakti 
Sharanaagati Nirmala Chitta Ivane 
Rayaru Bayasuvaru!
Yaavattu Sri Hariya Smaraneyali
Nemadali Akhanda Punyavanu Hanchuva
Daani Daana Shoora Karnanolu Udaari.
 

Yada Brindavana Sa Pradakshina Namaskarabhishekastuti
Dhyaanaraadhana Mrudvilepana Mukhaanekopachaaraan
Sada.
 

Yendu Appanaru Mangalashtakadali 
Heliddu Yeshtondu Hiriddagi
Bhaktaranu Poreyutidae
Namma Mantralaya Rayara Seve
Pradakshine Namaskaradi
Bhakta Kotiya Bedike Salisuva
Kalpavruksha Gurugala Mahime Apaara 
Agamya ! Swami Dayapaalisida
Shuddha Manasu Bhakti Nambikeyali
Sevegaiva Bhaktaranu
Poreyuva Mantralaya Gururaya 
Namagindu Sarvaswa!