Mantralaya-229

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Meaning

Sri Padmanabhateertharu the direct successor of our Sri Mahwacharyaru is the second Yati.The holy Brindavana of this saint is in Anegundi Navavrundavana. He is the second divine pontiff of our Sri Madacharya parampara. Sri Ramachandrateertharu is the tenth pontiff who lived in Yergol, the Brindavana is at the sanctum of Yergol cave which is the shape of Shanka.

Sri Vibudhendrateertharu is the eleventh pontiff accepted the Sanyasa by Sri Ramachandrateertharu in Yergol. Sri Jitamitrateertha became the successor of Sri Vibudhendrateertharu the twelfth pontiff. Sri Jitamitrateertha again took birth, owing to the strong desire to perform the pooja of Sri Moola Ramadevaru.Sri Jitamitraruteertharu became Sri Sudheendrateertharu the sixteenth pontiff, took sanyasa by Sri Vijayeendrateertharu. Sri Raghunandanateertharu received sanyasa by Sri Jitamitrau who is the thirteeth pontiff. Sri Surendrateertharu the fourteenth pontiff took ashrama by Sri Raghunandanateertharu.

It is quite heartening to know that with a strong desire to perform the pooja of Sri MoolaRamadevaru the tenth pontiff Sri Ramachandrateertha's shishya Sri Vibudhendrateertharu was again born Sri Vishnuteertharu became Sri Vijayeendrateertharu the fifteenth pontiff of Rayara Mutt - Vidya Mutt. Sri Vijayeendrateertharu brought up, nourished and cherished by Sri Vyasarajateertharu at Hampi, received the sanyasa by  Sri Surendrateertharu. It is again a matter of great punya to know that to perform the pooja of Sri Moola Ramadevaru Sri Vyasarajaru again born and became Sri Raghavendrateertharu the seventeenth pontiff of our Sri SriMadacharya Moola Samsthana took ashrama by the sixteenth pontiff Sri Sudheendrateertharu. All these things were told by Sri Vyasarajaru to Sri Surendrateertharu at Anegundi on the bank of the sacred Tungabhadra.

I feel  that our Mantralaya devotees should know all this, so described in detail. The Punyas poorna phalas are our noble and divine saints. We bow them with respect and regard for their great task of Sri Harisarvottama - Sri Vayujeevottama and  the philosophy of Sri Anandateertharu is the only means to our Uddhara. Sri Raghavendrateertharu did the seva of Sri Sudheendrateertharu with utmost satisfaction and care is a record in the Vidya Mutt, thus when ever the word Guru Bhakti comes the Guru Bhakti of Rayaru towards Sri Surendrateertharu is always quoted as a model and example. Always spent the time with his beloved guru. Sri Sudheendrateertharu was really great, punyavantaru  and dhanya to get an able and noble successor Sri Raghavendrateertharu.

Here at this juncture it reminds that the fifth pontiff of our Sri Madhwacharya Peetha Parampara Sri Akshobhyateertharu who was the Amsha of Agni and Avatara of Garudadeva became the Guru to Sri Jaiteertharu, the sixth pontiff, to whom all the Dwaita Yatis and the Madhwa community is highly indebted. Wrote several Teekas to the works of Sri Madhwacharyaru. This  Punya Chetana  selected and liked the profound and the  immense silence at the cave of Yergol, loved that natural panorama, stayed there and composed the commentaries. Among the Dwaita Yatis no body has taken so much of pain as our Sri Jaiteertharu has taken pains. Several times and several days starved, as no body went to that lonely place. A great sacrifice for the noble task is rendered by our Malkhed Sri Jaiteertharu.

Sri Jaiteertharu the shishya of Sri Akshobhyateertharu composed SriMannNyayaSudha to the Anuvyakhyana of Sri SriMadacharya. Sri Raghavendrateertharu the shishya of Sri Sudheendrateertharu  composed Sri Parimala to SriMannNyayaSudha. It is the punya of all of us that Sri Akshobhyateertharu and Sri Sudheendrateertharu were the Gurus of Sri Jaiteertharu and Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Thus our Malkhed Jayarayaru became SriMannNyayaSudhacharya and  Mantralaya Sri GuruRaghavendraru became Parimalacharya.They were all Daivamasha Sambhoota so the Hamsanamaka Peetha is shining in this world.

Sri Raghavendrateertharu and Sri Sudheendrateertharu lived happily in Kumbhakonam in the Vidya Mutt. Then both the Swamijis thought of Sanchara Digvijaya. On an auspicious day they started Sanchara. At that time there were no proper means of conveyance. So went with all preparations and the paraphernalia of the Sri Mutt. Every  where both the swamijis were warmly welcomed with honour and devotion. All were surprised to notice the divine Divya Kale (Tejasuu - Ojassu). Simply congratulated Sri Sudheendrateertharu for the worthy and the noble selection of Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Continuously for three months they both did the Sanchara and finally reached Hampi, a holy sanctum on the bank of the sacred Tungabhadra, where our Sri Vyasarajaru has walked on that sacred soil. Tooka holy dip in the Tungabhadra and came to the Chakrateertha Yantroddharaka Praanadevaru, the siddhi of Sri Vyasarajaru. Sri Vyasarajaru has installed 732 Hanumanthadevaru, most of them on the bank of Tungabhadra. Among them the first and the best is Yantrioddhatraka Hanumanthadevaru:

VaasinamChakrateerthasyaDakshinasyaGirouSada
TungambodhiTarangasyaVaatenaParishobhitae

Bhajami Sri HanumanthamHemakantiSamaprabham
VyasateerthaYateendrenaPoojitamPranidhanataha.

Sri Sudheendrateertharu and Sri Raghavendrateertharu had the Divya Darshana of Chakrateetha Yantroddharaka Maruti. Gave their heart to the beautiful and the sacred atmosphere of  Hampi.
 

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