Mantralaya-253

( Extraordinary kind qualities of Sri Raghavendraswamiji)

Date : Sep 4 2008

Background

Wishing a Happy Gowri and Ganesh festival from Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya. A very holy, auspicious and sacred month from Bhaadrapada Shuddha Pratipada to Anantachaturdashi and Ananta Pournima. We call as Proushthapadi means Parvakaala. During this holy fortnight only our Pariksheetaraja has listened the most sacred Bhaagavata.
The extraordinary kind qualities of Sri Raghavendraswamiji and the way in which Rayaru lived are described in Mantralaya(253)
 

Meaning

The world is amazed to know the creative works of Rayaru which are full of paanditya, pratibha, samruddhi and santrupti. All the eyes are looking at Mantralaya  from all the directions. Though Rayaru has done so much, Rayaru has never canvassed paanditya prachaya parichaya and said that it is mine and I have done this work. This is the speciality of our Mantralaya Rayaru. Manchali which is situated on the sacred bank of Tungabhadra river, it is here only the kuladevi of Sri Prahaladarajaru resided. So Rayaru selected this Manchali. Mantralaya today is famous as a siddhi place due to Rayaru and  Devi Manchalemma.

Rayaru never desired, never aspired for anything for personal comfort and benefit. Accepted the life as a challenge and the prasada of Sri Hari. With devotion and   satisfaction followed the wordings of  Eeshaavasyopanishattu. There is no exaggeration to say   that  our Kind  Mantralaya   Sri Raghavendrateertharu attained the highest in life as no pontiff has achieved so far. Rayaru never asked anybody for anything, neither money, .nor ornaments nor any property to his poorvaahrama son Sri Laxminarayanacharya in the name of Mutt.

Sri Laxminarayanacharya  a great scholar,pratibhavanta just like his father and also a great Vairaagya shiromani. Never exercised the power as Shreepaadaputraru in the Rayara Mutt - Vidya Mutt. A sober, kind, selfless gnyani, scholar and  has written Vyakhyaana to Rugbhaashya Teeka

Teeka to Sri Ramachaaritrya Manjari
Teeka to Sri Krishnachaaritrya Manjari
SriManMahabhaarata Taatparya Nirnaya Bhaava Sangraha Teeka

And has contributed greatly to our Vaishnava philosophy.On the day of 337th. Aradhana  Sri Laxminarayanacharya Samputa is released in Mantralaya this year. The most valuable and unforgettable gift of Sri Laxminarayanacharya is to be remembered always by all of us.

Though the kings of Tanjore, the Nawabs of Adoni were eager to surrender everything to Sri Raghavendrateertharu. But our Rayaru   never asked anything except the Village Manchali. Rayaru asked his great devotee Diwan Venkanna  that Manchali should be presented to him by the Nawab of Adoni  Siddi Masoodkhan. As it was most holy and sacred and the spot where Yaaga was performed during Prahlada Avatara.In the last series we have seen Rudradevaru worshipped by Rayaru. Today Sri Raghavendrateertha's Mantralaya is shining like the Amaravati of Indra with all the  amenities and the comforts are  provided by the devotees and are bent with gratitude, because what ever things are provided by the devotees Rayaru immediately  offers the whole thing to Sri Hari. Sri Hari this is all yours, kindly accept Narayana.

For all these divine, noble and rare qualities today in the world Sri Raghavendrateertharu the 17th pontiff of our Sri Madacharya peetha is the most popular saint and we can say second to none. As our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in Raghavendra Mangalashtaka:

VedayavyasaMuneeshaMadhwaYatiraat
TeekaryaVaakyamrutam
SamaakhyaaptaeSankhyavatSukhadaam
DashopanishadaamVyakhyaamSamaakhyanmudaa
SriMatSadguruRaghavendraYatiraatKuryatDhruvamMangalam.

So we find the sannidhana of all the great yaits in the Bhavya Divya  Neela Brindavana of Sri Raghavendrateertharu in Mantralaya, who is

SriVijayeendraKaraabjoththoSudheendra Varaputrakaha. What is the purpose of Mantralaya Series if people ask, the answer is the punya and the sanctity of Rayaru with the Himalayan height and grandeur.

Sri Hari is the Lord to all of us. He is sarvatantra swatantra, sarva shakta. What ever Sri Hari gives we have to accept as prasada. Accept as his blessings and should not depend on others. Rayaru lived as per the guidelines of Eeshaavasyopanishattu:

EeshaavasyamidamSarvamYatkinchitJagatyamJagat
TaenaTyaktenaBhunjeethhaahaMaagrudhahaKasyasvidhanam

Rayaru followed this through out his life.So Rayaru is poojyaru, Kalpavruksha and Kamadhenu. What ever we ask with devotion Rayaru fulfills immediately. Our Rayaru is the never ending source Akshaya Seli.

Again we remember Bichali Sri Appanacharya a great devotee:

Om Sri Raghavendraya Namaha
Ityashtakshara Mantrataha JapitadBhaavitaanNityam Ishtaarthaa
SyunruSamshaha.

2+5+3=10, 253 SERIES Remembers Dashopanishadas Khandaartha of Rayaru, Rayaru said to communicate the same in this series of Mantralaya(253).
 
 

Poem

Mantralaya Saraniyali
Sri Raghavendrateerthara Grantha Rachana Vaibhava Pratibhe Samruddhi
Antrupti Jagavella Beragaagi Sakalara Drushti AaseKannugalellavoo Mantralaya
Dikkinali Nodutive Sarvatra!
Ishtondu Paanditya Prachaya Parichayavella Nannadu Yendu  Gururayaru Yendoo
Yelloo Helikondilla Idu Namma Mantralaya Prabhugala Vaishishthya!
TungeYangaladaMangalakara
Sri Srinivasana Aalaya Kuladevi
Sri Prahladavataaradaloo Kuladevi
Ee Manchalemma!
Ivara Vishesha Sannidhaana Anugraha Labhyave Vishesha Namma Rayaradu!
Yendoo Yavudakoo Aase Padade
Sri Hariya Ishtadolu Avana Prasada
Yeshtihudo Adu Yenage Labhya Bhagya
Yenda Dheera Sri Raghavendraru
Eeshaavasyopanishattina Upadeshadolu
Baalidaru Jeevanada Uddakoo!
Rayarige Ekishtu Hiriya Sthhaanavu
Yendu Jignaasu Kelidare
Adakihudu Uttara!
 

Mane Matha Aasti Sampattu
Sri Paadaputrarige Hiridaada Sthhaana
Yendoo Rayaru Bayasilla Maadilla
Anteye Sri Paadaputra Sri Laxminarayanacharyaroo Tandeyolu Pratibha
Paanditya Vairaagyapurnaru Nijadi !
Rayara Granthagalige Laxminarayanacharyaru Vyakhyeyanu Rachisiharu
Rugbhaashya Teeka Sri Ramachaaritrya Manjaree Teeka Sri Krishnachaaritrya
Manjaree Teeka Sri Mahabhaarata Taatparya NirnayaBhaavaSangrahaTeeka Rachisi
Kruta Krutyaraagiharu Sri Laxminarayanacharya Samputa Rayara 337 neya
Aaradhaneya Mahotsavadandu Mantralayadali Bidugadeyetu Yenee Saaraswata
Bhaagya Sri Sri Madacharya Tatvada Tirulina Prachaya Parichaya Vishwakke
Nishwaartha Punya BadukinaPhalave Idu!
Rayarige Sakalavanoo Padataladi Arpisalu Tanjore Rajaru Adoni Nawabaru
Siddhariddaroo Yavudanu Kelilla!
Keli Padedilla
Kelipadedudu Vandu Vande Vandu Adoo
Manchali Diwan Venkanna Rayara Bhakta
Parama Bhakta! Adoni Nawab
Siddi MasoodKhanarinda Padedaru Yekenalu Sri Prahladarajaru
Prahladavataaradali Manchaliyali Yagnya Maadidudake Ee Hinde Sri
Rudradevaranu Kelihiri Anthaha Rayarige Indu Bhaktaru Mantralayavanu Indrana
Amaravatiyolu Vaibhava Savalattu Sampattu Dhaaraaladi Samarpisi Dhanyateya
Pathadalli Punyavanu Padediharu Padeyuvaru Yekenalu Sri Raghavendrateertharu
Bhaktaru Tamage Needuvadellanavanoo Sri Harige Maru Kshanave
Arpaneyagaivaru! Idella Ninade Swami Yellavoo Ninna Valume Tande Yendu Haadi
Hogaluvaru
 

Indu Vishwada Daivee Chetana Yatigalali
Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharige
Samanaadavaru Yaaroo Illa! Acharya Peethada
17 neya Yativarya Sri SriMadacharyara
Tatvada Tirulu Yenage Usiru Yendavaru
Adakaagi Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru
Mangalashtakadali Heliharu:
 

Vedavyasa Muneesha Madhwa Yatiraat
Teekarya Vaakyamrutam
Samakhyaaptae SankhyaavatSukhadaam
DashopanishadaamVyakhyaam Samaakhyan Mudaa Sri MatSadguru Raghavendra
Yatiraat Kuryaat Dhruvam Mangalam
 

Adakaagi Sakala Yatigalu Sannihitaru Illi Mantralayadalli Sri Rayara Bhavya
Divya Neela Brindavanadalli !
 

Sri Vijayeendra Karaabjoththaha
Sri Sudheendra Varaputrakaha
 

Mantralaya Sarani Rayara Garime
Hirime Ashtondu Yettara Himalayada
Ounnatya Vistaara Aduve Uttaravu Aagihudu.
 

Eshaavasyopanishattina Saalu:
 

EeshaavasyamidamSarvamYatkinchitJagatyamJagat
TaenaTyaktenaBhunjeethhaahaMaagrudhahaKasyasminDhanam
 

Ee Prapanchavellavoo Paramatmanadu
Sri Hariye Sarvatantra Swatantra Sarva Shakta Dayaaghana Sri Hari Yeshtu
Anugrahisuvano Adaralle Jeevisabeke Vinaha Yahakaschit Dhanikarannu
Prabhaavee Vyaktigalanu Aashrayisi Badukabaaradu Yemba Tatvavanu Jeevanada
Uddakoo Paalisida Guru Sri Raghavendrateertharu Shrshtharu Poojyaru
Kalpavruksha Kamadhenu Chintamani Kodugai Daani Akshayada Punyada Varate
Jeeva Jhari Maha Jhari Kelidanu Koduvaru Indu Vishwadale Khyataru Adakaagi
Vishwa Odi Barutalide Mantralaya Bhikshaalayake Tungabhadra Dadake
 

Eeshaavaasyopanishattina Ee Saalu
YadruchchaLaabha Santushti
Dharma Tatvavanu Pushtigolisuvadu
Mantralaya(253) Yenalu Nenapayetu
2+5+3=10 Dashopanishadaam Khandaartha
Rayare Bhaktarige Tiklisalu Heliharu
Adakaagi Padagalu Moodi Bandive Illi.