Mantralaya-259

( Rayaru stay at Kumbhakonam - kind concern towards the Manukul -3)

Date : Oct 15 2008

Background

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu magnanimously distributed what all were brought from the Vidya Mutt Kumbhakonam and how our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru the greatest devotee and the Antaranga Bhakta knew the heart of Rayaru are described in Mantralaya(259).
 

Meaning

Kind hearted Sri Raghavendrateertharu distributed all the things brought from Kumbhakonam Vidya Mutt to the people of Tanjore who were suffering from the grave  famine. King this will suffice for a few days. After the pooja of Sri Moola Ramadevaru and Bhikshaa our GuruRayaru went round the city of Tanjore and practically  experienced the situation and tears rolled on his cheeks. The misery and the suffering of the famine was so high that though a Sanyasi - pontiff - swamiji -  sarvasangaparityaagi Rayaru took pity to look at the people at large. Baahleeka - Prahlaada - Vyasarayaravataari Rayaru has acquired the maximum affection of Sri Hari and  attained complete Anugraha owing to the intense devotion. Now Sri Raghavendrateertha made a sankalpa to use all that punya phala, Mantra Siddhi to save and protect the  innocent people from the wrath of the natural calamity, the famine which has spread like a wild fire causing innumerable deaths and Tanjore the learned seat, the  temple city was in huge cry of hun er and a deserted look every where.

Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru the greatest devotee of Rayaru, Antarangabhakta knew the kind heart, sankalpa siddhi  has composed Sri Raghavendra Stotra with pure perfection of devotion affection  and ecstasy through Aashukavitva when he thought that he cannot see his beloved guru Rayaru from shraavana bahula dwiteeya onwards.Bichali devotee Appanacharya cannot control his grief. Dear world devotees here we have to remember one thing that Bichali Sri Appanacharya was very close,dear,affectionate and Aapta, but he has never said any where his greatness and boasted. Actually lived with Rayaru and pleased the great chetana with his selfless pleasing seva,derived the maximum satisfaction and contentment,for this we say Rayaru and Appanacharya spent the most important part of their life in Bhikshaalaya -Bichali. Appanacharya samsaari - family man - gruhasta,chaturveda pandit,a great orator,a great commentator,a critic,gnyani,poet,imaginative poet,Varakavi, who has attained the complete blessings of Goddess araswati.A great scholar professor,dean and the vice chancellor of the open university- JAPADAKATTI situated amidst the nature's abundant beauty on the sacred bank of Tungabhadra which is always murmuring in Bichali :

BICHALI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA

SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA.

Uddhaara of his students was the main aim and thus always indulged in Adhyayana and  Adhyaapana - Taddhitat Tapaha, Taddhitat Tapaha. During this time only Sri Appanacharya met Sri Raghavendrateertharu who came to Bichali. All the finest qualities efficiency of knowledge and perfection  surrendered to Rayaru. Became a great devotee and above all today we know, regard Bichali Sri Appanacharya as the greatest devotee of Rayaru. Though Sri Appanacharya has attained the siddhi, the miraculous power, but never used for his personal benefit. He only used to prepare the prasaada for his large students by the divine grace of Sri Annapurneshwari. Appanacharya has never exhibited his mahima. Lived a gruhasta through out his life. Made his life meaningful saarthaka by the seva of Sri Raghavendrateertharu. A polite Vinayasheela bhakta.

Sri Krishnavadhootaru the author of Sri Raghavendra Tantra has openly admitted:

Sri Raghavendra GurvaranghrisamasaktaDhishanaagraniheehi
Appanarya Gurur Bhooyaat Asmaat Ishtaarthha Siddhayae

Sri Krishnaavadhootaru had great faith - belief -regard affection and bhakti towards Rayaru. Because  Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru was  mainly responsible for the famous  Siddhi grantha:
SRI RAGHAVENDRATANTRA. When Sri Krishnaavadhootaru wrote all this at that time Bichali  Sri Appanacharya was not alive. It is Mantralaya Rayaru  who asked asked Appanacharya to wake up Sri Krishnaavadhootaru through Gurustotra and enlighten him to Rayara Bhakti and made possible for the famous book of all times Sri Raghavendra Tantra just like  Sri Gurustotra. It is Bichali Sri Appanacharya appeared in the dream of Sondur Sri Krishnaavadhootaru and asked to chant Gurustotra to acquire faith in Rayaru and and gain the complete Anugraha of Rayaru. Through Krishnaavadhootaru we have come to know all these details and bow to this great personality. Devotees look at the shloka of Krishnaavadhootaru in Raghavendra Tantra:

AgnyaatGurustotropyaetaat Prabhrati Vishwasan GurustotrarthhamevaahamPathanGurumPoojayam

As per the guidelines of Rayaru Appanacharyaru did all this.

Bichali Appanacharyaru described the importance of Gurustotra pathana Guru pooja and the mahima, Krishnaavadhootaru has said that Gurustotra Pathana itself is Guru pooja Worship of Rayaru. We are amazed to know the bhakti of Rayaru and the importance of Gurustotra pathana. So today we find in Bichali:

Sri Teerthakshetra Japadakatti Bichali Sri Appanacharya

Ashtottara Shata Seva Welfare Trust.

A global project Seva to help the devotees of Mantralaya Rayaru by the Vamshashtharu of Sri Bichali Appanacharyaru in Bichali.Now the sixth head i.e.generation of Sri Appanacharya is Sri Badadha Ramacharya is looking after all this and he is the Archaka of Japadakatti of Bichali. The sixth generation satvika ,astika chetana  Sri Ramacharya is always in Bichali at the Japadakatti welcoming the world devotees to Bichali and describing all the details with complete involvement. We are grateful to Sondur Sri Krishnaavadhootaru who has said as Sri Appanacharyaaya Namaha, then only Rayaru accepts our seva pathana.

Today satvika chetana vamshashtharu of Appanacharyaru's life and living are meaningful. Quite appreciable. Ramacharyaru is in Bichali and detailing all this, distributing the punya and enriching our knowledge and devotion to Rayaru. So world devotees please chant :

BICHALI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA

SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA.

When we know the steps taken by Rayaru in Tanjore, all these things flash in our inward eyes, so shared with our devotees.
 
 

Poem

Mantralaya Yativaryareno Tanjorina
Jankotige Taavu Tanda Samasta Vastugala Raashiyane Suruvi  Doreyae Ivanella Hanchu Kela Dinake Saaluvadu Yendu Heli Andina Pooje Bhiksheya Poorayisi Tanjorina Tumbella  Suttaadi Baragaala Bheekarate Janateya Hasivu Tallana Nodi Mana Karagi Neeraagi Yella VastuSthitiyanu Pratyaksha Parisheelanegaidu Manadalli Nirdharisidaru!
Hari Bhakta Sri Krishna Bhakta
Baahleeka Prahlada Vyasarayaravataari
Sri Guru Raghavendrateertharu Tamma
Bhakti Hariyolume Paraakaashthateya Pakva Phala Punya Phala Mantra Siddhiya Sarvaswavane Dhaare Yeredu Ee Baragaaladinda Janateyanu Paarumaadalu Drudha Sankalparaadaru!
Karunaalu Rayara Sankalpa Manorathha
Siddhiyanarita Antarangada Bhakta Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru Sri Raghavendra Stotradali Bhakti Paraakaashthateya Utkanthadali Helidaru Andu ! Dukhkha Preetiya Katte Vadedu

Naavu Illondu Maatannu Manadali
Sadaa Nenapiduvadu Valitu!
Rayarige Atyanta Sameepa Aapta
Valumeya Padedaroo Yelloo Swataha
Tamma Hirimeyanu Helikondilla!
Rayara Vadanaadi Seveyali Sukha Kanda
Divya Chetanaru Bichali Appanacharyaru
Samsaari Guru Chaturveda Pandita Vaagmi
Meemaamsaka Kavi Varakavi Sharadeya
Krupaakattakshava Padedu Poornatva Saadhisida Japadakatteya Prashaanta Parisarada Mukta Vishwavidyalayada Praachaarya Taddhitat Tapaha Taddhitat Tapaha Shishyara Uddhaaradaliruva Samayadali Rayara Darushanavayetu Bichaliyali !
Jeevanda Gatiyae Badalayaaetu
Ee Yella Paanditya Pakvate Rayara Seveyali Vandaagi Vinaya Bhakti Samarpaneyali Merugu Padedu Appanacharyaru Bhaktaraagiye Merdiharu Vishwavadu Baagutide Bhaktiyali

Annapoorneshwariya Saakaara Adoo
Shishyara Dynandina Prasadakkaagi Balasidare Horatu Swantakkaagi Yendoo Balasilla Mahimeya Torilla Sri Puranadaradasara Maatinolu:
Eesabeku Iddu Jayisbeku Yendu Samassariyagiye Rayaranu Tamma Bhakti Seveyali Valisi Bichaliyali Irisi Jeevana Saarthakate Saadhisida Sri Appanacharyaru Atyanta Vinaya Sampannaru!
Sri Raghavendra Tantra Kartru Sawataha
Sri Krishnaavadhootare Heliharu:

SriRaghavendra GurvanghriSamasaktaDhishanaagraneehee
Appanarya Gurur Bhooyat Asmat Ishtaartha Siddhyae

Bichali Sri Appanacharyarali Sonduru
Sri Krishnaavadhootarige Apaara Vishwaasa Appanacharya Smarane  Prearaka Shakti Ishtaarthha Siddhi!
Ee Saalu Baregaada Bichali Sri Appanacharyara Avataara Mugidu Ihaloka Tyajisiyaagittu Swapnadale Bandu Rayara Bhakti Maarga Soochisida Maatannu Krishnaavadhootaru Bhaktiyali Yede Tumbi Krutagnyateyali Bannisida Modige Naavindu Sharanu! Matto Heliharu:

AgnyaatGurustotropyetTatPrabhratiVishwasan
GurustotraarthhaMevaahamPathanGurumPoojayam

Rayara Abhimatadolu
Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru Kanasalli
Bandu Gurustotrada Pathana Guru Pooje
Mahimeyanu Heliharu!
Intaha Sri Appanacharyara Vamshasthha
Sri Badadha Ramacharyaru Indu Bichaliyali Japadakatteya Kendra Binduvu Aagi Manchali Bichali Bhaktaranu Baramaadi Punyavanu Hanchuvaru!
Appanacharyara Vamshashthha Aaraneya
Talemaarina Ramacharyaru Bichali Japadakatteya Ashtottara Shata Seva Samitiya Punya Poornavanella Bhaktarige Kaadirisida Satvika Sajjanaru Bichaliyali Yavattoo Iruta Vishwada Bhaktarige Sri Appanacharyaranu Parichayisi Jaagrutiya Belagisuta Nitya Naliyuta Sri Gurustotrada Hirime :

Sri Appanacharyaaya Namaha 

Yendu Helida  Krishnaavadhootaru Dhanya Maanya

Intahavara Saalinali Bichali Bhaktarige
Harasuva Vamshasthha Ramacharyara Baalu
Baduku Saarthhaka Arthha Poorna

Adakaagi Vishwada Bhaktare Pathisi:

BICHALI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA

SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA.