Mantralaya-260

( Rayaru stay at Kumbhakonam - kind concern towards the Manukul -4)

Date : Oct 23 2008

Background

The way in which Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru  performed the miracle in the hall of food grains (Dhaanyaagara) by the Anugraha of Sri Hari and the joy of the Tanjore citizens are described in Mantralaya(260).
 

Meaning

Sri Raghavendra Yatiraat took a round in Tanjore and came to know the famine situation on spot. People were talking to themselves that here is the divine chetana who has liberally donated a lot from his Mutt to save us from the grave famine. For the sake of this Rayaru had come all the way from Kumbhakonam to Tanjore with all the things. Proclaimed  that Rayaru is none but our Daiva Adhi Daiva and pratyaksha God to all of us.  After seeing all this Rayaru thought that some thing is to be done for the innocent public, as the famine is eating and killing them.Rayaru became Antarmukhi, experienced the suffering of the people. Prayed with  ananya bhakti to Sri Hari to save the people of Tanjore. Sri Raghavendrateertharu determined to attain the paramanugruha of Sri Hari and distribute the same to the citizens of Tanjore.

Rayaru asked the king where is the treasure of food grains, King showed. Rayaru took the stock postion of each and everything completely and came to know that this will suffice only for about 4-5 days. So urgently the action is to be taken. Rayaru without delaying wrote the Beejakshara Mantra of Dhaanyalakshmi on all the food grains. Sat in the food grains hall and indulged in the japa of Sri Hari chanting Mantra, as Rayaru had abundant Siddhi, determined to do miracle in respect of food grains. For three days and three nights the divine pontiff Gururayaru did the Mantra Pathana. Observed upavaasa, only uposhana i.e except teertha Rayaru did not accept anything. Immense devotional prayer proved fruitful. Sri Hari smiled and Rayaru made a miracle at the dawn of the fourth day. When Rayaru was inside the hall of the food grains for three days and three nights the citizens worried to see Rayaru and were anxious to see Rayaru. So thousands of citizens  of Tanjore sat outs! ide praying the welfare of Rayaru.

On the fourth day sharp at the Sunrise a great miracle happened in the Dhaanyaagaara. The hall was filled with all the food grains and the Dhaanyaagaara  was full and over flooded with   food grains and food grains every where.  The joy of the king Vijayaraghavanayak and  his citizens knew no bonds. Became quite happy, shouted Jaya  Jayakaara  to Sri GuruRaghavendra actually danced with ecstasy that the seventeenth pontiff of Sri Madacharya peetha Yativarya of Vidya Mutt of Kumbhkonam is none but a divine chetana. All the way came from Kumbhkonam to Tanjore four bullock cart fully loaded with food grains, gold, silver and liberally distributed to the people of Tanjore and now a great miracle in the Dhaanyaagaara by Siddhi  Mantra Siddhi. The Jayaghosha Jayakaara  Sri Raghavendrateertha yati Gurusarvabhouma echoed in the city of Tanjore and reached the sky. Even the Gods also showered blessings towards the kind act of Rayaru. Our Bhikshaalaya - Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru a great devotee and Antaranga Bhakta knew all this and described in  the world famous Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra:

Agamy Mahima Lokae Raghavendro MahaYashaaha Sri Madhwa Mata Dugdaabdhi Chandrovatu Sada Anaghaha.

Today the world is simply amazed to know and experience the miracles of Rayaru. Because each and every action and deed of Rayaru are in the frame work Sri Madhwacharya philosophy and the immense affection of Sri Hari towards Rayaru in all the previous avataaras as Rayaru worshipped the Sarvashakta Sri Hari with firm faith and belief:

Ekena Tulasi Maatra Dalenaapi Narottamaha Poojayet Bhakti Bhaavena Tam Rakshaami Iti Mat Panaha.

Sri Hari has said that Satvikas who worship with devotion and offer   even a single Tulasi Dala I will protect them always, it is my promise and oath. Sri Raghavendrateertha's abundant worship with Tulasi has acquired the Anugraha of Sri Hari, thus attained the power of siddhi to protect the Manukula. Seeing the full moon the ocean overflows with joy, so also our Rayaru's actions are pleased to the ocean of  Sri Madhwamata i.e. in accordance and in compliance to Tatvas of Sri SriMadacharya.
 

King Vijayaraghavanayak said Gururaya with the  miracle of  Dhaanyaagaara, you have saved my citizens who were really starving. The Dhaanyaagaara was completely empty, you have over flooded with food grains by Mantra Siddhi and  proved a miracle. The whole Tanjore is bent with gratitude to your lotus feet. Rayaru  said that  it is only a temporary urgent measure. Tanjore should never be a prey for famine and thinking to restore and enhance the sumptuousness( samruddhasheela) in all the fields,especially,water, foodgrains and fodder to the cattle. It is the prerana of Sri Hari that a permanent solution is to be provided said to the king. Kumaravyasa  Varakavi Mahakavi has said in Gadugina Bhaarat:
 

Validarujjevisuva
Munidare Taleya Barehava Todeva
 

A person who is dear and pleased to Sri Hari, Sri Hari will definitely lift him up i.e. uddhaara. If Sri Hari is angry about any one, Sri Hari will change the very fate of that man. Like that Rayaru was highly pleased with the king of Tanjore and decided to make Tanjore sumptuous(samruddha shreekaara). So said to Vijayaraghavanayak to start the incessant Yaaga for a period of one month.
 

Our Bhikshaalaya-Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in Gurustotra:
 

SriRaghavendrahaSakalaPradaata
SwaPaadakanjaDwayaBhaktiMadbhyaha
AghaadriSambhedanaDrushtiVajaraha
KshamaSurendroVatumaamSadaayam
 

Sajjanas who pray and surrender to the lotus feet of Rayaru will get everything in life. Huge papas – sins which are as high as mountain will simply be vanished by the Kind sight(Krupaa Drushti) of our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. So our Tanjore king has really attained saarthaka  meaningful by Rayaru.
 
 
 

Poem

Tanjorinalella Rayara Odaata
Udaara Bhaavadali Janateya Hasivannu
Hingisalu Daanavanu Ittavaru Ivare
Sri Guru Raghavendrare Kumbhakoneyinda
Tamma Saluvaagi Banda  Tamma Paalina
Pratyaksha Daivavende Bhaavisi Yede Tumbi Jayakaaragaidaru Gururayaru Ee Baragaalake Vandu Tade Haaki Samruddha Male Bele Sampadabhivruddhige Todagalebekendu Sri Hariya Nenedu Kriyaasheelaradaru Andu!
Gurugala Preeti Tyaaga Lokopakaara
Sankalpa Kalakaliyanarita Tanjorina Janate Mantramugdhare Aadaru Nijadi!
Maru Dina Rayaru Vijayaraghavanayakana
Dhaanyaagaarake Hogi Dhaanya Shilkanu
Tapasheelu Maadalu Alliruva Dhaanya
Kevala Naalkaidu Dinagalige Saaluvashtittu Rayaru Hinde Munde Yochisade Aa Dhaanyagala Mele Dhaanyalakshmiya Beejakshara Baredu Sri Hariy Dhyaana Nirataru Aagi Bhaktiyali Mooru Dina Paryanta Upavaasa Aacharisi Uposhanadale Iddu Mantragala Japadalli Tanmayaraadaru Talleenaraadaru Namma Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru Mooru Hagalu Mooru Raatri Heegeye Saagitu Tanjorina Dore Vijayaraghavanayakana Dhaanyaagaaradali!
 

Rayaru Valage Japadali Niratariralu
Dhaanyaagaarada Mumbhaagadali
Saaviraaru Jana Seri Rayara Kshemavanu
Haarayisi Kulite Bittaru!
Mooru Dina Kaledu Naalkaneya Dinada
Suryodaya Samayadali Dhaanyaagaaradali
Vandu Adbhuta Pavaadave Jarugitu!
Sri Hariya Dayadinda Baridaada
Doreya Dhaanyaagaara Dhaanya Raashiyinda Tumbi Tulkaadatodagitu Dore Praje Aascharya Chakitaru Aagi Mantra Mugdharu Aagi Ananda Bhaashpagala Surisutta Utsaaha Bharitaru Aagi Harshodgaara Keke Vidya Mathada HadinelayaneyaYativarya Kumbhakoneyinda Banda Sri Raghavendrateertharu Saamanyaralla Namma Devaru Yendu Kuniyatodagidarandu!
Jaya Jaya Sri Guru Raghavendra Guru Maharaja Yendu Vakkoralinali Jayaghosha Maade Ee Dhwani Pratidhwani Agasava Talupitu Idanella Tilida Antaranga Gnyani Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru Gurustotradali Heliharu Andu:
 

AgamyaMahimaLokaeRaghavendroMahaYashaaha
SriMadhwaMataDugdhaabdhiChandrovatuSada Anaghaha
 

Apaara Agamya Saamanyarige Tiliyada
Mahimeyanu Lokadali Prakatisida Rayara Yasha Maha Yasha Yekenalu Rayara Pratiyondu Kaaryada Sri Hariya Neradali Sri Madacharyara Tatvaanusaaradali Jarugi Sri Harige Atyanta Aapyaayamaanavu Ditadi!
Chandrodayake Saagaravu Santasadi
Ukki Harivavolu Rayara Kaarya Acharya
Priya Acharya Tatva Saagarake Ananda Hechchipudu!
Rayaru Chandra Guna Saandra
Madhwa Mata Illi Saagara!
Ee Dhaanyaagaarada Mahime  Dhaanya Samruddhi Sri Hari Karune Avana Kurite Mantra Japiside Naanashte! Yendu Helidaru Jayaghosha Maadida Janake Helidaru Vijayaraghavanayakana Dhaanyaagaaravu Dhaanyadi Samruddhavaaduda Nodi Kanneeru Surisutta Maatu Horadade Mookanantaagi Chetarisi Tande Gururaya Neevu Nanna PaaliGE Pratryaksha Devaru Neevu!Baragaala Begeyali Balali Bendaada Rajyada Janateyanu Badukisida Mahaanubhaavaru Neevu Baridaada Kaalina Maneyalli Kaalina Kanaja Tumbihudu Nimma Mantra Siddhiya Baladi Yendu Rayara Paada Kamagalalli Sampoorna Sharanaada!
 

Tanjorina Janategaagi Mooru Dina
Upavaasa Aacharisi Nishtheyali
Sri Harige Praarthaneya Salisida Mahatmaru Nimagunte Sari Saati Santaru Swamigalu!
Yendella Stutisalu Rajaa Idu Kevala
Taatkaalika Parihaara
Yendendoo Ee Ninna Tanjore Kandadolu
Kundadolu Male Bele Samruddhisheelavaagalu Shaaswata Upaayavanu Maadalebeku Sri Hariya Anugraha Padeyalebekendu Vijayaraghavanayakanige Abhayavanu Needidaru Guru Raghavendra Swamigalu Gadugina Bhaarata Kartru Narayanappa Kumaravyasa Yendu Mahakaviyaagi Khyatanaagi Baredihanu Bhaaratadali:
 

Validarujjevisuva
Munidare Taleya Barehava Todeva
 

Adarante Hari Bhakta Sri MoolaRamara
Aaraadhaka Sri Gururajaru Tanjorina
Janategaagi Shaaswata Samruddha Shreekaarakke Kaigonda Yaagada Vishayavanu Bannipenu Mundina Saraniyali Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru Heliharu Sri Raghavendra Gurustotradali:
 

Sri Raghavendraha Sakala Pradaata
SwaPaadakanjaDwayaBhaktiMadbhyaha
AghaadriSambhedana Drushti Vajraha
KshamaSurendroVatumaamSadaayam
 

Rayara Paada Kamalagalali
Bhakti Maaduva Sajjanarige
Sarvaabheshtha Sechakaru Sri Raghavendrateertharu!
Rayara Krupa Drushti Paapa Parvata
Tundaripa Vajraayudha!
Inthaha Rayaranu Valisida Tanjore
Doreya Baalu Saarthaka Dhanya!