[ Mantralaya-309 ]
Date : Aug 07 2009
Background
Shraavana Bahula
Dwiteeya the 338th Aradhana of Sri Raghavendrateertharu and the rememberances
of that day in Mantralaya are described in the series of Mantralaya(309).
Meaning
The Aradhana of our Daivee Chetana Sri Raghavendrateertharu falls on August 7th.Poorva Aradhana, 8th.Madhya Aradhana, 9th. Uttara Aradhana. The whole world is celebrating the 338th Aradhana remembering and praying to our Yatiraat.I really convey my pranams to those who celebrate. Beloved GuruRayaru disappeared from our sight. The owner and the master of Abundant Punya - Akhanda Punya Raashi never used anything for his personal use. Karunaalu reserved the entire thing for the sake of the devotees and liberally distributing and doing the Uddhaara of our Manukula.
When we just remember the day of Brindavana Pravesha our eyes become wet with tears and the heart simply cries. So far no Yatis have thought about the stones of their Brindavana. But Rayaru a week before the Brindavana Pravesha did not accept the Brindavana prepared by Diwan Venkanna.Said let this Brindavana be in Mantralaya and will be used for the coming Yati. That Brindavana was used for Sri Vaadeendrateertharu.
So Sri Raghavendrateertharu personally went to Madhavar along with Diwan Venkanna selected the stone for his Brindavana and said to Venkanna that on this holy hilly rock during the Vanavaasa of fourteen years Sri Ramachandradevaru has taken rest for SEVEN GALIGE ( two hours and forty eight minutes). So it is most holy and sacred. Extract the stones from this rock for the construction of Brindavana. As per the advice Venkanna did it soon as the time was very short.
We can say perhaps THIS WAS THE LAST SANCHAARA of our beloved kind Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu along with Venkanna. From the next day Rayaru did not move from Mantralaya. So GuruRayaru selected himself the stone for his Brindavana. Never perturbed, nor felt sorry for entering the Brindavana. The same smile and soft interaction affectionately with all the devotees. This made the devotees to think more and feel sorry that after a day we will not be able to see Rayaru, enter Brindavana and disappear from our sight. We are amazed to know the multifarious divine personality of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu.
It is quite interesting to know that the Brindavana stones selected by our GuruRayaru are used to the Ek Shila Brindavana by Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru at the Japadakatti. Bichali Sri Appanacharya after the Brindavana pravesha of Rayaru started living in Mantralaya only. One day Rayaru appeared in the dream of Appanacharya and said go to your place Bichali. After going daily he used to come to Mantralaya from Bichali crossing the river Tungabhadra. At that time there was no dam, abundant forceful flow of Tungabhadra, but Appanacharya used to swim without caring the forceful flow, so Kind Sri Raghavendrateertharu one day appeared in the dream of Appanacharya in Bichali and said now onwards you do the Pratishthhaapana of Ek Shila Brindavana on the Japadakatti where we used to sit together and talk daily, I will daily give Darshana to you in the form of Jyoti. So do not come to Mantralaya. Dear devotees, see how kind is our Rayaru and taking care of his devotees.
So Rayaru: NITYA JYOTI ROOPA DARSHANA PRADAATA
Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru through Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra introduced Rayaru to the whole world.
Sri Raghavendrateertharu never exhibited his super human power. Always acted in the frame work of Manu Dharma. So in order to do the Uddhaara of the devotees entered Brindavana and even to this day living happily with yoga siddhi:
BRINDAVANA MANDIRA PAALAYAMAAM
KEVALANUTAJANA PAAVANA ROOPI SADAA VINODI PAALAYAMAAM
Our Uttanooru Sri Gopaladasru has said in one of the suladis.
During Chaaturmaasa while sitting with Sri Yogeendrateertharu Rayaru asked Diwan Venkanna to announce the day of Brindavana Pravesha on Shraavana bahula Dwiteeya Poorvashrama son Sri Laxminarayanacharya and nephew Sri Narayanacharya started weeping. Rayaru said how innocent you are ! Do not feel sorry, I am not going anywhere! I am not giving up my body, I will be sitting in the Brindavana to follow the dharma of the world devotees as per the order of Sri Hari.
I AM NOT GIVING UP MY BODY I WILL BE IN MANTRALAYA YOU CANNOT SEE ME - ONLY DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR SIGHT.
CALL ME ANY TIME I WILL DEFINITELY LISTEN. SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS AND PROTECT
Our Shreedavithalaru has said:
Kundade Vara Mantralayadalliruva
Karedallige Baruva Raghavendra GuruRayara Sevisiro
Neev Soukhyadi Jeevisiro.
On the day of Shraavana Pratipada Sri Raghavendrateertharu performed the pooja of our Sri MoolaRamadevaru with devotion and grandeur. Kind interaction with all the devotees with a smile, offered Teertha Phala Mantrakshate and accepted the Bhiksha with all. After that engaged in the preparation of the next day Brindavana pravesha. Diwan Venkanna used to go here and there finding a lonely place and will weep. His grief was at its utmost. His Guru Araadhya Adhi Daiva is disappearing shortly. Looking at the STHITAPRAGNYA OF RAYARU the gathered devotees became dumb. They simply shed tears and said that we are loosing such an eminent divine personality. We cannot see Rayaru like this from tomorrow onwards. The devotees, the paraphernalia of the SRS Mutt - Vidya Mutt were simply shed tears including the Mutt Gajaraja Maandhaata and the kid elephant Laxmi, the calf and the cows and even Varunadeva also joined with showers, incessant showers on that day and expressed his deep sense of sorrowful feelings.
Sri Raghavendrateertharu got up early sharp at Brahmee Muhurta, did the morning routine, holy dip, pooja, paatha and pravachana carried out normally with a smile. Though it was raining, thick gathering of the devotees made Rayaru to ask Venkanna to provide shelter for them. What an amount of care towards the devotees, even at the eleventh hour our Rayaru did not think about himself but took care of his devotees. At last looking at the devotees in Mantralaya Rayaru raised his hands and said:
Devotees the day had come that I will have to disappear from your sight. Do not feel sorry for my departure Sri Yogeendrateertharu will continue the Tradition and will take care of you. Though I will be in Mantralaya Brindavana you can call me any time, anywhere. Definitely protect you. We have to follow the orders of Sri Hari. Though I am in Brindavana Sri SriMadacharya granthhas, Sri Jaiteertharu granthhas and my writings are here for your guidance and ready reference. Follow them with faith and belief. Be always on the right path, do not hurt the feelings of others under any circumstances. Have Faith in Sri Hari Vayu and Guru and you will be Blessed in life in all your endeavours.
Immediately after the Brindavana pravesha our GuruRayaru proved the Miracle to his dearest and the greatest devotee Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru.As Appanacharyaru could not be present at the time of Brindavana pravesha and did not have the last Darshana, the grief overflowed, Chaturveda Pandita, Aparokshagnyani, Vice chancellor and the Profeesor of the Open University of Japadakatti Appanacharya through Ashukavitva composed Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra that too while crossing the river Tungabhadra which was in full spate. Appanacharyar Love, Affection and Regard together spontaneously rushed in Gurustotra. The Divine Personality of our GuruRayaru is presented to the world through this Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra.
Dear devotees to know Rayaru please chant with devotion and understand the real meaning of Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra.
Rayaru carefully listened the Gurustotra started by Bichali Appanacharya right from the Japadakatti and when he came near the Brindavana could not see Rayaru but saw the Brindavana Appanacharya grief knew no bonds. After saying:
Yo Bhaktyaa GuruRaghavendra Charana
Dwandam Smaran Yaha Pathet
Stotram Divyam Idam Sadaa Nahi Bhavet
Tasyaa Asukham Kincham
KimtvishaarthhaSamruddhireva
Kamanatha Prasadodayaat
Keertihi Digviditaa Vibhutiratula
Appanacharya owing to grief and devotional ecstasy cannot speak out any thing more, shed tears, fell down and performed Saashtaanga to Rayaru.
Rayaru completed the Stotra of his dearest devotee saying :
SAAKSHEEHAYASTOTRAHEE. All those who were gathered there listened this voice of Rayaru.
Iti Sri Raghavendrarya Gururajaha Prasadataha
Sri Appanacharya said happily continued and completed.
The gathered Devotees in one voice they pronounced:
Krutam Stotram Idam Punyam Sri MatbhirAppanabhidahihi.
Dear Devotees when all these things like a flash back appear to our inward eyes we really feel the absence of Rayaru and miss the divine presence and tears roll from our eyes. Divine Chetana Sri Raghavendrateertharu is below the Brindavana of Mantralaya with Yoga siddhi. Always Blessing, protecting and helping the Devotees. The abundant songs and padasa of our Haridasas are the witness for this.
Though we cannot see Rayaru with our bare eyes we see Rayaru through our inward eyes. He is Blessing us sitting in the Brindavana. This much of Anusandhaana is needed, this much of firm faith and unalterable belief we devotees must follow. We are really Blessed by this great Yatiraat the Seventeenth Pontiff of our Sri SriMadacharya Peetha, Rayara Mutt, Vidya Mutt Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru.
Sri Ramaaradhaka Punya Murty Sri
Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhouma
Tungabhadra Tata Mantralaya Priya
Bichali Sri Appanacharya Priya
GuruRaghavendra Nitya Jyoti Roopa Darshana
Pradaata
Bhaktavatsala
Karuna Samudra Sri Mantralaya Vidya Matha Yativarenya
Bhuvi Japtuhu Tava Sankeertanam Sadaa
Sarva Kaaleshu
Maam Raksha Sri Raghavendrateertha
Prabho.
Bhaktanugraha Premi Sarvatra Sarva
Karyeshu Jayapradaat
Tvameva Sarvaswa Mama Dehi
Karaavalambam GuruRaghavendra
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