Mantralaya-312

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DurvaadidhwantaRavayeVaishna Indeevarendave
Sri Raghavendra Gurave Namo Atyanta Dayalave

Sri Acharya Peethas 17th. Pontiff Sri Raghavendrateertharu is like the Sun to the darkness of all the Durvaadis. Removed the darkness of Durvaadis through the philosophy of our Acharya Sri Madhwaru.Indeevara - Blue lotus to the pond of Vaishnavas. Rayaru Parama Gnyani, a great scholar is second to none. At the same time Rayaru is too kind.

So our Sri Yogeendrateertharu has said: Sri Raghavendra Gurave Namo Atyanta Dayalave.

Too kind it is really true. The sankrit Subhashita says: Vidya Vinayena Shobhite

Sri Raghavendrateertharu followed the foot prints of Parama Guru  of Kumbhakonam, Avatara of Sri Vibudhendrateertharu - Sri Vijayeendrateertharu.  Never hurted the feelings of the defeated debators. On the contrary Rayaru cordially called them,praised the style of their debate and honored them with gifts and presentations. So Rayaru is very kind even to this day, though in Brindavana. The great Devotee, the author of the Siddhi Granthha Sri Raghavendra Tantra Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru has said:

Paapeenaam Agraganyoham Dayaloonaam Tvamaagraneehee
Nahi Jaanena Anyam Maam Adya Uddhaara Kaaranam

Whole heartedly uttered this with great devotion. I  hae committed great blunders and a sinner, my name is top in the list of Sinners, Rayare you are too kind, your name is on top of the merciful chetanas. I do not know anybody except yourself. Sri Guru Raghavendra You are my Uddhaarakaru, this much I know.

Devotees you already know that Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru was not present in Mantralaya at the time of the Brindavana Pravesha of Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Purposely Rayaru made this arrangement. When he came to know that his Guru entered the Brindavana, Appanacharya’s grief knew no bonds ! Started crying who is the next to describe beautifully in Poorva Meemaamsa and Uttara Meemaamsa.Through Ashukavitva and Devotion started the Pathana of Sri Raghavendra stotra spontaneously. The very sentence uttered was:

Sri Purna Bodha Guruteertha Payobdhi Paara
Kaamaarimaaksha Vishamaaksha Shiraha Sprushanti
Poorva Uttara Amita Taranga Charatsu Hamsaa
DevaaliSevitaparaanghri Payojalagnaa

Bichali Sri Appanachary fully knew the scholarly knowledge of Sri GuruRayaru. Fully aware of the Himalyan Height of Knowledge of Sri Raghavendrateertharu.

Dear devotees, please look at the last shloka of Gurustotra:

AapaadaMouliParyantam Gurunaam Aakrutim Smaret
Tena Vighnaaha Pranashyanti Siddhyanti Cha Manorathhaaha

We must fill our heart and inward eyes with the personality of Rayaru from top to bottom and always remember Rayaru with great devotion. All the obstacles will be cleared, wiped off and our desired wishes will be fulfilled.

So World Devotees you go anywhere either to LosAngeles ,Bay area, Honnali, Nanjanagudu, Anu Mantralaya, Chennai’s Triplicane, Tanjore, Kumbhakonam, Bhuvanagiri  we have to remember the personality of Rayaru fully, that sitting below the Brindavana of Mantralaya and Blessing us. If we follow this much of Anusandhaana we will be really Blessed by Sri Raghavendrateertharu. There is no doubt about that !

RaajaChoraMahaaVyaghra SapraNakraadiPeedanam
Na Jaayatesya Stotrasya Prabhaavan Naatra Samshayaha

When we chant Gurustotra we are free from all the fears, fear of the power king, fear of thieves, fear of cruel animals like tiger, serpent and crocodile. Sri Appanacharyaru has practically experienced this and said in the stotra. When started crossing the Tungabhadra which was in full spate serpents and crocodiles came across but could not do anything to the greatest devotee to Sri Appanacharyaru. Because chanting of Gurustotra was in progress by Appanacharyaru. So with great confidence Sri Appanacharyaru hads said this shloka.

Dear Devotees I only appeal to all of us let us follow the Anusandhaana properly about Rayaru and always be in the folder of Bhaktaanugraha Premi Sri Raghavendrateerharu.
 
 

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