Mantralaya-326

Background

Rasa Rushi Sri Appanacharyaha
Devata Sri Raghavendra Guruhu
Mae Ishtaarthha Siddhayae

During Pandharapura Yatra and Sri Panduranga Vithala Darshana a Miracle happened to our Sri Raghavendrateertharu and the importance of  BHAKTI SUTRA the formulae of Devotion are described in Mantralaya(326).
 
 

Meaning

Rasa Rushi Sri Appanacharyaha Devata Sri Raghavendra Guruhu
Mae  Ishtaarthha Siddhayae.

These are the wordings of Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru in Sri Raghavendra Tantra.

Chanting and pronouncing that Bichali Sri Appanacharya is our Rasa Rushi Divine Sage and Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru is our Guru and Devata, it means a Guru with abundant Divine Power and Siddhi - the above two lines with Devotion we are surrendered to Mantralaya and Japadakatti Bichali.

Our Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu came across several difficulties during Pandharapura Yatraa with the paraphernalia of the SRSMutt - Vidya Mutt. Sri GuruRayaru saved all of them through His abundant Siddhi and Bhakti towards Sri Hari and proved a Miracle in that desert by providing shadow, water and safe delivery and made us all to understand  the Vishwa Prema  of our GuruRayaru to the whole world. With all experiences reached the bank of Bheema - Chandrabhaaga the sanctum of Sri Panduranga Vithala.

After the morning Darshana Rayaru returned to the place where they have arranged to stay in Pandharapur. Performed the pooja of Sri MoolaRamadevaru, Naivedya and after the Bhikshaa again in the afternoon Rayaru came to the temple of Sri Panduranga Vithala. Said how great you are? You have inspired all the Dasas to compose literature Devotional Literature of all the times. Vithala !You  have  given Ankita to all the Haridasas. Sitting in the Hall - Mantapa in front of  Garbhaalaya Rayaru with all concentration and devotion looked at the Pillar of Sri Purandaradasara Kamba and completely immersed iin Bhakti remembering only Vithala and Vithala Naada Brahma. The memories of our Rayaru went back to the previous Avatara, the divine heritage of Hampi,the holy Tungabhadra, Chakrateerthha,the hilly rocks of the southern side and the Lord Sri Yantroddhaaraka Praanadevaru, the Vijayanagara empire and His Avatara as Sri Vyasarajaru  all appeared like a flash back in the heart of our Rayaru. Seeing the Pillar of Sri Purandaradasaru Rayaru forgot himself and a great Miracle took place just like Udupi.

Rayaru  felt that he was hearing the melody of Veena. With all concentration tried to hear the  music of Veena , from which side it is coming ! Slowly the melody became very clear and surprised to know that the Music of Veena is not from any where but from the Pillar of Sri Purandaradasaru. Felt extremely happy to  hear the sound of Veena. Still one more surprise was awaiting there ! Sri Raghavendrateertharu got the Pratyaksha Darshana of Sri Narada Maharshi from Sri Purandaradasara Kamba. A great Muni of divine personality with a smile - Mandasmita ! With all the Dwadasha Naamas and Urdhwa Pundra on his face with Gandha Akshate with divine bliss holding the Veena playing and pronouncing Narayana ! Narayana ! The joy of our  Rayaru knew no bonds. Rayaru uttered ! How fortunate I am ! I got the Darshana of  my Swaroopooddhaarakaru. Who has simplified and conveyed the Bhakti Sutras to the world. Again remembered Shankukarna Vishwaksena and Prahlada, a total sum of all the punya blossomed by the Darshana of  Divine Sri Narada Maharshi. Sri Raghavendrateertharu thus had immense feelings of abundant  vibrations. Filled the Divine Personality of Sri Naradaru and overwhelmed with devotion and performed the Saashtanga Namaskara to the Pillar of Sri Purandaradasaru.
 

The gathered devotees asked Rayaru Swamin you are a great Yativarenya and you are doing Namaskara to Sri Purnadaradasara Kamba who was  a Gruhasta. Rayaru explained that I saw Sri Naradaru through that pillar and more over Sri Purandaradasaru was none but the Avatara of Sri Narada Rushi. In this Kaliyuga to propagte the Bhakti Sutras only Sri Naradaru  became Sri Purandaradasru. Rayaru felt that though Pandharapura is too far from south India, this Pandharapura Yatra  proved meaningful. Standing in a dignified style Sri Panduranga Vithala has inspired all our Sri Haridasas and thus responsible for the compostion of Bhakti Sahitya - Dasa Sahitya through Keertanas,Ugabhogas,Suladis and Padas. Sri Purandaradasaru composed 4,75,000 such creative devotional writings and transformed the whole society and brought on the right path and right direction. In the same way all the Dasas have composed UGABHOGA,SULADI,KEERTANA, PADAS etc.Our Sri Vijayadasaru has composed 25,000.All came spontaneously, Ashukavitva and depicted the Mahima of Sri Hari and Sri Hari Bhakti.
 

It is quite appropriate to know  here now that once Sri Hari highly pleased towards the Seva and the bhkati pf his staunch devotee Sri Pundareeka. So immediately one day Sri Hari came to him and gave Pratyaksha Darshana.At that time Pundareeka was in the seva of his pretty  old  and aged parents. They were sleeping on his laps. He saw Sri Hari - Vithala. If he will change the lap and make them to sleep on the floor and fall on the Lotus feet of  Vithala, his parents sleep will be disturbed. So He did not do like that. Near by there was a brick, Pundareeka threw the brick and requested  Vithala to stand on that. So Sri Hari stood on the brick in Pandharapura even to this day to show the greatness of Pundareeka to the world. Only the great people know the importance of great people Vithala knew Pundareeka, Rayaru knew the importance of Sri Purandaradasara Kamba.

We are completely surrendered to our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu and Bhikshaalaya Sri Appanacharyaru in all respects:

Sri Raghavendro Haripaadakanjanishevanaallabdha Samasta Sampat
DevaswabhaavoDivijadrumoyamIshtapradomae Satatam Sa Bhooyaat

Sri Appanacharyaru has rightly said in the fourth stanza of Sri Raghavendra Gurstotra. Mantralaya Rayaru has attained everything by the seva of Sri Hari.Rayarus nature is divine and like a KALPAVRUKSHA fulfilling all our desires always.
 

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