Mantralaya-327

Background

Guruhu Anugraham Mukhyam Sampraapya Sukhavaan Bhavet
Ato Bhooloka Madhye Asmin Pratyaksha Phaladaayiniha

Sri Raghavendra Tantra(second chapter.19th.shloka )

The importance of Guru and the way in which Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has attained the complete affection of Sri Raghavendrateertharu in compliance with the personality of Devasharma in Sri Aditya Purana are described in Mantralaya(327)..
 
 

Meaning

Guru Uktam Arthham Jagraahya Guru Vaakye Sadaa Rataha
Guru Upadesho Balavaan Guruho Aagnyaam Na Langhayet

Sri Adityapuranantargata Sri Venkatesha Mahatmye has drawn the attention of heart and mind. Really Satvika Sajjana Astika will always understand the right meaning of the  wordings of his Guru and will follow without fail. For such people the advice of his Guru is always helpful. supporting and encouraging for all the good deeds. Such personalities have never disobeyed nor dishonored the orders of their Guru under any circumstances. They will always be successful and find the meaning of their life in the proper direction of truth progress and prosperity.

Devasharma a very noble and able satvika always in the worship of Sri Narayana  and Japa did not find time to go to any yatra so far. Devasharma's wife and children were actually struggling and starving in life to survive. His wife asked him you are a great devotee of Sri Hari and always in the worship of Sri Hari, even then what is this suffering, poverty, children are actually starving without any food. Sri Vayudevaru knowing all this came and asked his dear Shishya,Parama Bhakta,Aapta Sri Devasharma what you are doing all this? Devasharma replied I am in Japa and the Pooja of Sri Hari ! You could have done the Yatra of Tirumala - Tirupati. But not done till today what is the reason? Devasharma replied that in the Japa of Sri Hari he could not find time and not gone. Sri Vayudevaru said: Look Devasharma you do the Tirumala Yatra - the Lord of  Seven Hills. That is actually Vaikuntha - Bhoo Vaikuntha. Take the Divya Darshana of Sri Srinivasadevaru. You and your family will be Blessed by Sri Venkateshwaraswami.

Hearing the advice of his Guru Sri Vayudevaru Devasharma without a second thought decided to go to the Yatra of Tirumala Srinivasadevaru. At the foot hills took a holy dip in Kapilateertha had the darshana of Sri Kapileshwaraswami and came to the abode and first performed the Sashtanga Namaskara to Swami there, surrendered completely  and started climbing the Holy  Seven Hills. Pronouncing Om Sri Venkateshaya Nemaha ! Felt extremely happy during the Yatra. Reached Tirumala. The joy of Devasharma knew no bonds! Holy dip in Swami Pushkariniteertha then took the Darshana of Sri Varaahaswami who is facing to the Pushkarini only. Then Devasharma entered the Temple as he went near and near completely forgotten himself and the world. So is the Miracle Mahima of our Sri Srinivasadevaru. Prayed the Lord with folded hands to his head. Devasharma became altogether a new person after the Drashana of  Sri Srinivasadevaru. While coming out he felt extremely happy to receive the Anna Prasada of Sri Srinivasaswami.

Tasmat Venkatanathasya Bhuk Shesho Graahya Uttamaha
Tena Kshemam Prajaanaam Hi Vipareete Viprayaha

It is highly essential to accept the Anna Prasada in Tirumala of Lord Sri Venkateshwara immediately after the Darshana of Swami. This is mentioned in the AdityaPurana. Everything is pure and sacred :

Venkatadrow Shuchi Kshetre Ashuchi Dosho Na Vidyate

As Sri Devasharma acted as per the wordings of his Guru Sri Vayudevaru and he attained wealth, health, bhakti, gnyana and Vairagya in his life lived peacefully and happily and finally attained Moksha.

Dear devotees I feel that today we have to give more importance to the wordings of Guru, Rushi and elders. Sri Raghaendrateertharu the 17th. Pontiff of our Sri Madacharya Peetha, Rayara Mutt(17th.Pontiff from Sri Acharya Madhwaru) has completely acted as per the guidelines Upadesha of Great Guru and Parama Gurus :

Sri Vijayeendrateertharu and Sri Sudheendrateertharu

and completed the great task of writing books of all the times. Not one or two but 48 Granthas Rayaru written meticulously thus fulfilled the great desire of Gurus and our Sri Madhwacharyaru.

Those who have believed Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu and acted in accordance with Rayaru are really successful in their life,An ordinary man became  Diwan Venkanna,  The main establisher of Mantralaya is a great example to all of us. Kosigi Sri Swamirayacharya completely understood the wordings of Rayaru and followed practically and became Sri Gurujagannathadasaru. Proclaimed to the whole world:

NAMBI KETTAVARILLAVO EE GURUGALA
NAMBADE KEDUVARUNTO.

To obey the wordings of Guru we can see our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru. The greatest devotee is the topmost in the list of Rayara devotees. Very near and dear to our Rayaru. During the long stay of Sri Raghavendrateertharu in Bichali Appanacharyaru always lived Rayaru followed his wordings and performed the utmost Seva of his Guru Sri Raghavendrateertharu with great affection and never disobeyed. Rayaru and Appanacharyaru together lived and spent time  at the house of Appanacharya, Japadakatte and Sanyasikatte. This is known to the whole world today. As already described there was a   big Snakebill at the back yard of the house of Appanacharya. As Rayaru decided to enter the Brindavana decided to dismantle the Snakebill, owing to the residing of Sri Sheshadevaru in the Snakebill people may get frightened. So removed. Appanacharya never asked why you have removed the Snakebill and did not speak a single word. Again Sri GuruRayaru asked Appanacharya to go  to Madhwa Sanchara that too during Shraavanamaasa, the time of incessant rains. Appanacharya obeyed the wordings of Guru and went for Madhwa Sanchara. Never said, why I alone has to go, you can send others for this work. Simply obeyed the order of his Guru. Appanacharyaru always together living with Rayaru fully understood the Kind affection, Gnyana,Bhakti Aparokshagnyana and the great affection of Sri Hari Hariyolume. Bichali Sri Appanacharya is really great as he got the golden opportunity to live with Rayaru in Bichali. So Sri Appanacharya is the Parama Bhakta Apta of our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. So today we say:

|| BHIKSHAALAYA SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||

And this is the Quick Siddhi Mahamantra. Appanacharya lived like a sage Rushi. More over this greatest devotee Appanacharya practically followed:

Guruhu Brahma Guruhu Vishnu
Gurudevo Maheshwaraha Guruhu Saakshaat Para Brahma
Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha

Appanacharyaru believed that Rayaru is none but God. The author of Sri Raghavendra Tantra and the greatest devotee Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru has said:

Rasa Rushihi Sri Appanacharyaha
Devata Sri Raghavendra Guruhu
Mae Ishtaarthha Siddhaye

When we look into all this we are proud about the Guru Bhakti Guru Sri Raghavendra Bhakti of His Devotees, we simply remember the GuruBhakti of Devasharma. A total sum of all these divine and noble qualities of Appanacharyaru made him to cross the river Tungabhadra  from the Bichali Japadakatti that too when it was in full spate. The news of entering the Brindavana of Rayaru was a great shock to this greatest devotee. The affection and devotion  towards  Rayaru forced Sri Appanacharya to compose Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra that too extempore Ashukavitva moulded in imagination Pratibha and thus composed the Gurustotra while crossing the river Tungabhadra and Sitting in the Brindavana Rayaru completed the Stotra saying SAAKSHEE HAYASTOTRAHI. The ecstasy of Gurubhakti of Appanacharyaru is a permanent record,  a mile stone in the history of our Mantralaya, Bhikshaalaya - Bichali.

So dear  world devotees kindly respect the wordings of the Devotees of Mantralaya Rayaru and there by  gain the Anugraha of our  Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu.
 

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