Mantralaya-398

( Contribution of Rayaru)

Date : April 7 2011

Background

Chaitra Shukla Maasa a Holy and a Sacred period to the devotees of Mantralaya. Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu’s Bhakti Gnyana Vairaagya, the immense intellectual creativity Pratibha Vaibhava and the Great Contribution of the two Poorvashrama kith and kin are described in Mantralaya(398).

Meaning

We are overwhelmed to know that a series of Utsavas Divine Celebrations begin during this Chaitramaasa.The soil, the air, the water and the parisara of our Sacred land is responsible by the Prerana of Sri Hari SriManNarayana.Saakshaat Sri Mahalaxmi is supporting for all these auspicious events. From Chaitra Shuddha Trateeya we perform the Pooja of Parvati and Rudradevaru. All the married girls and women perform the Holy Worship of Chaitra Gouri GoureeTrateeya for complete one month. Pooja of Gouri with Shiva Rudradevaru.We call as Dampati Pooja. Invite the neighbours and the dears for Arishina Kumkuma and offer Hoo Veelya, Wet Moong and Chanadal as Kosambari Belekosambari and Paanaka to all. In some families there is a tradition that for the first years after the wedding of the girl, she has to wash the feet of  elderly women Muttaide and offer the same to them. So that we acquire the Anugraha of Parvati and Parameshwara and thus Blessed for Happy  Long Married Life Deergha Sukha Dampatya. One more interesting thing to know here is that no discrimination of Shaiva or Vaishnava all observe and follow the system in this Chaitra. Chaitra Chetana a Pleasant and a unique harmony of thoughts through Festivals and Celebrations that blossom our life.

Alankaarato Vishnu Priyaha
Jalaadhaaraato Shiva Priyaha
Vishnusya Hrudayam Shivaha
Shivasya Hrudayam Vishnuhu

Our Slogan is Sri Hara Vaishnavottama  Sri Vayu Jeevottama  Sri Hari Sarvottama. Our Mantralaya Gururayaru along with Sri Hari Vayu Guru Mahwacharyaru has offered a special Regard to Sri Garuda - Sri Rudra and Sri Sheshadevaru. It is already described. It is quite appropriate to remind the same now. So Rayaru is a great Mahima Daivee Chetanaru always Protecting and Blessing the Manukula of this world.

From the day of Chaandramaana Ugadi only Sri Rama Navaratri begins in Mantralaya. NandaaDeepa, Sri Ramyana Paaraayana Pravachana and the flow of Bhakti is in progress constantly like the flow of  Tungabhadra. Sri RamaNavami is a great Festival. We call as Sri Ramotsava, celebrated everywhere by the Saints and the Sadhus including  the great Tulasidasaru, Sri Samarthha Ramadasaru, Sri Brahmachaitanyaru and Sri Brahmanandaru   this itself is a witness to know the importance Prabhu Sri Ramachandradevaru.

Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru took Avatara to  the Seva and the Divine worship Sri MoolaRamadevaru,  to the Uddhaara of the Manukula and to distribute the Himalayan height of Punya to the devotees. Bhaktaanugraha Premi GuruRaghavendraru is Parama Kaarunyamurty, a great Swamin who is expert and efficient in all the branches of knowledge and accepting the Seva from all, The greatest devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru our Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru has said in SriRaghavendra Mangalashtaka:

Saalankaaraka Kavya Naataka Kalaa Kaanaada Paatanjala
Traiyarthha Smruti Jaimineeya Kavitaa Sangeeta Paarangataha
Vipra Kshatra Vidanghri Jaata Mukharaaneka Prajaa Sevitaha
Sri Mat SatGuruRaghavendraYatiraat Kuryaat Dhruvam Mangalam

Such a great and kind Yatirajaru’s conern devotees is an example to the world. Rayaru told to Appanacharya that daily you are coming to Mantralaya by crossing the river Tungabhadra from Bichali Japadakatti. You are elder to me in age, Swimming will be difficult, do not come to Mantralaya, Install EkShila Brindavana in Japadakatti, I will give Darshana daily to you in the form of Jyoti - Jyoti Roopa. Though Appanarya was staying in Bichali Japadakatti and availing the Darshana of our Gururayaru his heart and mind were always in Mantralaya, only the body was in Bichali.

From the day of Ugadi only Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharya was engaged in the Pathhana and the Paaraayana of Sri RamaChaarirtya Manjaree daily till Sri RamaNavami. This book of all times is composed by our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. To the convenient of the Devotees Gururayaru has composed this great Mahaan Mahakavya only in 12 Shlokas. We are  really amazed to know that how Rayaru composed this great  wide and vast subject matter only in 12 Shlokas, so precise, accurate and covered all the events pertaining to Ramayana. Bichali Japadakatti Appanarya has described the immense knowledge of all the Vedas, Shastras, Alankara,Sangeeta and Saahitya in Mangalashtaka there are some devotees who do not take do not take their food without the Paaraayana of RAMAYANA. So for them it is highly convenient, as it covers all the details of Sri Rama from the beginning to the end. It is possible only to Sri Raghavendrateertharu to write in short and so  Sangraha. Rayara Panditya and Pratibha is capable of expa ding and the same time précising. Precis writing is a difficult task, that Rayaru has done meticulously in Sanskrit that too in 12 Shlokas. We are highly grateful to our Rayaru for this great Composition.

At the same time we are highly fortunate that Sri Laksminarayanacharya the only son of Sri GuruRaghavendrateertha’s Poorvashrama has written Vyakhyaana to this most valuable Kruti. Sri Lakshminarayanacharya a highly extraorordinary personality, studied under the able Guru GuruSri Raghavendrateertharu the Seventeenth Pontiff of  Jagadguru Sri Madhwacharya Samrajya Digvijaya Simhasanaadhesshwara, actually KulaGuru to our Sri Lakshminarayanacharya, well versed in all the Sachchaastra and  the imagination  Pratibhaa  blossomed by leaps and bounds and acquired the title by Sri Raghavendra as Vidwat Chakra Choodmani a great Scholar, Sudha Pandita Parinata. The Commentary Vyakhyana is so beautiful and we are amazed to understand the Creativity.

Dear Devotees, at this juncture let us offer our sincere and humble gratitude to these two great Scholars Sri Lakshminarayanacharya the Poorvashrama son and the Poorvashrama Sodaraliya, brother-in-law, the Son of Sow. Venkatamba and Madhurai Sri Lakshminarayanacharya Sri Narayana Panditacharya popularly called as Narayanacharya has written the Punya Charite, a book of all times :

SRI RAGHAVENDRA  VIJAYA

Most valuable asset to the whole world  today. Described in detail about  our Gururaat Sri Raghavendrateertha Yati Sarvabhoumaru. Sri Raghavendra Vijaya is the most authentic Granthha, Chetohaari, Jeevanoddhaari and Rakshamani.

It is appropriate to remember here that Sri Hari Sri Vayu and Guru Sri Madhwacharyaru has inspired these two stalwarts of Poorvashrama relatives  to Compose Sri Raghavendra Vijaya to Sri Narayanacharya and Sri Lakshminarayanacharya to compose the Vyakhyana Commentary to SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJAREE.  We are highly indebted to them. They have introduced our Rayaru and the Acharya Tatvas to the Whole Universe we can say.

RamaPaadambujaasaktam Ramaantika Kathharatam
RamaDasaPadaasaktam Raghavendra Gurum Bhaje

Vidwat Chakra Choodamani Sri Lakshminarayancharya has described Gururayaru in this way. A Dedicated  Bhakta of Sri MoolaRamadevaru.

RamaDasaPadaasaktam Raghavendra Gurum Bhaje

Very beautiful statement.



|| BICHALI JAPADAKATTI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
   SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||
 

 

Poem

 

Chaitra Shukla Pratipadeyinda Utsava
Pooje Jaatregala Mahapoora Ee Namma Punya
Bhoomiyali Nela Jala Vaayu Parisara Vandakkondu
Pooraka Sri Hariye Preraka Saakshaat Sri Lakshmideviye
Poshakalu ! Chaitra Shukla Tadigeyinda
Vandu Tingala Varege Parvati Rudradevara Pooje Bhaktiyali
Harihara Brahmadagalanella Saamarasyadi Poojipa
Mantralaya Bhaktarige Chaita Gouri Gouri Trateeya
Maasa Poorti Hesaru Bele Kadli Bele Kosambari Paanaka
Hoo Veelya Addhoori : Suhasiniyaru Dampati Pooje
Akhanda Dampatya Sukha Santoshavu Praapti Idarinda

Alankaarato Vishnu Priyaha

Jalaadhaaraato Shiva Priyaha

Vishnusya Hrudayam Shivaha

Shivasya Hrudayam Vishnuhu

Shaiva Vaishnava Bhedava Toredu
Sakalaroo Poojiparu Ee Chaitra Maasadali
Gouri Rudradevaranu  Bhaktiyali !
Rudradevaru Shiva Parama Vaishnava

Hara Vaishnavottama  Vayujeevottama  Harisarvottama

Idu Mantralaya Bhaktara Hrudayada Ghoshaneyu
Sri Hari Vayu Guru Sri Madhwarige Toruva
Bhakti Gourava Salipa Reetiyali Ashte Gourava
Garuda Shesha Rudradevarige Namma Mantralaya
Sri Raghavendrateertharu Salisutiharembudanu
Illi Punaha Smarisona !
Rayarali Apoorva Agaadha Mahimaa Satva Herala
Bhaktara Hita Vishwada Uddhaara Saagihudu Anavarata

Sri RamaNavami Navaratri  Ugadi Dinave
Shuruvaagide Namma Mantralayadali
NandaaDeepotsava Sri Ramayana Paaraayana
Pravachana Bhakti Rasa Pravaaha Tungabhadreya
Dadada Mangala Mantralayadali
Ramotsava Sri RamaNavami Saamanya Habbavalla
Vishwada Sadhu Santaru Sri Rama Naama Japadali
Sri Hariya Saakaara Kandahar !
Samarthha Sri Ramadasaru Sri Brahmachaitanyaru
Sri Brahmanadaru Namagindu Saakshi !
Sri Raghavendrateertharo Sri Rama Pooja Kainkaryakaagiye
Avatara Taleda Himalayadettarada Punyavanu
Vishwada Manukulake Dhaaraala Hanchutiha
Parama Kaarunyamurty !
Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhouma
Yativarenyaru Sakala Vidya Paarangataru :
Bichali Japadakatti Appanaryaru Mangalashtakadali:

Saalankaaraka Kavya Naataka Kalaa Kaanaada Paatanjala

Traiyarthha Smruti Jaimineeya Kavitaa Sangeeta Paarangataha

Vipra Kshatra Vidanghri Jaata Mukharaaneka Prajaa Sevitaha

Sri Mat SatGuruRaghavendraYatiraat Kuryaat Dhruvam Mangalam

Rayara Paanditya Prachaya Parichaya
Melina Mangalashtakadali Vishwada Yella
Jaati Mata Pantthadavarinda Rayaru Seveyanu
Sweekarisi Anugrahiparu !
Mantralaya Rayara Kalakali Kaalajiya Nodi Bhaktare
Appana Nee Nanaginta Hiriya Vayasinali
Dinavoo Mantralayake Tungabhadreya Eeji Daati Barabeda
Ninage Bichali Japadakatteyale Ek Shila Brindavanadali
Nitya Jyoti Roopadi Darushanaveeve Yendu
Abhaya Needida Rayara Bhakta Vaatsalya
Vishwakke Maadariyu Ditavaagi !
Rayaru Ishtu Abhayavanittaroo Bichaliyali
Yaavattoo Japadakatteyali Appanacharyaru Iddaroo
Kanna Notavu Maatra Mantralaya Kadege !
Hrudaya Manasu Rayara Saameppya Viharipudu
Deha Maatra Tungabhadra Dadada Bichali Japadakatteyali

Appanacharyaru Sri RamaNavami Baruvadake
Modale Rayaru Rachisida Sri RamaChaarirtya Manjaree
Pathhana Paaraayanadi Sadaa Nirataru !
Nitya Paaraaayanake Anukoolavaagalende Rayaru
Bhaktarigaagi Rachisiharu Ee Kavyavanu
Addoo Kevala Hanneradu Shlokagalali
Ishtondu Dodda Gaatrada Kavya Mahakavya
Kathhavastuvanu Rayaru Ishtondu Sankshepa
Sangraha Hege Rachisidaru Yembudu
Indu Vishwakke Yaksha Prashneyu Ditadi !

Tinkidanu  Phaniraya Ramayana Bhaaradali

Yendu Mahakavi Kumaravyasanu Bhaaratada
Aadiyali Heliruva
Herala Ramayana Kruti Rachane
Mugiyada Ramayana Yemba Gaadeye Ihudu
Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Daivee Chetanaru
MahaMahimaru Sri Hari Vayu GuruMadhwara Vishesha
Anugraha Padeda Udaari Karunaalu PratibhaSampannaru
Bhaktara Kuritu Hechchina Aasthhe !
Antaye Rayaru Inthaha Mahakavya Idee Ramayana
Sampurna Ramayana  Bhaktara Paarayanakaagi
Gururayaru Sangraha Roopadali Vandanoo Bidade
Yella Vishaya Varnisiharu Sri RamaChaaritryaManjariyali
Idu Kevala Sri Raghavendrateertha Guruvaryarige Maatra Saadhya!
Vishayavanu Higgisuva Ashte Kuggisuva Sangraha
Roopa Saamarthhya Needalu Paanditya Pratibhe
Adbhuta Kavita Shakti Namma Mantralaya Gururaataru
Padedudu Namma Bhaagya Mahaa Bhaagya !

Ashte Alla Vishwada Bhaktare Rayara
Poorvashrama  Ekaika Putra Shreepaadaputra
Sri Lakshminarayanacharyaru Samskrutadali Vyakhyaana
Rachisiharu Vidwat Chakra Choodamani Yendu Birudu Padeda
Aparimita Medhavi ! Tande Sri GuruRaghavendrateertharu
ShreeMadacharyara Vedanta Samraajya Digvijaya Simhasanadheeshwararu
Kuka Gurugalu Nishthheyali Sakala Sachchaastra Vidya Paarangataraagi
Pratibheyali Belagidaru !
Rayara Poorvashrama Putra Sri Lakshminarayanacharya
Sodaraliya Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru
Namma ShrreMathada Vidya Peethha Uchchraayake
Satata Shramisida Mahaneeyaru
Rayara Punya Chariteyanu Samagraroopadali
Mahakavtave Aagi SRI RAGHAVENDRA VIJAYA
Sri Narayanacharyara Pratibhe Paanditya Bhaktiyali
Aralihudu Priyavaagi ! Rayara Punyakara Charite
Namagindu Chetohaari Jeevanoddhjaari Rakshamani
Idara Rachanege Saakshaat Sri Narahari RamaKrishnaVedavya
SriMadacharyare Preraneyanittiharu !
Kaliyugada Kalpavruksha Kamadhenu Mantralaya Rayara
Charite Rayara Granthhagala Kuritu Vyakhye Rachisiharu
Ee Ibbaru Punya Purusharu !  Mundina Peeligege
Bhakti Gnyana Vairagya Acharya Tatva Prachaya
Parichayakaru Vishwa Vandyaru JaganMaanyaru !

Rayaranu Kuritu Rachisida Sri Lakshminarayanacharyara
Shlokavanu Gamanisi:

RamaPaadambujaasaktam Ramaantika Kathharatam

RamaDasaPadaasaktam Raghavendra Gurum Bhaje

Yendu Vidwatpurna Dhwanipurna Shloka
Vistruta Vishaya Varnane Rayara Bhakti Avatara
Mahimeya Bannisuva Mahakavyave Aaguhudu
Mundina Saraniyali Vivaravu !

|| Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharya Priya Mantralaya
Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurubhyo Namaha ||