Topic: Dwaita Philosophy
Sri S A R V A J I T Nama Samvatsara
DakshiNAyana ,
Sharad Rutu
KArtheeka MAsa,
KRISHNA PAKSHA
KArtheeka Krishna Paksha
[25th Nov to 9th Decr ]
5th December, Wednesday ,EKAADASHYAAM
EKADASHI ( Uthpaththi) (UPAVASA)
[ ShraadhDha Tithi ShraadhDha Bhaava ]
Tithi : Ekaadashyam (13.48 )IST
Vaara : Saumya vaasara
Nakshatra : ChittA (26.01)IST
Yoga : Saubhagya
KaraNa : Balava
EKadashi AcharaNe
UtpannA EkAdasii
Indeed, it is the most meritorious day
for destroying all kinds of sins, and it has appeared in order to benefit everyone in the universe by bestowing all varieties of perfection.
'On Dvadasi, the day after Ekadasi, one should pray,
"O Pundarikaksha, O lotus-eyed Lord, now I will eat. Please shelter me."
After saying this, the wise devotee should offer some flowers and water at the Lord's lotus feet and invite the Lord to eat by chanting the eight-syllable mantra thrice.
If the devotee wants to gain the fruit of his fast, he should then drink water taken form the sanctified vessel in which he offered water at the Lord's lotus feet.
"'On Dvadasi
one must avoid sleeping during the day,
eating in another's home,
eating more than once,
having sex,
eating honey,
eating from a bell-metal plate,
eating urad-dal, and rubbing oil on one's body.
The devotee must give up these eight things on Dvadasi.
For all eternity there will be no better way of worshiping Lord Vishnu than observing a fast on Ekadasi.'"
6th December, Thursday , DWAADASHYAAM
[ShraadhDha Tithi Eka+Dwadashyam ]
Tithi : Dwaadashyaam (15.45 )IST
Vaara : Guru vaasara
Nakshatra : SwAti (28.36)IST
Yoga : ShObana
KaraNa : Taitila
DWaDASHI ACHARANE
i) PaaraNe, PradOsha.
ii) Shree Dhanvanthari Jayanthi
Dhanwantari is the physican of the gods, the promulgator of the Ayurveda.Dhanwantari arose at the time of the churning of the ocean of milk, holding the cup of Amrita, the life-giving elixir. He also carriede the Jalooka (leech, used by Ayurvedic practitioners for blood letting) and the Vaishnava symbols like Srichakra and Sankh. To some he is really an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Dhanwantari was also born as a king of Benares, who brought medical science to the world. Images of Dhanwantari are often found in the shrines of Ayurvedic docters. He is also considered as a great surgeon who taught Ayurvedic surgery to Susrutha, the father of Ayurvedic surgery.
Birth day celebraton of Lord Dhanavantari, the God of health, healing and cure, is celebrated with great enthusiasm and happy environment, by the practitioners of the Ayurveda every year, day before yesterday on DHAN TERAS, two days before DEEPAWALI, the Hindu festival of Lights.
It is said that Lord Dhanawantary is the elder brother of Goddess LAXAMI, the goddess of wealth and in the Samudra Manthan, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with the keeping AMRIT POT, SHANKHA,CHAKRRA and JALAUKA each one in his four
hands.
The best chanting Mantra of Dhanvantari is:
NAMANI DHANAWANTARY MAADIDEWAM, SAURASURAIR VANDIT PAD PADMAM,
LOKE JARA RUGBHAY MRITYU NASAHAM, DATARMEESHAM VIVIDHAUSHADHINAM,
that means "O Lord Dhanvantary, I bestow before you, in which all gods are consisting. Your Lotus like feet is worshipped both by the Shaitan/ Asur[Bad man] and good qualities man [Sainly man]. You have power to keep away the
people of this world from Miseries, diseases, ailments, Oldness, fear of diseases. O God, give me many medicine and medicinal tactics to cure the sick huminity.
Some other mantras are :
Shankham chakramuparyadhashcha karyordivyaushidham dakshine,
Vamenanyakaren sambhratsudhakumbham jalaukavalim
In North India side, no permanent temple is established for LORD
DHANVANTARI. The reason is yet not known, but in VARANASEY SANSAKRIT VISHVAVIDYALAYA, VARANASI
Uttar Pradesh State, one statue of Lord Dhanvantari is present in the Museum of the University.
One Big and one small statue is in the head-quarter of the Central council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha at New Delhi.
One big statue is inside the premises of Ayurveda Maha Sammelan office, Dhanawantari Bhawan at New Delhi.
However in South India,
in KERALA State and in TAMILNADU STATE,some temples of Lord Dhanvantari is present.
The Temples of Lord Dhanvantari in India
In Tamilnadu, in the courtyard of SHRI RANGAM SWAMI TEMPLE, here is one Dhanvantari Temple inside, where daily worshipping of the god is performed according to tradition.
The Temple and the Pratima {statue]is very old. Before this Temple , there is an 'Ingraved Stone' stands, which is believed to be round about 12th Century. The writing of the ingraved stone containing the details that Garud Vahan Bhattarwho was a great AYURVEDIC PHYSICIAN, established this statue inside the temple. As a 'Prasad' or 'Teerth', a decoction of the herbs is given to the visitors. Peoples worship the lord for cure of their ailments.
Similarly another Temple is in the KANCHIPURAM'S VARDARAJSWAMI TEMPLE. Inside this temple, a Dhanvantari Temple is present.
Some Statues of Lord Dhanawantary is in the Collection of THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA MUSEUM.
The biggest, beautiful and great Temple is in the KERALA STATE in Nelluvayi.
Nelluvayi is situated in between Palakkad and Trishur and is away 15 Kilometers from Vadkanchery. The main Lord of this Temple is Dhanvantri. From very remote areas and remote places of the country, the sick and ailed peoples come here,stay for weeks and months, serve the Lord and when get cured, returns to their native places. In this temple, people chanting these two mantras:
· ACHYUTANANTGOVIND VISHNO NARAYANAMRAT,
ROGAN ME NASHYASHESHANASHU DHANAVANTAREY HARE
and
· VISHNOH KRISHNA JANARDNACHYUT HARE NARAYAN SHRIPATE ,
VAIKUNTHAMRATRAMKESHAVMUKUNDANAND DAMODRAH // SHAUREMADHAVPADMANABHA
BHAGAVAN GOVIND DHANAVANTARE, ROGAN ME NITRAM NIVARYATU TE NAMAMRATAM
SAMPRATAM
It is believed by the sick person that by visiting, seeing and worshiping Lord Dhanavantary inside the Temple, they will be certainly get cure /relived from their ailments and diseases. A large number of visiters every day visits to these temples.
In North India side, only the Ayurvedic Practitioners, worship Lord Dhanavantary Photo, keeping inside their clinic.Ashta Vaidya of Kerala
In Kerala, an Indian State, the family of "Ashta Vaidya" is very famous and traditionally are providing Ayurvedic and Siddha treatment to the sick. The forefathers of these Asta vaidyas are still today serving in the same manner as it was centuries ago.
This family have a familiar tradition of worshipping Lord Dhanvantari for centuries in the same way. Some family members have built temples inside their home, while some have built proper Temples and thus worshipping Lord Dhanwantari.
Near Kotakkalat Pulamantol village, here is a family of ASHTA VAIDYA. This family have a temple of Lord Dhanvantari. Vaidya Madam is near to Vadakkancheri. Hear the Ashta Vaidya Matra dattan have a statue of Dhanvantri, made of mixture of five metals.
In trishura's Perungva, a big temple is here built by Ashta vaidya. The Ashta Vaidya families are in the
folloeing places.
1- Aalyittur 2- Kuttancheri 3- Taikkad 4- Vayaskara 5- Vellod 6- Chirattaman.
It seems that tradition of Lord Dhanwantri worshpping is regularly persisting in the families to families in Kerala.
See also: Ayurveda] Reference
· Kalyan Hindi monthly magazine,March 2001 issue, Geeta Press,Gorakhpur, UP· Lord Dhanvantari
· Hindu God Dhanwantari: The promulgator of Ayurveda.
· Does Ayurveda begin with Dhanvantari, the ancient physician? By D.P. Agrawal
· Dhanvantari in the Bhagavata Purana
The scriptures mention the divinity called Dhanvantary emerging from the churning of the ocean with a container (kalash) filled with Amrit (drink that confers immortality). Hence the tradition of praying to Lord Yama (god of death) on this day to win his favours (for long life).
It is also believed that the main divinity of Ayur-Vignan (knowledge of life) called Dhnvantary first manifested on this day. Hence the importance attached to this day for the healing profession practising the disciplines of Vaidya (practitioners of Ayur-Veda). All over India, the Vaidyas organize joyful celebrations of the annual Dhanvantary festival.
Lord Dhanvantari in His four-armed form holding the wheel (Sudarsana Chakra) and Conch (sankha) in the upper right and lefts hands as do most Vishnu incarnations. In the other two hands, there are the nectar pot (amrta-kalasha) and a herb. According to the Prapancha-sara sangraha, the Lord holds a leech (jalauaka) in place of the herb in His fourth hand.
"Within all of us is the archetype of the Divine healer. This Divine healer is the true healer in all beings, not any particular individual or special personality. To heal ourselves or others we must set it in motion within ourselves. Dhanvantari, an incarnation of the God Vishnu, ...represents this truth in the tradition of Ayurveda. His statue is found at most Ayurvedic schools and clinics. It is a reminder that however much we know or skillful we become, everything still depends on the grace of spiritual nature.
Hence, this book is dedicated to the divine healer within you." writes David Frawley in the dedication to his book, Ayurvedic Healing
Sri Dhanvantri Mantra
Om Namo Bhagavate
Maha Sudharshana
Vasudevaya Dhanvantaraye;
Amrutha Kalasa Hasthaaya
Sarva Bhaya Vinasaya
Sarva Roka Nivaranaya
Thri Lokya Pathaye
Thri Lokya Nithaye
Sri Maha Vishnu Swarupa
Sri Dhanvantri Swarupa
Sri Sri Sri Aoushata; chakra Narayana Swaha
"Obeisances unto the Supreme Bhagavan known as Sudarshana Vasudev Dhanvantari, the holder of the Kalasha full of nectar of imortality, who removes all fears, who removes all diseases, the well wisher of the three worlds, and sustainer of the three worlds, He is Vishnu swarup, by the name Dhanvantari empowered to heal the Jiva souls."
Atha DhanvaMtari MaMtra:
Om DhaM DhanwaMtarayE namaH
iti maMtrENa PraNaayaamah!
Guru NamaskaarE 11 nE sthaanE DhanwanMatarE namaH!
VyaasaH krishNa ShaDakshara MaMtravat !
Asya Shree DhanwaMtari MaMtrasya
Bramhaa RushiH Shirasi!
Daivi Gaayatri ChaMdhaH mukhE!
Paramaathamaa Shree DhanwaMtari
DEvathaa HridayE! DhyaanaM !
ChaMdraugha kaaMtimamRutOrukarairjgaMti
SaMjeevayaMtamamitaatmasukhaM parEshaM!
Jnaanam suDhaakalashamEva cha saMdaDhaanaM
SheetaaMshu maMdalagataM
Smarataatma saMsthaM!
Moordhni sthitaadamruta eva
SudhaaMsravaMteeM brhumadhyagaachcha
tata evacha taalu saMsthaat!
Hardaachch naabhisadanaadhadarasthitaachcha
Dhyatwaabhipooritatanurduritaani hanyaat!
DhanvaMtariroopi naaraayaNa preethyarthaM DhanwaMtari
MaMtra japa mahaM kareeShyE!!
Iti saMkalpya)
Om.DhaM DhanwaMtariyE NamaH (108 times)
( Japtwaa nyaasa dhyaanaadi poorva vat
krutwaa samaapayEt)
tarpaNE MaMtra muchchaarya
“DhanvaMtari tarpayaami iti ”
evamanyeepi taMtrasaarOktaa MaMtraa
upadEshaanusaarENa japyaaH!
EvamM maMtraan japthyaa punaH saMpuTakaarENa
Swasmin maatrukaanyaasatatwa nyaasau karthavau !!
(Courtesy: Rig Veda Ahnika Mamjari. Sriman MadhwasiddaaMtha GrMthaalaya
Udipi , published on 10-12-1925)
1) Shree Vijayadasaru has composed a beautiful “SulAdhi" on Vaidya Moorthy, the God of Healing, “Dhanvantari” indicating the benefits of reciting the sulAdhi to get “Phala”
“ Ayur Vridhdhiyaaguvudhu, Yashassu Baruvudhu\
Kaaya NiRmaleena KaaraNavaaaguvudhu|
Maayaa Himdhaaguvudhu, Naanaa Rogadha Beeja
Beyisi KaLevudhu Veegaadhimdha.|
YeLuvaagali Maththe Thiruguvaagali
BeeLuvaagali, nimdhu KuLLiruvaagali
HeLuvaagali VaaRthe KeLuvaagali, Karedhu
PeLuvaagali, Poogi SathkaRma maaduvaaga
Baaluvaagali, Bhojan Naanaa Shadrasa SameLavaagali Maththe Putraadhi gaLodane KheLavaagali, Manuja Mareyadhe OMME Thanna Naalige Koneyalli DHANVANTARI emdhu
Kaala Akaaladhalli Smarisidha Maanavage
VyaaLe VyaaLege Baho Bhava Bheeja Parihaara
Neela MeGha shyaama Vijaya Vittalareya
Vaalaga Koduvanu mukthara Samgadhalli||
Dham Dhanvantari emdhu praNava PooRvakadhimdha
Vamdhisi neneyalu Vijaya Vitala Oliva ||
2) There is another composition on Deva Dhanvatri by Sri Gopaaladasaru.
Ava rOgavo enage dheva Dhanvamthri | pallavi |
SaavaDhaanadhi kaiya pididhu nee nOdayya | Anu pallavi|
Hari moorthigaLu kaaNisavu enna kamgaLige
Hariya Keerthane keLisadhenna kivige
Hari mantra stotra baaradhu enna naligege
Hari prasaadhavu jihHege saviyaagadhayya | 1 |
Haripaadha sEvegenna HasthagaLu chalisavu
Guru HiriyaramGrige Shira baagadhu
Hariya NirmaalyavaaGraNisadhu naasikavu
HariyaathregaLigenna KaalELadhayya | 2 |
Anaatha Bhamdhu GopaalavitalarEya
Enna Bhaagadha VAIDYA neenaadhe
Anaadhi kaaladha BhavarOga KaLeyayya
Naanemdhigoo Mareye nee Maadidhupakaara | 3 |
This is a prayer from Sri Gopaladasaru on dheva Dhanvanatari.
In this keerthana the “kalpane” of BhavarOgi and Dhanvanthari seem to have
been explained in a fine manner.
( Courtesy: Sri Gopaaladaasara KrithigaLu edited by Dr T N Nagarathna, Kannada Adhyana Samsthe, Mysore University, Mysore 1977. Page 12 )
3) There is yet another Keerthana on Dheva Dhanvatri by Sri Gopaladaasaru offering specific prayer on the Lord for the speedy recovery of Sri Srinivasacharya ( Sri Jagannatha Daasu)
“Enna Binnapa keLu Dhanvanthri dhayamaadu”
7th December, Friday,TRAYODASHYAAM
(Shraadhdha tithi TrayodashyAM)
Tithi : Trayodashyaam (17.54 )IST
Vaara : Bharga vaasara
Nakshatra : VishakhA (Ahoratri)IST
Yoga : Ati GanDa
KaraNa : VaNija
Masa shivaratri
8th December, Saturday CHATHUrDARSHYAAM.
[ ShraadhDha Tithi Chatudarshyam ]
Tithi : Chaturdarshyaam (20.03 )IST
Vaara : Stira vaasara
Nakshatra : VishakhA [ 7.16]
Yoga : Sukarma
KaraNa : BhadrA
Shree PadmanaaBha T P D (Nava Vrindaavana)
[ 1317-1324 ]
How he became an Yathi:
Once at Raja Mahendri, a “Vidhwat sabha” was taking place. King Ganapathi belonging to Kaakatheeya dynasty was ruling the Waraangal kingdom at that time. In his Asthaana there was a pundit called Shobhana Bhattaru. A great sanskrit scholar. He was conducting that vidhwat sabha.
SriMan Madhwacharya happened to come to that Sabha and won in the debate. Shobhana Bhatta was amazed with the scholarly qualities of Sriman Madhwar. He was defeated in the debate. He accepted the defeat before Acharya. He accepted the dvaitha system of thought as the best one and became his disciple.
He was named PadhmanaaBha theertha and became next to Sriman Madhwar.
Sri ShoBhana Bhatta the first Telugu adwaitian after realising the greatness of Sri Madhwachaarya took sanyaasam, acquired the name PadmanaaBha Theertha and became his first disciple.
Sri Sumadhwa Vijaya praises him and say that “ Guru Upadesha” is possible only after listening to the Shaasatra and had been the case with him. After learning at the feet of Srimad Achaarya, he took on himself the work of propagating his tenets and wrote several works. His scholarship and erudition in his work called “ Sannyaya RathanaavaLi” a commentary on Anu Vykhyaana of Sri Achaarya is unmatched.
He succeeded Sriman Madhwa and ruled the Dvaitha Sidhdhantha Saamraajya and preached Thatwa Saara for nearly 7 years before entering the Brindavan.– News letter – Sri Madhwacharya Seva Sangha, Chennai-78, Nov 1998)
WORKS: His works are Paravaadhi Khamdane, Madhwas sidhdhamtha Mamdana, spent his time in Thathwa prasaaraa and spreading madhwas’s dvaitha message.
Dhyaana Sloka:
PooRNaprajna Krutham
Bhaashyam AuDha ThadBhaava PooRvakam|
Yo Vyakaronnamasthasthmai
PadhmanaaBhakya Yogine||
Dhyaana Sloka:
Sriman Madhwa SamsevanaalaBhDha Shudhdha|
Vidhyaa SudhaamBho nidHayo Amalaaye||
KRupaalavah PankajanaaBhatheeRthaaH|
Krupaalavasyaanmayi Nithya meShaam||
|| Shri Padmanabha Teertha Gurubhyonamaha ||
Introduction to Shri 1008 Shri Padmanabha Teertharu :
Diksha accepted: 1317 (PingaLa samvatsara)
Preceptor: Sriman Madhwacharyaru
Beindavana PravEsha: 1324
PiTadhipati: 6 years, 9 months 20 days.
Aradhana: Kartheeka bahuLa Chatudarshi
Brindavana: Nava vrindavana
State Karnataka
Poorvasharam name: Shobhana Bhatta.
Poornaprajnkrutam Bhashyam Aduo tadbhavapoorvakam |
Yoo Vyakaroonnamastasmai Padmnabhaakhyayoogine ||
|| Shri Gurubhyonamaha ||
|| Shri Hari Om ||
Shri 1008 Shri Padmanabha Teertha is the seniormost of Madhva's disciples. He was a leading contributor to the literature of Tatvavaada in the pre-Jayatiirtha period, and also the first scholar to write commentaries on Shrimad Ananda Tiirtha's works, though his works are rarely read in the present day, because the later commentaries of Shri Jayatiirtha are considered easier to understand. He is eulogized by Shri Jayatiirtha as the pioneer commentator of Tatvavaada.>From Shri Jayatiirtha's Nyaayadiipikaa.
He is thus given the honorific title 'Tikaakaara'. Shri Padmanaabha Teertha was known as Shobhana Bhatta, and was a great scholar of Advaita, before he became Shrimad Ananda Tiirtha's disciple. Shobhana Bhatta, who was an accomplished logician (Tarkikashikhaamani), was defeated by Shrimad Ananda Tiirtha after a debate that took place during the latter's return from his first tour of the North.
This is supposed to have taken place around 1265. He was a native of a region close to the river Godavari.
Shri Padmanaabha Tiirtha was Shrimad Ananda Tiirtha's seniormost disciple, and the first successor to the piitha. He was thus the. He headed the then-unified Maadvha Matha for about seven years before departing. His Brndaavana is in Navabrndavana, near Hampi, along with those of eight other eminent saints including Shri Vyaasa Tiirtha, in whose company he continues to perform his saadhana.
(This piece is the result of joint work, being partly due to Narahari S. Pujar, with some additions and editing by Shrisha Rao).
How to Visit Navabrindavana
Navabrindavana is small island situated nearby to Anegundi of Koppal District. Anegundi is 20 K.ms away from Gangavathi. From Anegundi one has to cross River Tungabhadra by boat to reach Navabrindavana. Navabrindavana is situated in the river Tungabhadra.Another way to approch Navabrindavana is Via Hampi. Hampi is 12 kms way from Hospet of Bellary District. In Hampi , again we have to corss River Tungabhadra to reach Navabrindavana.
Shri Gopalacharya Hulagi
Post : Anegundi 583246
TQ : Gangavati
Dist : Koppal
Courtesy: Sri Uttaradi matha, bangalore.
Pranesha vitala has composed a song in VaraLi Raga set to AtathaLaa on him:
Odhagi Paaliso- BhavaambuDhiya Dhaatiso|
Madhanajitha BhoosurasharaNya
PsadHuBhanaabha YathivareNya||
KaaRpara Narahari has also composed a keerthana in Raag Kamaach set to
Adhithaal on him:
PadmanaaBha Bhajiso- He Manujaa Neee|
Madhwaraayara Kara Padma SamBhavaraadha||
9th December, Sunday,AMAVAASYAAM
[ ShraadhDha Tithi Amavasyam ]
Tithi : Amavasyam (22.03 )IST
Vaara : Ravi vaasara
Nakshatra : Anuradha (09.50)
Yoga : Dhruti
KaraNa : Chatushpaad
i) VishNu Panchakopavaasa,
ii) ChaTTi Amavasya CHAAttI Means ShashTi. This name might have come from the relationship of Margashira ShasTi. The Champa ShasTi has become famous on account of Mallari MarthanDa. Festival. The Mallari Bhaktas go on ChaTTi Amavaasya to ShiBaaRa’s and offer prayer ,pooja etc.
(Courtesy: Bharateeya HabbagaLu by Pundit Che A Kavali)
ii) Laksha deepa at DhaRmasthala and SubramaNya
a) Shree MEdhaanidhi T P D ( OdapaLLI)
32nd Pontiff of Shree Shreepadarajar Mutt
He was a great scholar in Madhwa Shastra residing at Mulabaagilu with his Poorvashram name Shreenivaasacharya. He took ashram from Sri SuDhi NiDhi Theertharu. He did not undertake “ samchaara” He spent considerable time in
performing “paaTa pravachanaadhi” with Pundits and his “shiShyaas”.
Sri Medhaanidhi Theertha used to conduct Sabha of pundits in the months of Jeshta and PaaLguNa maasas. Since he was himself a great scholar, he held all those learned men as well as those literate Brahmins in high esteem.Instead of undertaking long tours, he was holding sabhasof Pundits protecting/ hanouring them. The time was spent in discussing Madhwa Shastra and in teaching at the vidyaapeeta He gave ashrama to Dwaipaayanaacharya and named him DayaniDhi theertha.
His Vrindavan is on the banks of the river kaveri in OdapaLLi.
(Courtesy: Page 99-Sri Sripaaadharaaja- SathyaniDhi Theertharu- by Adhya Ramacharya-Feb 1980)
Story:
There is an interesting story about Shree Medhanidhi theerthar having Prthyaksha darShan at the Brindavan of Sripaadharayaru: Sripadharajar Vrindavan is on the banks of Narasimhatheertha at MuLa bagilu. The Vrindavan is on a raised platform. In order to perform Abhisheka to the Vrindhavan, one has to climb the steps at the sides. It is inevitable. The steps were in a haphazard condition on account of usage. The Saint thought to set right the defect by keeping the step properly. He decided to get the
work done by removing the step, the mud underneath it, and arrange to keep in an order with cement like thing etc. He made arrangements to get Brahmin shishyaas of standing for the work. The step was just pushed aside. Instantly he saw a flash of light. He saw a cave. He saw Shreepadharajar in saffron robes, sitting engrossed in meditation. Just by his side, a “Nanadha Deepa” was glittering. He immediately smelt the “SauraBha of Devaloka”. With all humility, respect and gratitude, and with “ Bhaya-Bhakthi” asked the Brahmins to close the step as it was originally .
One need not say as to how “Bhagyashali were the saint and his shishya vrimdha in having DaRshan of their great Guru. Sri padharajaa is still there beneath the vrindhaavan even for 1000 years more to bless his Bhakthas.
(Page 56 of Sri Sripaadharaaja Charithamrutham published by Sri Sri Sathynidhitheertha of Mulabagil of Sripadharaja mutt- I edn 1-1-1965]
Dhyaana Sloka:
Gopinaatha SaRpayaadhi
Vairaagya GuNashaalini|
MeDhaaniDhi Guroon vamdhe
SachiShyaapannivaarakan||
Sadhaa ViShNu Padhaasakatham
Shaamthaadhi guNa Mooditham
DwijaaraaDhana Sheelamcha
MeDhaaniDhi Gurum Bhaje !!
b)Shree Mahipathi daasara P D.(Kaakandaki) (1611-1681)
He belonged to the “Kaathavate: family of Bijapur District. His father was Koneri Rao , a religious person making the living in the “Vaideeka Vruththi” Mahipathi was born in 1611 and his Guru was Kolharra Prahlaadha Krishnacharya. He and his brother Gururao raised to a very high standard on the education front. Mahipathy was performing Pravachana in Kannada Urdu, Marathi, as he was well versed in Sanskrit and had a good voice.
People used to gather to listen to his discourse. The Minister Khavaas Khan who was on his way to see the King happened to hear his lecture. He requested Mahipathy to perform lecture at his residence.
He started pravachana sitting before the Vyaasa Peeta after performing Managalaarathi and uttering Sri Ganeshaayanamah. He was rendering the Pravachana in Parsi language, to enable the muslim Officials, Pundits, DuBhaashis etc., and Maulavis to understand the philosophy of the subject. He said that in order to improve humanity, and establish peace at a place it was necessary to maintain, Truth, non- violence and integrity . And it applied to everyone without caste, creed, and religion.
The minister was impressed to a great extent and appointed him as the Treasurer of the kingdom . Once there was some discrepancy in the Government account and Mahipathy was asked to examine. He traced the mistake and brought to the notice of the Badsha Ahmed Adik Shah, who was pleased. He became the chief of the King’s treasury. He got married to ThirumaLa Devi daughter of KalBuRgi Deshmukh.. Though he raised to the Dewan position, he did not change. He used to donate a great part of his salary to the poor and to the needy.
There was a Swamy called Bhaskar swamy about 9 miles from Vijapura. Thirumala devi used to go to often him and offer respect to him, as she had no issue. There were two persons called Shaanunga (male) and his sister Shanungi. They were peculiar type of people having attained Vairaaghya. People never used to understand their
behaviour. It so happened that the Badshas crown fell in the street touching one of the toes of Shanunga who was passing nearby. Shanunga felt that the particular part of his body had become inauspicious and cut them off. The king when heard, felt sad and sought apology from Shanunga. Shanunga told him to surrender to God , the Almighty, as there was no mistake on his part.King Adil Sha made arrangements for a Begam Talab to enable Bijapur to have
drinking water. Mahipathy was supervising the works. While he was returning to the palace, Shanunga who was sitting near the Fort trench called Mahipathy ” Are Beta “- Mahipathy went near him and offered PranaaM. Shanuga’s attention fell on the “Royal ring”. It was the ring given by the Government for approving sanctions. Shanunga took the ring and threw into the trench telling him that a person like him should not wear. Mahipathy was taken aback.
It was the Ring given by his Raja and he could not see him without that ring. The Trench was flooded with lot of crocodiles etc and was difficult to go and pick the ring. After a long debate within himself, he felt to surrender to the Shanunga to get back the Royal ring. At that time Shanungi who had just come, hearing the incident, jumps to the trench and brings handful of rings and asked him to choose his ring. He wasin dilemma. Shanunga took one ring and tells him that - that was his ring and was about to leave the place. Shanunga and Shanungi closing their nose uttered that it smelt badly like that from a dead body.
They had uttered similarly in the Zanana also and were thrown out.( They sensed that thousands of people would die shortly). Mahipathy was not able to under stand the implication of these two peculiar people. Whenever they met Mahipathy, the same words were being uttered. One day Mahipathy asked him the inner meaning of the words . They asked him to meet Bhaskar swamy of Saarwaada who would be the mentor (Marga Darshi). Thus these two muslims were the very first “Atmodhdhaara Guru”. It appears that the samadhi of Shanunga and Shanungi are near the palace and people of Bijapur belonging to all caste go there and offer PranaaM to these two.
Mahipathy, decided to leave the Government job. The King was not in favour. He met and convinced the queen and got rid of this job and the queen’s brother was appointed in his place. On meeting the Bhasakar Swamiji, he was blessed : SaRbvaaBhishta Sidhdhirasthu” and he saw an “ Athma Jyothi”
Then he composed a Keerthana:
KaruNiso Guruthaariso|
SharaNa rakshaka Namma KaruNaakara Deva ||
The swamiji performed the Guropadesha. He gave two fruits to his wife. They returned home and donated all of his property to the poor and the needy.He lived in Saaravaada performing Guru Seva, Saadhana, indriya Nigraha, PraNaayaamaadhi, YogaBhyaasa etc.
Daasanaadhenayya Nimma Esu Janumakke|
Vaasane Poojiso Sri hariye Jeevakke||
Vaasudevana Ashrayisadha Upaasanyaathake|
Dhyaasa Baliyadhiha Migila Abhaasa Vyaathake||
Composed the above Keerthana with 5 stanzas.
Then the swamiji asked him to spend his time in Loka KalyaaNa KaaRya.
As indicated by Shaanunga, there was a small war in Bijapur and many lost their lives.
Mahipathy daasa changed the place to Shapur Village near GulBarga. On the banks of Manadakini Theertha., where there was an Anjaneya Vigraha. Some crooked people brought mutton, covered with cloth and offered to Anjaneya, which turned to be fruits. Thus the fame of the daasa spread far and wide.
Since the number of visitors were more, he changed the place to Kaakandaki He lived in a garden of a “Gowda”. He was blessed with a son. Yet people started visiting him at this place. He was blessed with a second son and no body knew as to how he made the living of five people with no earning. They used to have things that came as they are on account of Bhagavad Anugraha only.
Samsaara Chinthe yu Swaami sri Harigumtu\
Samsaari Krishna karuNisuva Idhirittu ||
Bhaara vahisikondiralu maarapitha ParipooRNa|
Saaraamshavaniththu Vara Krupeya Jnaana|
Aara Hangeke| Dhoruthidhe Nidhaana|
TharaLa Mahipathy Poreva Guru karuNa ||
His first son took pen and weapons and joined the Desai family and his son Krishna Raaya who took Thala thamboori and became Haridaasa.
Murudappa was a Grama Nivaasi bestowing attention in the service of Mahipathy daasa. His wife fell ill. And instead of looking after his wife, he devoted his time to do service to the dasaru. Mahipathy dasa just spread his Angavastra on the patient and after sometime she became alright.
Mahipathy had donated a part of his life as AyuRdhaana.to this Saadhvi. He lost his wife and his eldest son joined the Pesh was army and raised to a high position.Mahipathy dasa with his son spent the rest of their life in composing Keerthanas and HarBhajans. He knew that his end was near. He went to Kolhaara near krishna and performed penance for 7 days and in 1681 Kaartheeka Bahula Amavaasya performed the last journey. His son collected the ashes for immersion in the Ganaga. At the Krishna river it got mixed up. He felt bad for the incident. Mahipathy came in his dream and told thatthe Bhagirathi had come in the krishna and wherever there was Guru, the Ganga was there. When he came home, he saw fire in the room of Mahipathydasa destroying all his collections etc.
He cried. Mahipathy dasa in his dream came and told him to wipe the ashes in the room and he would get a box containing 12 Saligramas and padhaas written by him and to keep under the Shami tree where he was performing Yogabhayasa. Accordingly, it was placed and the Brindavanam was constructed. Krishnaraya sang “O enna Baaradhe hariyenaa kare dhare ,O Enna Baaradhe. Guruve”. The Brindavan shook for a while and Mahipathy dasa assured him that he would appear in his heart as such pavadas in kaliyuga was not proper. And one could see his Brindavan at Kolhaara.
“Sri Mahipathi is one of the greatest mystics of Karnaataka-nay- of the world.”- - says Sri Gurudeva Sri Raanade.
Under karanataka Haridaasa paramapre, we observe many having the title Vital where as Mahipathy dasa had his ankitha “ Guru mahipathy” and had 700 keerthanas to his credit. He was a staunch madhwa . His songs do not haveanecdotes of epics like other Haridasas. His Padhas are experience of Yoga-
“Shodhisi Nodi Sadguru Krupeyindha\ Saadhanakidhu Balu ananada|
Bhedhisi Noduvudhidhe Thannindha| Adhi Anaadhi Sahajaanandha||”
Like Sarvagna Vachana, we could see the style there..He wrote Kolina pada, Pugudi ya Aata, Sri Raameswra Sthavana, Bhaageerathi stotra, Dashaavathaara Leele, Bhagavatha stotra etc.
His Keerthana in three language Kannada- Marati- Urdu is
“ Baata pakado seedha/ Na Phade TheThe BhaaDhaa\
Idhuve Guru Nija BhoDha\ swasukha Sammathavaadha|| “
#Sloka:
Sri Mad Yogendra MahAmahima Nisseema|
Kakandaki GrAma|VrindhAvana ViDhAma||
Bramha Kula LalAma MahipathinAma|
Guru SARvaBhauma RajAdhirAja||
Guru MahipathyrAja Bahu ParAk ||
( Extracts- Translation of Adya Raamachary on
Mahipathidaasaru-Rashtrothathana sahithya 1978)
Prof K T Pandurangi has written a fine Book ‘ #Mahipathi Daasara KrithigaLalliya “Adhyaatmaka Dhrishti”’ -presented by him to the compiler, on 21-5-1982. It is worth reading. In fact Prof KTP hails from Mahipathy dasa family, as told by him.
( It is a pity that many Kannadigas do not know as to who was Mahipathy dasa or Prasanna Venkta dasa or Modalakallu Sesha daasarau etc,
There are so many books specially by Kalamadani Gururao narrating in short the life history of about 89 daasas.
Another classic book is ‘’Karanataka Bhaktha Vijaya’’ by Belur Keshava das.-
Yet another classic book” KhaakahMdki Shree Mahipathiraayaru’ (Charitre mattu KrithigaLa aDhyayana) by Dr. Krishna Kolhaara KulkarNi. published by MaraaTi-Kannada Sneha Vardhana Kendra, PuNe. 1989 Edn. Rs 60/-)
Books published on various HaridAsas by Adhyayana Samsthe, Mysore University, Maanasa Gangotri by Dr. G Varadarajarao and Dr. T R Nagarathna are worth preserving/reading by Haribhakthas)
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(B) For information of Bhakthas of Bangalore
“Basavanagudi Kadalekaayi Parishe”
Among festivals in India they are categorised as National, Regional and Local Utsavas. Every Graama devatha has an utsav. The Jaathras or Utsavaas are forgotten many times. Many of them have become popular on account of word of mouth.
One such thing is the Bangalore “Kadalekaayi parishe” held every year. 400 years ago, no doubt Kempegowda built the Bangalore City and indicated the boundary of the city by constructing Four towers(Gopuraas). On the south side, the place where this tower is situated was called SunkenaHaLLi. Here Kempegowda constructed a “BasavaNNa” temple, a Shivalaya and a tank.
One could see on a hillock the BasavaNNa Gudi. It is 15 feet in length and 10 feet high, a BasavaNNa idol of a single stone. Such a huge Nandi and a Garbhagudi in front of the Nandi. It resembles Nandi of Lepaakshi. There is a Dwajasthambha of 45 ft high. Just behind the temple there is a small pond.
There is a ‘Shaasana” (inscription) indicating that the river the Vrishabhaavathi emanating from that pond flowing towards Paschimavaahini.
An utsava was taking place in the last phase of Kaartheeka Maasa every year. Fresh Groundnut used to be brought for sale at this Jaathra, after offering first to the Lord BasavaNNa. Though now a days one could see sale of toys-Balloons, spicy cucumber pieces and condiments, etc, still it is called “Kadalekaayi parishe”( Parishe being a tamil word)
There is nothing in writings about the nomenclature it took for the Jaathra.
Once upon a time they were growing Ground nut around this Basavanagudi area. A Bullock dedicated to the temple used to wander in these fields grabbing the groundnut in the night.
A Ryot having observed. managed to watch vigilently, and on seeing the bullock hit it very hard. This bullock slowly sat down on that place and transformed itself to a rock Bullock. Shiva came in his dream and ordered that the Ryot had killed his “ vaahana” and as a sort of punishment he had to construct a Temple in front of this Bull and offer Kadalekaayi ,grown in his field, as neivedya. He started constructing a temple. The walls came up. Next day to his astonishment, he could observe that the Stone Bull had grown in size then the height of the wall. This happened many days.
Shiva came again in his dream and told him to give a blow to the Bull between the two horns with an iron rod. The ryot did accordingly. One could see an iron rod piece even now between the two horns of the stone Bull at Basavanagudi.
The Kadalekaayi Parishe took its birth from that time onwards. There is yet another story. A bull happen to come daily and eat away the standing crops.
One ryot offered prayer to Shiva that he would construct a Basavana Gudi and offer the first yield to the temple, in case his crops are saved.Then the Loss did not occur. Thus they say the Kadalekaayi parishe started. We have said in the beginning that Kempegowda had constructed this temple.
Hence these two stories may be far from truth.
Probably the ryots might have started selling the groundnut before reaching SunkenahaLLi in a fair. And also might have started worshipping in the temple. It has been accepted that from time immemorial that the first yield from the field is offered to god. We have seen that those who offer Tamarind to Lord Nagappa would not consume on Nagara Chauthi day.
On Makara Samkraanthi day the poppy seeds are offered to Brahmins first and then only the man consumes. So also the custom of offering the first crop to Basavanna might have started from the riots around Sunkenahalli .
[ Courtesy: DevathegaLu maththu HabbagaLu. Ma Sridhara Murthy pages 147-150]
Sri KrishNaaRpaNamasthu
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