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Hare Srinivasa,

 

Dear All,

 

Please find enclosed the interpretations / commentaries by my sister Smt

R. Parimala.

 

Namaskara

 

Raghav

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Hare Srinivasa !

 

Please accept my pranams. Here is a devuru nama by Sri Vyasarajaru which

conveys the means to reach the goal of human existence. Vyasarajaru

explains how one can lead a life of purpose by understanding the

greatness of the Lord and His benevelence .Serving the Lord as shown by

the great Haribhaktas and Gurus of Madhva paramapare is of utmost

importance to realise the goal of mukti.

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krishna krishna krishna eMdu muru bAri nenedare

saMtushtanAgi mukuthi koTTu mikka bAra horuvanu II

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bAri means times or seasons or periods of time

 

Sri Vyasarajaru says that if one says " Krishna " three times, then

Paramatma

will be pleased with him and showers his grace on him . But one may say

it

three times and we have the experience that no such thing happens. This

has

to be understood more deeply. Here muru bari means in the three states

of

jagara, swapna and suhupthi one should have his smarana continuously.

that

is possible only when one is in the state of samadhi . So remembering

Krishna in all the three states that are possible for the jeeva in

samsara

is the goal for a mukthi yogya jeeva. If one were able to accomplish

this

then the Lord's grace is sure to encompass such a person and he can rest

assured that the Lord will grant him mukthi and burn off his sanchita

and

agami karmas. The heavy weight that accompanies the jeeva is the weight

of

its karma over past lives. This weight will be unburdened by the Lord

when

the soul is eligible for his grace. Sir Vyasarajaru says 'mikka bAra'

means

the remaining karma which has not come into play . The karma which is

not in

the accumulated parcel but has been approved for the jeeva's experience

is

called as prArabdha. This has to be endured even if it takes more than a

life time, but Sri Vyasa rajaru gives the assurance that the jeeva will

be

relieved of the responsibility for the baggage of karma in store .

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sakala vedA shAstra paTisi sAravannu tilidarenu

makara kuMdala darana nAmakke sariyillavo II

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Study of the Veda's , Shastras is done in order to learn about the

glories

of the Lord . If one has studied the vedas and shastras and found out

the

essence of them , but does not implement what he has learnt or if he

does

not experience what he has learnt then his learning is not equivalent to

one

who can call out the names of the Lord with the understanding that the

names

of the Lord are to glorify Him and not just to call him. A devotee who

can

experience the glory of the Lord by chanting his name is the ideal

devotee.

In general we use names in this world to call and identify people . But

for

the Lord the names are not for just calling but for specifying the

attributes of the Lord by each name. Example : In the Vishnu Sahasranama

each name has a hundred meanings. This was disclosed by Srimad

Anandatheertharu during his discourse . Each word in the Vedas glorify

Him

only as stated by Lord Krishna in the BG .

vedaishcha sarvam ahameva vedya

vedAntakrit vedavideva cha aham II BG 15.15

Each word in the Mahabharata also ultimately descirbes the exploits of

the

Lord, provided the devotee has the insight to see it. The vedas ,

shastras

have been written in a coded language wherein three meanings can be

accrued

to each verse.

Only that " Knowledge can be called as knowledge which has been

contemplated

on and implemented in one's life. "

 

Vijaya Dasaru says :

Ananda Ananda matte paramAnanda

Anandana kaMda enandade vEdavrinda

A modalu shakarAntha varnagalella

swAmiyAda vishnuvina nAma vendu tilidavage

Ananda Ananda matte paramAnanda

One who knows that all the varnas beginning from 'A' and ending

with'sha'

are all the names of Vishnu and can visualize His glory with every

syllables

that one utter, such a person will be in total ecstasy again and again.

 

Purandara Dasaru glorifies the Lord's name by saying :

neenyAko ninna hangyAko ninna nAma oMdiddare sAko

Purandara Dasaru exhorts the jeeva in the human body to maximize his/her

brith by chanting the names of the Lord even while doing worldly,

mundane

jobs that are required for survival.

narajanma bandAga nAlige iruvAga krishnA ena bArade

krishnana nenedere kashtaondishtillA krishnA enabArade

 

In the next stanza Sri Vyasarajaru proposes the means of attaining the

goal

described earlier.

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kamalanAbana chinneyanu dharisi koMDu mereyirO

yamana bhaTaru nODi anji aDavi pOguvaro II

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He suggests that one should have those adornments on the body that show

that

he is a Haribhakta . Looking towards the spiritual side : Sri

Vyasarayaru

may want to convey that a person who has done the upasana of the Lord as

KamalanAbha is one who's mind is unadhered to any attachment of the

world

even though existing in it. " Kamalanabha " is the Lord with the lotus in

his

navel. Such a person will not be born again, and will not be chased by

the

servants of Yama. It means such a person will reach his higher goal of

mukthi.

The marks of Lord Vishnu should be borne by the sadhaka during his

sojourn

in this world.He should cultivate the 30 bhagavatha darmas described in

the

7th and 8th skandas of Srimad Bhagavatham.

They are: 1. sarvataH manasOsaMga - Detachment from worldy objects with

steady conviction that Paramatma is Sarvothama.

2. sAdusaMga - Constant association with the devotess of the Lord.

3.shouchaH : External and Internal purity. Internal purity is the result

of

performance of enjoined duties undesirous of fruits.

4.tapaH : The mind should be incessantly emgaged in the contemplation of

the

divinde and not stray to sinful thoughts.

5. titikshA : Tolerance towards duals like pain,pleasure and love,hate

as

conferred by God in consonance with karmas.

6.mounam : Constant meditation on the glories of the auspisious

attributes

of the Lord and zero of usage of the tongue for other speech.

7.swAdyAya : Study of scriptures which sublimates to the knowledge that

all

words speak of the glory of Paramatma.

8.Arjavam : Being straightforward in thought , word and deep. No

hypocracy.

9.brahmacharya : Abstinence from pleasure through any of the sense

organs

and engagement of the sense oragans to propitate the Lord.

10.ahimsA : Renouncing kama-desire which is the instigator to cause pain

to

others , paves the way to enlightenment.

11.samatvam - Treat honour and disgrace with the same state of mind.

12.sarvatra AtmeshavaranvIksha The Lord is the same infinite attributes

in

all His myraid forms both inside and outside.

13.kaivalyam - Always know that he is a dependent doer and is an

instrubment in the Lord's hands.

14.aniketanam -Understand that all objects in samsara are of a fleeting

nature and realise that reaching Lord Vishnu's abode is his goal.

15.viviktadeshasevitvam - Live and do sadhana while in the human body

but

treat it as a temple of the Lord.

16.chIravasanam- Doing one's appointed assignments as the adoration of

the

Lord,withoutcraving for results life after life .Such existence tatters

the

cloak of prArabdha.

17.santosham yenakenachit - Being content with what he earns the sadhaka

lives doing sadhana to attain spiritual progress.

18. parArthaHa : Never wishing for the wealth of others

19.satayam : Words which contributes to the well being of the Noble

souls.

20. abayam :Free from the fear of persecution , physically and mentally

21.shama dama -Fixing the mind on the Lord with complete sense

-restraint

22. shravanam -Listen to the glories of the Lord

23. kirthanam -Sing the glories of the Lord.

24. smaranam -Contemplation of the Supreme Lord.

25. sevA - Dedicated service to the Absolute master and Lord of the

universe with body, mind and speech.

26. Ijya-puja - Adoration of the Almighty with the sixteen types of

service.

27.avanatiH: Bowing to the Lord with deep devotion again and

again -cultivation of humility

28.saKyam - Conviction that the Lord is his sure and sole, affectionate

caretaker.

29.dAsyam -Accept the Supremacy of the Lord and realise what a privelege

it

is to serve someone of such infinite and boundless attributes.

30.Atmasamarpanam - Total unconditional surrender of the body, mind and

soul

to the benevelent Supreme Lord.

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janma vetti madhva matavA anusarIsi neDeyirO

summAnadi sri krishnA tanna lOka koDuvanO

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Sri Vyasaraju is exhorting such people who are disciples of Sri

Madhvacharya

to follow the tennets of the philosophy and he says that the Lord will

easily bestow His grace on such a devotee and grant the sadhaka a place

in

His world.

 

This is based on my limited understanding.

Alternate interpretations are welcome.

 

Sri Krishnarpanamastu

 

I am not the doer , Lord Hari is the doer.

 

R. Parimala

 

Ref for Bhagavata Dharmas ; Bhagavatha Saarodhara composed by Sri Vishnu

Teertharu -Translated to English by Prof G.V.Nadgouda

 

 

 

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