Karteeka KriShNa -MAsa Niyamaka Sri KESHAVA

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MAsa NiyAmaka: Sri KESHAVA

 

Kaartheeka KrishNa Paksha-

3rd Nov to 16th Nov

 

 

Sri V I R O D H I Nama Samvatsara

DakshiNAyana ,

Sharad Rutu

KArtheeka MAsa,

KRISHNA PAKSHA

 

MAsa NiyAmaka Sri KESHAVAAYA Namah

 

Keshava and Keshav are alternate names for the Hindu Lord Krishna.

Keshava appears as the 23rd and 648th names in the Vishnu sahasranama.

 

 

Kesava (Sanskrit) is the first of the 24 epithets of Lord Krishna

 

Acharya explains this in his Gita Bhashhya 2.54:

 

http://www.dvaita.net/pdf/gita/gb/gbpd02.pdf

 

Keshava means that Shri Hari is the niyamaka for both Brahma and Shiva --

"kaM brahmANaM, IshaM rudraM cha vartayati" iti "keshavaH"

 

Acharya continues by giving a pointer to Rudra's explanation in the Harivamsha KailasayAtra section, and Shri Jayatirtha comments this by producing the entire shloka from Harivamsha # 3.88.48 as support for Acharya's take on Keshava.

Harivamsha quoted in the prameyadIpika 2.54:

 

"ko brahmeti samAkhyAta Isho.ahaM sarvadehiShu |

AvAM tavAN^ge sambhUtau tataH keshavanAmavAn.h"

 

Gist: [Rudra says] Among all jIva-s, chaturmukha Brahma has the supreme Ananda, and I, the Isha[Rudra], am the supreme to all those who have deha[abhimAna]. We two are 'born' from Keshava for that reason He is Keshava.

 

Acharya gives another vachana:

 

"hiraNyagarbhaH kaH prokta IshaH shaN^kara eva cha |

sR^ishhT.hyAdinA vartayati tau yataH keshavo bhavAn.h"

Ka is brahma and Isha is Rudra only and Bhagavan Keshava does sR^ishhTi etc., thr' them.

 

Still furthermore, it means One who is endowed with divine

powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva.

 

It is against our siddhanta as it implies that there is someone superior to Vishnnu!

 

[Courtesy : Meera Tadipatri ]

 

 

(I) Phala Sruti from VishNu Sahasranamam:

 

itiidaM kiirtaniiyasya keshavasya mahaatmanaH |

naamnaaM sahasraM divyaanaam asheshheNa prakiirtitam || (1)

 

Thus, the thousand divine names of Bhagavan Keshava, the Supreme who is pre-eminently worthy of being praised, have been sung in their entirety (in all their bearings).

 

These divya namas are meant to be recited both here and in all the upper worlds including the transcendent abode(heaven), inasmuch as they pertain to the MahAtma, the supreme being, Kesava.

 

Akaashaathpathitham thOyam

YaThaa gachChathi saagaram !

Sarva dhEva namaskaarh

KESHAVAM PrathigachChathi

 

Shree KESHAVAM Prathi gachChathyOm namO naMah !!

 

 

 

The very name of Lord Keshava reminds us of Sri Vaadiraaja’s visit to Banakapura Keshava near Shiggavi in Dharawad Dist and the ShlOka composed by him on Sri Keshava in his “ Theertha PraBhamdha”.

 

(II) ShaMkaaMBhOja gadhaa SudarshanaDharaM

SaMkeethyarmaanaM suraiH

kaiMkarya priya LakShmanEMdhra rachithaa

AlaMkaara PoojOtstavaM

 

PaMkOdhBhootha samaana lOchana yugaM

BaMkaapura ShreekaraM

HooMkaara Dhwani DhikRuthaa

Ashritha Janaa AthaMkaM

BhajE KESHAVAM !!

 

ShankaamBhOja gadhaa SudarshanaDharam =The god who is holding Pamnchajanya,ShamKha, Padma, KaumOdhaki ( the GaDha) and Sudharshana Chakra

 

Anvayaartha: Samkeethyaarmaanam surai = The God who is praised in Stotraas by Bramhaadhi devathaas

 

Kaimkarya priya LakShmanEmdhra rachithaa

Alamkaara PoojOtstavam = the god who has the Alamkaaram and Utstav decorated by LakShmaNemdhra of REvaapriya

 

PamkOdhBhootha samaana lOchana yugam=

The god who has two eyes similar to Lotus flowers

 

Bamkaapura Shreekaram= The god who is in Bamkaapura nagara

 

Hoomkaara Dhwani Dhikruthaa

Ashritha Janaa Athamkam= The Bhaktass who have fears like the devils. The Lord Keshava who would drive away such elements by his “ Hoomkaara Dhwani” itself

 

KESHAVAM= That KESHAVA

 

Aham= Myself

Bhaje= I offer my prayer to him.

Thaathparya and VisheShaamsha: Oh! BaMkaapura Keshava. - “The lord who is holding(possess) the ShaMKha in his upper right hand, in the lower hand, the Padma,(Lotus) . the Sudarshana in his upper left hand, and in the lower left hand the “ Gadhe”.

 

He who is praised by Brahmaadhi devathas, accepting Pooja and Utsavas from the person who is interested in doing service to the lord called “ Kaimkarya roopa LakShmanemdhra ( Ever worshipped by Bramha,Laxmana, AnjanEya and other celestials), the Lord who is having eyes which are similar to Lotus, driving away the fears of his Bhakthas with his “ Hoomkaara Dwani”, to that lord who is supreme, residing in the Bamkaapuranagar, Sri Keshava,

 

I would offer my salutation”

- You shower prosperity upon thy devotees, brushing away all their miseries .says Sri Vaadiraaja.

 

Bankapura is 48 km from Hubli. It was Ekachakra Nagar when Bakaasura was ruling this kingdom. There is a lake called “Bakaasura Kere” even now.

 

There is an idol of Keshava of 2 ½ ft. During the raid of Muslims, people say that it was taken to Kaginele.

 

( Source: Theertha Prabhamdha -Translation from Acharya Sri S V Bheema Bhatta, Kannada) and Sri S.K.Achar, Udipi, in his TheerthaprabhaMda in English))

 

 

 

 

(III) keshava klesha-harana

narayana janardana

govinda paramananda

mam samuddhara madhava

 

"O Lord Keshava, O destroyer of the three-fold miseries, O only refuge of all souls, O destroyer of the Jana demons, O Govinda, O reservoir of pleasure, please uplift me who am fallen, O husband of the goddess of fortune."

The Tirupati Bramhotsava took place recently. The commentator explained the significance

of KESHAVA sitting in the Ratha.

 

SaptamE dhivasE prathaha vimAna Shathruse rathE !

NANA rathna pravALAthi mukthA thAma vipushithE !!

NANA vasthra ShamA kIrNE pushya thAmOpa sOpitE

ratha ranGe sa dOlAyAm sriBumi shakitham shthitham!!

dolaayamaanam govindham manjjastham mathusuthanam !

rathastham KEsavam thrushtvA punar janma NavithyathE !!

 

Meaning : Those who witness the Lord Govinda, Madhusudhana, Keshava on His Gems filled Throne on the seventh day of His Brahmotsavam, decorated with all kind of gems and peethambarams along with His Ubhaya consort on the swing in Ratham will not have a rebirth.

 

One could read the sloka “DolayamaanaM” written on the wall above the dwara of Maddur Sri Ugra Narasimhaswamy temple ,a town 43 miles –Mid way between Mysore and Bangalore)

 

 

Esha Ninna CharaNa Bhajane|

Aseyimdha maaduvenu|

DhOsharaashi Naashamaadu|

SHREEsHA KESHAVA !!

 

-Sri Kanaka daasaru

( Oh! My Lord. With the object of attaining MoKshaanaMda , I am offering salutation to your feet. He! KWSHAVA! LakshMeepathi , please drive away the huge number of Doshas( stigma-faults)- in me and thus protect my Lord.

 

Shanka Chakra Gadaa Padma

DhaROnah KeshavOth

Shree Keshavasya MahiLaa

Shree DhEvi SwasthayEsthu mE !!

 

-Sri Sumatheendhra Theertharu

 

 

Sathyavaadha naamagaLanu

Nithyadhalli paTisuvavarige

Arthiyimdha salahuthiruva

Karthu KESHAVA

 

Mareyadhale Hariya Naama

Baredhu Odhi PELdhavarige

Karedhu Mukthi koduva

Neleyaadhi KESHAVA !

 

- Sri Kanakadaasaru

 

Dhyaanavu kRuthayugadhi

Yajana yajnavu threthaayugadhi

Dhaanavaamthakana dhEvathaarchaneyu dwaarayugadi

Kaliyugadhi gaanadhi KESHAVA nenalu

Kai goduvanu RamgaviTTala. !!

 

-Sri Sripaadaraajar.

 

 

Matu Matige KESHAVA NarAyaNa

Madhava EnabArade…He Jihhe !

 

- Sri Hayavadana

 

Vaasavaadhii vinutha

VaikumTa dhodeya namma

HRudhaya vaasa neMdhu bidadhe

KESHAVANNA neneyiro

 

- Sri Puramdara daasar

 

(IV) FROM HARIKATHAMRUTA SARA:

 

(!) kEshavAdi sumURti dvAdasha

mAsa puMDragaLalli vEda

vyAsa aniruddhAdi rUpagaLAru R^itugaLali

vAsavAgihaneMdu triMshati

vAsaradi satkaRma dhaRma ni

rAsheyiMdhali mADu karuNavabEDu koMDADu...HKAS_06-28

 

dvAdashamAsa = the 12 months chaitra, vaishAka... upto phalguNa

 

kEshavAdi = bhagavadrUpa-s kEshava, nArAyaNa...upto dAmOdara

 

sumURti = these excellent rUpa-s

 

dvAdasha puMDragaLalli = in the 12 URdhva puMdra-s that we decorate our dEha from our forehead to waist

 

vEdavyAsa = vEdavyAsa

 

aniruddhAdi = aniruddha and other rUpas

 

rUpagaLu = rUpa-s

 

Aru R^itugaLali = in the 6 R^itu-s from vasaMta R^itu to shishira R^itu

 

vAsavAgihaneMdu = that He is the niyAmaka for the above

 

triMshativAsaradi = in each of the 30 days of the month (as kAlAbhimAni)

 

satkaRma = the kaRma-s that are supposed in those respective months

 

dhaRma = the mAsa dhaRma-s that are supposed to be done in those months

 

nirAsheyiMdhali = without expecting something in return

 

mADu = perform

 

karuNavabEDu = pray for His karuNa

 

koMDADu = praise the Lord

 

In each of the 12 months in a year i.e. from chaitra to phAlguNa we must meditate upon the bhagavadrUpa of that mAsa niyAmaka in that month.

 

The following table indicates the niyAmaka of each month of the year:-

 

No. Month (mAsa) mAsa niyAmaka rUpa

1 mARgashira kEshava

2 puShya NArAyaNa

3 mAgha mAdhava

4 phAlguNa gOviMda

5 chaitra viShNu

6 vaishAkha madhusUdana

7 jyEShTa trivikrama

8 AshADa vAmana

9 shrAvaNa shrIdhara

10 bhAdrapada hR^iShIkEsha

11 AshvIja padmanAbha

12 kARtika dAmOdara

 

The following are the rUpa-s we must meditate in the 12 URdhva puMdra-s that we decorate our dEha from our forehead to waist:-

 

No. Position Shape Length rUpa* rUpa**

1 Forehead daMDa Nose-end

till hairs kEshava saMk.Na

2 Stomach dIpa 10 aMgula nArAyaNa vAsudEva

3 Chest-center padma 7 aMgula mAdhava pradyumna

4 Neck dIpa 4 aMgula gOviMda Aniruddha

5 Stomach-right dIpa 10 aMgula viShNu puruShOttama

6 Shoulder-right vENupatra 8 aMgula madhusUdana adhOxajAya

7 Right of neck dIpa 4 aMgula trivikrama narasiMha

8 Stomach-left dIpa 10 aMgula vAmana achyuta

9 Shoulder-left vENupatra 8 aMgula shrIdhara janARdana

10 Neck-left dIpa 4 aMgula hR^iShIkEsha upEMdra

11 Below chin dIpa 2 aMgula padmanAbha hari

12 Neck-behind dIpa 2 aMgula dAmOdara shrIkR^iShNa

 

* nAmaH for shukla paxa

** nAmaH for kR^iShNa paxa

 

The bhagavadrUpa-s in the 6 R^itu-s of the year are as follows:-

 

No. R^itu mAsadvaya R^itu niyAmaka rUpa

1 vasaMta chaitra-vaishAkha vEdavyAsa

2 grIShTma jyEShTa-AShADha aniruddha

3 vaRSha shrAvaNa-bhAdrapada pradyumna

4 sharada AshvIja-kARtIka saMkaRShaNa

5 hEmaMta mARgashira-puShya vAsudEva

6 shishira mAgha-phalguNa narAyaNa

 

'triMshativAsaradi' are the 30 days of the month as refered by saMkaRShaNa ODeyar. The other understanding enumerated by Shri vAdirAjAchAr (Koumudi Prakashana) is the 6 rUpa-s of vEdavyAsa, aniruddha as above plus the 24 rUpa-s of kEshava, nArAyaNa.Thus 6+24 = 30.

 

Thus, everyday of the month (30 days), in every month (12 months) and every R^itu (6 R^itu-s) we must meditate on those respective names as refered above by observing the vrata-s like EkAdashi, tithitraya-s, chAtuRmAsa and perform those mAsa dhaRma.

 

(Thanks to Shri G R R Rao, for constantly reminding us this fact every fortnight through his paMchAMga postings).

 

We must realize that all these satkaRma-s and dhaRma-s are performed by the biMba rUpi ParamAtma and He makes us do the same and not expect any phala-s for the same but pray for His karuNa anugraha.

 

From Sri Harikathamruta Sara 6(28)-Sri Jagannatha Dasar

{Courtesy: Dvaita Digest - Sri Moudgalya- Sri SGP Char 22nd Aug 2005}

 

 

(2) kEshavage nArAyaNige kama

lAsana samIrarige vANI

vIsha phaNipa mahEsharige ShaNmahiShiyara padake

shESha R^idrara patniyarige

vAsava pradyumnarige saM

tOShadali vaMdisuve bhaktij~nAna koDaleMdu …HKAS_26-01

 

 

In this saMdhi, JagannAtha dAsa describes the dEvata tAratamya from

shrIman nArAyaNa ParamAtma.

 

'kaM' – indicates water. Lotus flower is related to water – thus it

refers to brahma dEvaru born from the Lotus Flower emanating from the

Navel of ParamAtma.

'sha' – indicates R^idra dEvaru, who is the adhipati for IshAnya direction.

'va' – indicates superior

Thus ParamAtma, who is superior to brahma dEvaru, R^idra dEvaru and

other dEvata-s is called kEshavage nArAyaNige kama

kEshava. shrIman nArAyaNa is Himself kEshava

nAmaka ParamAtma.

 

His wife laxmI dEvi is referred as nArAyaNi.

 

brahma dEvaru is referred as kamalAsana.

 

vAyu dEvaru, who is ever alert even during praLaya and who is also

atirOhita vimala vij~nAni – is called samIra.

 

vAgAbhimAni, vEdAbhimAni and wife of chatuRmukha brahma is called vANi.

 

'vi' – means birds, 'Isha' – means adhipati. Thus 'vIsha' indicates

king of birds i.e. garuDa.

 

'phaNA' – means hood. He who has a hood is called 'phaNI' – meaning

snakes that have a hood. The king of snakes is phaNipa i.e. shESha

dEvaru.

 

praLaya kAraka R^idra dEvaru is referred as 'mahEsha'

 

shaNmahiShi-s are – nIla, bhadra, kALiMdi, mitraviMda, laxaNa & jAMbavati

 

varuNI dEvi is consort of shESha dEvaru.

pARvatI dEvi is consort of R^idra dEvaru.

soupaRNI dEvi is consort of garuDa dEvaru

..

 

shrIvAsava is iMdra dEvaru.

 

pradyumna (son of kR^iShNa) is avatAra of kAma dEvaru.

 

The above lists the avarOhaNa (decreasing order) tAratamya.

 

From Sri Harikathamruta Sara -26(1)Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

{Courtesy. Dvaita Digest and Sri Moudgalya- Sri SGP Char 5th Oct 2007}

 

[ regret to inform that Sri SGP Char passed away a fornight back at Thane Mumbai)

 

 

 

 

(V) kaNDEnA gOvindanA PunDarIkAkSana pANDava pakSana

 

Pallavi

 

kaNDEnA gOvindanA PunDarIkAkSana pANDava pakSana

(kaNDEnA)

 

Anupallavi

 

KESHAVA nArAyaNa shrI krSnana

vAsudEva accutAnandana

sAsira nAmada shrI hriSIkeshana

sESa shayana namma vvasudEva sutana (kaNDEnA)

 

CharaNam

 

puruSOttama narahari shrI krSnana

sharaNAgata rakShakanA

karuNAkara namma purandara viThalanA

nerenambidanO bELUra Channigana (kaNDEnA)

 

GRRRao

(Solihull)

 

 

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