Bhakthiyalli Bhaganna -A Special Article on Shri Gopala Dasaru

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Bhakthiyalli

Bhaganna

 

Shri Gopala

Dasaru

 

Period: 1722-1762

 

Aagataadi

trikalajnam aagamaadi vishaaradam

Tyaaga-bhOga

samaayutkam Bhagannaarya gurum bhaje

 

gOpa prakara sankAsham gOpAlarchana tatparamgOdEva vandya pAdArjam gOpAlaKhya gurum Bhaje

-Chippagiri Mohan

 

Haridasaru have played an

important role in spreading the tatvavada of

Shri Madhwacharya. They are acted

as a Catalysts by writing thousands of Kruthigalu, Suladis, Ughabogagalu in the

crystal clear Kannada language and they made easy to study the Philosophy even

for a common man. Shri Gopaladasaru is one among them who has written many

kruthis ,Suladis and Ughabogalu. Before

he became Sri Gopaladasaru, he has struggled a lot for the survival. He was born in the village

called Mosarakallu in Raichur Distirct. His mother has given

basic education to him and along with his brothers . She also performed Dharama

Upanayana(collective upanayana) to his sons. Due to family problems, his family

shifted to Uttanur Gadwal taluk which is present in Andhrapradesh.

 

He started practicing Astrology in that place.

He earned good name in and around the villages. Many people used to visit him

for the Astrology predictions. One famous land lord called RamaBhopala was

impressed with the astrology of Bhaganna

and he has given lot of money and

lands to him with this Bhaganna has over

come his financial problems. When ever

he is free he used to write devaranamagalu under the Aninkithanama of

Venkatakrishna (Till now only one kruthi protected under this Ankithanama).

 

After some years staying in

Uttanur he shifted to a place called Adawani

where his friend “Panganama dasaru†is working as Dewan. There also he started practicing the astrology. With a short span

of time his name became popular

throughout that place. In one fine day, when Bhaganna was practicing Astrology,

Sri Vijayadasaru visited Bhaganna and said with his magical sweet voice

“Bhaganna what ever the business you did for all these years is enough, close

your business and follow meâ€. Those words hit Bhaganna at right time and right

place of mind which made him to follow shri Vijayadasaru without second

thought. Baghanna did not say anything and followed the master. Shri

Vijayadasaru bestowed him as Shri GopalaVithala ankita and Bhaganna became famous Gopala Dasaru from that day. Guru blessing

did the perfect job and as per hari sankalpa Bhaganna known to all people as

Gopaladasaru. Sri Gopladasaru has written many Ughaboghagas, Devaranamagalu and

Pada Suladigalu under the Gopalvittala Ankitha. He has written many krithis on

his niyata-guru Sri Vijayarayaru.

 

Under the guideance Shri

Gopaladasaru many Haridasaru nourished. Among

them, Helavanakatti Giriyamma and Shri Vyasatatwagnaru (popularly known as AIJEE

Swamigalu), and Shri Jagannathadasaru. All

these three showered their great respects towards him. He also initiated his

brothers in the Dasa deeshka they are - Seenappa, Dasappa, Rangappa with Dasa

ankitha as "Varada Gopala Vittala" Guru Gopala Vittala" and

"Tande Gopala Vittala" respectively and made them also keerthanakaras

 

One day Shri Satyabodha

Theertharu Swamiji of Uttaradimath

visited the Raichur to show the

rare-greatness of Dasaru and his two brothers to public . He made them sit in

three rooms separately and asked them to write on any particular subject .

After some time all of three came out and showed the swamiji about their

kruthi. After seeing kruthis of three Dasaru, Swamigalu surprised to see that kruthi. All the three

have written the one kruthi. One wrote the pallavi and first stanza, second

dasaru written second stanza and third stanza by last dasaru. By seeing this

swamigalu praised them as you three should remain as Kamadhenu, Kalpavruksha,

and Chintamani in our math .

Shri

Gopaladasaru travelled all over the country from Rameshwaram to Badari. He used to visit Tirumala every year for the

'Brahmostvam' of Lord Sri Venkateshwara.

The greatest contribution of

Shri Gopaladasaru to our society was that he has donated 40 years from his age

to Manavi Shrinivasacharyaru who became popular as “Shri Jagannathadasaâ€. Who

later wrote HariKathaamuruthasara which is one of the magnum opus in Madhwa Philosophy. Shri

Jagannatha Dasaru quoted about Shri Gopaladasaru like this “Gopaladasaraya Ninnaya-paada Naa pondidenO Nishchayaa….†.

 

In Gadwal till today we can

see his Tambura ,Devarapettige in the house of Sri Venkobhadasaru. We can also

see the paintings on Shri Vijayadasara

Chakrabja Mandala and “ Brahmandaâ€. By seeing this paintings we can ascertain

his art of painting. All works of Shri Gopaladasaru is the inspirations from

his guru Shri Vijayadasaru. Shri Gopaladasaru has written many with his

beautiful writings Shri Gopala Dasaru is

used praised his beloved guru. One Such kruthi is like this

 

Smarisuve Naa Nimma Charana Kamala Guru Vijayaraya

Sharanu Janapriya Parama Karunaa nidhi Vijayaraya

 

He has completed great

compositions in the short period and all of his compositions are heart rending.

At the age of 40 on KrishnaPaksha, PushyaMasa Astami he has reached

Haripaada and his contribution to the

Haridasa Sahithya is commendable. It is popularly known-fact about Shri Gopala

daasaru was that, he was known to be as Ganapathi(Ganesha) amsha. With the

blessings of Hari Vayu Gurugalu On the Auspicious Aradhane of this great Haridasa I am sharing a small piece of information before you . I

conclude this article by quoting Sri VaradaGopala Vittala kruthi :

“Anna Bhaganna Nee Kannige Mareyagi PunyaLokahava Sayredhyaâ€

 

Notable point of

the story :

Jnanigala

and mahatmara charitre makes mana-shudhi.

“manO vishudhai charitaanuvadahaâ€â€¦(.madhvavijaya)

 

 

SriBarathi

Ramana Mukhya Prana antargatha SriKrishnarapanamastu

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