Saint Sketch -3- Sri Bhagavan Nama Bodendra Saraswati Swamigal By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji-Part-2

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

“While those who have mastered the Mantras to provide relief to mundane

worldly pains like scorpion bite hesitate to disclose the Mantras, how

compassionate is our Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who has generously given to

everyone the greatest of Mantras – the Mahamantra for the welfare of the

entire Universe! "

 

--- SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI

 

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Contd..

 

One day, the guru called Sri Bodendra Saraswati and asked him to go out to the

world and spread the greatness of the Divine Name of God. He said, ‘the

Vidwans are well learned and would question the statement that mere Divine Name

can lead to liberation. You are to properly argue with them based on Shastras

and establish the greatness of Bhagavan Nama.â€

He instructed his disciple to go to Puri Kshetra and meet a Mahan by the name

Lakshmidhara Kavi in order to obtain the book “Bhagavan Nama Kaumudi†which

dealt with the greatness of Bhagavan Nama. The Guru asked him to write Granthas

based on this Text.

 

Adhering to his guru’s words, Bodendra Saraswati set out to Puri. It was about

midnight when he reached Lakshmidhara Kavi’s home. Not willing to disturb the

household at night, the ascetic rested in the pyol outside the house.

 

That night, a strange incident happened. A Brahmin accompanied by a woman whose

form and features resembled one of a lowly caste knocked the door of Sri

Lakshmidhara Kavi. A young man came out of the house and enquired what they

wanted. The visitor said that he had a doubt that he wanted clarified from

Lakshmidhara Kavi. The young man said that he was Lakshmidhara Kavi ‘s son,

Jagannatha Kavi. He said that his father was out of town. However he had taught

him all the Shastras and that he could clarify the visitor’s doubt. The

Brahmin said, ‘I hail from South India. I went on a pilgrimage to the north

and when I returned, could not find my wife. It is just now that I found her.

However, she has the form and features of one from a lowly caste. I wanted to

know if I could lead a family life with this lady again.†Jagannatha Kavi

immediately said, ‘Tomorrow morning, take her to the pond adjoining the

Jagannath Temple. Dip her in the pond chanting

the “Rama†Nama thrice. When she emerges, she will be purified and you can

lead family life with her again. His mother, who peeped from the house,

corrected him saying that, uttering Rama Nama once would do!

 

Sri Bodendra was taken aback witnessing this incident. He immediately introduced

himself to them and requested them for the book and studied it thoroughly.

 

The next morning, the whole city was gathered around the pond adjoining the

temple. The Brahmin brought the lady and dipped her in the pond chanting the

Taraka Mantra. To everyone’s surprise, when the woman emerged out of water,

she had shed her current form, and had exactly the same form and features when

she lived with the Brahmin earlier, clearly illustrating the power of the Rama

Nama. To prove that she had been purified by the Rama Nama, Sri Bodendra

Swamigal asked her to cook the meals for the day, and he himself partook of it.

 

Later Sri Bodendra Saraswati Swamigal returned to Kanchipuram and wrote 8

different Texts that spoke about the greatness of Bhagavan Nama. “Bhagavan

Nama Rasodayam†was the most important among them. He instated his successor

to the Peetam and set out to live like a real ascetic, relinquishing all pomp

and grandeur. Independent in his own way, he reached out to every nook and

corner of Tamil Nadu and spread the glory of Taraka Mantra. He initiated

everyone who came to him with Rama Nama, irrespective of caste, creed or

religion and purified them. It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is

virtually no place in Tamil Nadu where he has not set his foot.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Please Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

and be happy

 

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