Saint Sketch -5- Sri Bhadrachala Ramadas -Last Part By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

It is said that when we breathe, we take in oxygen and breathe out

carbon-di-oxide. This natural phenomenon is so beautiful and is part of Lord's

wonderful creation. We cannot truly understand this phenomenon entirely.

 

Similarly, when we allow the Maha Mantra to get inside either by chanting or by

hearing, all the sins accumulated in the past come out. This is also because of

the infinite compassion of the Lord.

 

---– SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI

 

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Wearing the garb of the servants (‘thalaiyari’) of Ramadas, Rama and

Lakshmana go to the palace of the King. Seeing their ‘tejas’ none dare to

stop them. They knock at the room door of the King. Lord Rama, in the disguise

of a ‘thalaiyari’ of Ramadas, ordered, “Open the door!†When the King

opened the door he could not but wonder and admire at these two who seemed so

lustrous! The two introduced themselves as the ‘thalaiyaris’ of Ramadas and

informed him that they had brought the money that was his (the King’s) due.

Rama gave the gold coins brought in a cloth bundle. The coins bore the symbol of

Ayodhya Kingdom! Rama demanded an acknowledgement from the King for this, as

also an order for the release of Ramadas. The Muslim King immediately picked up

his upper cloth on which he wrote the receipt for the gold coins, with the tip

of the feather dipped in ‘asha’, and the order for the release of Ramadas.

Rama and Lakshmana went to

the prison and threw this receipt into the cell through the ventilator. Ramadas

was surprised to receive it and wondered about the sudden change of mind of the

King.

 

Ramadas at once understood the divine play of his Beloved Rama and led the King

to the Badrachalam temple. Here he showed his Lord to the King. The King was

beside himself with this darshan and realized the deep devotion of Ramadas.

Ramadas said to Rama, “Hey! Rama! Is it because it was the King’s money used

in the renovation of your temple, cloth and jewels adorning you, that you

blessed him with Your darshan?â€

 

The Nizam struck by the ‘Brahma sparsa’, yearned deeply to see them again.

He immediately rushed behind them to Golconda and personally ordered the release

of Ramadas. The Nizam offered the gold coins, received from Rama, to Ramadas.

Ramadas refused the gold coins. However, some of his disciples who were there

accepted them surreptitiously. On their return journey to Bhadrachalam the

disciples feared attack from dacoits. Ramadas said, “What have we to fear? We

have nothing in our possession.†It is then that the disciples confessed of

having accepted the gold coins. Ramadas sang the Kirtan, ‘Pahi Rama Prabho!’

seeking protection from Rama. Rama and Lakshmana, in the form of two security

men guarded them all through the way.

 

The Nizam, realized the deep devotion of Ramadas and bequeathed the whole

Bhadrachalam to him. He requested him to take care of the Temple and perform Sri

Rama Navami Utsav grandly. Ramadas on return from his long stay in the prison

cell found that the ‘tambura’ was intact with the ‘swara’ (tune), as on

the day he had left it!

 

Ramadas lived to a ripe age before attaining the Lotus Feet of His Beloved Rama.

Ramadas had an unflinching faith in Rama. Never for a moment did he forget his

Rama during his long stay in the ghastly prison cell. Later, Ramadas sings the

kirtan, ‘Shri Ramula divya nama smarana seyuchunna jalu Ghoramaina tapamulanu

goranetike manasa!’ ----(oh! mind! Taking the Name of Rama will suffice; why

do you have to perform severe penances?) In this kirtan, Ramadas also asks,

‘Dorakoni parula dhanamula dochukunnate chalu Gurutuganu gopuramulu

dattanetike manasa!’ ----(oh! mind! It is enough if you do not usurp others'

money; where is the need to build temple towers in remembrance!) The irony is he

who had diverted the State’s funds to build the temple tower sang the above!

 

Ramadas sings, “Sing the Name of Rama. One need not go to Bhagirathy (Ganga)

but just chant Rama Nama……..†He says one need not perform big dharma but

perform small charities. Do ‘anna dana’. Just say Rama. We ourselves can

feel the potency of chanting just Rama Nama.

 

In one kirtan, Ramadas sings, ‘Diname sudinamu! Sitarama smaraname

pavanamu!’-‘Auspicious is the day when the Name of Sitarama is

remembered!’ Placing His Rama and Sita on the ‘oonjal’ (cradle) Ramadas

sings this kirtan as he swings them - ‘Diname sudinamu Sitarama smaraname

pavanamu!’ In this kirtan he sings in the end, ‘karamuna velayu bangaru

pushpamulacheda tara Bhadragiri Ramadasu poojinchu’ - auspicious are the days

when this Bhadragiri Ramadasu worships you with offering of golden flowers with

his hands.

 

‘Charanamule nammiti nee divya charanamule nammiti! Varidhi gattina vara

Bhadrachala Varada Varada Varada nee divya!’ It is only Your Divine Feet that

I trust One who constructed the bridge, bestower of boons of Bhadrachala!

Bestower of boons! Bestower of boons! (it is) Your Divine Feet That I trust!’

 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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