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पूज्याय राघवेंद्राय सत्यधर्मरताय च।
भजतां कल्पवृक्षाय नमतां कामधेनवे॥
ಪೂಜ್ಯಾಯ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಾಯ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮರತಾಯ ಚ |
ಭಜತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮತಾಂ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ ||
Poojyaaya Raaghavendraaya satyadharmarataayacha
Bhajataam kalpavrukshaaya namataam kaamadhenave
The above sloka is written by Appannachar, aid of Rayaru and above sloka is one of the most popular, meritorious and meaningful sloka on Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma
Sri Raaghavendra Swamy
It is not an exaggeration that there is no devout Hindu household who doesn't know or recite this simple but powerful sloka
It will be more devotional if this sloka is recited knowing its meaning/significance
The very first word POOJYAAYA gives a sensational feeling of humility and respectfulness
> towards Sri GuruRayaru who is Poojyaya; Poojaniiya
He is the one who is venerable, worshipable, worthy of worshiping;
> Who is He?
He is the one whose name in the recent history of Hindu religion and spirituality is....
mesmerizing,
very popular and
which is considered as a remedy,
a healer,
which people will be longing to recite
> He is "RAGHAVENDRA"
Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma
Sri Raghavendra Swamy popularly called as Sri Rayaru undoubtedly the most acclaimed Saint.
‘Ra’ enne raasi doshagala dahisuva (burn heaps of our faults)
‘Ga’ enne Ghana Gnaana bhakutiyeeva (grant immense devotion filled with knowledge and wisdom)
‘Ven’ enne vegadi janana marana doora (helps in speedy liberation from the cycle of births and deaths)
‘Dra’ enne dravinartha shruti padyana kaamba (blessed with a vision of Lord Sri Hari)
(Thus said, Sri Gopala Dasaru a prominent Saint from Haridasa tradition)
Sri Jagannatha Dasaru an ardent devotee of Sri Guru Rayaru, in his composition
Sri Raaghavendra Ashtaakshara Stothra extolled the significance of each letter as follows…
Ra relieves one from all the diseases (roga)
Ga enhances longevity, glory and strength of the person
Va will result in gain of worldly riches
Dra will drive away the sins of the person chanting
Ya one will not be troubled by Yama-Dharmaraja
Na one will be bestowed with higher positions and chanting of
Ma one will be blessed with riches equaling that of Mahendra
> What is his MATHA?
SATHYA - DHARMA
He is Satya Dharma Rathayacha
RATHAYACHA the one who is a practitioner, who is delighting in intent upon passionate to one who takes pleasure…
in what?
> SATHYA - DHARMA...
What is Sathya? Who is Sathya?
Sathya means truth.
Lord Sri ManNarayana is the truth and is eternal.
His concepts and creations are truth.
His avatharas (incarnations) are truth.
He is an embodiment of truth and
Sathya is his costume.
He is Sathya-dharma-parayana,
He is the custodian of truth, virtue and justice.
He always protects his true devotees.
He is a personification of Dharma and
His avatharas are always for protecting Sathya and dharma.
He is the ultimate reality for his devotees.
Verily He is a true God, not an illusion.
> Sathya is HARI SARVOTTAMA
the primordial supreme God Sri ManNarayana
Raghavendra delights in SATHYA (Hari Sarvottama)
WHO IS DHARMA?
> ‘Raamo Vigrahavaan Dharmah’
Rama is dharma and his very nature is dharma and his incarnation is for the purpose of dharma. He is an embodiment of dharma and protector of dharma. He is the foremost and greatest among the knower of dharma.
Rama is an epitome a personification a manifestation of Dharma. Rama is the very embodiment of righteousness.
RAMA is an essence of all Vedas, Shastras, Ithihasas and Puranas etc...
RAMA is not just a name. It is a Manthra, the only Manthra that is called Tharaka Mantra the one that helps us to cross the ocean of Samsaara and free us from the bondage of cycle of birth and death.
Raamo Viraamo Virajo Maargo Neyo Nayo-Anayah
Veerah Shaktimataam Shresshtah Dharmo Dharmaviduttamah
(Sloka 43 of Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram)
Rama is the one who keeps the entire living beings happy the one in whose memory Yogis always revel (take pleasure) in the delight of Supreme Brahma. He is the one who is omniscient and full of bliss. He is the final place of rest for all the deserving souls.
Rama is the one before whom all else becomes pale and insignificant. He is the one who has no desires for enjoyment or any luxuries.
RAMA is the Lord who creates the path to the devotees to reach the zones of liberation and immortality. Rama is the one who wishes to do anything for his devotees. He conducts monitors and leads everybody in this world.
> Raghavendra takes delight in RAMA who is DHARMA;
> Raghavendra is foremost among the devotees of SATHYA-DHARMA…..
> ರಾಮಪಾದಾಂಬುಜಾಸಕ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ
> ರಾಮದಾಸಪದಾಸಕ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ
> ರಾಮಕಥಾಸಕ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ
> ಶ್ರೀಮೂಲರಾಮಾರ್ಚಕ-ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಯತೀಂದ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ
> ಕೃಷ್ಣೋಪಾಸಕಾಯ ನಮಃ
> ಕೃಷ್ಣದ್ವೈಪಾಯನಸುಹೃದೇ ನಮಃ
> ವಿಷ್ಣುಭಕ್ತಾಗ್ರೇಸರಾಯ ನಮಃ
Raghavendra is the one who has imbibed the qualities of Sathya-Daharma; He is SathyaDharmaRathayacha....
Sathya & Dharma are not only names but attributes of Paramatma Lord Vishnu
(Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram sloka 56) adopted by Guru Sri Raghavendra
> What does He bestows upon?
Bhajataam kalpavrukshaya - Namataam Kamadhenave
For those who worship him with all sincerity Raghavendra is KALPAVRUKSHA
For those who chants (Namataam) his divine name with all humility Raaghavendra is KAMADHENU
> What else we need?
Raghavendra is Bhavaroga Vaidya
panacea for all illness
This sloka (POOJYAYA RAGHAVENDHRAYA....) is phala sruthi for Raghavendra Stothra composed by
Sri Appanachaarya
If only one surrenders at the lotus feet of GuruRaghavendra and worships/serves Him with all humility, sincerity and devotion
He (Raghavendra) will become,
> Kalpavruksha and Kaamadhenu for such
and also bestows upon,
> Hari Sarvothama Jnana and Hari Bhakti which is
Sathya and which is Dharma.
Such is the intrinsic meaning/significance of this famous Raghavendra sloka Poojyaya Raghavendraya....
Nambi kettavarillavo ee gurugala |
Nambade Keduvarumte||
What I know is limited -
What I have to know is unlimited.....
Sri RaghavendraTheertha Guruvantargatha
Sri BharateeRamana MukhyaPraanaAntargatha
Sri Krishnarpanamastu
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Very nice, sir. Thank you.
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