Haridasara Mundigegalu – 7
Even the minutest part of the all-pervading Lord is filled with infinite auspicious qualities. This is the reason he exudes auspiciousness onto the entire Universe. This was the narration of the greatness of the Lord.
Even the minutest part of the all-pervading Lord is filled with infinite auspicious qualities. This is the reason he exudes auspiciousness onto the entire Universe. This was the narration of the greatness of the Lord.
Giriyamma’s story is also a clear example of Sanatana Dharma’s tolerant and broad view of society. In utter contradiction to the popular argument made by staunch opponents of Sanatana Dharma that it encourages misogyny, this story proves the special reverence given to the women in society.
Ultimately, for any seeker, obtaining divine grace through ripened devotion and constant contemplation of the Bimba form by dhyāna, with a clear understanding of the absolute supremacy and independence of the Lord, is most essential for Bimbāparōkṣa and Mōkṣa.
Though He is at such an elevated level of independence, He comes down to earth and shows servitude unto His devotees. Who else, but our Supreme Father possesses such rich qualities? The Lord of the Universal Mother, the preeminent of Vedas, Lakshmi is truly rich.
When a person humbly offers both good and bad deeds to Lord Śrī Hari, He not only keeps the fruits of the good deeds (punya) safe but also destroys the fruits of the bad deeds. Further, he also credits the person with merit that is lost by those who speak ill of His devotees.
The prosperity of God is described by dāsaru here. What is the meaning of prosperity of God? The consort of Lakshmi is not just affluent in gold and money, it means when weighed based on venerability, Viṣṇu is the universal teacher and upon weighing based on superiority he is the Lord of the other gods.
In Sanskrit literature too, many enigmatic verses are seen. These are called Chatushloka or Samasya which means riddle.
In this devotional service, senior and junior seers of Pejavara and Adamaru matha, seers of Krishnapura, Kaniyooru, Subrahmanya, Bheemanakatte and Sode matha participated along with senior and junior seers of paryaya Palimaru matha. Despite being withdrawn from all worldly matters, the seers actively participated through chanting the divine works of Haridasaru in soothing tunes to eclectic beats.
Author: Smt. Radhika. V. Upadhyaya Translator: Smt. Vaishnavi Bankalgi Mundige in Veda-Puranas prātaḥ dyūtaprasaṅgēna madhyāhnē strīprasaṅgataḥ | rātrau cauryaprasaṅgēna kālō gacchati dhīmatām || The superficial… Read More »Haridasara Mundigegalu – 3
Prayer is to reflect upon the qualities of God, He who is having infinite qualities and virtues in Him and He, who provides even Himself, when one prays with proper knowledge and above all a pure sense of devotion or bhakti.