Most people do not realize the contribution of ParashurAma to the kurukshetra war. He was the guru of Bhishma, Drona and Karna; in turn, Drona was the guru for the Pandavas, Kauravas and quite a few other princes. So, in effect, ParashurAma was the source for all the martial skills and knowhow used in the war.
Sri Hari who is in the form of Sri Vamana is worthy of praying. Sri Vamana went to Balichakravarthy who has taken the oath of doing yaga asked land as donation as a seeker (Yachaka, beggar).
माता राजा मत्पिता वादिराजो भ्राता राजा मत्सखा वादिराज:। सर्वस्वं मे वादिराजो दयाळु: नान्यद्दैवं नैव जाने न जाने । || mātā rājā matpitā vādirājo bhrātā rājā… Read More »Shri Vadiraja is my all
O Lord Hari! The One who grants great wealth and progress to those sajjanās who worship with great chants, filled with devotion and detachment from worldly affairs;
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya states that Acharya Madhwa is the greatest of the great preceptors of the three worlds – this may mean the world as we comprehend it and the upper and nether worlds.
The term ‘Stambha’ is also an epithet of Vishnu (in the VishnusahasranAma, he is called ‘stambho bhAvano bharta …’). In addition, it has several meanings, each of which describes one or more qualities of the Lord.
Appannacharya in the Guru Stotra sings – “O Giver of all! The destroyer of mountains of sins with a mere glance; ocean of compassion; protect me always”.
In this one shloka, Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya highlights the greatness of Mukhyaprana, the innate meaning of devotion and its characteristics and how this needs to be channeled to the lotus feet of Govinda. The one shloka is a sublime summary of Hari Sarvottammatva and the supreme role of Mukhyaprana in our lives.
This is a famous shlOka that eulogizes sri rAghavEndra tIrtha. A shlOka that is taught first even to a two year old toddler. An easy, simple and meaningful shlOka. It is a protective mantra as well. There have been innumerable people who have obtained the siddhi of this shlOka through purascharaNa and other methods.
The term ‘mUla Ashi’ can also be interpreted as one desirous of knowing the root cause for everything i.e., one who is in search of Para-brahma. Reading sat agAmas like Vedas, Moola-Ramayana, MahabhArata, PancharAtra and sAtvika purAnas, one would have to come to the inevitable conclusion that it is Lord VishNu who is the Supreme power responsible the creation, sustenance, management and destruction of this Universe. Such knowledge who would make one a yogivara.