Monday 25 January 2021

Sri Vinaya Pathrika - Sri Tulasidas Maharaj – Prayer to Lord Mahadeva to remove grief and ignorance

 

 



Chapter – 6 – Sri Vinaya Patrika – Prayer to Lord Mahadeva to remove grief and ignorance

 

Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “I shall meditate upon the supreme Lord Mahadeva who symbolizes auspiciousness and prosperity, he is the provider of devotion, welfare, and happiness to his worshiper, bliss to saintly men and ascetics, he is the beloved consort of Himachalakanya Devi Parvathi has a charming appearance, beautiful eyes that resemble to lotus flower petals, destroyed the pride of Kamadeva. His body has the luster of Kundhendhupushpa, Shankha, and camphor, and has the rich fragrance of sacred ashes, he has a stunning appearance and he is Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma. His lotus feet are worshiped by Siddha, Sanaka, Sanandhan, Sanathan, Sanathkumara, Yogiraj, Devatha, Vishnu, and Bhrama. I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is fond of twice-born who sincerely follow the Varnna and Ashrama Dharma. He is easily attainable to the pious and noble-souls, and extremely difficult for the wicked people. His appearance is Vikaral/unique, he is all-pervasive, he is beyond Veda, Shastra, Purana, and Ithihasa. He is the storehouse of mercy, he is adorned in serpents as ornaments, sacred river Ganga on matted hair locks, he is pure and free from impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya, he is dispassionate and beyond Triguna. He is the Lord of the Universe, he is the destroyer of sins and illnesses, he is Trishuladhari who is the destroyer of Maha Moha Andhakara, like the Surya spread its radiance to remove the darkness. He is Mahakala who is the Lord of Kala, he is beyond time and death, he is immortal, he protects the Jeeva from the vicious cycles of repeated births. He resembles colossal fire that destroys the dense wood like the evil effects of the Kali era. I shall surrender at the lotus feet of supreme Lord Mahadeva who represent Sage Agasthya, Sarvantharyami/resides as a soul in the Jeeva, symbolizes auspiciousness and kindness, destroys the repeated births of the Jeeva who have taken shelter at his lotus feet and provider of perpetual happiness to them.”

 

Sri Tulsidas Maharaj continues “The supreme Lord Mahadeva is the provider of all kinds of auspiciousness to his devotees, hence I adore the dust from his lotus feet, he is Kamadhenu who fulfills all the desires of the worshiper. He has a lustrous body that resembles Karpoora, he is benevolent and symbolizes ‘Athman’ in the Anathmaroopi Samsara, he is adorned the King of serpent Vasuki as garland. He is the abode of eternal bliss, welfare, and happiness. He is mighty Lord and his glories are beyond description. He is beyond Triguna/Sathvik, Rajasik, and Thamasik, he is the storehouse of virtues, he is invisible, eternal, pure, Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa Paramathma Parmbhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva. He has Surya, Chandra, and Agni as three eyes, He is Maheshwara who has won over the Kamadeva. He is the destroyer of pride in the body and material matters like the dense wood of darkness in the Jeeva, like the Udhayasurya/sunlight in the early hours of dawn. He has adorned the crescent moon on the matted hair locks that spread intense radiance on the forehead. He is the Lord of Gana, destroys the grief of three worlds. He is Lord of Kashi/Kashinath is extremely compassionate to Jeeva who is unfortunate has no line of auspiciousness on his forehead would achieve Paramagathi with the grace of that supreme Lord in Kashi. There is no deity compassionate and kind as Lord Shiva, he is Karunanidhan who swallowed the toxic poison watching the deities and demons were tormented by the heat of deadly poison emitted while churning the ocean. The Athmajjana/knowledge of self’/ Paramatha Thaththva is impossible to achieve without the grace of supreme Lord Mahadeva, even if you achieve to perform various Yoga and Yaga for several Kalpa. Oh! Parvathi Ramana, you are the only one who can remove the fear and anxieties in me.” Sri Tulsidas Maharaj says, Lord Mahadeva, Parvathi Ramana is the abode of Gnana Vijjana.

 

12) Sadha -  Shankaram Shampradham Sajjananandhadham Shailakanyavaram Parama Ramyam | Kama Madha Mochanam Thamrasalochanam Vamadevam Bhaje Bhavagamyam || Kambu Kundhendhu Karpoora Gauram Shivam Sundharam Sacchidhanandhakandham | Sidhdha Sanakadhi Yogeendhra Vrindharaka Vishnu Vidhi Vandhya  Charanaravindham || Bhramakula Vallabham Sulabhamathi Dhurllabham Vikatavesham Vibhum Vedaparam | Naumi  Karunakaram Garala Gangadharam Nirmalam Nirgunam Nirvikaram || Lokanatham Shoka Shoola Nirmoolanam Shoolinam Moha Thama Bhoori Bhanum | Kalakalam Kalathithamajaram Haram Kadina Kalikala Kanana Krishanum ||Thajjamajjana Pathodhi Ghatasambhavam Sarvagam Sarva  Saubhagyamoolam | Prachurabhava Bhanjanam Pranathajana Ranjjanam Dasa Tulasi Sharanam Sanukoolam ||

 

13) Sevahu Sivacharana Sarojarenu | Kalyana Akhilapradha Kamadhenu || Karpooora Gaura Karunadhara | Samsarasara Bhujagendhrahara || Sukha Janmabhoomi Mahima Apara | Nirguna Gunanayaka Nirakara || Trayanayana Mathanamardhana Mahesa | Ahamkara Nihara Udhitha Dhinesa || Bar Bala Nisakar Mauli Bhraja | Thrailoka Sokahar Pramatharaja || Jinhakaham Bidhi Sugathi Na Likhi Bhala | Thinha Ki Gathi Kasipathi Kripala || Upakari Koapar Harsaman | Surasura Jarath Kritha Garala Pan || Bahu  Kalpa Upayan Kari Aneka | Binu  Sambhu Kripa Nahim Bhava Bibeka|| Bigyan Bhavana Girisutha Ramana |Kaha Tulasidasa Mama  Thrasa Saman ||