Monday, 22 March 2021

Sri Vinaya Pathrika – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ramanama Mahima - Sharanagathi

 






Chapter – 132 -Sri Vinaya Pathrika  – Ramanama Mahima - Sharanagathi

 

Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Jeeva, it is never too late to leave your Ahamkara, Mamakara, ego, lust, pride, jealousy, and anger, and take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, thereby achieve all the auspiciousness.  The Koshaladhipathi  Bhagavan Sri Ramachandra is the ocean of mercy, you have been too wicked driven afar from the devotion of supreme Lord Rama, you have been drenched in the Vishayavisha, Ahamkara, Mamakara, and impurities of mind. The Bhakth/devotee/Jeevathma and Bhagavan/Paramathma have no difference at all. Oh! Jeeva, think about ‘yourself’ looking on the Manroopi mirror will come to know the mercy of the Lord upon you, it was you have driven yourself afar from him, getting attached to the material matters, wealth, money, richness, fame, possession, wife, children, relatives, and companion, etc. Ahamkara and Mamakara, Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya. It was your weakness, and desires brought miseries and sorrows, hence accept the failures that brought constant grief to you. Oh! Jeeva, Lord Sri Ramachandra is kind and compassionate to his devotees, his auspicious grace would remove the ill fortune of several births in no time, all that you have to utter the ‘Ramanama’ with intense devotion and pure love for him and request “Oh!Kripanidhan!  kindly protect me”, there is no one in the three worlds absent from the grace of that Supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra, and not a single wicked left out to achieve the Kripa of that Lord and transformed into Sadhu/noble, hence take shelter in the ‘Ramanama’.  Oh! Jeeva, if you have not changed your mind after listening to the kindness of Lord Sri Ramachandra to the Vanaras, Sugreevah, Valmiki, Reech Jambavan, Shabari, Nishadharaj Guha, who were taken shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Ramachandra and achieved an abundance of piousness, then you are utterly foolish, none of the Gnana will help you from the miseries of Samsara or Janana Marana Chakra. Did Sugreevah perform any austerities? As soon as he was crowned as the King of Kishkindha, he had forgotten the promise to Rama and lived happily with his family, he had forgotten the sacrifice made by Rama by killing Bali, and carrying those blames in his head.  Did Vibheeshan perform any austerities? As soon as he was taken shelter at the lotus feet of Rama, he achieved the lost glories, later crowned as the King of Lanka and Ananyabhakthi at the lotus feet of Rama. Oh! Jeeva, Sri Raghunath is Sharanagatha Palaka, he has taken the vow to protect his devotees whoever taken shelter at his lotus feet, he doesn’t even look at your mountain-sized accumulated sins of several births.  Oh! Jeeva, the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra is charismatic, has pleasing nature, he is skillful and extremely valorous to remove the grief of Samsara, he is Kripasagara, hence, you practice the recitation of ‘Ramanama’ and do not concentrate on the unwanted things, he is the protector of Sharanagatha. Oh! Jeeva, whoever taken shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, with intense love and devotion, sing in praise of his virtues with tears, listening to his glorious myths with great love, would get liberated from the sufferings of Samsara and Samsarachakra as well. Oh! Jeeva, do not feel guilty about the years you have spent soaking in the infinite Shabdha, Sparsha, Rasa, Roopa and Gandha. The Supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra is the knower of all, he is Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in you, he is the sole witness of the Jeeva, Oh! Tulsidas, have firm faith in the Supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra, he has long term relationship with you.”

 

193)Ajahu Aapne  Ramke Karthab Samuchath Hith Hoyi | Kaham Thu Kaham Kosaladhani Thoko Kaha Kahath Sab Koyi || Reechi Nivajyo Kabahim Thu Kab  Kheecchi Dhayi Thohim Gari | Dharpan Badhan Niharikai Subichari  Man  Hith Hari || Bigari Janam Anekaki Sudharath Pal Lagai Na  Aadhu | ‘Pahi Kripanidhi” Premaso Kahe  Ko Na  Ram Kiyo Sadhu || Balmiki Kevat Katha Kapi Bheel Bhalu Sanman | Suni Sanmukh Jo Na  Ramso Thihi Ko  Upadhesahi Gyan || Ka  Seva  Sugreevaki Ka  Preethi Reethi Nirbahu | Jasu Bandhu Badhyo Byadh Jyo So Sunath  Sohath Na Kahu || Bhajan Bibheeshanko Kaha Phal Kaha Dhiyo Raghuraj | Ram  Gareeb Nivajke  Badi  Bah Bolki Laj || Japahi Nam Raghunathko Charcha Dhoosari Na  Chalu | Sumukh Sukhadh Sahib Sudhi Samarath Kripalu Nathpalu || Sajal Nayan Gadhgadh Gira Gahabar Man  Pulak Sareer | Gavath Gungan Ramke Kehiki Na Miti Bhavabheer || Prabhu Krithagya Sarbagya Hai  Pariharu Pacchili Galani || Tulsi Thosau Ramso Kachu Nayi Na  Jan  Pahichani ||