The Haridasa Sahitya is a jewellery casket filled
with literature pertaining to Bhakti. “Haridasa” is Servant of Sri Hari. In
Karnataka Haridasa Sahitya was started by Sri Narahari Thirtharu but it was Sri
Sripadarajaru who brought in to practice which was followed by Sri Vyasarajaru
and Sri Vadirajaru. Not to leave behind Purandaradasaru, Kanakadasaru, Vijaydasaru,
Gopaladasaru, Jagannathadasaru, Mohanadasaru and many many more contributing to
it which has built a strong foundation in the hearts of Sri Hari Bhakthas.
I have a collection of 800 Dasara Padagalu which are
real gems. In particular I am floored by the way Sri Vijayadasaru who was the
disciple of Sri Purandaradasaru has composed some of the Krithis. There is a
subtle message as we see in the famous composition “Kailasavasa Gowreesha
Eesha” which is song by renowned Hindustani Classical singer Pandit Sri.
Bhimsen Joshi. In the Charana of this krithi Sri Vijayadasaru writes, “Manasu Kaaranavalla
Paapa Punyakkella, Analaaksha Ninna Preraneyillade” it means “Mind is not the
cause of the sins and virtues, without the inspiration from you Oh, Analaaksha
(Maharudradeva).”
This stanza had confused me a lot until I got to
know the subtlety in it. The mystery of circumstances made me turn into a
fatalist while my pampered ego and my flinching determination stopped me from
turning into one. But later on with Haridasa Sahitya I understood that to get
away from being a “Fatalist” pampered Ego alone was not the means but
“Prapatti” (Surrender) too is a way.
Have we not heard, experienced and said “Tenavina Trinamapi
na Chalati” (Without Him, not even a single grass can move). There are two ways
of looking at this statement one as relinquishment of responsibility and
running away from performing duty or doing the duty and surrendering to Him
wishing Him to take up the responsibility. Sri Vijayadasaru was in fact
referring to the second one. Now the most important question that arises is
“Does our every act has the inspiration from Him???”
Sri Vijayadasaru here mentioned “Analaaksha” (one
who has fiery eyes) which obviously is Maharudradeva. Sriman Madhva in
Tarathamya (Divine hierarchy of Deities) has mentioned Maharudradeva to be
“Manoabhimani Devatha” (Controller of Mind). So every thought that appears in our mind has
the consent of Maharudradeva.
If so, the immediate question is “Is Crime too an inspiration
of Maharudradeva???”
Prior to any act there is an Internal Monologue, also
known as Inner Voice that happens in our mind. There are two entities while one
is for the other is against, irrespective of whether it is the far or against that
is supporting for the good cause. If the far or against is supporting for the
good cause then the “Buddhi” (Intellect) which is propelled by the Dhi Shakti
(Intuition) is inspired by Maharudradeva. If it is supporting a selfish cause
then it has surpassed the “Voice of God” as it is inspired by Ego. Apart from these two there is one more situation where the
decision taken though for a good cause can turn out to be unpleasant. This
is what Sri Vijayadasaru wants to emphases on in that stanza.
Give a thought to this situation; in a village a
father of a minor girl who wants to study further in a college decides to marry
her off. The retired school teacher advice the father not to, but father is
adamant. The teacher informs the police and action is taken. The father of the
girl commits suicide and the teacher is the target now. The point here is one
need not do anything wrong to be targeted. Unless you have belief in karma
(rebirth), many of the circumstances in life be it good or bad, particularly
the latter make for no rational explanation of their meaning.
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