Narayana Panditacharya

  Narayana Panditacharya was the son of Trivikrama Pandita, earliest among  the  direct disciples of Sri Madhva. Narayanacharya was born in about 1280 AD, and is a  junior contemporary of Acharya Madhva.He was a born poet like his esteemed father: Kalabhaashana eva sooripota: Kavraaseet anavadyapadya vadee, in his early childhood he used to compose Shlokas in praise of God, thogh they might be followers of Bhagavata  under the control of Sringeri Mutt. Once Trivikramacharya was defeated in his debate with Acharya Madhwa when he was a scholar in the Court of Jayasimha Raja in Kumble Province, the family converted itself to Madhva Fold.

In the beginning of Madhva Vijaya, he says:

Maalaakriita: taccharikhya ratne asookshma drishterakutoohalasya

Poorvaaparam athaparam vaa kshaamyantu me hantamuhur maneeshina: ||

His epic work Madhwavijaya consists of 16 sargas or cantos, 1006 Shlokas,  and gives  an extensive insight into the life and philosophy of Sri Madhva. It is the only available,   authentic work available on life of Sri Madhva, as Narayana Panditacharya was a junior  contemporary of Sri Madhva. He has also written his own commentary on Madhvavijaya, Bhava prakashika,  in which he explains the real names of the Sanskritised Kannada and Tulu names of persons and places in Madhvavijaya. Without this commentary it would be difficult to understand the Kavya.

Sri Narayana Panditacharya has also written numerous other works such as Shiva Stuti, Narasimha Stuti, Narayana Stuti, Lakshmee Stuti,  Sangraha Ramayana and Prameya Nava Malika.

Sangraha Ramayana is a condensed form of Ramayana, basically in accordance with Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya  which has Ramayana story in 8 chapters.  with more than 3,000 slokas.

Sangraha Ramayana was printed in 1890 AD, has now been reprinted (in Nov. 2008) with Kannada translation by Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya. "Prameya Nava Malika" also known as "Anu Madhva Vijaya" is a condenced form of Sri Madhvacharya's Biograghy told in just 32 Slokas. Sri Raghavendra Swami has written a commentary on it in his Purvashrma days.

Manimanjari &; Shubhodayam  are his other kavyas. Manimanjari gives account of the history of Vaishava Acharyas before the advent of Sri Madhvacharya. It has eight cantos or sargas written in simple Sanskrit poetary. It is, in fact, one of the first Sanskrit poems thought in the traditional Madhva learning circles. In the first two sargas Ramavatara story is narrated briefly, Third and Forth sargas deals with the Krishnavatara story. The last four sargas deals with history of Vaishava Acharyas prior to Sri Madhvacarya and the eighth sarga ends with the advent of Sri Madhvacarya. Sumadhvavijaya is a continuation of this. There are about half a dozen Sanskrit commentaries on this and a couple of them are in print. Shubodaya is a Spiritual Poem  where the poet experiments with different meters.

To Sri Narayana panditacharya's credit is also a commentary on Sri Vishnutatvavinirnaya, less popular but the best of Dasha Prakaranas by Sri Madhvacharya. This tika is called as "Tattvamanjari". Hence he can also be regarded as "Prachina Tikakara".

His home is still there in Karsargod district of Kerala and is called "Kavu Mutt". His descendants still live there. The majestic icon of Srivasta Narayana handed over by Sri Madhvacharya to Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya is still worshipped there. There also a vrindavana there, where he was entombed. This also gives raise to a doubt that he might have been ordained as a sanyasi in his old age. 

There are two Brindavans which are  of  Trivikrama, and Narayana Paditacharya, the father and  his  son.

 His date is around 1350 AD.

Sri Brahmanya Tirtharu

 कंसध्वंसिपदाम्भॊज -संसक्तॊ हम्सपुन्गवः ।

ब्रह्मण्यतीर्थतरणिः भासतां नॊ हृदम्बरॆ ॥

- श्री व्यास तीर्थाः

Kamansadhwamsi padambhoja Samaskto Hansa Pungava
BrahmanyaTeertha Tarani: BHasataam me hridambare ||

( Sri Vyasa rajaru on his Guru Sri Brahmanyateertharu.)

- May Guru Sri Brahmanya Tirtha shine in the Sky of  our hearts, who is an ardent devotee of Lotus feet of Lord Krishna, who killed Kamsa, like the Sun to brighten my intellect. He is believed as a Suryamsha Sambhoota.

Sri Brahmanya Tirtharu was born as Narasimha to parents who hailed from Kumbhakonam, in Tamilnadu., asper Sri Vyasa teertha vijayam., by Sri Srinivasa Tirtha, Vyasa teertha's disciple.  . He was sent  by his father  Pugavanam Ramacharya to Abburu, on the out skrits of Channapatna,  in Karnataka, for learning  scrptures, where Sri Purushottama Tirtha of Sri Vidyadhiraja  line  (Purvaadi Matha) was meditating in a  nearby cave.
Young Narsimha was given Upanayana Deeksha by the  Swamiji and  later was ordained as his successor under the name of Sri  Brahmanya Tirtha. He was a child prodigy who learnt Shastras very fast.
Some say he was a close relative of Sri Svarnavarna ( Parashurama teertha).  Not much of his personal life is known to us except a  stotra: Brahmanya teertha Vijayam...... He might have taken birth in Tamil Nadu..  Brahmanya Tirtha's works are not found till date. However he was a great Mantrasiddha  and a Yogi. He has many miracles to his credit. His disciples believed him as an avatara of Soorya Deva.  It is said that Sri Vyasa Teertha, as a boy Yatiraja, was born by his grace to his parents..  He chose Yatiraja as his disciple soon after his birth who was later known as giant of Madhva Philosophy, Sri Vyasa Tirtharu.

Sri Brahmanya Tirtha toured India and had Darshan   of Lord Badari Narayana in Himalayas. He cured many of their incurable diseases, by the grace of Sri Hari. it is recordeed that  once he could see  a Vitthala idol in the treasury of Kings of Mysore. by his yoga power., Once during his visit to Mysore,  the King offered him a huge sum of Gold, while  he accepted only Sri Vitthala idol as a gift as  a  devotee. Many of his miracles in curing people, and  more of  his spiritual  fervor r is described by Sri Srinivasa Tirtha, a disciple of Sri Vyasaraja. ( Brahmanya Tirtha Vijaya) 

When  there was a big famine in Mysore Kingdom at his old age,  he helped many poor with whatever he had.. He entered Brindavanam in 1446 at Abburu, now called as Brahmanya Pura also.

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Suladi ನರಸಿಂಹ ಸುಳಾದಿ

ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ದಾಸರು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಡ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ನೀಡಿದ ನರಸಿಂಹ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಿದು.

                                              

ದುರಿತಜನ ಕುಠಾರಿ ದುರ್ಜನ ಕುಲವೈರಿ ಶರಣಾಗತ ವಜ್ರ ಪಂಜರ ಕುಂಜರ |

 ವರಸಂರಕ್ಷಕ ಜನ್ಮ ಮರಣ ರಹಿತ ಮಹಿತಾ |

 ಪರಮ ಕರುಣಾ ಸಿಂಧು ಭಕುತಜನ ಬಂಧು ಸ್ವರತ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಜಗದ್ಭರ್ತ ಸುಖಪೂರ್ಣಾ |

 ಹರಿಯೆ ಕ್ಷರಾಕ್ಷರ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ ಉರುಗಾಯವೈಕುಂಠಮಂದಿರ ಚಂದಿರಾ |

ತರಣೀಕೋಟಿ ಸಂಕಾಶ ವಿಮಲ ಕೇಶ |

ಧುರದೊಳಗರ್ಜುನನಾ ತುರಗಾ ನಡೇಸಿದ ಸಂಗರ 

ಭಯಂಕರ ಲೋಕೈಕ ವೀರ ನರಸಿಂಹ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಕ್ಕೆರಗಿ

 ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಬೆ ಮೊರೆಹೊಕ್ಕ ದಾಸಗೆ ಬಂದ ಭಯವ

 ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿ ಸೌಕ್ಯವ ಕರುಣೀಸು ದಯದಿಂದಾ |

ಸರುವರಂತರ್ಯಾಮಿ ಲೋಕಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಸ್ಮರಣೆ 

ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಅಜಾಮಿಳಗೆ ಮೋಕ್ಷವನಿತ್ತೆ | 

 ಅರಿದೆನೋ ನೀನೀಗಪೊರೆವುದೆಮ್ಮಾ ಸರುವ ಕಾಮದ

 ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ವಿಟ್ಠಲಾ ಭಕ್ತ ಪರಿಪಾಲಕನೆಂಬಬಿರುದು ನಿನದಲ್ಲದೆ ?

Once Sri Jagannatha dasaru was on his tour of Surapur province. He was accompanied by many disciples, of whom one was very poor, unable to feed even his family. He was in tears and expressed his difficulty with his Guru. Dasaru looked at him & found that he had been poor since 7 births as he had not given away anything to the deserving. Then he advised him to gift something to a Brahmana. He had only a broken Brass Pot with him. He said: Gift this to someone, I will help you. The disciple did not find more deserving Brahmana than Sri Dasaru. He gave this to his Guru. Dasaru then told him to sell that vessel &get some jaggery. He did it. He made Panaka from it & distributed to many.  

He advised him to recite Sri Narasimha Suladi as above for removal of his poverty. later he became Diwan of Surpur by the Grace of Narahari & his guru Sri Jagannaatha Dasaru.

Genuine Vairagya - Detachment

ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ ಸುಳಾದಿ


ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಕೇಳು ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ಮಾಗ ಕೀಳು ಮಾರಮಣನ್ನ ಪಾದ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆನಾರಿಯ ಧಾರುಣಿಯ ಧನವ ಬಿಟ್ಟರಾಯಿತೇವೈರಾಗ್ಯವಲ್ಲ ಕಂಡ್ಯ ಧೀರರಿಗೆಶರೀರಕ್ಕಾಪಾದ ಭಸ್ಮ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡುಚೀರವಸ್ತ್ರವನುಟ್ಟು ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಾಗಆರಾದರು ಅವನ ಅವಧೂತನೆಂತೆಂದುಸಾರಿ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಕರೆವರಯ್ಯವೈರಾಗ್ಯವೆಂಬುವಂಥ ವಾರುತಿ ಒಂದಲ್ಲದೆನಾರಾಯಣಗೆ ಇದು ಪ್ರಿಯವಲ್ಲ!ಅರಿಯದ ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ ಹರಹಿ ಕೊಂಬುದಕಿಂತಅರಿತು ಮೊರೆ ಹೋಗಿರೋ ಗೋಪಾಲ ವಿಠಲನ್ನ ||


  Sri Gopala Dasaru says: Is it enough if you keep away Women & Landed property and money to worship Sri Hari? This is not real Vairagya, detachment. smearing ashes or any thing on person, wearing a bark garment is not enough to be called Avadhoota. One has to have Vairagya not by mere showing out but in reality through Mind & Intellect. This in no way is dear to Sri Hari. It will be Vairagyafor name sake !

Do not enact Vairagya without realising it. It is better to know & then surrender to Sri Hari, Gopala Vitthala

Sesha Dasaru, Modala Kallu

 Modalukallu Sri Seshadasaru 

ಶ್ರೀ ಶೇಷಪ್ಪನವರು 1810 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಹಬೂಬ್ ನಗರದ ಬಳಿಯ ದರೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ ವೃತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆದರು. ಅವರ ವೇಷಭೂಷಣಗಳು ಯಾವ ದೊರೆಗೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸದಾ ಶುಭ್ರಶ್ವೇತವಸ್ತ್ರ, ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಹಾರ, ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ, ಗಿರಕಿ ಚಡಾವು, ಚಿನ್ನದ ತುಲಸೀಮಣಿಯ ಸರ, ಶಾಲು, ತಲೆಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿದ ಜರಿ ಪೇಟಾ ಅವರ ಅಂದವಾದ ದೇಹಕಾಂತಿಗೆ ಮೆರುಗನ್ನಿತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ,  ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಸಜ್ಜನಿಕೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಬಡ ರೈತರಿಂದ ಕರ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದಿದ್ದುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗದ್ವಾಲಿನ ಸೋಮಭೂಪಾಲ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ವಜಾ ಮಾಡಿದ.

ಒಮ್ಮೆ ದೊರೆ ಇವರು ಇಷ್ಟು ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ವಸ್ತ್ರ ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಾಳದೆ, ಕರವಸೂಲಾತಿಯೂ ಸಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗದ ಕಾರಣ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ ವ್ರುತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ವಜಾ ಮಾಡಿದ.

ಶೇಷಪ್ಪನವರು ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಚಿಂತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ, ಮನೆಗೂ ವಾಪಸಾಗದೆ, ದರೂರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಚಿಂತಲರೇವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀವ್ಯಾಸತೀರ್ಥರು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಟೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಾಣದೇವರ ಗುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತರು. ಸ್ವಪ್ನ ಸೂಚನೆಯಂತೆ ಮೊದಲುಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತೆರಳಿ ತಪಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗ್ನರಾದರು. ಕೇವಲ ತುಲಸೀದಳ ಸೇವಿಸಿ, ಉಪವಾಸದಿಂದ ಆ ಮುಖ್ಯಪ್ರಾಣರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು. ಯಾವ ಐಹಿಕ ಸುಖವನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಬೇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೆರ್ಘ ತಪಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಕೃಶರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅವರ ಮುಖಕಾಂತಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಣಮಯವಾಗಿ ಮಿರುಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದ ಪಾಠವೆಂದೇ ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿ, ಆನಂದಮಗ್ನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸ್ವಪ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಲದೈವ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸನ ದರ್ಶನವೂ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಂಕಿತಪ್ರದಾನವಾಗಿ, ‘ಗುರುವಿಜಯವಿಠಲ’ ಎಂಬ ಹರಿದಾಸ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ-ಅಂಕಿತಪ್ರದಾನವೂ ಆಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಮೊದಲ ಕೃತಿ:
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ಸುಳಾದಿ

ಘನದಯಾನಿಧಿಯಾದ ಪವನರಾಯನೆ ನಮೋ ।

ಪುನರಪಿ ನಮೋ ನಿನ ಪಾದ ಸರಸೀರುಹಕೆ

ಮಣಿದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಬೆ ನೀನೇ ಗತಿಯೆಂದು

ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಹಿತರ್ಯಾರೋ ಜೀವನಕೆ ॥

ಸನಕಾದಿವಂದ್ಯನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿಂದಲಿ ಪರ-

ಮಾಣು ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತನಾಗಿ ಬಿಡದೆ

ಅಣುರೂಪದಿಂದ ನಿಂದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

ಮನಸಿಜ ವೈರಿಯಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಯಲೊಶವೆ ।

ಹೀನ ಮನಸಿನಿಂದ ಬದ್ಧನಾದವ ನಾನು

ಗುಣರೂಪಕ್ರಿಯಗಳ ವಿದಿತ ನೀನು ।

ತನುವಿನೊಳಗೆ ಮೂರು ಕೋಟ್ಯಧಿಕ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು

ಎನಿಪ ಸಾಸಿರ ರೂಪದಿಂದ  ಸತಿಯ ಸಹಿತ

ತೃಣ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಜೀವಪ್ರಕೃತಿಕಾಲಕರ್ಮ

ಅನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನು ಮಾಡಿ

ಅನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಬಾಂಧವನೆನಿಸಿ ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ।

ಜ್ಞಾನಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳ ನೀನೆಯಿತ್ತು

ಮನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿರೂಪ ಸಂದರುಶನವಿತ್ತು

ಘನೀಭೂತವಾದ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ

ವಿನಯದಿಂದಲಿ ಜೀವರ ಪೊರೆವ ಉಪಕಾರ ।

ವನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಲಾಪೆನೆ ಎಂದಿಗು ಗುಣನಿಧಿಯೇ

ಇನಕೋಟಿತೇಜ ಗುರು ವಿಜಯವಿಠಲರೇಯ

ಇನಿತು ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಲೀಲೆ ಮಾಳ್ಪ  ಆವಾಕಾಲ ॥

 ತಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕಿನ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀ ಶೇಷದಾಸರು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಅಶನ, ನಾಮ ಸಂಕೀರ್ತನ 

ಶ್ರವಣಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮನದಣಿಸಿದರು. ದಾಸರು ಹಲವಾರು ದೇವರನಾಮ, ಸುಳಾದಿ, ಉಗಾಭೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 

ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸನ-ಪ್ರಾಣದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿ, ಸಜ್ಜನರು ತಂಡೋಪತಂಡವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ 

ಧಾವಿಸಿ ಧನ್ಯರಾದರು. ದಾಸರು ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸರ ‘ ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ’ ದ ಮೇಲೆ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನವನ್ನೂ ರಚಿಸಿದರು.


. ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸನ ದರ್ಶನ, ದಾಸರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.

ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಡಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗಂಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ಗಂಗಾಜನಕ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸನ ಅಂಗುಷ್ಟದಿಂದ ಗಂಗೆ ಹರಿದು, ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.

ಶ್ರೀ ಶೇಷದಾಸರು ಭವತ್ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಪವಾಡಸದೃಶ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಭಕ್ತರ ಉನ್ಮಾದ ರೋಗ, ಭೂತಬಾಧೆ, ಸಂತಾನಹೀನತೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಯುದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ಕಳೆದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಜನರು ಮೊದಲುಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುವಿಜಯವಿಠಲರು ವೈಶಾಖ ಶುದ್ಧ ಅಷ್ಟಮೀ (1869) ದೇಹತ್ಯಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದರು.

ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ವೈಶಾಖ ಶುದ್ಧ ಅಷ್ಟಮೀ ಅವರ ಆರಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತರು ಸ್ವಯಂಪ್ರೇರಿತರಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವ ಕೃತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:

ದಾಸರಾಯ ಪೋಷಿನೆನ್ನನ್ನು । ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ ।
ಶೇಷದಾಸವರ್ಯ ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನನು ।। ಪ ।।

ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನ ಮನದಿ ಬಹ ।
ದೋಷಗಳನು ತರಿದು । ಇಂದಿ ।
ರೇಶನಂಘ್ರಿ ಧ್ಯಾನವ ಪ್ರತಿ ।
ವಾಸರದಲಿ ಒದಗುವಂತೆ ।। ಅ. ಪ ।।

ದೇಶ ದೇಶಗಳಲಿ ಭಜಿಪ ।
ದಾಸ ಜನರ ಮನದ । ಅಭಿ ।
ಲಾಷೆಗಳನು ಸಲಿಸುತಲಿ । ಸು ।
ರೇಶನಂತೆ ಮೆರೆದ ಶೇಷ ।। 1 ।।

ಮಂದನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಯ ಪದ ।
ದ್ವಂದ್ವ ಭಜಿಸೆ ಜಗದಿ । ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ ।
ನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸುವೆನು ಯೆನುತ ನಾ ।
ವಂದಿಸುವೆ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನವಿತ್ತು ।। 2 ।।

ಕರುಣ ಶರಧೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾನು ।
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಭೂತ ಪ್ರೇತ। ಗ ।
ಳಿರದೆ ಪೋಪವು ಶರಣು ಜನರ ।
ದುರಿತ ಘನಕೆ ಮರುತರೆನಿಪ ।। 3 ।।

ಈ ಮಹಿಯೊಳಗಾದಿ ಶಿಲೆಯ ।
ಸ್ವಾಮಿಯ ಪದದಿನೆ ತ್ರಿಪಥ ।
ಗಾಮಿನಿಯಳ ತೋರಿ ಸ್ವಜನ ।
ಕಾಮಿತವ ಪೂರೈಸಿದಂತೆ ।। 4 ।।

ಶೇರಿದ ಪರಿವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರ ।
ಭೂರುಹವೆಂದೆನಿಸುವಂಥಾ ।
ಪಾರ ಮಹಿಮ ಕಾರ್ಪರ ಸಿರಿ ।
ನರಸಿಂಹನ ನೊಲಿಸಿದಂಥಾ ।। 5।।

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  Dasaru of Modalakallu

Sri Sesha Dasaru was born in Darooru in Gadwal province, now Mehaboob Nagar in about 1800.He served as Kulakarni Seshappa like his father. The Province was ruled by Soma Bhoopala of Gadwal.  Seshappa Kulkarni used to collect Taxes and honestly deliver it to the ruler. He was always well dressed with black hair till his old age. He had Peta on his head, with necklace made of Pearls & Gold, Tulasimani and white spotless Dhoti & a Shawl. 
One day,  he was insulted by the ruler as had worn costly dress in front of him, and was unncessarily angry with him. He was very cruel to his officials. He dismised Seshappa on the spot for this  silly reason.THis was first lesson God taught him on the nature of Seva to ruthless Rulers. He thought I should not continue this Dog's Life, Sevaa Shvruttiraakyaata tasmaat taam Parivarjaye- Sevitude is Dog's Life, one should leave it as early as possible, said Manusmriti. 

Seshappa did not return to his village & spent some time in Chintala Revu. He was instructed by Sri Prana Deva  of Chintarevula Temple,  installed by Vyasarajaru to undertake penance at Modalkal. Abiding by the instructions received by him,  now Sri Sesha Dasaru - performed rigorous penance at this place. At the end of a long and ardous penance, Lord Venkateswara blessed the devotee with 'Aparokshanubhuti'.

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Sri Srinivasa Temple, Modalu kallu, Mehboob Nagar, A. P. 

ಮೊದಲುಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿ.

Later his Ankita was Guru Vijayavitthala. His first Kriti was on Prana devaru : 
ನಂಬಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದ ಮುಖ್ಯ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಣ ...

 ಡಿಂಭದೊಳಗೆ ಹರಿಯ ಬಿಂಬ ಪೊಳ್ಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು...

.. ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರು ವಿಜಯ ವಿಟ್ಠಲನ ಪಾದಕೆ 

ಬಾಗಿದ ಭವದೂರ ಜಾಗರ ಮೂರುತಿ ||

 in Todi Raga. 

 Sri Sesha Dasaru spent the remaining years of his life here, serving the Lord and h is devotees.  Sri Sesha Dasaru composed a number of Keerthanas and Suladis. He also wrote a commentary on 'Sri Harikathamritasara' of Sri Jagannatha Dasaru. His life at this place was completely dedicated to the service of the Lord, coupled with service to the devotees of the Lord. As Sri Sesha Dasaru's fame spread though the entire region, large number of devotees thronged to this place to have the 'Darshan' of the Lord Venkateswara and his pious devotee Sri Sesha Dasaru.

Sri Sesha Dasaru was the chosen instrument of the Lord to manifest his incomparable powers at this place. Many a miracle were witnessed by the devotees during Sri Sesha Dasaru's life time. The Divine River 'Ganga' gushed out from Pada Angustha of the Lord at the request of Sri Seshadasa for one full day and left a trace which never dries up. His presence through a Monument, continues   to bless his devotees even today, though he discarded his mortal body, 120 years ago.

Devotees of this village have given up visiting Tirumala as Lord Sreenivasa himself has come to their own place. As stated in 'Tantra Sara Sangraha', 'Pratimayam Tu Sannidhyam Archakasya Tapobalat'. The spiritual power of this place manifested itself in all its strength and glory as Sri Sesha Dasa and his pious grandson Vijaya Dasa' served the deity with fervent and sincere devotion. He declared himself as Arjunamsha., in his Kriti. 

Bahishkara by Uttaradi Mutt 

Sri Satyakama Tirtharu of Gadwal was told by som Mathadhikari as Seshappa Kulkarni has become a big man & people have forgotten Matha Maryada & are offering itto him. Swamiji was angry and declared Bahishkara on him. Seshappa accepeted it with grace. Later one genlteman Bellampuri Hanumanta Rao, learnt this and arranged a meeting of Swamiji and Sesha Dasaru, in Hyderabad.  Satyakama Tirtharu knew the truth & felt sorry on Bahishkara. Sesha Dasaru had saved Hanumanta Rao's wife from mental disorders by the grace of Prana devaru, he believed. 

Sri Seha Dasaru passed away on Vaishakha Shuddha Ashtamee 1889. 

ದಾಸರಾಯ ಪೋಷಿನೆನ್ನನ್ನು । ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ ।
ಶೇಷದಾಸವರ್ಯ ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನನು ।। ಪ ।।

ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನ ಮನದಿ ಬಹ ।
ದೋಷಗಳನು ತರಿದು । ಇಂದಿ ।
ರೇಶನಂಘ್ರಿ ಧ್ಯಾನವ ಪ್ರತಿ ।
ವಾಸರದಲಿ ಒದಗುವಂತೆ ।। ಅ. ಪ ।।

ದೇಶ ದೇಶಗಳಲಿ ಭಜಿಪ ।
ದಾಸ ಜನರ ಮನದ । ಅಭಿ ।
ಲಾಷೆಗಳನು ಸಲಿಸುತಲಿ । ಸು ।
ರೇಶನಂತೆ ಮೆರೆದ ಶೇಷ ।। 1 ।।

ಮಂದನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಯ ಪದ ।
ದ್ವಂದ್ವ ಭಜಿಸೆ ಜಗದಿ । ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ ।
ನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸುವೆನು ಯೆನುತ ನಾ ।
ವಂದಿಸುವೆ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನವಿತ್ತು ।। 2 ।।

ಕರುಣ ಶರಧೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾನು ।
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಭೂತ ಪ್ರೇತ। ಗ ।
ಳಿರದೆ ಪೋಪವು ಶರಣು ಜನರ ।
ದುರಿತ ಘನಕೆ ಮರುತರೆನಿಪ ।। 3 ।।

ಈ ಮಹಿಯೊಳಗಾದಿ ಶಿಲೆಯ ।
ಸ್ವಾಮಿಯ ಪದದಿನೆ ತ್ರಿಪಥ ।
ಗಾಮಿನಿಯಳ ತೋರಿ ಸ್ವಜನ ।
ಕಾಮಿತವ ಪೂರೈಸಿದಂತೆ ।। 4 ।।

ಶೇರಿದ ಪರಿವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರ ।
ಭೂರುಹವೆಂದೆನಿಸುವಂಥಾ ।
ಪಾರ ಮಹಿಮ ಕಾರ್ಪರ ಸಿರಿ ।
ನರಸಿಂಹನ ನೊಲಿಸಿದಂಥಾ ।। 5।।

Each year his Aradhana is celebrated by Haridasas & Palimaru Mutt has a Gurukulam in Modala Kallu.  Sri Sesha Dasa, has enhanced the spiritual power of this place. 'Modalkal' is surrounded by a number of other holy places associated with great devotees, all within a radius of 50 km. 'Manvi' is the place associated with Sri Jagannatha Dasaru. 'Uttanur' blessede with spiritual presence of Sri Gopal Dasaru. 'Venu Soma Pura' is sanctified by its association with deity Shodasubahu Narasimha Deva and Saint Vyasa Tatvajna Teertha the great devotee of the Lord Vishnu,  Prana Devaru installed by Sri Vyasa Raja, enhances the glory of the region at Beechpalli and Chintarevula. Thus, 'Modalakal' became a nodal centre of immense sanctity for the devotees of Lord Venkateswara, blessed with the spiritual presence of his devotees. Sri Sesha Dasa, Sri Jagannatha Dasa, Sri Gopala Dasa, Sri Vyasa Tatvajna and Sri Raghavendra Swamy, the great saint of Mantralaya, directed one of his devotees to compose an 'Astaka' of Sri Sesha Dasa (mantralaya is at a distance of 43 km from Modalkal).

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