“Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havih Brahmaagnau Brahmana Hutam,
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam Brahmakarmasamaadhina”
Meaning:
A practice of offering is Brahman, the religious offering is Brahman, the device of offering is Brahman, and the fire (hunger) to which the offering is made, is also Brahman. For such a one, who abides in everything (Brahman), by him alone Brahman is reached”.
This Shloka implies that god is everywhere, in the food, inside the devotee and even the hunger is God. So, devotee is taking the food (God) to the hunger (God). To summarize, we always thank god for his divine grace.
“Deepajyothi Para Brahma :Deepajyothi Janardhana Deepo Me Hara Tu Paapam:Deepaa Jyothir Namostute”
Meaning: I fold my hands before the lord, the maintainer of this creation, in the form of this light. I adore this light, which destroys all the pains resulting from my omissions and commissions
ಶುಭಂ ಕರೋತಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಧನಸಂಪದಂ।
ಶತ್ರು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ದೀಪಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ನಮೋsಸ್ತುತೆ।।
Meaning: “I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy’s intellect”. Here, Darkness symbolizes enemy’s intellect and with the arrival of light, darkness disappears. Likewise, light (God’s Grace) destroys darkness (enemy’s intellect).
Once, Sri Vaadiraajaru during His desa sanchaara reached a village where the local landlord was conducting the wedding of his daughter. During the course of the marriage rituals an unexpected incident happened; suddenly the bridegroom died due to a snake bite. The Landlord knowing the arrival of Sri Vaadiraajaru in the town approached Him and prayed Him to retrieve his daughter’s Maangalya Bhaagya that was lost before her wedding itself.
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Sri Vaadiraajaru showed pity on the landlord and he immediately composed song in Kannada language ‘Sri Lakshmi Shobane’ comprising 112 verses describing Goddess Lakshmi’s marriage to Lord Sri Hari when she emerged out from Ksheera Saagara (ocean of milk) and this action of Sri Vaadiraajaru brought back the life of the bridegroom and the wedding took place. This song is composed by vadirajaru the way he dreamt of sri mahalakshmi everyday.
Indu svapnadalli kondadisikonda lakShmI-
kAMtana kaMdanenisuva
Shobana means mangala or auspiciousness. Goddess Lakshmi is Sarva Mangala; who is not only the Goddess of wealth but, She is all powerful who is also capable of blessing us with gooD health and life. That was the power in the lines of Sri Vaadiraajaru and Goddess Lakshmi was obliged to revive the bridegroom.
The powerful Lakshmi Shobana is highly meritorious and enhances the marriage prospects for the unmarried and bestow upon the unmarried girls the fortune of a good husband with long and happy married life. It is also believed to bring in peace, prosperity and auspiciousness at the home/place where it is recited and listened.
Madhuveya maneyalli ee pathana padidhare madhumakkalige mudavahudhu
Wake up everyday with a positive thought. Morning gives positive energy. It is the best time of the day to start your prayer.
This shloka is to be recited in the morning. when you get up, just sit in the bed and Relax. Chant this shloka with eyes still closed, and open them by the fourth part (ma~NgalaM karadarshanam) and see your hands and smile.
This exercise is so good, that it helps you stabilize your blood pressure. After lying down for 6-7 hours and if you suddenly get up for alarm or some sound, there can be a pressure drop in the brain and this is known to be the most important factor in early morning strokes. Both shlokas when recited slowly will take about 1-2 minutes which is sufficient for your brain to get used to new blood pressure.
Meaning: The front part of the hands (the finger tips) is credited to Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. The middle part or palm is credited to Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of learning and the root (the part of hand near the wrist) to Govinda. So, every morning, one should have a look at one’s hand which represents sincere labor.
ಸಮುದ್ರ ವಸನೆ ದೇವಿ ಪರ್ವತ ಸ್ತನಮನ್ದಲೆ
ವಿಷ್ನುಪತ್ನಿ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಪಾದಸ್ಪರ್ಶಂ ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವಮೆ
Samudravasane Devi Parvatastanamandale,
Vishhnupatni Namastubhyam Paadasparsham Kshamasva Me
Meaning: I bow to Mother Earth, who has mountains and jungles on her body and whose clothing is made by the ocean. The wife of Lord Vishnu, please pardon me for touching you with my feet.
Sri Vyasarajathirtharu [Vyasarayaru] used to meditate everyday on the banks of River Tungabhadra. One day, while he was meditating He visualized an Image of Lord Hanuman. This happened only at that particular place and nowhere else. So next time, he drew that image of Hanumaan on a rock. To his surprise, a monkey came to life from the rock and jumped out of the rock and his drawing disappeared. This happened 12 times. Every time a monkey would come alive, jump out and his drawing would disappear. Finally he drew a Yantra around the picture so that the monkey will not go out of the rock. Please see the featured Image. He bound the Lord Hanumaan inside the Yantra. Here the Lord Hanumaan is in sitting position inside the Yantra. This is the place where he wrote the famous Yanthroddharaka Hanuman sthothram.
Location:
This temple is located at Hampi, Karnataka. Just behind the Kodandarama Temple you can spot this shrine on top of the small hill.
Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple at Hampi (Source: Google)
In the pala sthuthi it is mentioned, chanting this sloka three times a day with complete dedication and bhakthi for a period of six months, one’s wish will be fullfilled.
Hari Sarvothamah
Also the Last phrase indicates, Never doubt on Lord sri Hari, The Master of universe, And he who doubts this eternal truth would go to hell for sure. Thus Vyasarajaru Emphasizes the concept of Hari Sarvothamah!!!
Madhwa 