VYASARAJARA VAIBHAVA

 Sri VYASARAJARU

(Verily a Royal Saint)

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Shankukarna in his third incarnation was born in this Kaliyuga as Sri VyasaRayaru a great saint and a reputed propagator of Madhva (Dvaita/Tattvavada) philosophy.

Sri Vyasarayaru popularly called as Sri Vyasarajaru lived in 15th century (1447 - 1539) during the historical days of Vijayanagara (Hampi) empire.

He was Raja Guru of Sri Krishnadevaraya, the popular king of Vijayanagara dynasty. He had helped Sri Krishnadevaraya to pass through a major crisis in his life.

For a brief period he had even ascended the throne of Vijayanagara Empire in order to protect Sri Krishna Deva Raya from an astrological menace (Kuhu Yoga).

At one point of time Sri Vyasarayaru had even conducted the daily pooja rituals of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala temple for a period 12 years when it was hampered during the time of Vijayanagara King Saluva Narasimha Raya.

He was the one who had initiated for the Daasakoota headed by Saint Sri Purandara Dasaru.

His guru was another great saint Sri Sripadarayaru (Mulabagalu).

Literally Vyasa means the one who explains, elaborates, describes, compiles, arranges.

Befitting to his name VYAASARAAJARU was an eminent scholar of outstanding excellence who wrote/authored several scripts/commentaries on Madhwa philosophy which are reference manuals for understanding Dvaita/Tattvavaada.

Sri Vyasarajaru has summarized the essence of taTattvavaada (Madhva philosophy) propounded by Sri Madhvacharya (Sri Aananda Theertha) the founder of Dvaita Vedanta (Tattvavada) and an incarnation of Lord Vaayu (Hanuma-Bheema-Madhva) in a single verse which is called Prameya Navaratnas the basic tenets of Madhva philosophy.

श्रीमन्मध्वमते हरिः परतरः सत्यं जगत् तत्वतो ।

भेदो जीवगणा हरेरनुचराः नीचोच्चभावं गताः ।

मुक्तिर्नैजसुखानुभूतिरमला भक्तिश्च तत्साधनं

ह्यक्षादित्रितयं प्रमाणमखिलाम्नायैकवेद्यो हरिः ।

ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ಮಧ್ವಮತೇ ಹರಿಃ ಪರತರಃ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಜಗತ್ ತತ್ವತೋ |

ಭೇದೋ ಜೀವಗಣಾ ಹರೇರನುಚರಾಃ ನೀಚೋಚ್ಚಭಾವಂ ಗತಾಃ |

ಮುಕ್ತಿರ್ನೈಜಸುಖಾನುಭೂತಿರಮಲಾ ಭಕ್ತಿಶ್ಚ ತತ್ಸಾಧನಂ

ಹ್ಯಕ್ಷಾದಿತ್ರಿತಯಂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಖಿಲಾಮ್ನಾಯೈಕವೇದ್ಯೋ ಹರಿಃ |

Daasa Sahitya (the essence of Vedas/Upanishads/Puranas useful to the common man) gained prominence during the period of Sri Vyasarajaru and has spread across the country with the presence and outstanding contribution of eminent stalwarts like... Sriipadarayaru, Vadirajaru, Purandara Dasaru, Kanakadasaru including Vyasarajaru.

Contemporaries of Sri Vyasarajaru include eminent Madhwa saints and stalwarts like Sripadarajaru (Guru), Vadirajaru, Vijayeendra Theertharu (Sishya), Purandara Dasaru, Kanaka Dasaru, Sri Krishnadevarya etc.

During his tenure Sri VyasaRajaru had established a VidyaPeeta at Hampi under his chancellorship that has produced eminent scholars/dvaita philosophers like Sri VadiRajaru, Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu, Sri Govinda Odeyaru, Sri Narayana Yathi etc.

Sri Vyasarayaru was an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman and during his tenure he had installed/consecrated 732 Hanuman idols at various locations mostly in South India. Prominent among them is the famous temple of Yanthroddharaka Hanuman at Chakratheertha Hampi.

Sri VyasaRajaru stayed at Penukonda for a period of one year. Out of 732 idols of Lord Hanuman installed/consecrated by Sri Vyaasa Raajaru 50% are located in Penukonda (within a radius of about 10 km) where He (Sri Vyaasaraajaru) used to install every day one Hanuman idol. Number of idols are yet to be unearthed.

Sri Vyasarajaru lived for more than 90 years and made Brindavana pravesa near Anegondi (Nava Brundavana) on the banks of holy river Thungabhadra.

Right opposite to the Moola Brundavana of Sri Vyasarayaru, there is a small temple of Lord Hanuman installed by Sri Vyasarayaru himself which is depicted in the form of Avathara thraya Sri Hanuma-Bheema-Madhva holding sacred manuscripts in both the hands.

We find the Moola Brundavana of Sri Vyasarayaru majestically carved with four pillars in front of it.

Aaradhana of Sri Vyasarayaru is celebrated on Phalguna Bahula Chaturthi. Moola Brindavana at Nava-Brindavana - Anegondi (Hampi).

Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma Sri Raaghavendra Swamy was born in the lineage of Sri Vyaasaraajaru as the fourth incarnation of Shankukarna.

Verily a royal lineage all through...

 Prahlada

 Bahliika

 VyasaRayaru followed by

 Rajadhiraja Guru Sarvabhouma Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

अर्थिकल्पित कल्पॊयं प्रत्यर्थ गजकॆसरि।

व्यासतीर्थ गुरुर्भूयात् अस्मदिष्ठार्थ सिद्दयॆ ।

ಅರ್ಥಿಕಲ್ಪಿತ ಕಲ್ಪೋಽಯಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯರ್ಥಿ ಗಜಕೇಸರೀ |

ವ್ಯಾಸತೀರ್ಥ ಗುರುರ್ಭೂಯಾತ್ ಅಸ್ಮದಿಷ್ಥಾರ್ಥ ಸಿದ್ದಯೇ |

అర్థికల్పిత కల్పోఽయం ప్రత్యర్థి గజకేసరీ |

వ్యాసతీర్థ గురుర్భూయాత్ అస్మదిష్థార్థ సిద్దయే |

arthikalpita kalpo’yaṃ pratyarthi gajakesarī |

vyāsatīrtha gururbhūyāt asmadiṣthārtha siddaye |

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