Haribhakti Sara

Sri Harisarvottama Vayu Jeevottama
Dear Vaishnavas,
Sri Kanaka dasaru, one of the great Haridasaru, is believed to be Yamamsha sambhootaru. He has
composed Hari Bhakthi Sara, Which is full of sri Hari mahima and tatvas of Madhwa Shastra.
I am attempting to provide a simple translation of it by refering to Hari Bhakthi Sara with kannada
description by Sri. Chincholi Prahladacharya along with my word by word Meaning and discussing
on them. The text is in poetic form or Padya reethi.
The transalation is not the exact one of the referred book. But it reflects the bhava of the author’s
commentory.
Sri Chincholi Prahaladacharya is a well-known Hari Dasa sahitya exponent and is honoured by
many mathadhipatis for his tremendous knowledge in Hari Dasa sahitya.
HARI BHAKTHI SAARA

Sriyarasa gAngeya nutha koun
theya vandhitha charana kamalada
LAya thambaka Roopa Chinmaya DEvaki Thanaya /
rAya Raghukulavarya Bhoosura
Priya Sura puranilaya Chenniga
rAya ChathurOpAya rakshisu nammananavaratha //1//
Sriyarasa, Who is lakshmi’s consort, praised by Bhishma, who is worshipped by Pandavas; who’s
eyes are like lotus, embodiment of gnana, DEvaki Devi’s son; Who is like moon for the ocean
called Raghukula i.e Sri RAmachandra, beloved of Brahmin, Chennakeshava who is in Belur, very
intelligent and tactful let him protect us always.
Sriyarasa: Sri - lakshmi , Arasa - lord =Lakshmipathy
GAngeya nutha: GAngeya - son of River Ganga
(Bhishma),Nutha-praised
Kountheya: Kountheya - Son of kunthi
Vandhitha charana: Worshipped feet
Kamala DalAya thambaka: broad eyes like lotus petal
Roopa chinmaya: icon of gnana (gnana murthy)
raya Raghukula varya:Raya- king,raghukula-king raghu’s clan,
varya- foremost king
Bhoosura priya: bhoosura- brahmins, priya- beloved
sura puranilaya: who is in sura pura here it is referred to Belur
Chennigaraya: Belur Chennakeshava
ChathurOpAya: The master of sAma, dhana, dhanda and bhedha
rakshisu: protect
nammanu: us
anavaratha: always
Sriyarasa: Here sri Kanakadasaru uses “Sriyarasa” in the begining, as it is auspicious to start with
‘Sri’. Due to this Haribhakthi sAara has become highly esteemed grantha. This word Sriyarasa
carrys a great Meaning in it.
It is not just a word to address sri Hari. If we know the position of Lakshmi in vedas and her
powers we will understand the greatness of NArayana who has become husband for her. Just one
glance of Maha Lakshmi will grant Brahma his position (Brahmapatta).
Lakshmi has been praised by DAsaru in various Devara nAmas. She is capable of doing everything
next to god. Lord Srihari married her not for her beauty but for her enormous devotion towards
him. So god will be pleased by ananya bhakthi, to make it clear Kanaka dasaru has named this as
Hari Bhakthi SAra .
GAngeyanutha: Bhishmacharya delivered the greatest upadesha to Dharmaraja in Shanthiparva in
the presence of lord sri Krishna.
Mahabharatha is known as the fifth Veda so this is a very sacred sthothra, which was praised by
him when he was laying on Sharamancha (Bed of Arrows).
Kountheya Vandhitha Charana: Here the first Meaning of the words is that he has been worshipped
by pandavas and also to be understood as his devotees worship him. He grants his anugraha by
accepting the seva done by his bhakthas.
KamaladalAyaThAmbaka Roopa chinmaya Devaki thanaya:
These words were used by dasaru to signify that the roopa which is meditated by his devotees is
sAkAara i.e. icon filled with full beauty, Bliss and gnana. He is Aprakritha, Only available for
gnana through dhyana.
Devaki thanaya and Rayaraghukula varya: Devaki thanaya is Sri krishna and Rayaraghukula varya
is Sri Rama. Why kanaka dasaru has used these two names at the same time? Because it conveys
the Abhedha for Avatharas, There is no difference between the avatharas of sri Hari.
Bhoosura priya: Dear to Brahmin who strictly discharges his duties and who is in the right path (as
per the shasthras) , as the saying goes “Go Brahmana Hithayacha”Protector of Cow and brahmin.
Sri BhArathiRamanamukhyaprAnAnthargatha Sri KrishnArpanamasthu.
SriHarisarvottama Vayu jeevottama

Respected friends,
I am posting the second padhya of SriHaribhakthisara. Here I wish to make a point which I forgot
in the first posting. There are totally 108 padhyas. I will be dealing in detail till the 15th padhya in
which kanaka dasaru praises sri Rama. There after the padhyas mainly deals with various aspects of
life and sadhana and how Sri Hari mahima is evident along the lines of madhva siddhantha. So
those padhyas may not have word by word Meaning instead it will contain the sArAmsha of the
padhya and explanation.
DhEva dhEva jagadbharitha vasu
dhEva sutha jagadhEkanAthara
mAvinOdhitha sakalasajjanavinutha gunabharitha /
BhAvajAri priya nirAmaya
rAvanAnthaka raghukulAnvaya
dhEva asura virOdhi rakshisu nammananavaratha //2 //
Lord of all gods, omnipresent, vasudhEva’s son, the supreme entity, consort of lakshmi, worshipped
by the learned, full of good qualities, shiva’s beloved, who killed rAvana, greatest among the
raghuvamsha, enemy for the demons, always protect us.
dhEvadhEva: god of all gods nirAmaya: not sufferred at any point of time
jagadbharitha: jagat- world , bharitha – full rAvanAnthaka: rAvana - demon rAvana ,
filled or complete filled anthaka - killer
vasudhEva sutha: VasudhEva’s son raghukulAnvaya dhEva: the Kula devata for
ramA vinodhitha: LakshmilOla Raghuvamsha
sakala sajjana vinutha: sakala - by all, sajjana asura virOdhi: asura - demons, virOdhi -
- good natured, enemy of
vinutha - who is praised rakshisu: protect
bhAvajAri priya: bhavaja - Manmatha, ari - namma: us
enemy, priya - beloved anavaratha: always
DhEva dhEva: Here kanaka dasaru wants to convey the Sarvoththamathva of lord sri hari. This is
the foremost goal of all hari dasas in their works i.e. to proclaim the supremacy of NArAyana over
all other gods. He is the Lord of Brahma, Rudhra and other gods.
jagadbharitha: Sri Hari is omni present. He is indweller of both animate and inanimate matters. As
it is said:
“Thruna modalu BrahmAntha”
vasudhEva sutha: Dasaru has said vasudhEva sutha instead of saying krishna because in the
previous padhya he mentioned as dhEvaki thanaya. According to shasthric view if it is only
mentioned as son of the mother the doubt of chastity may arise. Hence by saying son of the father
the serenity of the birth is made clear.
jagadhEkanatha: NArAyana is the only supreme king of the whole universe. Dasaru often stresses
the Hari sarvottamathva. He mentions dhEvadhEva and again he says jagadhEkanAtha. Krishna is
the one and only lord in the whole world. As there can be no lord for an unreal world it is clear that
he is lord for the real world. So from this we can know kanaka dasaru is upholding the tenants of
madhwa shastra as against the Mithya vAda.
ramAvinodhitha: Sri Hari gives Ananda for RamA devi but he never expects any thing from her. He
is “svaramana” means he is fully contented within himself it can never be said that he got
happiness from something. He is giving pleasure and happiness for RamA with his Karunya.
Here it may be right to mention one padhya from harikathAmrutha sAra -
vEdhathathigala mAni lakshmi

dharAdharana gunaroopagala
AdhimadhyAnthavanu kAnadhe manadhi yOchisutha /
Adhapene Ithage pathni
krupOdhadhiyu sweekarisidhanu
lOkAdhipanu bhikshukana maneya Authanava kombhanthe//
Here it is says when lakshmi could not understand sri hari’s guna or his actions she thought Am I
going to be his wife? Then sri Hari accepted her like a king having feast at a begger’s house. sakala
sajjana vinutha: He has been praised by so many learned gnanis, yogis , rishis etc... The
aparokshagnanis will praise him and do penance without food and water for years together just to
see him. He gives darshana by his grace. Gunabharitha: Lord sri Hari is full of good attributes and
there is no place for any dhosha. He is saguna and embodiment of infinite good qualities .
bhavajAri priya: Manmatha was burned to ashes by Rudhra. Rudhra has won kAma (Kamahara).
Lord Krishna is dear to that great shiva. nirAmaya: There is no dhukha for NArAyana. He never
experiences an aota of sorrow at any time. rAvananthaka: RAmA killed rAvana along with
khumbhakarna who are jaya and vijaya as he had given boon for them that they will be killed only
by NArAyana. raghukulAnvaya dhEva: King rAma is like a god in raghu kula who looked after his
Subjects
Subject very well. In history it is famous as RAma rajya. There was no sorrow to any of his
Subjects
Subject during his reign. asura virodhi: Lord vishnu is enemy for demons. Whenever the demons
rise he will end them and protect the good people.
Sri Harisarvottama Vayu jeevottama

Respected Hari Bhaktas,
third padhya of SriHaribhakthisara.
anupamitha chAritra karunA
vanadhi bhaktha kutumbi yOgi
janahrudaya paripoorna nithyAnanda nigamanutha /
vanajanAbha mukundha murama
rdhana janArdhana thri jagathpA
vana surArchitha dhEva rakshisu nammananavaratha //3//
God, he who has infinite merits, ocean of kindness, considers his devotees one among his family
member and stays in the heart of yogis, omnipresent, always an icon of bliss, praised by the vedas,
lotus bellied, granter of moksha, who killed demon mura, who has JanArdhana roopa, flawless in
the three worlds, worshipped by gods , lord protect us always.
anupamitha chArithra: anupamitha - uncomparable or count less ,
chArithra - virtues or merits
karunA vanadhi: karunA - kind, vanadhi - ocean
bhaktha kutumbi: bhaktha - devotees , kutumbi - family member
yOgi janahrudaya: resides in yOgis heart
paripoorna: present every where
nithyAnanda: nithya - for ever , Ananda - happy
nigamanutha: nigama - veda, nutha - praised
vanajanAbha: vanaja - lotus , nAbha - belly
mukunda: granter of moksha
muramardhana: mura - demon called mura , mardhana - killer janArdhana: janardhana roopa thri
jagathpAvana: thri - three, jagath - worlds , pAvana - pure surarchitha dEva: sura - gods, architha -
worshipped , dEva – lo d rakshisu nammananu anavaratha: protect us for ever.
anupamitha chArithra: Sri Hari’s virtues are infinite, he is the icon of good qualities. His qualities
are endless ,it can’t be compared to anyone.
This is clear when we understand that Lakshmi who is vedAbhimani comprehending his unlimited
gunas still is unable to complete. Sri Vadirajaru in Lakshmi Shobhane describes as -
Ondondu gunagalu iddavu
Ivaralli sandanisive bahu dhosha /
Kundhellastillada Mukundane
thanagendu Indire pathiya nenedalu //
karunA vanadhi: Krishna is very kind hearted . He is the supreme god but he will hear to his true
bhaktas and even become their servant. He is guarding King Bali’s house. Let him here our prayers
and protect us.
bhaktha kutumbi: He treats his devotees as his family members. He considered pandavAs like that,
and hence did all types of service to them.
yOgi jana hrudaya: YOgis are people who think of god in every action they do. It is not necessary
for a person to be always in forest doing penance. Even though being in samsAra and loving god
much more than the worldly pleasures , the person is called yOgi . God will always stay in their
heart because they are dear to him.
paripoorna: He is complete within himself, where as he dwells in and out of the universe. Here
sarva vyApthathva is established. (Anurenu thruna kastha paripoorna Govinda.)
nithyAnanda: He enjoys full bliss all the time. There is no break for it as against jeeva who enjoys
swaroopa ananda after mukthi, which is uncomparable to Sri Hari’s bliss.
nigamanutha: Vedas are praising him which are apaurusheya granthas. Still they have not
completely dealt with his infinite qualities.
vanajanAbha: A lotus came out of his belly from which brahma was born and hence he is called
padma nAbha or vanaja nAbha.
Mukundha and JanArdhana: mukundha means who grants moksha and it is through Janardhana
roopa he grants it. So both names have been mentioned together.
muramardhana: krishna killed demon called mura so he is also called as murAri. thri jagathpAvana:
vAsudeva is sacred for the bhoomandala and the worlds above and below it. The water after
washing his feet was considered as holy. This is very nicely explained by Sri Vadirajaru in Lakshmi
Shobhane
avanangusthava tholedha ganga

devi pAvanalenisi mereyale /
jeevana sEruva pApava kalevale
Ee vAsudevage eneyunte //
surArchitha dhEva: He is worshipped by all other gods as he is sarvoththama. No one is equal or

above him. Rudra will be chanting RAma mantra always and narates its greatness to PArvathi.
Indra worshipped Krishna as supreme and called him Govinda.
Subject: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 04
Hari Sarvottama Vayu Jeevottama
description of fourth padhya of Hari bhakri sara.

kamala sambhava vinutha vAsava
namitha mangala charitha dhuritha
kshamitha rAghava , vishwa poojitha vishwa vishwamaya /
amitha vikrama bhIma sIthA
ramana vAsukIshayana, Khagapathy
gamana kunjajanayya rakshisu nammananavaratha // 4 //
Who has been praised by brahma, worshipped by Indra, pious charactered, who wipes off the sins
of his devotees, O RAma , who is the one worshipped in the whole world, who exists in each and
everything in the universe, very brave, who is a nightmare for the wicked, Sita’s husband,
shEshashAyi, garudAruda, manmatha pitha protect us for ever.
kamala sambhava vinutha: kamala - lotus , sambhava - procured,
vinutha – praised; vAsava namitha: VAsava - Indra , namitha – prayed; mangala charitha: mangala
- holy , charitha – charatered; duritha kshamitha: duritha - sins , kshamitha – forgiver; rAghava:
Rama; vishwa poojitha: jagadhwandhya
vishwa vishwamaya: pervaded in universe; amitha vikrama: very brave; bhima: scares the wicked
sItA ramana: Sita’s consort lord sri rAma; vAsuki shayana: sheshashAyi; khagapathi gamana:
garuda vAhana; kanjananayya: father of manmatha; Rakshisu nammananavaratha.
vanaja sambhava vinutha: At the begining of this universe when brahma was born through vishnu’s
nAbhi kamala he did penance and praised lord. Brahma will do SriHari dhyana constantly as he
doesn’t have agnana at any time. The worship he does is of the highest level of all the jeevas and
next only to lakshmi.
Vasava namitha: Indra is the king of suragana. He will woship Narayana at all times. We can just
remember here one of the incidence - Govardhanodharana. Once the cowherds were preparing to
do poja for indra who gives rain. Instead of this, krishna asked them to worship Govardhana who
was helping them and their cows. By this act indra got angry and showered continuous heavy
rains . To protect the Gopalas Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhana parvatha (mountain) under which
all of them took shelter. After 7 days of continuous rain Indra came to Krishna , requested him to
pardon and praised him as “Govinda”.
Mangala Charitha: Vasudheva is having distinguishing qualities. The Roopa, qualities, actions of
god are Mangala. These stanzas are mainly refered to Sri Ramachandra so when has been addressed
as Mangala charitha.
Duritha Kshamitha: Keshava will forgive his devotees of their count less sins. He is kind hearted
for his devotees as jaganathadasaru says-
Papa karmava sahisuvede
Lakshmi pathige samarada dhivijara
E payoja bhavAndadolagAvalli nAkAne /
gopa guruvina madadi brugu naga
chApa modalAdavaru mAddha
mahAparAdhagala enisidhane karunAsamudra Hari //
The is no other god in this universe who tolerates the bad actions of his devotees like Sriman
Narayana. He did not count the sins of his bhakthas and blessed them for their devotion.
Raghava, vishwa poojitha vishwamaya: King Rama is the one and the only one who is worshipped
by all and he is the antharyami of all . Here it is important to know the thathva that “Sarva deva
namaskaram keshavam prathi gachathi”. When we worship other deitis also it will ultimately go to
Sri Hari. He is the person who fulfils our wishes through them. In this padhya it is established that
Sarvottama and Sarvantaryami of the world is none other than SriHari.
Amitha vikramabhima: Noble RAma is another name for Braveness. He was a great warrior , he
killed VAli with a single arrow. Young RAma killed many of the demons who were troubling the
rishis. Ten headed Ravana and his soldiers were killed in battle as a game.
Sita Ramana: He is the husband of Sita who is none other than Lakshmi. She is NithyAviyogini,
she will be with him at all time and in all places. So there was no Viyoga for them.
vAsuki shayana, khagapathy gamana: He is resting on Shesha who is having 1000 heads. He is
travelling on Garuda. Here we can see that both Garuda and Shesha are his prominent bhakthas.
Kanjajanayya: He is the father of Manmatha.
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Subject Haribhakthi Sara Part - 05
Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

I wish to post the fifth sloka of Sri Hari bhakthi sara of Sri Kanaka Dasaru.
Kshira vAridhishayana shAnthA
kAra vivida vichAra gOpI
chAra navanItha chOra, chakrAdhAra bhavadoora /
mArapitha gunahAra sarasA
kAra ripusamhAra thumburu
nAradapriya varada rakshisu nammananavaratha //5//
One who is resting in kshirasAgara, who is shAnthamurthy, indweller of all, lord of gopis, who
stole butter, holding chakra and not bound by the samsara, begot manmatha, complete with good
attibutes, very charming, destroyer of the wicked, who loves Music of NArada, who fulfills the
wishes of the devotees, let him protect us for ever.
kshira vAridhi shayana: kshira- milk, vAridhi - ocean, shayana - who is resting
shAnthAkara: shantha - calm, Akara – murthy; vividha vichAra: antharyami of all; gOpichara:
gOpi - Women of gokula, chAra - sweet heart; navanItha chOra: navanItha - butter, chOra –
stealer; chakrAdhAra:chakra - Sudarshana(the disc), dhAra - who is holding;
bhavadhoora:bhava - samsara, dhoora – liberated; mArapitha: mAra - Manmatha, pitha - parent
sarasAkara: pleasing personality; ripusamhAra: ripu - wicked or enemy, samhAra - destroyer
Thumburu NArada priya: dear to nArada; varada: giver of boons
kshiravAridhi Shayana: SriVishnu is resting on Shesha in kshirasAgara. KshrisAgara is the abode

of vishnu. So in one of the Devaranama, Dasaru says SriHari habited in his father-in- law’s house
along with lakshmi as Lakshmi is daughter of Samudra (king of Oceans). Here we may get a doubt
how can there be a milk ocean or like Saptha SAgaras Ocean of Honey, Curds, Ghee etc... As we all
have experienced the taste of the sea as Salt ( Lavana sAgara ) same way those Oceans will have
the taste of their respective names.
ShAnthAkara: NArAyana is very calm, he is never prone to anger. As told by gnanis, Anger is the
action which arises from our sins and which also leads to sins. God is never susceptible to
Arishadvarga. This was evident by the hospitality he showed to Brugu rishi when he striked his
chest.
Vividha vichAra: Lord MAdhava resides in every matter. There is no place without god. He is
within and outside the our body and also in the world. This he showed by incarnated from
Sthamba( Pillar) for Prahlada.
GOpichAra: Lord Krishna was the spirit of all gOpis. They enjoyed each day with him. They left
their houses for him and joined him for RAsakrida on the bank of River Yamuna. They were
desperate when Krishna disappeared . GopiGeetha is the composition which they all sung and
begged Lord Krishna to appear. Later he appeared for there devotion.
NavanItha chOra: Krishna was stealing butter and curds from many cowherds house. VAsudeva
never desired for their butter or curd, when he can create ocean of butter and curds with his ichcha.
He was stealing there sins in the form of butter to make them pure.
ChakrAdhara: Lord vishnu is decorated by Sudarshana chakra. This, he is holding not for his
security, but to protect his devotees. He used this when he guarded King Gajendra from the clutches
of the crocodile. He had also given this to king Ambarisha for his safegaurd. It chased Dhurvasa
when he tried to test Ambarisha.
Bhavadhoora: He is not bound by this vicious samsara. Instead he liberates the good one from the
miseries of this world and gives moksha.
MArapitha: He is parent of manmatha. Manmatha is the most handsome among devathas. His
charmness was due to grace of Sri Hari.
GunahAra: He is having infinite Gunas. It is not possible for
Lakshmi to count his gunas. Sri Jagannatha dasaru says-
Prlaya Jaldhiyolulla nAveyu
HolabugAnade sutthuvandandi
Jalaruhekshananamala gunaroopagala chinthisutha /
Neleya kAnade Mahalakumi Cha
chalavanaidihalalpaJeevari
galavuduvudEnivana mahimegalI Jagathrayadi //
Mahalakshmi is unable to understand his guna like a boat caught in a deluge circling, as there is no
shore or end for his gunas. If that is the situation of Lakshmi how can an alpa Jeeva understand
him.
SarasAkAra: He is the charming and most beautiful icon . There is no other object beautiful than
him.
RipusamhAra: He crushes the evil He incarnates on the earth for the destruction of the evil and to
protect the good.
Thumburu NArada priya: NAradaru always praise SriHari by singing his noble qualities. Lord
listens to his music which is great and having class of its own. So in one of the devara namas it is
said -
Thumburu NAradara gAna keluva Hari /

nambalAra E dambara koogata //
Varada: Krishna fulfills the wishes of his bhakthas and he looks after their welfare. So he is
called Varada . He blessed Sudhama with both kingdom (Iha) and moksha (para).
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Subject Re: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 06
What I am not able to follow in the translation of this verse is how ‘sutrama’ is interpreted as
Indra. Can any body explain the derivation here?
Why not ‘virachitaKama’ be interpreted as ‘Manmatha’s father’?
Regarding ‘haladhara Rama’ ,I feel it should be possible to interpret this as applying directly to an
‘avatar ‘ of Sri Hari as this word is placed between ‘Bhargava Rama’ and’Dasaratha Rama’ both
of which are avatars of the Lord. I am not able to make this out anyway. One thing strikes me. The
Visistadvaitins treat Balarama as one of the 10 avataras (they drop’Buddhavatara’). Is
Kanakadasaru influenced by this? Or, Balarama has also an amsa of the Lord. Kanakadasaru
might be referring to this.
Best wishes,
Bannur.R
Sri Hari sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Respected hari Bhaktas,
ThAmarasadalanayana BhArgava
RAma HaladharaRAma Dasharatha
RAma MEghashyama SadgunadhAmaNissima /
SAmagayana prema KAnchana
dhAmadhara suthrAma virachitha
kAma Ravikula sOma rakshisu nammananavaratha // 6 //
The one with lotus like eyes, ParashurAma, BalarAma, RaghurAma, Neela mEghashyama, in
whom all the good qualities have taken refuge, limitless, listener of SAmagAna, who wears Gold
Garlands and Necklaces. Who is praised by Dhevendra, Who is incarnated in the surya vamsha as
Ramachandra, protect us always.
ThAmarasadala nayana: ThAmarasa - lotus, Dala - petal, nayana – eyes; BhargavarAma: incarnated
in Brugu’s family; HaladhararAma: Hala - plow, dhara - holds, rAma DasharatharAma: Son of
Dasharatha; MEghashyama: Megha - clouds , shyama - black
sadgunadhAma: Sadguna - good qualities, dhAma - storehouse nissima: Limitless SAmagayana
prema: SAma gAna - vEda, prema - loving kAnchana dhAmadhara: kAnchanadhAma - gold
ornaments , dhara - wears suthrAma virachitha kAma: praised by indra Ravikula sOma: Ravi - sun,
kula - dynasty, sOma - moon.
ThAmarasadala nayana: Sri Hari’s eyes are in the shape of lotus petal .
BhargavarAma: He manifested as PrashurAma in Brugu dynasty so he is called BhargavarAma.
HaladhararAma: Here even though the word gives the Meaning as BalarAma it should not be taken
as BalarAma. This padya is refering to Ramachandra so it should be taken as Sri Ramachandra who
is the dweller in BalarAma(antharyami) , who has extrordinary bravery and who gives strength to
BalarAma.
DhasharathaRAma: Sri Ramachandra came as son of Dhasharatha in Raghukula.
SadgunadhAma: All the auspicious qualities are in him and there is no place for any defects.
Nissima: God is beyond the limits. He is not bound by any thing in the universe, he is independent.
SAmagayana prema: He listens to the sAmagayana or vedas recited by his bhaktas, as Sri
Jagannatha dasaru says:
Ghanamahima gAngeyanutha
gAyanava kelutha gaganachara
vAhana divaukasarodane
thiruguvanu manemanegalali //
kAnchana dhAma dhara: He is many garlands of different kinds which are of gold. He is
wearing them not to look beautiful, but to give beauty for the ornaments.
suthrama virachitha kAma: Indra who is the king of Swarga praises Sri Hari and gets his blessing
. He is able to rule only through Sri Hari’s grace.
Ravikula sOma: Lord Sri Rama is like moon for raghu kula, who came as ruler in Surya
vamsha. He is both brave and very calm as moon who heals the pains of the people.
Dear Sri Balakrishnan Baskar,

It has been mentioned in Harivamsha that Yashoda ans Nandagopa are amsha of Kashyapa and
Aditi. The story goes like this - Kashyaparu asked Varuna to give his cows for the yagna which
kashyapa was about to perform. He didnot retun the cows after the complesion of his yagna as per
the wishes of his wives( Aditi and Surabhi). Varuna requested Brahma to get his cows back. Then
Brahma understood the situation of varuna and the mistake of kashyapa. He cursed Kashyapa to
take birth as cowherd in bhooloka. He was born in Mathura as Vasudeva along with his wives
DEvaki and Rohini.
Brahma told this story and asked Vishnu to take birth in Bhoomi as Krishna in vasudeva and give
ananda to Vasudeva, Devaki , Rohini and Yashoda and Nandagopa which was another form for
Kashyapa and Aditi. They had done penance for this reason.
You may refer to Sri Harivamsha MahApurana written by Sri PandarinAthAchar Galagali for more
details.
Regards
Badarinath
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Subject: Re: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 07
Dear Shri Badari.
Thanksfor the excellent postings on Haribhakti Sara.
In the Part 7 of the series you had mentioned that Yashoda and Nandagopa were Aditi and
Kashyapa in the previousw births.
This seems to be slightly controversial.
According to Srimadbhagavatham,Chapter10,Canto3,Shlokas 32-45 The Lord appears before
Devaki and Vasudeva in full splendour with chaturbhuja and narrates them about their previous
births in 7 shlokas.
Accordingly, the first birth was Prisni and Sutapa, the second birth was Aditi and Kashyapa and
this was the final birth for them and the Lord said that they were to be emancipated in this birth.
Yours in the Service of Sri Harih,
Dr.B.Basker.
Sri Hari sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

Respected hari bhaktas,
seventh padhya of HaribhaktisAra of Sri kanakadasaru.

VEda gOchara VEnunAda vi
nOda mandaraShailadhara Madhu
sUdanAchutha kamsadAnavaripu mahAmahima /
YAdavEndra YashOda nandana
nAdabindukalAthishaya Pra
hlada rakshaka varada rakshisu nammananavaratha // 7 //
The one who is known only through VEdas, gives pleasure through the tone of his flute, who lifted
the Mountain Mandara, Madhusudhana, Achchutha, destroyer of Kamsa, the great king of Yadavas,
Son of Yashoda, who is beyond Nada - Bindu - KalA, protecter of Prahlada, O Narasimaha protect
us always.
VEda gOchara: Visible to or understood through vEdas; VEnunAda vinOda: vEnu - flute, nAda -
tone, vinOda – pleasure; Mandarashailadhara: Mandara shaila - The mountain “Mandara” ,
dhara – holder; MadhusUdana: Madhu - demon Madhu, sUdhana: destroyer
Achchuta: A - No or negetive, cHuta - flaw or dhosha; KamsadAnavaripu: Kamsa - kamsa, dAnava
- demon, ripu – enemy; MahAmahima: Noble
YAdavEndra: YAdava - Yadu’s dynasty, Indra – Supreme; YashOda nandana: Son of YashOda
NAdabindu kalAthishaya: NAda- Bindu - KalA - Popular tatvas; in Agama shastra, athishaya –
surpassing; PrahlAda rakshaka varada: PrahlAda rakshaka - protector of; PrahlAda, varada –
granter of favour
VEda gOchara: Sri Hari can be seen only through proper knowledge or gnana gochara. He is
visible through Apaurusheya vEdas and nothing else. Here sriman Mahabharatha which is
considered as the fifth vEda is to be taken into account along with the 4 vEdas. If we go further, we
can see even vEdas are unable to define him completely.
As Sri Purandara dasaru puts - “ Nigamake silukada aganitha mahimana “ and
Sri Jagannatha dasaru says -

“Bharatha nigama thathigala athikramisi kriyA vishEshagala”.
Here Sri Kanaka dasaru clearly states that HaridAsa Sahithya is the translation of all Shastras and
VEdas.
VEnunAda vinOda: Lord krishna by keeping the flute on his lips brings wonderful music which
was very pleasant to hear not only for the residents of GOkula but also for Devathas and Animals.
They had not heard such a melodious tone and they enjoyed and they got immersed in it.
Mandarashailadhara: Sri Hari took KurmAvatAra and lifts the sinking mandara parvata during the
KshEra samudra mathana.
MadhusUdana: In the earlier times two Rakshasas took birth from Hari’s EarWax. One who
was soft called Madhu and another hard called as Kaitabha. When they tried to swallow Brahma, he
prayed lord vishnu. Then Lord Vishnu killed the Daityas. So SriHari was called as MadhusUdana
and KaitabhAri.
achchuta: SriHari is called achchuta since he is free from all flaws.
KamsadAnavaripu: Krishna was the enemy of Kamsa. Kamsa was under constant fear that he
would be killed by Krishna. He used to see krishna in dreams as his antaka.
MahAmahima: Sri Hari’s mahima is apAra.
As Sri Sripadarayaru puts it -
“apAra mahima purAna purusha ghora duritagala doora mAdiso” indicating the supremacy of lord
sri Ranga vittala.
YAdavEndra: The Yadavas understood the great acts done by Krishna and hence considered him the
supreme among Yadavas.
Yashoda nandana: Lord Vishnu came to the earth as Yashoda’s son. Yashoda and NandagOpa are
Adhithi and KAshyapa who did penance for long time to get the supreme god as their child. So
they are gnanis and did seva to Lord Krishna by enjoying his childhood.
NAdabindu kalAthishaya: These are the popular tatvas often used in Agama shastra. Lord Sri Hari
cannot be fully described by them also. Here it is said he is available only through true Bhakthi and
through his grace. They are the only ways for salvation of Jeeva.
PrahlAda rakshaka varada: Sri Narasimha protected PrahlAda by appearing out of a pillar as
Narasimha. So there is no father , mother, kith or kins for Sri Hari. He comes to protect his
devotees in which ever form he likes and nobody can understand him.
Respected Hari BhaktAs,
eighth padhya of Sri HariBhakthi sAra.
akshayAshritha sujanajana sam

rakshana shrIvatsa koustubha
mOksha dAyaka kutiladAnavashiksha kumudAksha //
paksh vAhana dEva sankula
paksha nigamAdhyaksha varaniti
lAkshasaka sarvEsha rakshisu nannananavarata // 8 //
One who is eternal, protector of refuge seeker, ShrIvksha, wearing Kousthubha, giver of moksha,
punisher of the wicked dAnavas, lotus eyed, who has garuda(eagle)as his vehicle, who sides the
devathA gana, lord of the universe, friend of mahaRudra, O the almighty protect us always.
akshaya: a - no, kshaya – deterioration; Ashrithasujana jana samrakshana: Ashrita -dependants,
sujana jana -; virtuous people, samrakshana – protector; ShrIvatsa: mark on his chest in which
lakshmi resides.; koustubha: a precious jewel; moksha dAyaka ; moksha - liberation , dAyaka –
bestower; kutiladAnava shiksha: kutila - wicked, dAnava - demons , shiksha - punisher
kumudAksha: kumuda - lotus, aksha – eyed; pakshi vAhana: pakshi - Bird (Garuda), vAhana –
vehicle dEva samkula paksha: dEva samkula - devathA gana, paksha - sided nigamAdyaksha:
nigama - world , vEda, adhyaksha - chief varanitilAkshasakha: varanitilaksha - who is having a
eye in his forehead - i.e., shiva or mahaRudra , sakha - friend sarvEsha: Sarva - all , Isha –
supreme.
akshaya: Lord is eternal (Shashvata) and is ever lasting without any loss or gain, since he is purna
Ashrithajana samrakshana: God comes to rescue his bhakthas when ever and where ever they pray.
For instance he came from vaikunta when Gajendra uttered his name while suffering from the
cluthes of crocodile. He came from a pillar for Prahlada.
Shrivatsa: This is the mark on sri Hari’s chest in which sri MahAlakshmi resides. She is
NtyAviyogini. She can never be seperated from him since lord is eternal. Only Sri Hari has this
kind of mark .
Here we can remeber the incidence when Poundraka VAsudeva pretended himself as Real
VAsudeva by burning his chest to have Srivatsa. Hence Jeeva cannot become god and is always
dependent on the almighty at all time.
kaousthubha: A precious jewel worn by sri Vishnu.
mOksha dAyaka: He is the giver of mOksha to the jeevAs. One can get Liberated only through his
grace and enjoy the eternal bliss. While doing sAdhana also he is the one who creates such an
atmosphere for the jeeva to do his sAdhana for the respective destinations according to YOgyatha.
Sathvika Jeeva will get liberated, Rajsik will be in the state of NithyasamsAra, ThAmasic will go to
Eternal hell.
kutiladAnavashiksha: Sri Krishna says -
“ YadA YadAhi Dharmasya glanirbhavathi BhAratha
AbhyuthAnamadharmsya tadAtmAnam srujAmyaham //
His main purpose of taking avathara on this earth is to punish the evil and to reduce the weight on
the earth. When it becomes impossible for the earth to hold wicked demons, she prays god . Then
he takes various forms like Narahari, parashurAma, Ramachandra, Krishna, Kalki etc. for
BhoobhAra harana. He finally establishes dharma on the earth.
kumudAksha: VAsudeva is having beautiful eyes like lotus which are very attractive. He gives the
beauty for everything hence he is beyond the beauty.
Pakshi vAhana: Sriman NArAyana moves around with his vehicle, which is a bird. Garuda dEvaru
is very great who carrys him. As Sri madAnanada thirtharu says in Dwadasha stotra, the gods
below the rank of Garuda can not imagine the power of Garuda. He sees god’s image in his toe
while carrying him on his back and obtains pleasure. His position is due to the grace of Sri Hari.
Sri Jaganathadasaru in Harikathamruthasara beautifully narrates this as-
Jagadudarana surOthamana nija
pegalolAnthu karAbjadOl pada
yuga dharisi nakhapangthiyolu ramanIyataravAda /
nagadharana prathibimba kAnuta
mige harushado pogali higguva
KhagakulAdhipa kodali mangala sakala sujanarige //
dEva sankula paksha: NArAyana associates with DEvas. He does this because they are sathvik. He
protects them. He was with them at the time of Amrutha mathana . He has no bias among the jeevas
(Vaishamya dosha rahita). DEvathas always do their actions to please him and expect nothing in
return, which is the inherent good nature of a sAthvik jeeva.
nigamAdyaksha:
i) Lord Sri Hari is the supreme head of this universe.
There is none equal to or above him. Brahma and Rudra do there duties as per his orders and
they are not independent. Here Sri Hari Sarvottamatva is mentioned clearly.
ii) He is the main essence of vEdas. He vEdavEdya.
varanitilAkshasakha: He is dear to Shiva. Shiva seeks refuge in sri Vishnu at all times and
especially during crisis like in the incidence of BhasmAsura. Vishnu protected him. Shiva
always recites RAma nAma and explains its importance to Parvathi.
sarvEsha: He is the ruler of everything in this universe.
‘ThEnavina thrunamapi na chalathi’ - without him nothing will work in the whole world.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O lord protect us always.

Dear Hari Bhaktas,
ninth padhya of HariBhaktisAra of sri KanakadAsaru.
ChitrakUta nivAsa vishwA

mitra kratu samraksha ravishashi
nEthra bhavyacharitra sadgunagAtra satpAtra //
DhatrijAnthaka kapata nAtaka
sootra paramapavitra phalguna
mitra vAkya vichitra rakshisu nammananavaratha. // 9 //
One who lived in chitrakUta, the protector of vishwAmitra’s yagna, possesing sun and moon as
eyes, excellent conduct, auspicious charactered, holy being, killer of NarakAsura, tactful controller,
the most sacred, ArjunA’s companion, glorified by various statements, O lord protect us for ever.
chitrakUta nivAsa: who lived in chitrakUta; vishwAmitra kratu samraksha: Sage VishwAmitra,
kratu - yagna; samraksha – safeguarder; shashiravi nEtra: Shashi - moon, Ravi - sun, nEtra –
eyes; bhavyacharitra: Bhavya - distinctive , charita – charactered; sadgunagAtra: sadguna -
auspicious quality, gAtra: figure; satpAtra: holy person; DhAtrijAntaka: Dhatri -
earth(bhoomi) , ja - begot, antaka – killer; kapata nAtaka sUtra: tactful controller
parmapavitraa: very sacred
Phalgunamitra: Phalguna - Arjuna, mitra - friend
vAkya vichitra: vAkya - speech, vichara - glorify
ChitrakUta nivAsa: Sri RAmachandra lived in ChitrakUta when he started his vanavAsa.
vishwAmitra kratu samraksha: Sri RAma along with Lakshmana went to the forest at a very young
age at the request of Sage VishwAmitra, to assist in protecting the yagna conducted by him.
Demons like MAricha and subhAhu were annoying the rishis and distrupting the yagna. Lord Rama
kills subAhu and with one of his arrows sends mAricha flying away to a far-off place. Lord Rama
will remove the difficulties of his devotees at all times.
shashiravinEtra: Sun and moon forms two eyes of Sri Hari. He is the one who gives lustre to them.
This is evident from his vishwaroopa .
bhavyacharitra sadgunagAtra satpAtra: The qualities of almighty are beyond explaination. They are
very distictive in nature. Dasaru states that only Sri Hari is the one who is Gunapoorna. He is a very
auspicious and holy figure. It is impossible for a jeeva to possess his infinite aprAkrta qualities. .
DhAtrijAntaka: DhAtrija is NarakAsura, He was born to BhoomAthe by Varaha roopa of Sri Hari.
Krishna killed NarakAsura when the later kept 16100 princess in confinement. This is the mark of
Deepavali or Naraka chaturdashi. Krishna freed the princess and married all of them as they had
perfomed Thapas for becoming his wives.
KapatanAtaka sUtra: The actions of Sri Hari is beyond one’s imagination. He does each and every
act tactfully. In KrishnAvathara he dealt with the situations in his own unquestionable way.
Phalguna mitra: Krishna helped Arjuna in each and every action as a friend. He treated Pandavas as
his body and soul-“ Mama prAnAhi PAndava”. He safeguarded Arjuna many times. In
MahAbhAratha Yudha he became SArathi and he rared horses.
vAkya vichitra: All words and letters primarily refers to god and praise him. In MukyArtha they
refer to Sri Hari and it is in the secondary context which refers to any particular thing etc...
rakshisu nammananavaratha: O lord protect us for ever.
BhArathiramana MukhyaprAnAnthargatha Sri KrishnArpanamasthu.
Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai sri Ram Sri vayu Jeevottama

Respected hari bhaktas,
tenth padhya of sri HariBhakthi Sara of Sri kanaka Dasaru.
MangalAtmaka durita timira pa

thanga garudaturanga ripumada
bhanga keerthi taranga purahara sanga neelAnga //
angada priya nangapita kA
linga mardana amita karunA
pAnga shrI narasinga rakshisu nammananavaratha // 10 //
O Sacred natured, One who is like a Sun for the darkness of sins, Garuda vAhana , crusher of
arrogant enemies, renowned celebrity, Shankara’s friend, Neelameghashyama, dear to Angada,
father of Manmatha, Krishna who crushed kAlinga, most sympathetic, O sri Narasimha protect us
always.
MangalAtmaka: mangala - auspicious, Atmaka - natured
durita timira patanga: Durita - sins, timira - darkness,
patanga - light or sun
garuda thuranga: garuda , thuranga - vAhana or vehicle
ripumada bhanga: Ripu - enemy, mada - untamed , bhanga - destroy
keerti taranga: ocean of fame
purahara sanga: purahara - destroyer of tripura,i.e. shiva ,
sanga - friend
neelanga: neela - dark blue, anga - body
angada priya: beloved of vAnara angada
nangapita: nanga or ananga - manmatha, pita - father
kAlinga mardana: kAlinga - the serpent kAlinga, mardana - crusher
amita karunApAnga: amita - unlimited, karunApAnga - tender hearted
shrI narasinga: narasimha roopa of sri Hari
MangalAtmaka: Sri Hari’s image is mangala. His one darshana is sufficient for destroying one’s
sins and grant moksha. “MangalAnancha Mangalam” - He is mangala for all Mangala. There is no
need to find a good time to utter his names as his NAmasmarana is powerful to chase Evils.
durita timira pathanga: Lord vishnu is like a sun to darkness of sins. When such sun rises in one’s
heart, there will be no darkness and is instrumental in getting out of the samsara and to attain
moksha.
garuda thuranga: Sri Hari travels in his vehicle, Garuda
ripumada bhanga: He kills enemies effortlessly. He destroys their evil pride and arrogance.
keerti taranga: Sri Hari is a distiguished entity, who is praised by all in the 14 lokAs . His actions
are perfect and beyond our understandings. In RAma and KrishnAvathara he showed plenty of
Leelas.
purahara sanga: Shiva destroyed the thripuras with the blessing of Sri Hari, hence is called
purahara. NArAyana is the friend of such great Shiva. Shiva is very close to Sri Hari because he has
great devotion towards him, Bhakthi is nothing but uninterrupted flow of Prema or Love towards
God.
NeelAnga: Sri Ramachandra is having bluish body so he is called NeelAnga, Neelameghavarna
etc...
Angada priya: Angada was a Kapi or monkey in Ramayana . Chandra took birth as Angada to do
Service of lord Rama . Sri Rama was very dear to that Angada.
nanga pita: Manmatha is called nanga or ananga. He has no physical body since shiva with his
sparkling eyes burnt him. So he is called ananga. In some Devaranama it will be mentioned as
Ananga pita. Sri Hari is the father of manmatha.
kAlinga mardana: Serpent KAlinga, scared of Garuda was hiding in River Yamuna. Along with his
folks he created poisonous atmosphere in and around the bank of the river. Due to that the cows and
people were not able to use the River water. Sri Krishna when he was a child crushed his arrogance
by dancing on his head. when KAlinga’s wives begged lord Krishna to save their husband, he
blessed all of them .
amita karunApAnga: Sri vAsudeva is very sympathetic towards his bhakthas . He protects them in
all situations.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O Narasimha take care of us for ever.
In this padya sri Kanaka dasaru has mentioned both RamAvathara and KrishnAvathara to clear that
there is no difference between the avatharas of vishnu “ nEhAnAnAsthikinchana”.
Subject:
Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai Sri Ram Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Respected Hari bhaktas,
eleventh padhya of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanakadAsaru.
DAsharathi vaikunta nagarani
vAsa thri jagadeesha pApa vi
nAsha paramavilAsa hari sarvEsha dEvEsha //
VAsudEva dinEshashathasan
kAsha yadukula vamshatilakapa
rAsharAnatadEva rakshisu nammananavaratha // 11 //
O Dasharatha’s son, who resides in Vaikunta, king of three worlds, eliminator of all sins, who does
superior pastime actions out of plesure, the almighty, the Supreme of gods, VAsudEva, whose
brightness is more than that of hundreds of suns, Head of Yaduvamsha, Vedavyasa who is
worshipped by Sage ParAshara, o lord Protect us always.
DAsharathi: Son of Dashratha
Vaikunta nagaranivAsa: vaikunta nagara, nivAsa - dweller of
thrijagadeesha: Thri - three, jagat - world, Isha - lord
PApavinAsha: PApa - sin, vinAsha - destroyer
paramavilAsa: Enjoyer
vAsudEva: son of VasudEva
DinEshashathasankAsha: Dinesha - Sun, shatha - Hundred, sankAsha - bright Yadukula
vamshatilaka: Yadukula - Yadu dynasty, vamsha - clan, tilaka - foremost ParAsharAnatha DEva:
ParAshara - Sage ParAshara, Anatha - worshipped, DEva - God.
DAsharathi: Sri RAma was born to Dasharatha MahAraja and Kausalya in Surya Vamsha. Vaikunta
nagaranivAsa: Lord Vishnu’s abode is Vaikunta. There he is laying on Shesha and Sri Lakshmi
will be serving him. Vaikunta is the place where the Muktha Jeevas stay. There exists only
gnanAnAnanda according to the yogyatha of Jeeva and there is no Sorrow. In one DevaranAma
Sri Jagannatha Dasaru explains Vaikunta as -
Enthaddho Vaikunta Enthaddho //
Thalathalisuva divya dvAra /
alli holevantha Ranga mandira /
Muthinelegala gonchala bhara /
alli thulasisarada shrungAra /
Cheluva MAnikyada /
mantapada madyadol mereva /
cheluva Jagannatha vitalanna /
nijasthAna Enthaddho // 5 //
Thraijagadeesha: He is the Monarch of the three lokas. Three lokas constitute Lokas Above and
below the Bhoomandala and the bhoomi. But it is the short form. Totally there are 14 lokas. These
forteen lokas constitutes Sri Hari’s body parts which is called VirAt Roopa.
PAthAla - angAlu (feet)
RasAthala - Himmadi (Back part of the feet)
MahAthala - Harada
ThalAthala - KshanakAlu
Suthala - MonakAlu (knee)
Vithala - Thode (Thighs)
Bhoothala - Vakshasthala (Chest)
Bhuvana - Nabhi (Belly)
Swarloka - Hrudaya (Heart)
Maha - kanta (Neck)
Jana - vadana (face)
Tapa - Phane (Forehead)
Sathya - Shira (Head)
Reference: Venkatesha pArijata
PApa vinAsha: Sri Hari destroys sins of his Bhakthas. His darshana itself will relieve the jeeva
from all PApa.
ParamavilAsa Hari SarvEsha DEvEsha: Sri Hari does the creation, protection and destruction of
this world as a game. There is no use for him by doing it, he does them only for the benefit of
Jeevas. Hence he is supreme and chief of all the Jeevas in the universe.
DinEsha Shatha SankAsha: His PrakAsha or brightness is that of hundreds of Suns. As it is said -
“Koti suryara kAnthi. “. But here koti or shatha basically means infinite.
Yadukula vamshathilaka: He took avatara among Yadavas. He protected them during the times of
great dangers.
ParAsharAnata DEva: The one who is worshipped by Sage ParAshara i.e. Vedavyasa. Vedavyasa
was born to ParAshara and Sathyavathi in Dvipa , hence he is also called as DvaipAyana. Here sri
Kanakadasaru states that Vedavyasa who is none other than SriHari, as against the Vishistadvaitins
who consider him as some Rishi.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O vedavyasa roopi protect us always.
Subject:
Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai Sri Ram Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Respected Hari bhaktas,
eleventh padhya of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanakadAsaru.
DAsharathi vaikunta nagarani
vAsa thri jagadeesha pApa vi
nAsha paramavilAsa hari sarvEsha dEvEsha //
VAsudEva dinEshashathasan
kAsha yadukula vamshatilakapa
rAsharAnatadEva rakshisu nammananavaratha // 11 //
O Dasharatha’s son, who resides in Vaikunta, king of three worlds, eliminator of all sins, who does
superior pastime actions out of plesure, the almighty, the Supreme of gods, VAsudEva, whose
brightness is more than that of hundreds of suns, Head of Yaduvamsha, Vedavyasa who is
worshipped by Sage ParAshara, o lord Protect us always.
DAsharathi: Son of Dashratha
Vaikunta nagaranivAsa: vaikunta nagara, nivAsa - dweller of
thrijagadeesha: Thri - three, jagat - world, Isha - lord
PApavinAsha: PApa - sin, vinAsha - destroyer
paramavilAsa: Enjoyer
vAsudEva: son of VasudEva
DinEshashathasankAsha: Dinesha - Sun, shatha - Hundred, sankAsha - bright Yadukula
vamshatilaka: Yadukula - Yadu dynasty, vamsha - clan, tilaka - foremost ParAsharAnatha DEva:
ParAshara - Sage ParAshara, Anatha - worshipped, DEva - God.
DAsharathi: Sri RAma was born to Dasharatha MahAraja and Kausalya in Surya Vamsha. Vaikunta
nagaranivAsa: Lord Vishnu’s abode is Vaikunta. There he is laying on Shesha and Sri Lakshmi
will be serving him. Vaikunta is the place where the Muktha Jeevas stay. There exists only
gnanAnAnanda according to the yogyatha of Jeeva and there is no Sorrow. In one DevaranAma
Sri Jagannatha Dasaru explains Vaikunta as -
Enthaddho Vaikunta Enthaddho //
Thalathalisuva divya dvAra /
alli holevantha Ranga mandira /
Muthinelegala gonchala bhara /
alli thulasisarada shrungAra /
Cheluva MAnikyada /
mantapada madyadol mereva /
cheluva Jagannatha vitalanna /
nijasthAna Enthaddho // 5 //
Thraijagadeesha: He is the Monarch of the three lokas. Three lokas constitute Lokas Above and
below the Bhoomandala and the bhoomi. But it is the short form. Totally there are 14 lokas. These
forteen lokas constitutes Sri Hari’s body parts which is called VirAt Roopa.
PAthAla - angAlu (feet)
RasAthala - Himmadi (Back part of the feet)
MahAthala - Harada
ThalAthala - KshanakAlu
Suthala - MonakAlu (knee)
Vithala - Thode (Thighs)
Bhoothala - Vakshasthala (Chest)
Bhuvana - Nabhi (Belly)
Swarloka - Hrudaya (Heart)
Maha - kanta (Neck)
Jana - vadana (face)
Tapa - Phane (Forehead)
Sathya - Shira (Head)
Reference: Venkatesha pArijata
PApa vinAsha: Sri Hari destroys sins of his Bhakthas. His darshana itself will relieve the jeeva
from all PApa.
ParamavilAsa Hari SarvEsha DEvEsha: Sri Hari does the creation, protection and destruction of
this world as a game. There is no use for him by doing it, he does them only for the benefit of
Jeevas. Hence he is supreme and chief of all the Jeevas in the universe.
DinEsha Shatha SankAsha: His PrakAsha or brightness is that of hundreds of Suns. As it is said -
“Koti suryara kAnthi. “. But here koti or shatha basically means infinite.
Yadukula vamshathilaka: He took avatara among Yadavas. He protected them during the times of
great dangers.
ParAsharAnata DEva: The one who is worshipped by Sage ParAshara i.e. Vedavyasa. Vedavyasa
was born to ParAshara and Sathyavathi in Dvipa , hence he is also called as DvaipAyana. Here sri
Kanakadasaru states that Vedavyasa who is none other than SriHari, as against the Vishistadvaitins
who consider him as some Rishi.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O vedavyasa roopi protect us always.
Subject:
twelfth padhya of Sri HariBhakthi Sara of Sri Kanakada Dasaru.

Kunda kutmalaradana paramA
nanda Hari GOvinda sanakasa
nanda vandita sindhu bandhana mandarAdridhara //
IndirApathi vijaya sakha ara
vindanAbha purandarArchitha
nandakanda mukunda rakshisu nammananavaratha // 12 //
One who is having teeth like Jasmine buds, Parama Ananda swaroopa, O SriHari, Govinda,
honoured by sanaka sanandanas, who build the bridge for the Sea in RamAvathAra, bearer of
mountain Madara, Lakshmi’s companion, Arjuna’s friend, Lotus bellied, adored by Indra, Nanda’s
child, O Mukunda protect us always.
Kunda kutmalaradana: Kunda - Jasmine, kutma - bud, radana - teeth
paramAnanda: Parama - supreme, Ananda - happiness
Sanakasanandana vandita: Sanaka , sanandana - BrahmA’s mAnasa
putrAs, vandita - worshipped by
sindhu bandhana: Sindhu - Sea , bandhana - construction (of bridge)
mandarAdridhara: mandara - mandara, adri - mountain, dhara - holder
IndirApathi: Indira - lakshmi, pathi - husband
vijaya sakha: vijaya - Arjuna, sakha - companion
aravindanAbha: aravinda - lotus, NAbha - bellied
purandarArchta: purandara - Indra, archita - worshipped by nandakanda: nanda - NandagOpa,
kanda - Child mukunda rakshisu nammananavaratha: mukunda protect us always.
Kunda kutmalaradana: SRi Hari’s teeth is compared to beautiful
Jasmine buds. Here kanakadasaru has showed that Sri Hari is Saguna by narrating his beauty.
paramAnanda: NArAyana is the one who enjoys supreme happiness in the whole universe. He
gives happiness to jeeva in this world and also in Moksha.
Sanaka sanandana vandita: He is worshipped by SanakAdis, namely sanaka, sananda,
sanatkumAra, sanatsujAta. They are brahma dEvA’s mAnasa putras. They are naturally devoted to
Sri Hari and always immersed in his Dhyana.
sindhu bandhana: Sri RAma built the bridge over the sea to reach Lanka along with
Kapis(monkeys). Sri RAma gave the strength for the kapis to build it as a service to Him and gave
enormous punya for them.
MandarAdridhara: Sri Vishnu took KoormAvathara and lifted the mountain which sunk during
Amruthamathana. He held the mountain on his back and helped in getting nectar or Amrutha for
Devathas.
IndirApathi: Sri Hari is Lakshmipathi. Lakshmi took birth in PAlasAgara during Amruthamathana
and married Sri Hari. Lakshmi is NityAviyogini. This marriage is a game for Lakshmi and
NArAyana to give Ananda for Brahma and other gods.
vijaya sakha: Though Arjuna and Sri Krishna were related, they were more like friends. Krishna
helped Arjuna on many occasions.
aravindanAbha: Sriman NArAyana is called KamalanAbha.
PurandarArchita: He was worshipped by Indra.
During govardhanodhArana Indra worshipped him and pleaded to pardon him. Sri Hari forgives his
bhakthas when they do mistakes.
Nandakanda: Krishna was son of Nandagopa. Nandagopa and yashoda enjoyed krishnas Balaleele
which is very rare to see.
Mukunda rakshisu nammananavaratha: O mukunda, Protect us always. Mukunda means granter of
Moksha, hence it is clear that sriHari is the one who gives moksha. The other gods do not have the
capacity of their own to grant moksha but through the grace of Sri Hari. So sri Hari’s Sarvottamatva
is established.
Subject:

Respected vaishnavas.
thirteenth padya of Sri Haribhakthi Sara of
sri kanakadAsaru
BAnabAhuccheda RAvana
PrAnanAshana punyanAma pu
rAna purushOttama nipuna anurEnu paripoorna //
kshOnipathi sulalitha sudarshana
pAni pAndavarAja kArya dhu
reena jaganirmAna rakshisu nammananavaratha // 13 //
The one who broke the arms of BAnAsura, Killer of RAvana, who has sacred names, one who is
hero of purAnas, very talented, who exist in full in each and every atom, lord of the earth
(bhoodevi), beautiful featured, who holds Sudarshana chakra in his hand, who was very much
instrumental in the rajakarya of pandavas, creator of the universe, O sri Hari protect us always.
bAnabAhuchcheda: bAna - Demon BAna, BAhu - arm,Cheda - cutting off
rAvana prAnanAshana: RAvana - Demon RAvana, prAna - life,
nAshana - end
punyanAma: sacred name
purAna purushOttama: purAna - Scriptures, purushOttama - supeme
nipuna: clever, skillful
anurEnu paripoorna: anurenu - atom and sub atomic, paripoorna - complete
kshOnipathi: Kshoni - Earth, pati - lord
sulalitha: very sportive
sudarshana pAni: Sudarshana - sudarshana Chakra, pAni - posess
pAndavarAja kArya: PAndava - pandavas, RAja kArya - royal affair
Dhureena: leader
jaganirmAna: Jaga - universe, nirmAna - creator
rakshisu nammananavaratha: protect us for ever.
BAnabAhuccheda: BAnAsura was the son of Balichakravarthi Sri Krishna disspated BAnAsurAs
arms.
RAvana prAnanAshana: Sri RAma killed RAvAna for taking away Sita. Sita who was taken away
was only her SItAkruthi and not the real Sita. At the time of abduction, she replaced herself with an
akruti and went to Kailasa . Even though there is no viyoga(Seperation) for Sri Hari and Lakshmi,
RAma punished RAvana for his wicked nature.
PunyanAma: Sri Hari’s names are very sacred and by uttering them with utmost devotion, one can
get through this samsara.
Sri Purandara Dasaru in nindasthuthi says -
NinyAko ninna hangyAko Ranga /
Ninna nAmada balavondiddare sAko //
PurAna purshOttama: He is the king of PurANas composed by vedavyasa roopa of Sri Hari.
Sarvottamatva of Sri Hari is dealt in detail in satvika puranas like BhAgavata. He is the one
superior to all in the universe. He can be thought about and meditated upon by his bhakthas.
Nipuna: Sri Hari is very skillful in all his actions. They are always perfect and just.
AnurEnu paripoorna: Here Sri Hari’s Omnipresence is stated. He dwells in each and every particles
in the whole universe. He does all the actions residing inside all the atoms otherwise there is no
power for jeeva or jada to do anything. Sri Purandara dAsaru states:
Neene Adisadiralu Jada Onakeya Bombe
Ena mAdalu balludu ThAne bEre /
Neenitta sUtradim Chalipavu kaikAlugalu
Neene Adisadiralu mugguva dEhakke //
KshOnipathi: Sri hari is Bhoodevi’s husband is one of the Meaning . He is the Antaryami of the
king or ruler. In the broader sense he is monarch of the universe.
Sulalitha: He does every action with ease. He does the Creation and destruction of the universe
very sportively. There is no hardship for him to rule this universe.
Sudarshana PAni: He is having Sudarshana Chakra along with Shankha, GadA and Padma in his
hands.
PAndavarAja kArya DhurIna: Sri Krishna was instrumental in getting pandavas their kingdom.
Krishna was helpful in every occassion to the PAndavas and established DharmarAja on the throne
after defeating kauravAs in the mahAbhArata battle. Here it should also be taken as sri Hari
completely safeguards the interests of his bhakthas.
JaganirmAna: He is the one who creeated the universe residing I Chaturmukha Brahma, who creats
the universe. Here the word implies the “ Om JanmAdysyayathah” sutra of BrahmaSutra. The
world created by Sriman NArAyana is Real.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O Lord who did so many marvelous jobs protect us always.
Subject:

fourteenth padhya of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of sri knaka dAsaru. One can observe the beauty of
wording by dAsaru which is very rythmic.
Neelavarna vishAlashubhaguna
Sheela munikula pAla Lakshmi
lOla ripushishupAla mustakashoola vanamAlA //
Moola kArana vimala yAdava
JAlahita GOpAla aganita
leela kOmalakAya rakshisu nammananavaratha //14 //
O NeelameghashyAma, you posses infinite merits, you protect the Sages, who is Lakshmi’s delight,
you took off the head of enemy shishupAla, wearing VanamAla, you are the root cause of this
universe, very pure soul, you are the affectionate of YAdavas, cowherd, one with countless pastime
actions, tendered natured, O Sri Hari protect us always.
Neelavarna: Neela - Dark blue or black, varna - colour or coloured vishAlashubhaguna sheela:
VishAla - extensive , shubha - sacred, guna - merits Munikula pAla: munikula - sage community,
pAla - protector LakshmilOla: Lakshmi lola - delight RipushishupAla: Ripu - enemy, shishupala -
demon shishupAla mastaka shoola: mastaka - head, shoola - like sphere (remover)
vanamAlA: one who wears vanamAla
MoolakArana: moola - root kArana - cause
vimala: Pure or stainless
yAdava jAlahita: yadava jAla - Yadava kula, hita - well wisher
gOpAla: cowherd
aganita leela: aganita - countless, leela - playful activities
kOmala kAya: kOmala - tender or pleasing, kAya - body or natured
Neelavarna: Krishna’s complexion was black like black clouds.

The name krishna deNotes Black complexioned.
vishAlashubhaguna sheela: Sri Hari posses abundant good qualities which are inherent. He is a
shelter for them from timeimmemorable.
munikula pAla: He protects the munikula i.e. sages who do penance and yagna to please him. As he
protected vishwamitra’s yagna by killing the evil demons.
lAkshmilOla: Sri Hari enjoys with lakshmi to give happiness to her and not for his happiness. He is
Swaramana. He does not desire happiness from her or any one.
ripushishupAla masthaka shoola: ShishupAla and Dantavakra were Jaya and vijaya, DwarapAlakas
of sri Hari. They took birth on earth in three janmas as Hiranyaksha and Hiranya kashyapu, RAvana
and Kumbhaakarna, ShishupAla and Dantavakra. In all these janmas they were killed by sri Hari as
requested by them. When ShishupAla’s mother( Sri Krishna’s Aunt), came to know that Krishna is
the one who kills her son, she prayed him. Sri Krishna gave his word to her that he would pardon
ShishupAla’s mistakes 100 times.
During Rajasuya yagna, shishupAla spoke unworthy words about Krishna when DharmarAja
wanted to do Agrapooja for Krishna. ShishupAla had crossed his limits. Krishna killed him with his
sudarshana Chakra by cutting his neck. Hence Krishna is shishupAla’s enemy who killed him by
seperating his head.
vanamAlA: Sri Hari wears VanamAla (Garland ) in his neck. It is long garland worn from neck till
his feet which is very unique to him.
Moola kArana: Sriman NARAyana is the one who is the source of this universe. He is the creator.
Here Harisarvottamatva is established. Though Brahma is called the creator, sri Hari is one who
gives the power and knowledge to him to create the universe according to his instructions.
vimala: Sri Hari is Mala rahita i.e. vimala. He is pure and defectless at all times. All good qualities
have taken refuge in him.
yAdava jAla hita: He protected yAdavas by killing kamsa. He installed ugrasena as king of
yAdavas. He saved yAdava kUla from the attacks of jarAsandha.
gOpAla: Sri Krishna was the wellwisher of gOpAlas. He protected them from many dangers. He
associated with them in their daily life as one among them as cowherd and gave ananda to them
through his distinctive actions.
aganitha lOla kOmala kAya: Sri Hari does enormous activities with delight. Nothing is burden for
him , the creation, protection and destruction of this universe is just a leela for him. He is having
very pleasing, tender,and attractive personality.
Rakshisunammananavaratha: Protect us always.
Subject:
fifteenth padhya of sri haribhakthi Sara of

Sri Kanaka Dasaru
NAga nagaridharitri kOsha vi
bhaga tantra niyOgagamana sa
rAga pAndavarAja jita SangrAma nissima //
YOgagamya BhavAbdi vishdhara
nAgagAruda mantravidha Bhava
rOga vaidya vichitra rakshisu nammananavaratha // 15 //
O Krishna, you played a diplomatic role in Pandavas getting their share of the kingdom by
kauravas after the completion of VanavAsa and agnathavasa, you played a principal role with
affection towards pAndavas in mahabharatha Yudha in which your bhaktha Dharmaraya got
victory, you are approachable through path of meditation, you are the one who knows the
Garudamantra for protecting (us)from the poisonous snakes of ocean of samsara, who is the healer
of the sickness of samsAra, one who has distinguished merits, O Sri Hari protect us always.
nAga nagari: nAga - elephant, nagari - city = HastinApura
Dharitri kOsha: kingdom
vibhAga: partition
tantra: plan
niyOga: assigned task
gamana: approach
sarAga: sa - with , rAga - affection
PAndavarAja: DharmarAja
jita: winner
samgrAma: fight or battle
nissima: well versed
yogagamya: yoga - meditation, gamya - accessible
bhavAbdhi: bhava - samsara, abdhi - ocean
vishadharanAga: poisonous snake
gAruda manthra vidha: Garuda - eagle, manthra - hymn, vidha -
learned person
bhavarOga vaidya: bhava - samsAra roga - illness, vaidya - healer
vichitra: illustrious charactered
Sri kanakadasaru is highlighting the instance of Mahabharatha-

Sri Krishna held diplomatic talks with Kauravas in getting back the kingdom for the Pandavas .
Krishna himself took the principal role in Mahabharatha yudha for placing Pandavas on the throne.
He preached Bhagavadgita to Arjuna when the latter turned back from the battle field. Sri Krishna
was with pAndavAs through out the Yudha and by his grace they won the battle and obtained their
kingdom. By doing these favours to Pandavas he expressed his affection towards them.
YOga gamya: Sri Hari is approchable through dhyana or Bhakthi. Bhakthi is nothing but
uninterrupted flow of love towards him . This helps jeeva in knowing him better gradually.
Aparoksha gnanis see him in each and every thing. Deep concentration in Sri Hari is the way to get
him.
BhavAbdi vishadhara nAgagAruda mantra vidha: Jeevas are experiencing great hardship in the
ocean of samsAra and trying to escape from there. Sri Hari knows the Garuda manthra and save us
from the poisonous snakes of the ocean. Hence his NAmasmarane is the last resort for the jeevas
for their liberation.
sri Purandara dasaru says - “Indiresha ninna nAama vonde kAyuvudakke”
BhavarOga vaidya: Sri Hari is like doctor for the jeevas who are suffering from the sickness of the
Bhava i.e. Bhava rOga. He is the one capable of curing this ailment by liberating the soul from the
cycle of births and deaths.
Vichitra: Sri Hari is vichitra charita i.e. possess unlimited distinguished qualities. Sri Mahalakshmi
is counting his gunAs from time immemorable. Surprisingly she has not even completed the gunas
of his nail tip. His roopa and qualities are beyond our imagination.
Rakshisu nammananavaratha: O Sri Hari protect us for ever.
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthi Sara Part - 16 & 17
Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

16th and 17th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru. Readers must note that this is a
kavya and must be read meticulously to get correct Meaning . Words seems to be split.
Basically, this composition by dAsaru seems to be in the form of a letter. Till 15th padhya, sri
dAsaru addressed sri Hari. From 16th padhya onwards, Sri dAsaru goes on to compose the body of
the letter. The rearranged form of padhya is given for reading convinience.
Srimadutsaha dEvanutha Shri
RAma ninnaya charanasEvaka
PrEma dim SAstanga veragute mAlpe binnapava //
Ema hiyolIvarege nAvu Su
kshEmigalu ninnaya padAbja
kshEma vArteyanaruhi rakshisu nammananavarata // 16 //
Formatted padhya:
Srimat-Utsaha -dEva - nutha - SrirAma - ninnaya - charana -sEvaka - PrEmadim - SAshtAnga -
Eragute - mAlpe- binnahava. E - Mahiyolu - Ivarge - nAvu - Sukshemigalu - ninna - PAdAbja -
kshEma - vArteya - aruhi - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning: The one praised by the Cheerful Devathas , O Sri Ramachandra I bow to you with
devotion and earnestly communicate to you that we are all safe till now in this world ! Please
protect us by conveying us your safe message.
Notes: Till the last padya Sri kananka dasaru was addressing Sri Hari before starting the letter
which he is writting to him. This shows the friendly relationship between a bhaktha and
Paramathma. In this padya he is doing the Kushala preshne by continuing his letter to Sri Hari.
IgalI maryAdeyali shara
nAgathara sEveyolu hompuLi
yAgi bALuvarEnu dhanyaro HaramahAdEva //
bhOga bhAgyava bayasi Muktiya
nIgi nimmanu bhajisalariyada
yOgigaLa mAthEnu rakshisu nammananavarata // 17 //
Formatted padhya:
Igali - E - maryadeyali - sharanAgathara - sEveyolu - hompuLiyAgi - bALuvaru - Enu dhanyaro -
HaramahAdEva.
BhOga - BhAgyava - bayasi - muktiya - nIgi - nimmanu - bhajisalu - ariyada - yOgigala - mAthEnu
- rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
How great are the people who have dedicated themselves in the services of devotees of Sri Hari.
There is no use for us from the people those who do not know to worship you, who worship with
desire for worldly pleasures and not for moksha . O Lord protect us for ever.
Notes:
Here kanakadasaru has pointed out the importance of devotion towards Haribhakthas and their
service. In Bhagavatha Sarodhara of Vishnu theertharu he writes the 32 steps for Moksha in which
he describes how one should have the good attitude towards Hari bhakthas. MahatsamAgama i.e.
the meeting of great bhakthas and the behaviour of those great people very elaborately.
It is mere waste of time by joining the group who do not worship Sri Hari or Worship him wrongly
or worship him desiring vishaya sukha. One should join the Hari bhakthas which helps him in
enhance his bhakthi towards god.
Subject:

Respected Haribhakthas,
eighteenth and nineteenth padhya of sri Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.
BhaktisArada chariteyanu Hari
BhaktarAlisuvante rachisuve
Yuktiyali baredOdidavarishtArtha siddhipudu //
Mukthigidu neledOruvudu Hari
Bhaktarida lAlipudu nijamati
Bhakthigoli vandadali rakshisu nammananavarata // 18 //
Meaning:
I am composing this HaribhakthisAra for Haribhaktas to listen. One who reads or writes this with
devotion their desires will be met. This will show them the way to MOksha. Haribhakthas should
listen this with affection. O lord divert our mind towards bhakthi and protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
BhaktisArada - chariteyanu - haribhaktaru - Alisuvante - rachisuve - yukthiyali - baredu -
Odidavara - IstArtha - siddhipudu. Muktigidu - nele - thOruvudu - haribhaktaru - Ida - lAlipudu -
nijamati - bhaktige - Olivandadali - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
In this padya dasaru emphasises the need for dedication and determination to win Sri Hari’s grace.
He is never obtained through deceitful bhakthi.
NaLinalOchana ninna murthiya
kaLe beLagutide lahariyalibhu
taLadoLachchariyAda nAmAmruta samudradali //
BaLasuvaru satkavigaLavara
ggalike yanaginitillasanmati
gaLige mangalavithu rakshisu nammananavarata // 19 //
Meaning:
O lotus eyed, Your facinating personality is rising like enchanting waves in the ocean of
NAmAmrutha (ocean called nectar of god’s names). The great poets (GnAnis) will describe you
very well but I do not have such capacity. Please protect me by granting benediction to my mind.
Formatted padhya:
Nalina - lOchana - ninna - murtiya - kaLe - beLagutide - lahariyali - bhutaLadoLu - achhariyAda -
nAmAmrutha - samudradali. Balasuvaru - sat kavigaLu - avara - heggaLike - enage - inithilla -
sanmatigaLige - mangalava - itthu - rakshisu -nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
In this poem dasaru has shown that one should praise the sajjana and must not boost of the self.
This has been explained by sri Vishnutheertharu in Bhagavatha sarodhara in Mahanninda
PrakaraNa and Atmaprashamsa varjana Prakarana. One should not critisize sajjana, as critisizing
amounts to killing that person and he may get brahmahatya dhosha by doing so. Atma prashamsa
(self boosting ) is critisized. By praising oneself he is killing himself.
Subject:

Respected Hari Bhakthas,
twentieth and twenty first padhya of Haribhakthi SAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
GiLiya mariyanu thandhu panjara
dhoLage pOshisi kalisi mrudunudi
gaLanu lAlisi kELva parinataranthe nInenage //
ThiLuhi matiyanu ennajifvege
moLaguvandadi ninna nAmA
vaLiya pogaLikeyittu rakshisu nammananavaratha // 20 //
Meaning:
Like the wise people, fetching a parrot, rearing it, teaching sweat words and hear and enjoy when
the parrot repeats those words, O lord bestow me the good knowledge so as to praise your
Namavali in my tongue and protect me for ever.
Formatted padhya:
GiLiya - mariyanu - thandu - panjarada - oLage - pOshisi - kalisi - mrudu - nudigalanu - lAlisi -
kELva - parinatharanthe - neenu - Enage TiLuhi - matiyanu - enna - jifvege - moLaguvandadi -
ninna - nAmAvaLiya - pogaLike - Ittu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
A Satvika jeeva should be fully acquinted with the knowledge that Sri Hari is the main doer of
every action.
PogaLalaLavE ninna nAmava
Suguna sachhAritra kathanava
naganithothhama amita vikramaga myanInendu //
Nigamatati KaivArisuta Pada
yugava kAnade baLalutide vA
sukIshayana SarvEsha rakshisu nammananavarata // 21 //
Meaning:
O Sri Hari, is it possible by anyone to praise your namAvali ? can your merits be expounded ? there
is no simile for you. Vedas states that you are accessible only to special YOgis . The Vedas
themselves are striving hard to laud you feet completely. O vAsuki shayana, SarvEsha please
protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
pOgaLalu - aLave - ninna - nAmava - suguna - sachharitra - kathanavanu - agaNithothama - amita -
vikrama - gamya - neenendu Nigama tati - kaivArisuta - padayugava - kAnade - baLalu thide -
vAsukishayana - sarvEsha - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here the tatva is that even vedas are unable to praise him completely. What we praise is as Sri
jagannatha dasaru says BAlakana kalabhAshe..... Sri Hari listens to our prayers like a mother
listening to her child’s unclear words and feel happy.
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthi Sara Part - 22 and 23

Respected Hari Bhakthas,
twenty second and twenty third padhya of Hari bhakthi sAra of Sri KanakadAsaru.
VEdashAstra purAna punyada
hAdiyanu nAnariye tarkada
vAdadali guruhiriyarariyada mUda mati enage //
Adimooruthi neenu nerekaru
nOdayanu hrudayAnganadi Gna
nOdayavanenagittu rakshisu nammananavarata // 22 //
Meaning:
I do not know Vedashastras and the auspicious path of puranas. I have not found a guru to train me
for a debate in the path of tarka. I am an ignorant person. O the foremost idol, you are very kind
hearted. Please make the sun of gnana to rise in my heart and protect always.
Formatted padhya:
VEdashAstra - purAna - punyada - hAdiyanu - nanu - ariye - tarkada - vAdadali - guruhiriyara-
ariyada muda - mati - enage. Adimuruti - neenu - nere - karunOdayanu - hrudaya - angana di -
gnana - udayavanu - ittu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
The source of right knowledge is apourushEya Vedas and the pourushEya Agama Brahmasutras
written by Vedavyasa. To know the right Meaning of the 18 puranas with their inner Meaning s one
needs to study under a guru in the prescribed manner. This procedure is only for a Brahmin. Hence
for those who do not have access to vedas and puranas should see god through bhakthi marga for
liberation. Kanakadasaru born as antyaja cannot do shastrAbhyasa. He knows this fact, he being the
Yamamshasambhootha. He upholds the words of krishna about the need for right knowledge “Nahi
gnAnEna Sadrusham”, and about the bhakthi mArga.
Tharka itself is not enough to obtain moksha. For tavtva nishchaya, Tharka, vyAkarna etc. are very
much essential.
Hasivaritu Tai tannashishuvige
osedu mole koduvante nI pO
shisade bErunnAru salahuvaru //
Basirolage brahmanda kOtiya
pasarisida paramAtma nInen
dusuru tive vEdagalu rakshisu nammananavarata // 23 //
Meaning:
A mother knowing the hunger of her child, breast feeds it and protects. O God there is no one who
can protect us like that apart from you. VEdas praise you that you bear and protect the infinite
universe which is in your belly. O lord protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Hasivu - aritu - thAyi - tanna - shishuvige - vosedu - mole - koduvante - nI - pOshisade - bEre -
innaru - pOshakaru - Agi - salahuvaru. basirolage - brahmAnda - kOtiya - pasarisida - paramAtma
nendu - usurutive - VEdagalu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Sri Hari has been praised by vEdas that he is the one who creates , protects and destroys the
universe. He is the Kartha or doer of all these actions. He takes care of all jeevas which he has
created by providing timely food for them.
Subject:

Respected Hari bhakthas,
24th and 25th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
IbbaraNugaru ninage avaroLa
gobba maga nIrELu lOkada
hebbaLasu beLevante kArana kartanAdavanu //
Obba maganada bareva karanika
ribbarI lOka prasiddaru
habbiside prAnigala rakshisu nammananavarata // 24 //
Meaning:
O Sri Hari you have two children. One of them is Brahma, who created the universe and expanded
it. Another one continues to expand. Hence these two are famous. Like this you made this universe
populous. O lord protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Ibbaru - anugaru - ninage - avarolage - obba - maganu - IrELu - lOkada - hebba halasu - beLevante
- kArana kartanu - Adavanu. Obba - maganu - ada - bareva - karanika - Ibbaru - E - lOka -
prasiddaru - habbiside - prAnigala - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
These two sons are Brahma and Manmata (kAma). These two are the people who are making this
universe grow continuously. These two sons of Sri Hari are under his control. Hence Sri Hari is
Sarvottama and he creates and make is grow by them being antaryami of Brhma and Manmata.
Siriyu kulasati sutanukamalaja

Hiriya sose shArade sahOdari
girije maiduna shankaranu surarella kinkararu //
niruta mAyeye dAsi nijaman
dirava jAndavu jangamastha
varakutumbiga nInu rakshisu nammananavarata // 25 //
Meaning:
Lakshmi is your spouse, Brahma is your son, Sarsvathi is your elder daughter-in-law, PArvathi is
your sister ParamEshvara is maiduna (Brother-in-law ). All gods are your servents, MAya is always
your maid. This universe itself is your residence. All animate and inanimate beings forms your
family. O vishvakutumbi protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Siriyu - kulasati - sutanu - kamalaja - hiriya - sose - shArade - sahOdari - girije - maiduna -
shankaranu - surarella - kinkararu. niruta - mAyeye - dAsi - nijamandiravu - ajAndavu - jangama -
sthAvara - kutumbiga - nInu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
In this padya Sri kanaka dasaru has narrated the gods in Tharatamya. Tharatamya gnana is tAraka
for moksha. One should know the tharatamya of the gods he is worshipping before doing so.
Worshipping a god who is in higher level in lower category and vice versa results in anartha. This is
often stressed by Sri Jagannata dasaru in Harikathamruthasara.
Subject:

26th and 27th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.

SAgarana magaLariyadante sa
rAgadali sancharisuthihe u
dyoga vEnu nimitta kAranavella lOkadali //
BhAgavatarAdavara salahuva
nAgi sancharisuvudu E Bhava
sAgaradi muLugisade rakshisu nammananavarata // 26 //
Meaning:
O Sri Hari you are roaming without even Lakshmi, the daughter of Ocean (sAgara or varuna)
knowing, what may the purpose of this ? Definitely it is to protect your devotees.
Please save me from drowning in the ocean of worldliness.
Formatted padhya:
SAgarana - magaLu - ariyadante - sarAgadali - sancharisuta - ihe - Udyogavu - Enu - nimitta -
kAranavu Ella lOkadali .
BhAgavataru - Adavara - salhuvanu - Agi - sancharisuvudu - E - bhava - sAgaradi - muLugisade -
rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here kanakadasaru is stating an important point that even Sri Lakshmi is not aware of sri Hari’s
actions completely. If this is the state of Sri Lakshmi being the highest in the world next to sri Hari,
what is the state of lower category jeevas. It is impossible for them to know the god completely. Sri
Lakshmi is capable of creating hundreds of Brahmas and preach them. During pralaya she forms
the leaf on which Sriman Narayana rests, becomes all the ornaments worn by him. When Sri Hari
travels without her knowlege we can know his supremacy over other gods including Sri Lakshmi.
HastivAhananAdiyAda sa
masta dEvanikAyadolage pra
shastanAvanu ninna vOlu sharanAgatara poreva //
Hasta kalita sudarshanadoLari
mastakavaniluhuva parAtpara
vastuvallave nInu rakshisu nammananavarata // 27 //
Meaning:
Is there any one who is capable of protecting devotees like you in the midst the devatas including
Indra? You are capable of parting the heads of the enemies by your Sudarshana chakra. You are
superior, O god protect us always.
Formatted padhya:
Hasti - vAhananu - Adi ada - samasta - dEva - nikAyadoLage - prashastanu - Avanu - ninna - volu -
sharanAgatara - poreva.
Hasta - kalita - sudarshanadoLu - ari - mastakava - iLuhuva -
parAtpara - vastuvallave - nInu - rakshisu - nammanu -
anavarata
Notes:
In this padya sri kanakadasaru has explained how Sri Hari’s performs the act of protecting the good
and destruction of the evil.
Subject:

Hageyarige varavIvaribbaru
tegeyalariyaru kotta varagaLa
tegedukoduva samartharArI jagake ninnante //
SugunarinnAruntu kadhanava
bagedu ninnoLu jayisuvavarI
jagadoLunte dEva rakshisu nammananavarata // 28 //
Meaning:
The Two (Brahma and Rudra) who grant boons to the enemies and are unable to take them back
when boons are misused. Under such circumstances , you are the one capable of protecting this
universe. Is there any one who is good natured like you ? Is there anyone who can fight and win
over you ? O lord protect us always.
Formatted padhya:
Hageyarige - varava - Ivaru -ibbaru -tegeyalu - ariyaru - kotta - varagaLa - tegedu - koduva -
samartharu - yAru - I - Jagake - ninnante.
Sugunaru - innu - yAru - untu - kadanava - bagedu - ninnoLu - jayisuvavaru - E - jagadoLu - unte -
dEva - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Brahma and Rudra give boons to the foes and they do not know to prevent them when they turn
hostile against them and to the other gods.
For instance: In the case of Brahma devaru he gave boon to Hiranyakashipu that the later should
not be killed by anyone. When the later started troubling everybody, Brahma became helpless. Sri
Hari then came as Narasimha to kill the Daitya and protected Prahlada.
In the case of Rudra, he gave boon to Bhasmasura and inturn it became life threatening for Shiva.
When Rudra pleaded Sri Hari, he cleverly killed the asura by making the to burn himself. There are
so many instances like this in puranas. By this, one can understand the supremacy of Sri Hari.
Sumanasara vairadali kelavaru
kumatigaLu tapadinda Bhargana
kamalajana padayugava mecchisi varavapadediharu //
samara mukhadoLagupameyali vi
kramadi vairava mAdidavarige
amara padaviyanitte rakshisu nammananavarata // 29 //
Meaning:
The wicked demons by hatred towards the gods, receive favours from Shiva and Brahma by
satisfying them through penance. You have crushed these evil demons in battle and restored gods to
their respective positions. O lord protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Sumanasara - vairadali - kelavaru - kumatigaLu - tapadinda - bargana - kamalajana - padayugava -
mecchisi - varava - padedu - iharu. samara - mukhadoLage - upameyali - vikramadi - vairava -
mAadidavarige - amara - padaviyanitte - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata .
Notes:
This padya is the gist of the previous padya.
Subject:
30th and 31th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.

Baliya bandhisi moreyiduva sati
golidu akshayavittu karunadi
moleyuNisida bAlikeya pididasuvanapaharisi //
Shileya satiyala mAdi tripurada
lalaneyara vratagedisi koodida
kelasavuttamavAytu rakshisu nammananavarata // 30 //
Meaning:
You entangled Bali chakravarti, kindly saved Draupati by granting innumerable (akshaya) sarees,
sucked the life of a young woman who breast fed you. You transformed the rock into a woman,
spoiled the chastity of the wives of Thripurasuras, you have done all these for the welfare of the
world, O lord protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Baliya - bhandisi - more - iduva - satige - volidu - akshayava - ittu - karunadi - moleya - unisida -
bAlikeya - pididu - asuvanu - apaharisi.
Shileya - satiyala - mAdi - tripurada - lalaneyara - vrata - kedisi - koodida - kelasa - uttamavu -
Aytu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
The words “Baliya bhandhisi” is very much Meaning ful. Sri Hari captivated Bali to secure Indra
his position. He also guards Bali’s house to show the greatness of Bali Chakravarthi. He saved
Draupati with his grace when Dushyasana was pulling her saree. Sri Krishna killed Putana who fed
her milk to kill him, to show “YadbhAvAtadbhavati”. He sees the intention of the person. She
intended to kill him and inturn she was killed by him. Sri Rama with his foot transformed Ahalya
into a woman who had become rock by the curse of sage Gautama. When shiva was unable to kill
the tripurAsuras, because of their chaste wives, the defectless Sri Hari took buddhAvatara, spoiled
their chastity and helped shiva in killing those asurAs.
Kariya kAyda jaladimakarava
taridu HiraNyakana sILdA
taraLananu taleyagAydu ShakatAsurana hatamAdi //
DuruLa kamsanakondu magadhana
muridu vatsana hammaLisi khara
haranavanu hingiside rakshisu nammananavarata // 31 //
Meaning:
You protected the Elephant (Gajendra) by killing the Crocodile in the lake, protected Prahlada by
slaying Hiranyakashipu. You destroyed Shakatasura, killed evil Kamsa, got mAgada killed, fataly
hurt VritrAsura and you ended the life of demon Khara. O lord protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Kariya - kAyda - jaladi - makarava - taridu - hiranyAshakana - sIldu - A - taralananu - taleya -
kAydu - shakatAsurana - hata - mAdi. Durula - kamsana - kondu - magadhana - muridu - vatsana -
hammalisi - khara - haranavanu - hingiside - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here Dasaru has explained some of the instances where in Sri Hari has acted for Dusta shikshana.
He came to save Gajendra when the later called him Adimoola, while his legs were caught between
the jaws of crocodile.
He came from the pillar to protect prahlada by killing
Hiranyakashipu. He killed demon who came in form of Cart to kill him. He killed his uncle demon
Kamsa for his bad deeds. He made BheemasEna kill JarAsandha (MAgada - king of magada). Sri
Hari was instrumental in getting Vritra killed by Indra. Vishnu placed his energy in vajrAyudha
used by Indra to kill the Asura. Khara (younger brother of Ravana) was slained by Rama.
Subject:

32nd and 33rd padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Shishutanada sAmartyadali kela
rasuraranu samharisi chakrava
bisutu Yauvana kAladalliyA PAndusutarinda //
Vasumatiya bhAravaniLuhi sA
hasadi meredavanAgi nI me
cchiside trijagavannellA rakshisu nammananavarata // 32 //
Meaning:
During the infancy with your strength you killed many asurAs , during youthfulness without using
your Sudarshana chakra you, brought down the weight on the earth through the sons of Pandu. You
were in the limelight due to you bravery and were admired by the three worlds. O’ lord protect us
always.
Formatted padhya:
Shishu - tanada - sAmartyadali - kelavu - asuraranu - samharisi - chakrava - bisutu - yauvana -
kAladali - A - pAndu - sutarinda. Vasumatiya - bhAravanu - iluhi - sAhasadi - meredavanu - Agi -
nI - mecchiside - trijagavanella - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
The actions of krishna during his infancy are beyond one’s imagination as he doesn’t possess
Prakruta Sharira. He is blissful and different from the jeevas.
The word “Chakrava Bisutu” refers to the vow taken by Krishna not to use weapon and not to take
part in the Kurukshetra battle. Hence he made pAndavAs to kill the enemies.
Ellarali nInAgi sumanasa
rallati hitanAgi yAdava
ralli bhAndavanAgi dAnavaralli hageyagi //
kolliside BhImArjunara kai
yali kaurava kulavanellava
ballidanu nInahudu rakshisu nammananavarata // 33 //
Meaning:
You are the in-dweller of everyone, affectionate to gods, Kinsman of Yadavas, foe of demons, got
kaurava lineage killed by Bhima and Arjuna , O Krishna, True ! you are omni-potent, please protect
us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Ellarali - nInAgi - sumanasaralli - ati - hitanAgi - yadavaralli - bhAndavanAgi - dAnavaralli -
hageyAgi. kolliside - bhima - arjunara - kaiyali - kaurava - kulava - ellava - ballidanu - nInu -
ahudu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Sri Hari is sarvantaryAmi. It is very well depicted in Gopigita as “AkhiLa dEhinAm
antarAtmaDrik”.
The actions of Paramatma are known to himself and is beyond understanding. He plays various
roles like friend, foe, protector , well-wisher etc. as per his wishes.
Sri Jagannatha dAsaru describes the lord’s omni-potence as:
omdhanamthAnamtha rUpagaLa lomdhe rUpadhiyahavu
lOkaga LOmdhe rUpadhi sRuShti sThithi modhalAda vyApAra
omdhe kAladhi mAdi thiLisadhe samdhaNisikomdippa
jagadhoLu namdha namdhana raNadhoLimdhrAthmajage thOrisane
Subject:


Narage sArathiyAgi ranadolu
turuga nIradisidare vAriya
sarasiyanu nirmisi kirITiya kaili Saindhavana //
Shirava kedahisi avana tandeya
karatalake nIdiside harahara
parama sAhasi nInu rakshisu nammananavarata // 34 //
Meaning:
You became the charioteer for Arjuna, When the horses felt thirsty you created a pond in the
battlefield, You made Arjuna to kill Saindhava by diverting Saindhava’s head to fall in his fathers’
hands. O god ! You are so valiant please protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Narage - sArathi - agi - ranadolu - turuga - nIradisidare - vAriya - sarasiyanu - nirmisi - kiritiya -
kaili - saindhavana - shirava - kedahisi - avana - tandeya - karatalake - nIdisi - harahara - parama -
sAhasi - nInu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
In this padya Sri Hari’s two of the important gunas are sketched.
One is bhaktha vAtsalya and the other possession of supreme power. In kurukshetra (battle field of
Mahabharatha war ), Arjuna was only a nimitta kArana. It was Sri Krishna who killed the entire
army of enemies.
Once Arjuna learnt that Jayadhrata was one among those responsible for Abhimanyu’s death, in a
fist of anger, he took a vow that he would kill Saidhava before sunset else he would end his life by
entering fire. Kauravas managed to hide Saidhava from the eyes of Arjuna. When he could not find
him till the last moment, padavas were worried. At this time of crisis, Sri Krishna showed his
supreme power by covering the Sun with his Sudarshana Chakra. The Kauravas thought it was a
sunset and overjoyed Saindhava came before Arjuna. As there was only few moments for sunset
Krishna removed chakra and ordered Arjuna to kill saindhava.
Saindhava’s father with affection towards his son did penance and got the boon from shiva that one
who drops his son’s head on the ground will loose one’s head. Krishna who knew this directed
Arjuna to divert Saindhava’s head to drop in his father’s hands. Bewildered by this, Saidhava’s
father immediately dropped it on the ground. According to the boon he also lost his head.
Who can do such kind of miracles other than Sri Krishna?. No one can understand his actions.
Baradalli khatigondu gadeyoLu
kavidu ninna shatAyudhanu ho
kkava ghadisi hoidAdi tannAyudhadi tA madida //
vivaravEnO tiLiye nI mA
yavanu nInE balli ninnA
yavanu ballavaruntE rakshisu nammananavarata // 35 //
Meaning:
In Mahabharata battle, the one called ShrutAyudha hit you (Krishna) with a mace, the mace
touched Krishna and inturn killed ShrutAyudha. So ShrutAyudha died with his own weapon. I am
unaware of your rational. You know your miracles, you yourself know your deeds. Does any one
knows the purpose of yours deeds ? Please protect us for ever.
Baradalli - khati - gondu - gade - yoLu - kavidu - ninna - shatAyudhanu - hokkava - hoidAdi - tanna
- Ayudhadi - tA - madida - vivarava - eno - tiLiye - nI - mAyavanu - NInE - balle - ninna - Ayavanu
- ballavaru - unte - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
This padya refers to the story of Shrutayudha, who was the son of varuna. Once Varuna gave him a
mace and told that he would win all the battles with this weapon but it will be a danger if it is used
on a person who is not fighting. Subsequently, When ShrutAyudha used this against Krishna, who
was not fighting, he died with his own weapon.
Subject:

Respected Hari bhakthas,

ILege patiyAdavanu yAdava
roLage bAndhava ninage sOdara
daLiyanAdabhimanyuvanu kolliside koLaguLadi //
aLalinabdhiyoLaddhi tangiya
baLaliside kulagOtrabAndhava
roLage kIrtiya padede rakshisu nammananavarata // 36 //
Meaning:
You are the husband of BhudEvi, relative of Yadavas, got your nephew Abhimanyu killed in the
battle and drenched your sister Subhadra in the ocean of sorrow. Inspite of all these you are being
praised as great by your relatives. Protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
ILege - pati - Adavanu - yAdavara- oLage - bAndhava - ninage - sOdarada - aLiyanAda -
Abhimanyuvanu - kolliside - koLaguLadi. aLalina - abdiyoLu - addi - tangiya - baLaliside -
kulagOtra - bAndhavara - oLage - kIrtiya - padede - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here Sri Krishna invisibly does all the actions and binds everybody in the fascinting web of mAya
with his unimAginable power. He is accessible only to the knowledgeable people.
TAyanagalida tanayanI rA
dhEya noLage rahasyadalli kula
dAyavanu neretiLuhiyarjunaninda koliside //
mAya mantrada kutilaguNada
nyAyavO, idu nyAyavO ni
nnAya vanu nIballe rakshisu nammananavarata // 37 //
Meaning:
You infomed KarNa who was left lurch by his mother, secretly about his birth, and made Arjuna
kill him in the end.
Masterminding and by getting things done through cheat, is this lawful or unlawful ? You yourself
know the moral of these acts, please protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
TAyana - agalida - tanaya - nI - rAdhEya - noLage - rahasyadali - kula - dAyavanu - nere - tiLuhi -
Arujunaninda - koliside. mAya - mantrada - kutila - guNada - anyAyavo - idu - nyAyavo -
ninnAyavannu - nI - balle - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Sri Krishna meets KarNa secretly at night during the war and informs him that karNa is son of
Kunti. Later while in the battle field he got him killed by directing Arjuna to do so when he was
trying to lift his chariot wheel which got struck in the ground. Here Sri kanakadasaru says we donot
understand whether this deed was right or wrong and sri Krishna himself knows the hidden
meaning of such kind of acts.
Subject:
38th and 39th padhya of HaribhAkthi sAra of sri Kanaka dAsaru.

KollabagedavanAgi nI hage
yalli sakhyava beLesaladu hita
valla ninnaya gunavaballavarilla yadukuladi //
GollanAriyaroLu pravartaka
nallavE bhAvisalu lOkado
lellarU sari ninage rakshisu nammananavarata // 38 //
Meaning:
O LOrd, with an intention to kill your enemies is it fair for you to develop friendship with them?
No one knows your traits. You ignited love in the cowherd women born in Yadu dynasty. After deep
analysis of these things it is clear that all are equal for you in this world.
Formatted padhya:
Kolla - bagedavanu - agi - nI - hageyalli - sakhyava - beLesaladu - hitavu - alla - ninnaya - gunava-
ballavaru - illa - yadukuladi. golla - nAriyara - oLu - pravartakanu - allave - bhAvisalu - lOkadoLu
- ellaru - sari - ninage - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here it is stated that for Sri Hari there is no flaw of discrimination. He treats everyone equally. The
jeeva experience the fruits according to there capacity and actions and God will not discriminate as
a friend or enemy. This has been explained in Harikathamrutasara that:
vAridhanu maLegareye beLedhiha BoruhamgaLa chithra
Pala rasa bEre bErippamthe bahuviDha jIvaroLagidhdhu
mAramaNanavaravara yOgyathe mIradhe guNakaRmagaLa
anu sAra nadesuva dhEvanige Vaishamyavellihudo 3-23
Magana kondava nALuvanta

suguNeyaru hadinAru sAvira
sogasugAtiyaravara mOhadabalege vitanAgi //
bage bageya ratikalegaLali kU
rugura nAtisi meredu nInI
jagake pAvananAde rakshisu nammananavarata // 39 //
Meaning:
You killed your son NarakAsura and got caught in the love trap of 16000 well-mannered
fascinating girls, whom he captivated. You engaged with them in love sport. Though, you remain a
sacred entity in this universe. Protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Magana - kondu - avanu - ALuvantaha - suguneyaru - hadinAru sAvira - sogasugAtiyaru - avara -
mOhada - balege - vitanAgi. bage bageya - rati - kalega lali - kUrugura - nAtisi - meredu - nInu - E
- jagake - pAvananAde - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Sri Krishna married 16000 virgins, who were Agni’s sons and had done penance in their previous
lives to get his anga sangha, and he enjoyed with them as there was sri Laxmi’s special presence
(sAnidhya) in them. As he is not touched by defects he remains pure in this world.
Subject:
Respected haribhakthas,
40th and 41st padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
Enu mAdidarEnu karmava
nInoliyadinnilla vidakanu
mAnavuntE BhramarakItanyAyadandadali //
nInoliye trunaparvatavu pusi
Enu nIpatikarise baLiki
nnEnu chintisalEke rakshisu nammananavarata // 40 //
Meaning:
What ever may be the deeds , if you are not pleased it is of no use. Is there is any doubt about it ? It
is like the rule of Big bee and the insect (bhramara kita nyaya ). A small thing like grass will
become big mountain. Is this false ? why one should worry after receiving your blessings ? O lord
Formatted padhya:
Enu - mAdidarEnu - karmava - nInu - voliyade - innu - illa - idake - anumAna - unte - bhramara -
kIta - nyaya dandadali. NInu - voliye - truna - parvatavu - pusi - Enu - nI - patikarise - baLika -
innu Enu - chintisalu - Eke - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata .
Notes:
One gets sadgati only if god is pleased and blesses him. If god helps us in performing our actions
we feel it easy and if not small actions become as big as lifting a mountain. Hence for a jeeva, grace
of Sri Hari is the most important element in life. One should constantly think Sri Hari in every
action:
“Sri Hari prEraneya - Sri Hari prityartham.”
Here a phrase has been mentioned i.e. “ Bhramara kIta nyaya” which has to be correctly
understood. The creeper or bee brings in some fly and rears it in its nest and it will fly around that
insect by making sound. After some days the ordinary fly becomes a creeper. This example has
been misinterpreted as - by constant meditation or thinking one with god jeeva will become god.
Even though the insect becomes the creeper, it is not the same which transformed it into bhramara.
There always exists the difference. Jeeva can never become god. They are entirely different from
each other.
Estu mAdalu munna tA pade
dashtuyembudu lOkadoLu mati
getta mAnavarADuttiharA mAtadamtirali //
pattavArindAytu Druvanige
kotta vara tappitE kuchElage
ista bAndhava nInu rakshisu nammananavarata // 41 //
Meaning:
Let us not bother about the foolish people’s saying that What ever we do - We get only what is in
our fate. From whom Druva got his position ? Were the boons given to Kuchela turned false ? You
are the only well wisher to the sincere devotees. Protect us for ever.
Formated Padhya:
Estu - mAdalu - munna - tA - padedashtu - yembudu - lOkadoLu - mati - ketta - mAnavaru -
adutiha - matu - antirali.
Pattavu - Arinda - Aitu - Druva nige - kotta - vara - tappitE - kuchElage - ista - bAndhava - nInu -
Notes:
Jeevas will attain liberation with the divine favour. There are three kinds of deeds viz. 1. Sanchita 2.
AgAmi 3. PrArabdha. Jeeva can get rid of Sanchita karma and AgAmi and reduce Prarabdha by
incessant thought of Sri Vishnu and Vayu Devaru. Remaining Prarabda must be experienced
whether happiness or sorrow. Hence constant thought of Sri Hari (Nirantara Hari smarane) is very
important for the jeeva.
Subject:
48th and 49th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri KanakadAsaru.

Siriya sampattinali nI mai
maredu madagarvadali dInara
karunadindIkshisade kadeganninda nOduvare //
Harahara anAtharanu pAlisi
varava koduva udAriyembI
biruda biduvare tande rakshisu nammananavarata // 48 //
Formatted padhya:
Siriya - sampattinali - nI - maimaretu - madagarvadali - dInara - karuna dinda - Ikshisade - kade
kannininda - nOduvare. harahara - anAtharanu - pAlisi - varava - koduva - udAri - emba - E -
biruda - biduvare - tande - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O Lord ! Being haughty by your enormous wealth can you neglect the destitutes without kindness ?
Can you forget your title as the protector of helpless and giver of boons, Please protect us for ever.
Notes:
The blames made by the devotees with great devotion will be considered as a praise by Sri Hari.
DInanAnu samasta lOkake

dAni nInu vichArisalu mati
hIna nAnu mahAmahima kaivalya pati nInu //
Enaballenu nAnu nere su
gnAna mUruti nInu ninna sa
mAnaruntE dEva rakshisu nammananavarata // 49 //
Formatted padhya:
DIna - nAnu - samasta - lOkake - dAni -nInu - vichArisalu - mati - hIna - nAnu - mahAmahima -
kAivalya - pati - nInu . Ena - ballenu - nAnu - nere - sugnAna - mUruti - nInu - ninna
-samAnaruntE - dEva - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O Lord, I am a destitute, you are the one bestower to the whole world. I am an unwise, you are
meritorious and lord of vaikunta. I am an ignorant, you are omniscient. Is there any one equal to
you in this world? O god protect us for ever.
Notes:
In this padya Sri Kanakadasaru who had earned kindest grace of Sri Vyasarajaru had clearly
depicted the panchabheda tatva of Madhwa siddhanta. One of the bheda is the difference between
God and jeeva. Jeeva is of limited knowledge and limited power and is wholly under the control of
Sri Hari who is independent and omnipotent. In noway a jeeva can be compared to lord sri Hari.
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthisara part - 42 and 43

42nd and 43rd padhya of HariBhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
TannadEhAturadaLadaviya
lanyaranu samharisitirutire
ninna nAma doLadhikaveradaksharava baNNisuta //
DhanyanAdanu munikuladi sam
pannanAdanu nInolida baLi
kinnu pAtakavuntE rakshisu nammananavarata // 42 //
Meaning:
An hunter who was killing others for his livelihood, became the great sage Valmiki by constantly
uttering your two letter name “RAma”. O lord if you are pleased w place for sins ? Please protect
us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Tanna - dEha - aturadoLu - adaviyali - anyaranu - samharisuta - irutire - ninna - namadoLu -
adhikavAda - eradu - aksharava - bannisuta. dhanyanu - Adanu - munikuladi - sampannana - Adanu
- nInu - volida - baLika - innu - pAtaka - vuntE - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here the greatness of BhagavannAmasmarane has been discussed with the example of valmiki. One
can reach the ultimate goal through hari namasmarane. In the case of souls of upper class the results
will be in the higher category as they utter it with anusandhAna. Hence valmiki got this status of
great sage by uttering RAmanAma with great devotion and since had done lot of sadhana during his
previous births. It is not just the result of HarinAmasmarane in one birth. An ordinary soul cannot
expect such position by merely uttering god’s name.
Sri PurandaradAsaru says:
A mara E mara dhyAnisutiruvAga
rAma rAma embho nAmavekAytu //
Ninna satigaLupida durAtmana

benninali bandavana karunadi
mannisida kArana dayAparamUrtiyendenuta //
ninna bhajisida sArvabhoumari
ginnu ihaparavuntu sadguna
ranna sirisampanna rakshisu nammananavarata // 43 //
Meaning:
O Ramachandra, Ravana desired your consort SitadEvi and inspite of it you pardoned his younger
brother Vibhishana with kind heart. Hence People on the earth who worship you will have comforts
of both the worlds. O the treasure of virtues, please protect us always.
Formatted padhya:
Ninna - satige - aLupida - durAtmana - benni nalli - bandavana - karunadi - mannisida - kArana -
dayApara - mUrthi - endenuta. ninna - bhajisida - sArvaboumarige - innu - ihapara - vuntu -
sadguna ranna - sirisampanna - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Ordinary people say that Ravana abducted Sita. One who thinks like this will suffer in hell. Ravana
does not have the power even to touch Sita. Lakshmi’s abode is the chest of Sri Hari and there is no
seperation for them at any point of time. Lakshmi is equally omnipresent along with Sri Hari.
During the abduction period she was in kailasa where she was worshipped by Shiva and Parvati. It
was only her image which Ravana thought as Sita and took away.
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthisara Part - 44 and 45

VIrarAvaNanodane hOrida
vIraraggada kapigaLavaroLu
mArutana maganEnu dhanyano Brahmapattadali //
sEriside ninnante koduva U
dAri yAvanu trijagadoLagA
kAranadi nambidenu rakshisu nammananavarata // 44 //
Meaning:
How great was Hanumanta among the brave monkeys who fought against valiant Ravana! You
blessed him the position of future Brahma. Is any one as generous as you in the three worlds?
Therefore I trust you, Please protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
VIra - RavaNana - vodane - hOrida - vIraraggada - kapigaLu - avaroLu - mArutana - maganu - Enu
- dhanyano - brahma - pattadali. sEriside - ninnante - koduva - udAri - yAvanu - trijagadoLu - A -
kAranadi - nambidenu - rakshisu - nammanu - anvarata.
Notes:
The monkeys who were in RAma’s army were not ordinary ones. Various gods like Mukhyaprana
Indra, Surya, chandra etc. incarnated as monkeys. Among them Mukhyaprana was Hanumanta. He
is the next candidate for the Brahma position. He is foremost among the souls.
ShivashivA nI mAdidupa kA
ravanu maretavaruNtE pApadi
nenedajAmiLagolidu prANaviyOga kAladali //
Javanavara kaigoppisade kA
ydavanu nI mAdhava mikkA
davariguNtE karuna rakshisu nammananavarata // 45 //
Meaning:
O lord, can anyone forget your favour ? You saved sinner Ajamila at his end time from the hands of
Yama’s representatives for uttering your name. O Madhava who else has enormous kindness like
you? Protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Shiva shivA - nI - mAdida - upakAravanu - maretavaru - uNtE - pApadi - neneda - ajAmiLage -
volidu - prANa - viyOga - kAladali. Javanavara - kaige - voppisade - kAydavanu - nI - MAdhava -
mikkAdavarige - unte - karuna - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here importance of HarinAma smarane has been stressed again with the example of Ajamila.
Ajamila was a pious Brahmin. Unfortunately as a result of bad deeds he commited grave sin. He
uttered his son’s name Narayana when the yama dhootas came to take him away.
Sponteneously, he got the rememberance of god. Sri Hari protected him from the clutches of
yamadhootas. Ajamila got Sri HarisMarane name because of his sadhana in the early part of life
and also during his previous janmas. This reflects the tatva of Dwadasha sthotra of Srimadanda
tIrtharu -“Santatam chintaye anantam antyakAle visheshataha.”
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthisara part - 46 & 47

46th and 47th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri kanaka dAsaru.
Hetta magaLanu maduveyAdava
nuttamanu gurupatnigalu pida
chittajanu mAvana krutaghnanu ninage maidunanu //
Hottu tappisi kAmadali muni
pOttamana madadiyanu neredava
gitte kaivalyavanu rakshisu nammananavarata // 46 //
Meaning:
He who married the one created by himself happens to be a very noble. One who desired the wife
of his preacher and was disgraceful towards his Father-in-law is your brother-in-law. One who
desired the wife of a sage was given high position by you. O Lord, protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Hetta - magaLanu - maduveyAdavanu - uttamanu - gurupatnige - alupida - chittajanu - mAvana -
krutaghnanu - ninage - maidunanu. hottu - tappisi - kAmadali - munipOttamana - madadiyanu -
neredavage - itte - kaivalyavanu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
In this padya what dasaru has done is a nindAstuti (adverse praising). Here Brahma was the one
who married Saraswati, created by himself. Chandra desired Tara, wife of Bruhaspati (deva Guru)
and was also disgraceful to his father-in-law who is Daksha as he was deeply interested in Rohini
and neglected Ashwini and his other wives. Sri Hari karunya guna is highlighted in a adverse way.
He will pardon the grave mistakes commited by his devotees.
Illihanu allillavembI
sollu salladu horagoLage nI
nalladillanyatravembudanella kelakelaru //
BallariLeyoLu BhAgavatarA
dellarige vandisada kujanari
gilla sadgatinOdu rakshisu nammananavarata // 47 //
Meaning:
It is wrong to say that God is present only in certain places. His devotees very well know that he is
present in and out of everything. The wicked who never salutes such devotees would never get a
good or happy state. O lord, protect us for ever.
Formatted padhya:
Illi - ihanu - alli - illa - enba - E - sollu - salladu - horage - voLage - nInu - illade - illa - anyatra -
embudanu - ella - kelakelaru. Ballaru - iLeyoLu - bhAgavataru - Ada - ellarige - vandisada -
kujanarige - illa - sadgati - nOdu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
God is omnipresent. He cannot be obtained directly. He always stays in the heart of his devotees.
Hence the respect and salutation made to such devotees will reach the god.
Subject:
50th and 51st padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
TaraLatanadali kelavudina duru
bharada garvadi kelavudina mai
maredu nimmadigeragadAdenu vishaya kELiyali //
naraka bhAjananAgi kAmA
turadi paradhana parasatige mana
harida pApava kaLedu rakshisu nammananavarata // 50 //
Formatted padhya:
TaraLa - tanadali - kelavu - dina- durbharada - garvadi - kelavu - dina - mai - maretu - nimmadige -
eragade - vishaya - kELiyali. naraka - bhAjakanAgi - kAmAturadi - para dhana - para sati ge -
mana - harida - pApava - kaLedu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
During early stages I spent some days in an infantile way, then during my youth I spent with lust
for other’s wealth and women, with out falling to your feet by indulging in mundane things. O lord,
by removing these sins, Please protect me from the hell.
Notes:
The first part of the padya sketches the earlier life of Sri Kanakadasaru after which he became
Haridasa. He remembers this with repentance, which is a characteristic of good people.
Maredanabhyudayadali nimmanu
mareyenApattinali poreyen
doreyuvenu manavEkabhAvadoLilla nimmadiya //
maredu bAhiranAdavana nI
marevarE hasutanna kandanA
marevudE mamateyali rakshisu nammananavarata // 51 //
Formatted padhya:
Maretenu - abhyudayadali - nimmanu - mareyenu - Apattinali - pore-endu - voreyuvenu - manavu -
Eka - bhAvadoLu - illa - nimma - adiya - maredu - bAhiranu - Adavana - nI - marevare - hasu -
tanna - kandana - marevudE - mamate yali - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
I forget you when I am well off but I call you for protecting me during distress. My mind is not
incessant in you. Even if I forget your feet can you forget me ? Will a cow forget it’s calf ? God,
protect with kind heart for ever.
Notes:
One should remember god irrespective of good or bad times. Sri Hari protects us with kindness
always even though we forget him sometimes. That is his greatness.
Subject:
Subject Haribhakthisara part - 52 and 53

52nd and 53rd padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

DharaNige varachakravartiga
LAru mandi nrupAlakaru hadi
nArumandiyu dharaNiyanu munnAldanruparenitO //
VIraranumechhidaLe DharaNI
nAri bahumOhadoLu ninnanu
sEri OlaisuvaLu rakshisu nammananavarata // 52 //
Formatted padhya:
DharaNige - vara chakravartigalu - Aru - mandi - nrupAlakaru - hadinAru - mandiyu - dharaNi
yannu - munna - Alida - nruparu - enitO. VIraranu - mechhidaLe - DharaNi - nAri - bahu -
mOhadoLu - ninnanu - sEri - OlaisuvaLu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
There were 6 sovereign emperors and 16 esteem kings who were prominent among the rulers of
this earth. There are innumerable other kings! Did Bhoodevi cherish any of those brave? You are
the one whom she gets allured. Please protect us for ever.
Notes:
In this world everything is mortal. Land, women (wife), wealth etc. are bound to end at one time.
The ultimate Narayana is for ever. One must pray and take refuge in him always.
BhArakartanu nInu bahu sam
sAriyembuda nigamatati kai
vArisuttide divija Manujabhujanga goLaginnu //
Ariguntu swatantra ninnan
tAru muktiyanIva sadguru
vAru jagadadhyaksha rakshisu nammananavarata // 53 //
Formatted padhya:
BhAra - kartanu - nInu - bahu - samsAri - embuda - nigama tati - kaivArisuttide - divija - manuja -
bhujanga ra- volage - innu. Arige - untu - swatantra - ninnante -Aru (yAru) - muktiyanu - Iva -
sadguru - Aru (yAru) - jagada - adhyaksha - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O lord, the whole universe is your family. Vedas states that you are the sole responsible for
protection of this world. None is independent like you among the gods, men or in the world of
serpents in patAla. Who is there to grant liberation except by sadguru like you, Please protect us for
ever.
Notes:
In this universe none is superior to Sri Hari. None has the capacity to grant liberation independently
like him. Hence he is the supreme god.
Subject:

54th and 55th padhyas of Haribhakthas of Sri kanaka dAsaru.
Gati vihInarigAru nInE
gati kaNApatikarisi kodu sa
dgatiya nInele dEva ninagaparAdhi nAnalla //
Shruti vachanagaLADuvudu sharaNA
gatara sEvakanendu ninnanu
mati viDidu nambidenu rakshisu nammananavarata // 54 //
Formatted padhya:
Gati - vihInarige - Aru - nInE - gati kaNA - patikarisi - kodu - sadgati - nInele - dEva - ninage -
aparAdhi - nAnu - alla . Shruti - vachanagaLu - ADuvudu - sharaNAgatara - sEvakanu - endu -
ninnanu - mati - viDidu - nambidenu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O god, Who else other than you can be the protector of destitutes, pardon and bestow the good
destiny on me. I have not committed any offence for you. Vedas praise that you dedicate yourself
for those who seek refuge in you. Therefore with intelligible mind, I believe in you, please protect
us forever.
Notes:
Sri Hari is one who helps his humble devotees at the time of needs. He saved Sudhama from
poverty, Gajendra in the pond, Shabari in forest etc. His merits are enormous.
EgalO E dEha vinyA
vAgalO nijavillavembuda
nIga tiLiyade madadimane manevArteyendenuta //
rAga lobhadi muLugi mundaNa
tAgu bAgugaLariye ninna sa
mAgava bayasuvenu rakshisu nammananavarata // 55 //
Formatted padhya:
EgalO - E - dEha vu - inyAvagalO - nijavilla - embuda nu - Iga - tiLiyade - maDadi - mane - mane
vArte - endenuta . rAga - lobhadi - muLugi - mundaNa - tAgu - bAgu gaLa - ariye - ninna -
samAgamava - bayasuvenu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
This body can cease now or at any moment. It is mortal and it is bound to get destroyed. Without
knowing this I got immersed myself in the fantasy of wife, home and its affairs with an intense
desire. I didn’t realise the future consequences. Now I am aspiring for your company, kindly protect
us always.
Notes:
Jeeva attains this body according to it’s past actions and experience the joy and sorrow accordingly.
Though jeeva is immortal, the body is bound to get destroyed one day or the other. Sri Hari is the
one who can elevate jeeva from this vicious bondage and grant liberation with his grace.
Subject:

Respected Haribhaktas,
56th and 57th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.
Rakta mAmsada maduvinali nava
mAsa jananiya jataradoLagiru
vA samayadalli vruttiyanu kalpisida PrabhuvAru //
nI salahidavannallavEkaru
NA samudranu nIniralu kama
lAsanana hangEke rakshisu nammananavarata // 56 //
When I was in mother’s womb for nine months in the midst of blood and flesh, Is it not you who
protected me there also ? O kind hearted, when you are there why Brahma’s obligation, Please you
Formatted padhya:
Rakta - mAmsada - madu vinalli - nava mAsa - jananiya - jataradoLage - iruva - A - samayadalli -
vruttiya - kalpisida - prabhu - YAru . nI - salahidavanu - allavE - karuNA - samudranu - nIniralu -
kamalAsanana - hangu - Eke - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Notes:
Here Dasaru has stressed the superiority of Sri Hari over other gods. For one who medidates the
kindness of Sri Hari, there is no need to depend on other gods. The inner Meaning of this padya is
not to under estimate other gods like Brahma. All gods should be worshipped in accordance with
gradation, and the ultimate goal should be to please Sri Hari through them. It should be noted that if
other gods are worshipped independently as supreme and leaving out sri Hari, it is of no use and
also harmful.
Balu mrugavu mara pakshi kItaka
jala charoughadi janisidenu kO
tale goLisabEdakata mAnavanAda baLikinnu //
kolisadiru yamaninda murahara
volidu ninnanu bhajisuvavarige
kolege kAraNavEnu rakshisu nammananavarata // 57 //
Formatted padhya:
Balu - mrugavu - mara - pakshi - kItaka- jalacharaughadi - janisidenu - kOtale goLisa - bEda -
akata - mAnavanAda - baLikinnu. kolisadiru - yamaninda - murahara - volidu - ninnanu -
bhajisidavarige - kolege - kAranavu- Enu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
Until now I wandered through the cycle of births as animal, tree, bird, insect, fish etc. Donot allow
it (birth) to get ruined now in this human body. Donot get me killed by Yama. O’ Murari! what is
the reason for killing of those who worship you with great devotion ? Kindly protect us for ever.
Notes:
One gets this manushya Janma after a long journey passing through 84 lakhs births. Hence this
Janma is very precious. This is the best birth where one can get the knowledge of Sri Hari and do
sAdhana.
As Sri Purandara dasaru says
Manava janma doDDaadu /
ada hAni mAdalu bEdi huchhappagalira //
Haribhakthi Sara Padhya - 58 & 59

Respected VaishnavAs,
We are presenting the 58th and 59th padhyas of Sri Haribhakthi

sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
Pancha bhUtada kAyadoLu nI
vanchisade Irutiralu pUrvada
sanchitada phalavennalEkidu maruLu tanadinda //
Minchuvavarinnunte tiLiye pra
panchavellake tappidavara nI
konchagArane krishna rakshisu nammananavarata // 58 //
Formatted Padhya:
PanchbhUtada - kAya doLu - nI - vanchisade - irutiralu - purvada - sanchitada - phalavu - yennali -
yEkidu - maruLu - tanadinda - minchuvavaru - innu - unte - tiLiye - prapancha - ellake -
tappidavara - nI - koncha gArane - krishna - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
When you are present in my body made of Panchabhutas, why it should be said that it is due to my
past deeds? So this body which I possess is not due to my deeds but out of your kindness. Is there
any one without doing wrong due to imprudence? Concealing from the people you stand above this
world, can you be considered ordinary ? Please protect us for ever.
Notes:
PanchabhUtAs are prithvi (earth), Apas (water), thEjas (agni), vayu (air), and AkAsha (space). The
physical body is made of combination of these panchabhUtAs.
Halavu karmagaLinda mUtrada

bilagaLali sancharisi padaviya
phalava kANade holabudappide nenna dEhadali //
volidu nInire ninna salugeya
valumeyali baraseLeve mukutiya
lalaneyane taLuvilla rakshisu nammananavarata // 59 //
Formatted Padhya:
Halavu - karma galinda - mUtrada - bila gaLali - sancharisi - padaviya - phalava - kANade - holabu
- tappide - yenna - dEhadali - volidu - nInire - ninna - salugeya - valumeyali - baraseLeve -
mukutiya - lalane yane - taLuvilla - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
Due to my past deeds I have drifted through urinal pits resulting in various births. I got deceived
without attaining the right fruits. Even though you dwell in me and when I am having your
blessings, I failed to secure the bride called Mukti. O lord now onwards protect us for ever.
Notes:
One who wishes to escape from this vicious cycle of births and deaths, should see god inside
oneself through meditation. This helps him getting liberated.

We are posting the 60th and 61th padhyas of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of Sri kanaka dAsaru.
yettidenu nAnAsharIrava
hottu hottalasidenu salebE
sattu ninnaya padava kANadetoLali baLalidenu //
sattu huttuva hutti hinguva
sutta todakanu mANisale puru
shOttamane manavolidu rakshisu nammananavarata // 60 //
Formatted Padhya:
yettidenu - nAnA- sharIrava - hottu - hotta - alasidenu - sale - bEsattu - ninnaya - padava - kANade
- toLali - baLalidenu - sattu - huttuva - hutti - hinguva - sutta - todakanu - mANisale -
purushOttamane - mana - volidu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O lord, until now I have taken birth in innumerable bodies. I wandered by carrying these various
bodies. I am exhausted and tired without finding your feet. Kindly save me from this endless cycle
of births and deaths and protect us for ever.
Notes:
One should go to Sri Hari to get rid of this birth and death cycle.
He is the one capable of removing the bondage of this samsara
and grant liberation to the souls. This is the only solution for a
jeeva according to all vedas and puranas. This is stated in a broader
sense by Sri jagannata dasaru in HKS as
chathuraviDha puruShARTha padevare chathuradhashalOkagaLa

maDhyadhoLitharupAyagaLilla nOdalu sakala shAsthradhali
sathatha viShayEmdhriyagaLali pravithathanenisi rAjisuva
lakumI pathige saRvasamaRpaNeyu mahapUje sadhupAya 5-17
Indu Ejanmadali nInE

bandhu hindaNa janmadali baLi
sandu mundaNa janmakadhipatiyAgi Irutiralu //
yendigU tanagilla tanusam
bandha ninnadu yenegenIgati
endu binnavisidenu rakshisu nammananavarata // 61 //
Formatted Padhya:
Indu - E - janmadali - nInE - bandhu - hindaNa - janmadali - baLi sandu - mundaNa - janmake -
adhipatiyAgi- irutiralu - endigU - tanagilla - tanu - sambhandha - ninnadu - enege - nIgati - endu -
binnavisidenu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
During this birth or in previous births or in the future births you are the ruler of this body. I am not
the owner of this body at any time. Everthing belongs to you. I am submitting to you as my
protector. Please protect us always.
Notes:
Sri Hari alone is the relative to all souls at all times. He is the one who bestows this body to a soul
to help the soul get liberated with his grace. The relationships accorded to this birth will end with
this body but the relationship with god is for ever.

We are presenting the 62nd and 63rd padhyAs of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of Sri kanaka dAsaru.
GaNaneyillada jananiyaru mole
yuNisalA paya bindugaLanada
neNisalaLavE saptasAgarakadhikavenisihudu //
BaNagu kamala janadake tAnE
maNiyagAranu Eta mAdida
kuNikegala nIbidisi rakshisu nammananavarata // 62 //
Formatted Padhya:
GaNane - illada - jananiyaru - moleyanu - uNisalu - A - paya - bindugaLa - eNisalu - aLave - sapta
- sAgarake - adhika - enisuvudu - BaNagu - kamalaja nu - idake - tAnE - maNiyagAranu - Eta -
mAdida - kuNikegala - nI- bidisi - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
When there happens to be countless mothers of mine in various births who breast fed me, Is it
possible to count those milk drops which will be more than seven seas. Brahma is responsible for
all these. O lord please save me by removing his knots.
Notes:
In this padya it seems like Brahma is being blamed for all our births but Brahma gives these births
in accordance with our past deeds. Lord Sri Hari alone can remove those deeds (which resulted or
may result in births) and liberate the soul.
LEsa kANenu janana maraNadi

ghAsiyAdenu nondenakatA
lEsenisi nOdalu parAtparavasthu nInAgi //
nI salahuvavanallavE karu
NAsamudranu nIniralu kama
lAsanana hangEnu rakshisu nammananavarata // 63 //
Formatted Padhya:
LEsa - kANenu - janana - maraNadi - ghAsiyAdenu - nondenu - akata - lEsenisi - nOdalu -
parAtpara - vastu - nInAgi - nI - salahuvavanu - allavE - karuNA - samudranu - nInu - iralu -
kamalAsanana - hangEnu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
I am deeply hurt being caught in the jumble of births and deaths. I am unable to get out of this. O
the ocean of kindness, you being the supreme lord, are you not the one who protects us ? When you
are here to guard us why Brahma’s obligation ? Please protect us for ever.
Notes:
In the above padyas the intention of dasaru is to substantiate the supremacy of Narayana over other
gods and not to disrespect other gods like Brahma etc.
Haribhakthi Sara Padhya - 64, 65, 67,68

Here is the 64th to 68th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri kanaka dAsaru.
KApurusharaidAru mandi sa
mIpadali kAduvaru ennanu
nI parAmarisade parAkAgihudu lEsalla //
Shri padAbjada sEveyali nere
pApavanu pariharisi nI nija
rUpinali bandolidu rakshisu nammananavarata // 64 //
Formatted Padhya:
KApurusharu - aidAru - mandi - samIpadali - kAduvaru - ennanu - nI - parAmarisade -
parAkAgihudu - lEsalla - Shri - padAbjada - sEveyali - nere - pApavanu - pariharisi - nI - nija-
rUpinali - bandolidu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
The 5 or 6 intruders are beside me and are troubling me. It is not fair on your part to keep quite
without protecting me from their trouble. By giving me opportunity to serve your lotus feet remove
my sins and grace upon us by showing your true form. Please protect us for ever.
Notes:
The 6 enemies are Arishadvarga viz.. KAma, krodha, lobha, mOha, mada and mAtsarya. Without
getting rid of these 6, it is not possibe to obtain true gnana, bhakthi and vairagya - the main
requisites for the approaching god.
Aidu tatvagaLAda vonda
kkaidu kaDeyali tatvavippa
ttaidu kUdida tanuvinali vanchisade nIniralu //
BhEdisade jIvAtma tA sam
pAdisida sanchita sukarmava
nAdarisi kaigondu rakshisu nammananavarata // 65 //
Formatted Padhya:
Aidu - tatvagalu - Ada - vondake - aidu - kaDeyali - tatvavu - ippattaidu - kUdida - tanuvinali -
vanchisade - nIniralu- bhEdisade - jIvAtma - tA- sampAdisida - sanchita - sukarmava nu - Adarisi -
kaigondu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
The 5 tatvas were formed from a single main tatva. At end those 5 tatvas became 25 tatvas
resulting in this physical body. When you preside in this body is it not possible for a soul to get rid
of it’s past deeds? Kindly protect us always.
Notes:
This is a vast topic to be read in very detail. One can go through panchIkaraNa suladis composed
by dAsaru on this subject.
EnTu gENina dEha rOmaga
LenTu kOTiyu kIlgaLarava
ttenTu mAmsagaLinda mADida maneya manavolidu //
nenTa nInirdagalidaDe voNa
henTeyali muchhuvaru dEhada
lunTe phala purushArtha rakshisu nammananavarata // 66 //
Formatted Padhya:
EnTu - gENina - dEha - rOmagalu - enTu - kOTiyu - kIlgaLu - aravattenTu - mAmsagaLinda -
mADida - maneya - manavolidu - nenTa - nInirdu - agalidade - voNa - henTeyali - muchhuvaru -
dEhadali - unte - phala - purushArtha - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
In this 8 length house of muscles, the body hair count is eight crores, joints amount to sixty eight.
As long you Sri Hari, dwells in this body as relative, everyone will respect. But when you leave this
body they will bury it. Hence, is there any use from this body? O lord protect us for ever.
Notes:
Everyone will have eight length (Measured from tip of thumb to tip of middle finger) body
measured in there fingers. Kanakadasaru has given this mathematical calculation of the body
length. He also gives count of body hairs and bone/joints. Sri Jagannatha dasaru in his
Harikathamrutasara deals in detail with the body, its parts and the forms of Sri Hari in those parts.
The soul will be in this body till Sri Hari is present. When Sri Hari goes out of this body it is just a
corpus. In madhwanama Sri sripadarajaru says “ parama mukhyaprana tholagalA dEhavanu aritu
peNanendu pELvaru bhuda jana “ When Vayu comes out of this body the body becomes corpus.
As Sri Hari is the controller of Vayu when he goes out there is nothing in this body.
SnAna sandhyA dhyAna japatapa
dAnadharma parOpakAra vi
hIna karmadoLiruvenallade bEregatiyuntE //
Enu mADidaDEnu mukti
gnAnavilladaDilla bhaktige
nInE kAraNanAgi rakshisu nammananavarata // 67 //
Formatted Padhya:
SnAna - sanhdyA - dhyana - japa - tapa - dAna - dharma - parOpakAra - vihIna - karma dolu -
Iruvenu - allade - bEre - gatiyu - unTE - Enu - mADidare - Enu - mukti - gnAnavu - illadaDe - illa
- bhaktige - nInE - kAraNanu - Agi - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
I am involved in futile actions without performing activities like bath , sandhyAvandana ,
meditation, japa and tapa, charity and help the needy. What is the use of doing various actions if it
is done without having the knowledge of liberation. For obtaining this knowledge, devotion is
absolutely essential. Hence please bestow me with the right knowledge and protect us for ever.
Notes:
Since Sri kanaka dasaru was born in the shudra janma , he is prohibited from bath ( like a brahmin
with chanting mantras like sankalpa etc..) , sandhyavandana etc.. So only devotion towards god is
the only resort for sandhana. The actions even though done in accordance with one’s varnAshrama
dharma without knowledge is a waste. Always the action should accompany with right knowledge
to get the right fruits for those actions.
As it is said “Enu mADidarEnu gnAnavillade /
Anege majjanava mAdisida teradi “// It will be like bathing an elephant which just after taking
bath pours itself sand from bank of the river.
KOpavembudu tanuvinalli nere
pApapAtakadinda narakada
kUpadali muLuguvudu tappadu shAstra siddhavale //
rApu mADade biDanu yamanuni
rAparAdhiya nOdi kIrthika
lApavanu nI kAydu rakshisu nammananavarata // 68 //
Formatted Padhya:
kOpa - embuvudu - tanu vinalli - nere - pApa - pAtaka dinda -
narakada - kUpadali - muLuguvudu - tappadu - shAstra - siddhavale
 rApu - mAdade - bidanu - yamanu - niraparAdhiya - nOdi - kIrti - kalApavanu - nI - kAydu -
Meaning:
The anger which exists in one’s self is due to one’s respective sins. It is evident from the Shastras
that the sinners cannot escape from sufferings in the hell arising out of such sins. Yama won’t let go
the sinners without punishment, but it’s not wrong on part of Yama for doing so. Hence protect me
by removing anger from me.
Formatted Padhya:
kOpa -embuvudu - tanu vinalli - nere - pApa - pAtaka dinda -
narakada - kUpadali - muLuguvudu - tappadu - shAstra - siddhavale
 rApu - mAdade - bidanu - yamanu - niraparAdhiya - nOdi - kIrti - kalApavanu - nI - kAydu -
Notes:
The person who is in a state of anger will knowingly does wrong . As anger is an hurdle for
sadhana, a knowledgeable person should refrain from it. Yama will punish the sinners in
accordance with the orders of Sri Hari hence there is no fault on his part. One can get rid of this
anger only with the grace of Sri Hari.

We are presenting the 69th & 70th padhyAs of Sri Haribhakthi Sara of sri Kanaka dAsaru.
Ninna sUtradoLAduvuvu chai
tanya sacharAcharagaLellavu
ninna sUtravu tappidare mugguvuvu vUhegaLu //
Innu namage swatantravelliya
danya karma sukarmavellavu
ninnadendoppiside rakshisu nammananavarata // 69 //
Formatted Padhya:
Ninna - sUtadoLu - Aduvuvu - chaitanya - sachara - achara galu - ellavu - ninn - sUtravu -
tappidare - mugguvuvu - vUhegaLu - innu - namage - swatantra vu - elliyadu - anyakarma -
sukarma - ellavu - ninnadendu - voppiside - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
You are the Puppeteer of all animate and inanimates entities of this universe and they act as per
your directions (wishes). If those directions turns hostile, all our wishes go haywire. There is no
freedom for us. I am submitting both of my right and wrong deeds to you. Please protect always.
Notes:
Every thing is under control of Sri Hari. He is inner controller and inner spirit. The universe is like
a puppets game for him. Only thing left to us is total submission of our good and bad deeds to Sri
Hari.
Vodeya nInendarithu nAni

mmadiya Bhajisadhe dhuruLanAdhenu
madadhi makkaLa mOhadhali mana silukuthadigadige //
madadhi yArI mankkaLArI
vodaligodeyanu nInu nI kai
pididhu mudhadhali bidadhe rakshisi nammananavaratha // 70 //
Formatted Padhya:
Vodeya - nInu - endhu - arithu - nAnu - nimmadiya - Bhajisadhe - dhuruLanu - Adhenu - madadhi -
makkaLa - mOhadhali - mana - silukutha - adigadige - madadhi - yAru - E - makkaLAru - E -
vodalige - vodeyanu - nInu - nI - kai - pididhu - mudhadhali - rakshisu - nammanu - anavaratha.
Meaning:
I have become wicked without worshipping you, knowingly that you are my Lord. At each step, my
mind is struck in the fantacy of wife and children. But when verified with wisdom, who are these
wife and children ? You are the ruler of this body and soul, O Lord, please protect us by holding our
hands with affection for ever.
Notes:
One should engage more in the activities which helps in the elevation of one’s soul, rather than
involving too much in wife and children, as they may not help him in attaining the final goal.
Gaining the knowledge of Sri Hari should be the ultimate goal in one’s life without getting highly
involved in the mundane activities.
Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri VAyu Jeevottama

Respected HaribhaktAs,
We are presenting the 71st and 72nd padhyAs of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
PanTisida madamukharu kelakela
runtu ripugaLu danTisuta balu
kanTakadi kADuvaru kAyai kalusha samhAra //
bhantanallave nAnu dInara
nenTanallave nInu ninnoLa
gunTe nirdaya nOdi rakshisu nammananavarata // 71 //
Formatted Padhya:
PanTtisida - mada - mukharu - kele kelaru - unTu - ripugaLu - danTi suta - balu - kanTakadi -
kAduvaru - kAyai - kalusha - samhAra. banTanu - allave - nAnu - dInara - nenTanu - allave - nInu
- ninnoLage - unTe - nirdaya - nOdi - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
O Lord, the enemies called kama, krodha etc.. are troubling me and are like thorns which are
hurdles on my way. O lord, the eliminator of sins please save me. Am I not your servant ? Are you
not the kinsman of the helpless ? Is there a place for unkindness in you ? Please protect us for ever
with Kindness.
Notes:
The 6 enemies ( arishadvarga ) will trouble almost everyone with few exceptions. This can only be
tackled through constant practice to get away from them. For this, the grace of Sri Hari is very
much required.
This has been narrated in one devaranama as -
“ kandare bAradu kalitare bAradu /
ninna dayavAgo thanaka //”
Before getting the grace of Sri Hari one should please vayu devaru to get rid of the enemies -
“ Aru mandi vairigaLanu sEralIsadante nUki /
DhiranAda hariya pAda SerabEkennuvarige //
Vondu bAri smaraNe sAlade ananda thirthara /
poornapragnara sarvagna rAyara madhvarayara // “
DhanDadharanuddhanDa paTalate
konDu morehoguvavara kANenu
punDarIkOdbhavana shiravanu kaDidu tunDisida //
khanDa parashuvu rudrabhoomiyo
LamDaledu tiruguvanu nInu
ddhamDa dEvara dEva rakshisu nammananavarata // 72 //
Formatted Padhya:
DhanDa - dharana - uddhanda - paTalate (upaTalate ) - konDu - more - hOguvavara - kANenu -
punDarIka - udbhavana - shiravanu - kaDidu - tunDisida - khanDa - parashuvu - rudra
bhoomiyoLu - andaledu - tiruguvanu - nInu - uddhanDa - dEvara - dEva - rakshisu - nammanu -
anavarata.
Meaning:
O god, It seems that there is no one in this world who could escape from the tortures of Yama (with
few exceptions). So, death is certain for everyone. Rudra is wandering in the Rudrabhoomi by
cutting one of the heads of Brahma. O Almighty, I have surrendered myself to you, please save me
from the fear of yama and protect for ever.
Notes:
Here Sri kanakadasaru has explained the sarvottamatva of Sri Hari. Everyone who is born must die
as “JAtasya maraNamdhruvam”. In real sense there is no point in depending oneself on another
who is also bound to die. Hence one has to depend on one who is above this to escape from the
clutches of death. Then comes the question who is the one doesn’t die or immortal. It is none other
than Narayana, the lord of universe. If one takes shelter in him he will protect from the sorrow of
death and grant liberation. Brahma and Rudra are not supreme gods and are not capable to grant
moksha independently. They totally depending on sri Hari.
Sri hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

We are presenting the 73rd and 74th padhyAs of Sri Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.
Shakti embudu mAye mAyA
shaktiyadu tanuvinali nIni nija
muktidAyaka niralu sukhadhukhAdigaLi gAru //
yukti yoLagidanaritu manadi vi
raktiyali bhajisuvage muktige
bhaktiyE kAraNavu rakshisu nammananavarata // 73 //
Formatted Padhya:
Shakti - embudu - mAye - mAyA shakti - adu - tanuvinali - nInu - nija - muktidAyakanu - iralu -
sukha dhukhAdigaLige - Aru - yuktiyoLage - idanu - aritu - manadi - virakti yali - bhajisu vage -
muktige - bhaktiyE - kAraNavu - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
Shakti (power), prakriti (nature), mAya (illusion) are not true. O the granter of mukti, when you are
in this body can these shakti or maya give us the happiness and sorrow? If we logically think about
this, one who mentally detaches himself from these happiness and sorrow and praises you with
devotion will certainly be liberated. Hence sincere devotion towards lord is the root for liberation.
Please protect us always.
Notes:
The only solution to please the almighty is pure, sincere and immense devotion. For all sadhanas,
bhakthi is the main element. In other words, maya, shakthi etc. will not render liberation. Since
Laxmi is the abhimani devata for prakrithi and she is the shakthi swaroopa, this padhya seems to
indicate that even sri Laxmi cannot grant liberation independently and it is only sri Hari’s grace
which can obtain liberation.
MUru guNa moLedoritadaroLu
mUru mUrtigaLAgi ranjisi
tOri srushti-sthiti layamgaLa rachisi vilayadali //
mUru rUpondAgi praLayada
vAriyali vaTapatra shayanadi
sEridava nInIga rakshisu nammananavarata // 74 //
Formatted Padhya:
MUru - guNa - moLe - thOritu - adaroLu- mUru - mUrtigaLu - Agi - ranjisi - tOri - srushti - sthiti -
laya mgaLa - rachisi - vilayadali - mUru - rUpa - vondAgi - praLayada - vAriyali - vaTapatra -
shaynadi - sEridava - nInu - Ega - rakshisu - nammanu - anavarata.
Meaning:
The three characters satva, rajas and tamas were induces by three icons viz., Brahma, Hari and
Rudra by whom respectively the evolution , maintenance and destruction (srushti, sthiti, laya ) are
carried out. The main cause for all the three is you. All the three forms will unite in you during the
pralaya (final destruction), during which you will be glittering laying on the peepul leaf. O lord
Notes:
It is a general practice to say that the activities of this universe viz., srushti, sthiti, laya are carried
out by Brahma, vishnu and Maheshwara respectively. But if it is seen properly though the
scriptures, all these are carried out by Sri Vishnu. Sri Hari does the act of evolution staying in
Brahma and does the act of destruction dwelling in Rudra and maintains the world himself. This is
the real truth. The icon of the almighty during praLaya is his original form.
Brahma and Rudra will then be in his belly. Hence he is the supreme god whom we have to
surrender. This has been well said by Sri Purandara dasaru -
Srushti sthiti laya kAraNa Govinda /
E pari mahimeya thiLiyode ananda //

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Sri Harisarvottama Vayu Jeevottama

HARI BHAKTHI SAARA

SriHarisarvottama Vayu jeevottama

vEdhathathigala mAni lakshmi

Sri Harisarvottama Vayu jeevottama

avanangusthava tholedha ganga

surArchitha dhEva: He is worshipped by all other gods as he is sarvoththama. No one is equal or

description of fourth padhya of Hari bhakri sara.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

kshiravAridhi Shayana: SriVishnu is resting on Shesha in kshirasAgara. KshrisAgara is the abode

Thumburu NAradara gAna keluva Hari /

Sri Hari sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Dear Sri Balakrishnan Baskar,

Subject: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 07

Sri Hari sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

seventh padhya of HaribhaktisAra of Sri kanakadasaru.

Sri Jagannatha dasaru says -

eighth padhya of Sri HariBhakthi sAra.

akshayAshritha sujanajana sam

Subject: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 09

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

ChitrakUta nivAsa vishwA

Subject: Haribhakthi Sara Part - 10

Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai sri Ram Sri vayu Jeevottama

MangalAtmaka durita timira pa

Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai Sri Ram Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari Sarvottama Jai Sri Ram Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Reference: Venkatesha pArijata

Sri Hari sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

twelfth padhya of Sri HariBhakthi Sara of Sri Kanakada Dasaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Neelavarna: Krishna’s complexion was black like black clouds.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

fifteenth padhya of sri haribhakthi Sara of

Sri kanakadasaru is highlighting the instance of Mahabharatha-

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

Sri Hari sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

Siriyu kulasati sutanukamalaja

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

26th and 27th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

28th and 29th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

30th and 31th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of sri kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

32nd and 33rd padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

34th and 35th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

36th and 37th padhya of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

38th and 39th padhya of HaribhAkthi sAra of sri Kanaka dAsaru.

Magana kondava nALuvanta

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama

48th and 49th padhyas of Haribhakthi sAra of Sri KanakadAsaru.

DInanAnu samasta lOkake

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri vayu Jeevottama

Ninna satigaLupida durAtmana

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri Vayu Jeevottama