Sri Hanumanta effortlessly landed in Lanka, in spite of multiple obstacles on the way such as the request of Mainaka Parvata, the challenge of Surasa, the threat of Simhika and then eventually the brief resistance by Lankini. Hanuman then enacts a wonderful drama "searching" for Sita. Being the best amongst all jeevas, Hanuman always knew... Continue Reading →
Lankini Parajaya – Sundarakanda Nirnaya
Hanuman continued his journey towards Lanka after having addressed the request of Mainaka and subsequently defeating Surasa and Simhika. He then landed in Lanka. निःसीममात्मबलमित्यनुदर्शयानोहत्वैव तामपि विधातृवराभिगुप्ताम् |लम्बे स लम्बशिखरे निपपात लङ्काप्राकाररूपकगिरावथ सञ्चुकोच || 8 || Displaying अनुदर्शयानः his unlimited निःसीम strength आत्मबल, he (Hanuman) destroyed हत्वैव her तामपि (Simhika) who was protected अभिगुप्त by... Continue Reading →
Simhika Hanana – Sundarakanda Nirnaya
In the previous two shlokas, we saw Sri Madhwacharya's wonderful narration of the episode involving the defeat of Surasa by Hanumanta even as he respected the boon of the Devatas. Having successfully dealt with Surasa, Hanuman proceeds further in his journey towards Lanka. दृष्ट्वा सुरप्रणयितां बलमस्य चोग्रम्देवाः प्रतुष्टुवुरमुं सुमनोभिवृष्ट्या |तैरादृतः पुनरसौ वियतैव गच्छन्प्रतिददर्श च सिंहिकाख्यम्... Continue Reading →
Mainaka Prasanga – Sundarakanda Nirnaya
चुक्षोभ वारिधिरनुप्रययौ च शीघ्रंयादोगणैः सह तदीयबलाभिकृष्टः |वृक्षाश्च पर्वतगताः पवनेन पूर्वंक्षिप्तोSर्णवे गिरिरुदागमदस्य हेतोः || 2 || In the second and third shloka of this adhyaya, Srimadanandatirtha Bhagavatpada describes the incident involving the Mainaka Parvata. Even as Hanumanta begins his journey across the 100 yojanas wide ocean to reach Lanka, his first encounter is with a mountain... Continue Reading →
Mangalacharana – Sundarakanda Nirnaya
In the Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya grantha, Srimadhwacharya covers Ramayana in the first 9 chapters. All the 7 kandas of Ramayana are covered in great detail, with appropriate "nirnaya" or "declarative clarification" given for those incidents that stand a chance of being interpreted in deviation of siddhanta. In the 7th Adhyaya of this grantha, titled "Sriramacharite... Continue Reading →
Bhima’s Purnahuti: Duryodhana Vadha
It was the second half of the 18th day of the great war. Only Duryodhana, Ashwathama, Krupacharya and Krutavarma remained on the Kaurava side. Duryodhana had fled the battlefield and had hidden in the Dwaipayana sarovara. Duryodhana had undertaken "Jalastambhana" inside the pond and was performing japa of a few mantras which were given to... Continue Reading →
Bhima Krupa: Killing of Bahlika
On the 15th day of the great war, upon the fall of his father Drona, Ashwathama was uncontrollable. His fury knew no bounds and the Pandava warriors paid a heavy price. Many sons of Drupada, the sons of Kuntibhoja and thousands of Rakshasa warriors who were part of Ghatotkacha's army fell to Ashwathama's arrows. Seeing... Continue Reading →
Bhima Vikrama – Slaying of Durmada
The evening of the 14th day of the great war had just started. A short while before that, Jayadratha had dropped guard after mistaking the maya created by Sri Krishna for the setting of the Sun. In the next moment, his lifeless head had dropped on the lap of his father. Both father and son... Continue Reading →
Bhima Karna Yuddha – 5
The intense battle between Bhima and Karna on the 14th day of the war seemed like would never end. Karna would get badly defeated and put himself in danger. Seeing this, Duryodhana kept sending his brothers to defend his dear friend. All of them in turn got killed by Bhima. Seeing the dead bodies of... Continue Reading →
Bhima Karna Yuddha – Part 4
On the 14th day, the battle between Bhimasena and Karna raged on, even as Karna kept getting humiliated with repeated defeats. Karna's false, but undiminishing, belief that he could take on and defeat Bhima, coupled with the tragic fate of multiple of Duryodhana's brothers, led to Vaikartana's numerous returns to the battlefield to face Bhima.... Continue Reading →
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