Indian Antiquary Vol 02

SR No.: 032494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 428
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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NOVEMBER, 1873.)
KARNATAKA VAISHNAVA DÅSAS.
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Purandara's entire songs, I adduce the There is one song without a mudriká, of which following one :
I adduce two verses as referring to R â máRefrain :
nuja and Vyder's T)ļu (the arm of Vyása; see "All the gods are behind (i.e. beneath) Vishnu;
Ind. Ant. vol. II. p. 133) :In charming devotion all are behind the Snake
Refruin :lord (planipa, i.e. adióesha)!”
" Supporter of R&mânuja's doctrine! or, Song :"All the stream-pilgrimages (Tirtha) are be
Ramanaja ! Doctrine-supporter!) bird the Vishnu-ammonite (sdlagrdma);
Rod for the great mountain of dark heretics !" All the published books (prakața grantha) are
Song :behind the Bharata;
"They say the Chôļa put up a post (or pillar, All trees are behind the sacred Tulasi;
kamba), saying: All vitality (chaitanya) is behind the wind
He with the eye on his forehead (Śiva), and (vdya). (v. 1.)
no other godhead there is!' All the vows are behind Madhva's doc
The master of the Yatis (eti pati) seized and trine-sea;
flayed him, All the various castes (varna) are behind the
And made a Chôļa shed (chappara, a shed Brahmans (vipra);
of the Chola's skin P). See, my brother!" All the excellent gifts are behind the gift of
(v. 1.) food.
“Saying: It is a Vydea Toļu l' they (the Regarding (literally, among) the Rishis-they
Liñgaitas), not minding, are behind Aryama devata. (v. 2.)
Fasten a bull (nandi) to a standard (dhvaja), Regarding the good--they are behind Amba
and worsbip it. Hear! risha;
For one (or, for that one) Vydea rolu our And the practices (dharma) are behind bath
master (ayya) ing (majjana);
Stripped off a thousand arms of Siva's folIn the whole world all are behind the badges
lowers (Sarana)." (v. 2.) of honour
Thus Sectarianism has been a great, probably That are in being called a fond devotee of the great, agent in the Karnataka Dåsa movePurandara Vithala." (v. 3.)
ment; but the devotion of Sectarianism has not Let us now hear Kanaka Dâ s, the remained alone. In several songs onderlies a fowler. He says: “One ought not to perform deep disgust with the short, and at the same pújć to the stones of this earth (i.e. to Lingas). time so troublesome, human existence, and they One should not go to hell by the way of revil- plainly express the desire of the authors some
ag Hari and extolling Hara.” “Who else how to be comforted by their cherished idols, are in great darkness but the ruined wicked and also their real love for them. Varáha ones, who at each word revile Hari, call Śiva
says of Venkata Ramaņa: "My riches are shinthe best of all, bow to him, show forth (oring in thee; precious pearls are hidden in thee; point out) all song-books (gita grantha, re- thou art the seed and root for meat and drink. garding him), have proofs (for their asser- Can people who forget thee, afterwards have tions) adduced from the Vedanta, make vows, any joy?” Purandara asks at the end of shake off their (mental) agony, think of murder, a song : “Why did I fall into a frenzy for the and are wanting in good manners P" "What Purandara Vithala, who has taken good deed or what bad deed is there in Adi firm seat in Rajata pura I much renowned Kesa va's DåsasTheirs is true grace in the world ?" and remarks in another place : and absorption !"
"The heart is blank paper, the mouth the inkCompare the expression of Madhva Dlas already Krishna," where it certainly means "Udupa Krishna." quoted : Do not adore all the deities (dziva) you see! Rajatagiri (silver mountain) is Kailasa,but Kai. Parodan once attacks the Nadu daivas (ordmz daimas), lies is also in Udupu. As in the Mahabharat Siva and each 4 Velamme, Ngappa, Ellaume, Jógavra, KAļike, ali Krishna worship sometimes appears u being curiously of which are connected with Siv. When Kansks, in blended, it does so also in the Bellipars song of Parandari another song, mju: "The temple (oudy) in which there Here follow two versos: "In the spot (kshetra) where he is no god is like a deserted shop," he no doubt thiulo that with the hatchet is, the place called Udupu that appears Vishaa idol ought to be there.
in West sad East u two, is even one body, one Mride In front of many Lifigtits temples there is a stone ball (Siv). Because Krishna with the churning-stick stande on a pillas.
(there), it is the best place) in the world; when the poverty In another song he has translated Bajsts into of the poor s U dapu, it is quickly got rid of. A Kadarese, so that the place is Bellipurs, silver town. the general custom (radh), I will pay to him who appears Another song has the mudrika: Salah Bajatapars eqan to Balipars' lord nantela Valle Time