CHAPTER 15
                                                  ( Mrugasrunguni santhanamu )


                    Pitrudevatha runamunu theerchutayanina vamsamu uddarichunatti satsanthanamunu kanutaye. Mrugasrungudu thana naluvuru bharyalatho dharmamu thappaga kaapuramu cheyuchundaga vaarilo suvruththa valana sarvalakshana shobakavithundagu kumarudu udayimpaga thandri manambuna Äha | Maghamasa vrathacharana phalambuna dharmartha kama mokshamulan dagina bharyalu nalgurane gaka vamsamu uddarimpadagina lakshanamulu kalgina kumaaruni saithamu ganchithini.  Vaanininkagruhasthuniga onarchina yanantharamu nenu svechchaga vaanaprasthamu vahimpa vachchunu gadayani thalanchenu.

                    Puritidinambulu gaduvaga bandhu mitra gurujanambula aahvaninchi thana kumaruniki Mrukandudu anu naamakaranamu gaavincha sadasyulellaru aa chirutha nanekavidhambula aaservadinchiri. Balakundunu kramambuna peruguchunda Mrugasrungudathaniki vedoktamuga upànayanamu gaavinchi gurukula aasramambuna jaduva viniyoginchina kumarundunu sookshmagrahyambu kaligi samastha vidyalandu advitiya pandityamu sampadinchi guruvulaku, mathapitarulaku kooda anadamu kaliginchenu.

                     Mariyu achira kaalamunande Mrugandudu peddala samukhambuna Marudvathi anu  kanyanu vivahamadina ayyinthiyu yuththamangana dharmambula nirvarthinchchu pathiki thagina sathiai yoppuchundenu.

                     Idi itulunda Suvruththa patnulalo kamalayandu Uttamudunu, Vimalayandu Sumadayu, Surasayandu Suvruthundunu janminchina Mrugasrungudu aa muvvuru thanayulanu gooda brahmacharyamu avalimpajesi vidya budhulu nerpi praveenulaina pidapa vaarilo Uttamunaku Vimalayanu Kanva mahamuni thanaya nichchiyu, Sumathiki Sumantha rishi putrika aina Satya nichchiyu Suvrathunaku Priyamvada yanu Vrudha sutha nichchiyu kalyanambulu gaavinchenu.

                   Ivvidhamuga gruhasthulaina naluvuru kumarulache niyamamu thappaka yagnayaagadi krathuvula cheyinchi, thaanunu Japa,thapa, yogasanambula bayaka santhoshambuga Magha masa snana, daana, dhyana vrathambulu neraverchuchundenu. .  Ammahaneeyundetti durgunambulaku lonugaka daivabhakthi kaligi, vratha niyamambulu kaligi, sadaacharamuna pitru runa , devatha runamulanu gooda theerchinavadai satheejanambulunu, suthulunu sameepamuna nunda yagni samaaropanamu thanayandu gaavinchukoni sathee suthula istanusaaramuga sanyasinchi vanambulaku boyenu. Vipinambulakegina  Mrugasrungudu sampoorna vairagya murthiai kramamuga ahara paniyamula saithamu visarjinchi achirakalamunande bhouthika deha tyagamuna Brahma lokamunakegi Vanee Madhavuniche gouravimpabadenu .

                    Satya lokamuna Paramá soukyamulu anubhavinchina Mrugasrungudu chala kalamu andeyundi eepsithardhamulanu anubhavinchina pidapa Varaha kalpamuna Rubhu naamaankithudai Brahma manasa putruduga janminchenu. Mrugasrungudu inthati vaadagutaku aa mahaneeyudu onarinchina Magha Snana vratha phalithame kaaranamu.

                 Matrubhakthi kala kumarulavadda Mrugasrunguni bharyalu vedantha chintha kaligi jeevitha seshamunu gadupuchundiri. Mrukandudu oka dinamuna nalvuru (4) thallulanu sameepinchi " Matrudevathalara  maa duradrustamemiyo naakugani, naasodarulakugani vamsamu nilvaganaina kumarulu udayimpaledu. Santhanaabhilashiai  nenu  bharya sahithamuga Kasi Visweswaruni darsincha nenchithini. Thana  sameepamuna undu prathivaari charamadasayandu  Viswanadhudu kudichevilo thaarakamu upadesinchunani vaaduka unnadikada . Meerunu Varanasiki arudenchuta uttamamani thochuchunnadi" anina  vaarunu santhoshinchiri.

                  Andhra Vishnuvarthana maharajuyu samayamunaku kalisivachchinatlu kutumba samethamuga kasiyatra karuguchunda Mrukandudunu vaaritho ekeebhavinchi prayanamu saginchenu. Deerga prayanamuna vaarilo kondaru appudappudu badalika chenduchundaga Mrukandudu vaariki  bhakthi vairagya sookthulanu thelipuchu aneka paryayamulu " O punyamaina yatrikulaara  Ye karanamuna thana chuttamulu, snehithulu, kadaku bharya biddalu thannu vidanaadi poyinanu , Attivaaru kasikarigina Aa Sarveswarude vaariki  thalliyu,thandriyu, daivamu,gurudu,thodu needalai kaapaaduta nischayamu.

                Inkanu vaardhakyamu, vyadhi, angavaikalyamu, daaridryamulache peedimpabadu vaariki saithamu Varanasi samrakshana nichchunu. Pancha mahapaathakamulu aacharinchina vaarini aa Gangajalamulu pavitratha nosangunu. Kutumba kalahamutho manovaikalyamu chendina vaariki, runamula paalai paari poyina vaariki Annapurnadevi abhaya pradhanamu osagunu. Thagina  bodhakulu lekaye yogabhyasadi krutyamulalo porapaatulavalana nastapadina vaariki andu sthanamu kaladu. Prathikoolamaina, durmargulagu thanayulu kaligina vaariki aa Shankarudu mukya baandhavudagunu. Mathibhramaadi vyadhigrastulaku aa bhoomi vaidyalayamu kaaga Kasi Visweswaruni sannidhanamuna sakala papamulu bhasmeepatamulaguta nissamsayamu.  Jithendriyatvamu chaalanivaru maharanyamulalo aatma sidhi erpadani kaalambuna nishphalambulagu samyamoondrula vidhaanambula saluputakante ee Kasi kshetramuna Annapurna sametha Visweswara swamini okka maaru trikarana sudhiga dyaninchuta sreyaskaramu. Atanunnavariki ye  yarishadvargamulu antajaalavu. Kaavuna inchuka prayasaku sahinchi Kasi cheruta uttamamu " ani cheppuchundenu.

                  Koddi dinambulaku vaarandaru Kasi nagaramunu pravesinchiri. Sathee,sodara,matru devathalatho gooda manikarnamuna snanamulu chesi sandhyanustanamulu neraverchi, pitru tharpanamulu vadili yatrikulalo kudirina vaariki samthruptikaramuga bhojanamulu pettinchi, daridranarayanulaku annadanamu chesenu.

                Achatanundi vaarandaru Dhundi Vinayakuni modalaina velpula naaradhinchiri. Kasinadhuniki saastanga danda pranaamamulu arpinchi, kshetropavasamulu gaavinchiri. Migilinavaru aa raatri jaagaranamulu cheyaga suryodaya kalamuna kalakrutyambulu, vedavidhula theerchukoniri. Samastha vidya paarangathulaina  vari yadvaryamuna Shiva linga prathista gavinchenu.  . Aa lingamunaaradhinchina  eepsitharthamulu badayudurani pouraanikulu cheppuchuntiri.

              Mrukanduni nalvuru thallulu naalgu (4) Shiva lingamulanu prathista chesiri. Mrukandudu prathista chesina lingamunaku Mrukandeswarundanu naamamu kaliginadi. Atulane Suvruththa prathista chesina lingamu Suvrutheswarudu, Kamala prathista chesina lingamu Kamaleswarudu, Vimala prathista chesina lingamu Vimaleswarudu, Surasa prathista chesina lingamu Suraseswarudu.

               Aa lingamulalo Dhundi Vinayakunikeduruga Mrukandeswara lingamunu, athani  mundu Suvrutheswarudu, vaaniki toorpu bagamuna Kamaleswarudu, thirigi Dhundi Vinayakuni dwaramuna Vimaleswarudu , athaniki eesanyamuga Suraseswarudu undiri. Marudvathidevi pathi  aajnanusaaramuga manikarnika ghattamunaku padamara dikkuna prathista chesina lingamunu darsinchina vaariki daivatvamu siddinchunu.

                Atupimmata Mrukandudu kutumba samethamuga Varanasi nagarambuna Shiva panchakshari mantramunu jaripinchuchu , andandugala punya kshetramulanu darsinchuchu, meluguchunda vaani nalvuru thallulu Shiva naama smaranamu cheyuchu Lingaikyamu nondiri. Shankarudu vaariki saakshatkaramu nosangi Kailasamunaku gonipoyenani Pareekshinmaharajunaku  Suka yogi cheppinatlu Vasistudu Dileepunaku eriginchenani Sounakaadi munulaku Sootha maharishi vachinchina skaanda, Padma puranaantargatha Magha puranamandli pradhama bhagamu sampoornam.



                              End of chapter 15
                               End of Part I
     
                   

       


                                                         Chapte . 14
                            (Suvruthadulu nerapina pativratha lakshanamulu)


                   Sathiki patiniminchina daivamu endulanu ledu. Penimitiyokka swaroopa kuroopamu, suguna durgunamulu, Daana dhanyamulu jaraa vrudha dasalo sambandhamu pettukonaka angavaikalyamu unnanu, mukkopamu kaliginanu,lobhi ayinanu inketti durmargudainanu bharya atanini daivamatlu poojinchutaye pathivratha lakshanamu. Sthreelu sarvavelala sarvavasthala lonu thana dharmamunu paatincha valenu. Okanokkappudu penimiti aarjanaparudu kaka thalidandrulu, annadammulu, leka itara bandhujanula samrakshanapai aadhara padavalasi kaalamu gadupuchunnanu, pathi bhakthini bayaka vaani yanumathi lenidhe e chinna karyamunu dhikkarinchi cheyaradu.

                     Kopamugani asuyagani,lobhithanamu leni prasantha chittamuna charimpadagunu gani minchina korikalu koraradu, garvapadakoodadu. Chuttupakkalavari maatalaku lobadadagadu. Apaatrula chelimi panikiradu. Yekanthamuganaina, swathantramuganaina sahaja samoohamulundu thirunallu modalaina chotulaku poraadu . Kaliginanthalo thrupti chendi bharthakanukoolamuga sancharinchedi saadveelalamalu thama gruhambulane bhooloka swargamuluga choopinchi vansodharakulagu putrulu gaanchi samastha lokamulandunu gouravimpa badudur Atti uttamanganalu mahima sakthi gala daivamunu , tharuguleni dhanavanthudagu kuberuni, andachandamulu velayu panchabhanuni,indrajala vidya visaradundaina gandharvunaina thana bhartha kante bhavimparu.

                        Bhartha gadinchi thechchinadanilone  podupu cheyavalen .Atta mamala sevinchuchu bandhujanambula gouravinchuchu, athidhi abhyagathi,yathi munnaguvarini poojinchuchu, krama sikshana kaligi pravarthincha valenu. Penimiti graamantharamulandu unnapudu bharyalu talantu cheyuta, thala duvvi poolu bettuta, nagalu,sundarambaramulu dharinchuta poortiga nishedimpa valen .

                    Nelakokamaru sthreelu bayatacheruta dehadharmam . Ruthuvathiaina modati dinamuna magadaamenu chandalangana valenu,rendava dinamuna aamenu Brahma hatya chesinadanivalenu, moodava dinamuna penimiti thilagathaki valenu, naalgava dinamuna kshudrakantavalenu choodavalen . Bayataku cherina rojulalo biggaraga edvaradu. Vekiliga navvarad . Bàdalika kalugu prayanamu cheyaradu. Pagalu nidrimparadu. Jyoothamuna palgonaradu. Dantamula patuvuga domarad . Sugandha lepanamulu cheyarad . Para purushinitho maatladarad .

               Mariyu devalayamuku povuta,devatha moorthulanu choochuta,daiva charithramulanu vino itarulatho chepputa nishedham . Yatralu,vanamulu,pools thotalaku vellavaladu. Kayagooralanu tharuguta ,gollu deeyuta, govulanu, chetla theegalanu thakuta, noonirasukonuta panikiradu. Suryunivanka choodaradu. Thamu upayoginchina paatradulu dooramuga unchavalenu. Malamootramulu viduchuta, umiyuta,kaallu chethulu kadugukonuta,bhujinchina paatralu kadugukonuta modalagunavi intiki dooramuga jariginchavalenu.

                        Attivaru naalgava rojuna prathahkalamunande melkanchi nidrinchina pradesamu podileka alikinapimmata nadiki poyi snanamu cheyavalenu. Mailabattalanu chaakaliki veyuta kudaranicho thane utikikonavachchunu. Muttubattala chiviti mantilo kalipina neetilo  muppadi (30) marulu utakavalenu. Aameyu meththani mannuche mukhamu thomukoni neetilo digi muppadisarlu thalamunchi snanamu cheyavalen . Anantharamu parulanu choodakunda thalavanchukoni illucherina bharya bhartha mogamunu pradhamamuga choodavalenu. Panchagavyamunu,goksheeramunu thravavalenu. Konchamuga annamunu notilo vesukonakunda pasibiddalanu choosinacho paapalaku muttudoshamu aapaadinchunu.

                         Garbhamu darinchinavari vishayamulu kooda aalakimpudu. Garbhavathulu durmargulatho baashimparadu. Cheduthalampulu gala sthreelatho tharachu parichayamu chesukonarad . Bayalu cherina illalini choodaradu,maatladaradu. Peddaga navvulu,gattiga thummuta, balamaina panulache alayuta , eershasuyalatho kayyamuladuta koodani panulu. Danthamulatho pedavulu korikinanu, golly korikinanu manchidi kaad . Bhayankaramulaina varthalanu,kadhalanu vinaradu. Manchi gunamulu kaligi,daiva sambandhamagu charitrala naalakinchuchu pathi sevalu aacharinchuchu thaginantha visranthiga sancharinchavalenu. Atti kulakantha keerthinondi vamsamu nilipi ihaparamula anubhavimpavalenu.

                  Eevidhamuga gruhambuloni sthree purushulandaru dharmamulu aacharinchinacho aakutumbamu sarvasampadalatho thulathoogutaku etuvanti lopamu undadhu.








                  End of chapter 14

                                                                                                           To be cont'd. Chapter15

                                     CHAPTER 13

                                (Mrugasrungudu nerapina Gruhsthasrama dharmamulu)

                     Mrugasrungudatlu naluvuru kanyala vivahambaina anantharamuna bharyalathogoodi dharmayuthambuga nerapina gruhasthasrama dharmamulanu sradhabhaktulatho aalakimpudu, kulamu nudhdharimpaga okka putrudainanu chalunukada|  Mrugasrungudu chesina dharmamu aadarsamuga andaru acharinchavalenu.  Prathidinamu vekuvayande melkanchi istadaivamunu smarinchuchu lechi nairuthi dikkuku poyi rahasya pradesamuna malamutramulanu visarjinchavalenu. Avvidhamuna bayalunakeguvaru pagati kalamuna uttarabhimukhamuganu , ratriyandaina dakshinabhimukhamuganu aaseenulai mutra pureesha visarjanamu cheyuta uttamamu. Anantaramuna gupta pradesamula subra parachukonina tharuvatha  nadiko, kaaluvako, cheruvuko, nuyyikadako poyi yenimidi (8) paryayamulu pukkilinchi umiyuchu patranu kadugavalenu.

                     Ramarami chitikinaveli laavuyu, aarangulamu (6") podavugala pannudomu pudakanu sekarimpavalenu.Danthadhavanaku Uttareni, ganuga, vepa pudakalu mukhyamu. Rendava pakshamuna mullugani, beradugani, paalugani kalugu pullalanaina upayoginchavachchunu. Atti kastamunu subraparachukonna tharuvatha

                      Slo: Aayurbalam yasovarbaha prajaam pasuvachoonicha  

                              Brahma prajnancha medhancha tvamno dehee vanspathe||

                      Ani patinchi, pudakayokka chivari bhagamunu meththaga namilina pidapa pallu thomi, daanini nairuthi dikkuga paaraveya valenu. Mariyu thanu janminchina nakshatramu vachchina rojulandunu , astami, navami, pournami thidulandunu danthadhavana pudaka upayogincharadu. Abhyangana snanamu cheya radhu. Ulli nishedimpa valenu. Sradha dinamulandu, padyami, dwadasi thithulandu midhuna karma parityajincha valenu.

                       Pallu kadigina anantaramuna prathakaalamu snanamu cheyutakai neetilo digi, daari chesukonuchu mola lothu varaku poyi vastramulanu subhramuga thadupukona valenu. Aachamanantharamuna gattunaku vachchi chethitho mummaru mattini deesi jalamulo veyavaleni, Ganga pippaladulaku namaskarinchi snanamu cheya valenu.  Sahajamuga erpadina nadee jalamulalo-naina gattuna unna mannu neetilo veyavalenu leka manujulu nirminchina thatakalandaina neetilonunna mruthikane mummarulu theesi velupala veyavalenu.

                      Sl:  Akaala mrutyu haranam sarva vyadhi nivaranam 

                             Sarva papa kshayakara Sree Vishnu paadodakam pibam

                      Ani mummaru aachamanamu chesi mummaru dosilitho gattuna neeru poya valenu.

                      Sl: Yanmaya dooshitham thoyam  saareeramala samyutham 

                             Jnana vairagya sidhyartham yakmyanam tharpayamyaham.

                      Anuchu snanamu muginchina tharuvatha  dehamanthayu thuduchukoni , podi battalu kattukonina tharuvatha Thoorpu mukhamugagani, Uttaraabhimukhamugagani koorchundi Sandhya vandanamu cheya valenu. Tharuvatha sakthikoladi dana dharmamulu gaavinchi satyanustanamulu neraverchina tharuvatha intiki kaavalasina vasthu samudayamu anthayu sekarimpavalenu. marala madyahnamuna brahma yajnamunu, pitru tharpanamulu poorthi gavimpa valenu.

                       Munulu gani, brahmacharulu gani dinamunaku mummarulunu, gruhasthulu udaya madyahnamulande snanamulu cheya valenu. Snanamu mugiyagane  Surya devuni, Gouri devini, Vishnuvunu, Vinayakuni,Sankaruni poojinchu devatharchanaye Panchaayathanamu anduru. Pimmata vysya desamunonarinchi, balulu sakramamuga chyavalenu.  Aa samayamuna 'Nenonarinchu baliche kukka,kaaki,yaksha,sidha, deva, rakshasa, pisaacha,pakshi, sarpa, prtha vrukshaduluku aaharamu labhinchi samtrupthi nondurugaka'yanu dhyanamu cheya valenu. Tharuvatha athidhulanu aadarinchi yathulanu, brahmacharulanu sevinchina yanthata gruhasthasramamu nerapuvaru bhojanamu cheyavalenu.

                      Gruhasthu sateesamethamuga koorchundi bhujincharadu. Thanu bhojanamu cheyutakellapudu oke patra niyamimpa valenu.  Bhujinchutaku poorvamu konchamannamu nethilo kalipi chitaguptadulaku samarpinchina pidapa pranahoothulu vesikoni namalakaye mringa valenu. Tharuvatha kooralatho thinunappudu munduga uppu karamu kalavaanini thinaradu.Vaanini madhyalo upayoginchi chivaraku perugu majjigalatho muginchi, cheyi kadugukoni, padamulanu subraparachukoni, Surya namaskaramulanu chesi niyamamuga aaseenudai  aachamanamu cheyavalenu. Bhuktayasamu theeruvaraku visranthi theesukoni, Vedanga charchayandu palgonina pidapa intiki sambandinchina panulu savarimpavalenu. Mithamuga  rathri kalamulo bhujimpavalenu. Satvaguna pradhanmulagu padardhamulu adhikamuga thinuvaarik Dheergayurarogya soukyamulu samakoorunu.

                     Nidrinchunapudu swagruhambuna thoorpuga thala unchiyu, attavarillaina dakshinamuga thala unchiyu, itara gramamulandaina padamaraga thala unchiyu sayanimpavalene gani yennatikini uttaramuga thala unchi parundaradu. Sayaninchinavaru manambuna sookthamunu chadivi Narayanuni thalanchukoni, Kapiluni,Agasthyuni, Aasthikuni smarinchuchu nidrinchavalenu.

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                                      Chapter 12

           Maandhatha kumarthelanu Sourabhamuni vivahamaduta

          Brahmacharyamuna unna Mrugasrungudu veda sastra, purana, tharka, meemamsa annitiyandunu pandityamu sampadinchi vidya rahasyamulu eringinchina Desikendrulaku gurudakshina osagi  guru janambula aadesanusaaramu danamu onarinchi nija gruhamunaku arudenchinantha vaani thalidandrulu atyantha anandamuna kumaruni aaseervadinchiri.

          Suvruthanu aa Mrugasrungunaku ichchi Vivahamonarinchutaku anthakumunde peddalu nirnayinchukoniyundiri kana, Yuchadyudu vivaha lagnamu nischayinchi lagna patrika purohithulavariche Koutsunaku pampinchiri.  Aa samayamuna Suvruththa chelulunu Mrugasrungune vivahamaada abhilashinchi yunnanduna vaari vaari thalithandrulanu Koutsukuni vadhdhaku poyi thama kumarthelanu kooda kodandruga chesukonavalayunani aduga aa muneendrudu thanayuni abhiprayamu eringi sammathinchenu.

         Aa vivahamunaku sakala muniganambulu, bandhu mitradulu vichchesiri. Aa muni brundamunandu  Vyasa mahamuniyu vichchesiyunda Kakutsundu chanudenchi karamulu modchi " O munichandrama! Oka purushundu oke lagnamuna naluvuru kanyalanu parinayambada vachchuna? Andulaku dharma sastramu sammatinchuna? ani aduga Vyasamuneendrudu santasamuna "Vatsa! Kukutsa eka lagnamuna oka purushudu naluvuru sthreelanu parinayamaada vachchunu. Andulaku vedaadhikaramunnadi.  Indulaku thaarkanamuga Maandhatha chakravarthi kumarthelu yebadhi (50) mandini Sourabhi anu muniyu, Dakshuni kumarthelagu iruvadedguru (27) thanayula Jamdrundunu eka lagnamulande kalyanamulandina charithralu unnavi.  Kavuna sandehimpaka Mrugasrunguni vivahamu naluvuru kaanthala thoda oka paryaayame cheyumani aajnapinchenu.

         Subhalagnamuna pradhamamuga Suvruththa Mrugasrungulaku vedoththamuga vivahamu jariginadi.  Venuventane migilina kanyadathalunu vaari vaari kumarthelanu aa munikumarunikichchi panigrahanamu gaavinchiri. Guru, bandhu, mitraadulellaru noothana vadhoovarulanu  aaseervadinchi vaari vaari nelavulaku poyiri. Antha Pareekshanmaharaju Sukinitho Swamy! Vivahamulu enni rakamulu? thelupumanenu.Andulaka rajanyunaku Sukayogi ' Bhoonayaka! vivahamulu enimidi (8) vidhamulu.

        Modatidi Brahmamu,  yajnakarthalaku yaagarthamu pilla nichchuta brahmamanduru. Vaari kumaruni valana iruvadiokka(21) tharamulavaru mukthi nonduduru. Rendavadi Daivamu. Rendaavulanu prathiphalamuga puchchukoni vadhuvunichchina daivamu. Vaani putrudu padunaalgu (14) tharamulavarini tharimpa cheyunu. Moodavadi Aarshamu. Aalumagalu prapancha dharmamula neraverpa niyaminchi peddalu cheyu pelli Aarshamu. Vaani thanayuni valana aaru(6) tharamulavaru kruthardhulayyedaru. Naalgavadi Praajapatyamu. Varuninundi sulkamu puchchukoni kanyanichchina Praajapatyamagunu. Veeri kumarulache aaru (6) tharamulavaru dhanyulayyedaru. Brahmanulakee chaturvidhamula vivahamulu thaginavi.

           Aidavadi(5) Asuramu. Okarinokaru varinchina vivahamu. Aaravadi Gaandharvamu. Angeekaramuleni sthreeni purushudu balavanthamuga vivahamaaduta. Edavadi Raakshasamu. Kanyakalavari angeekaramu lenapudu mayopaayamuna aamenu parinayamaaduta. Enimidavadi Paisaachikamu. Krooramuga cheyu vivahamulu Paisaachikamanduru. Naalgu kaalamulavarikini dharma sastramulu vaaru vivahamulada dagina vidhanamula delipu unnavi. Aa vidhamuga parinayamaadinavari santhanamu aadarsaprayamai yundunu.

           Sourabhiyanu viprundu tholli kampilyamuna bhakthi, jnana, vairagya sampannudai undi, jitendriyatvamu saadhinchi thudaku jivha chaapalyamunu gooda narikata naakulamula diniyu, pidapa vaayu bakshanamu cheyuchu chamdrayanamaadi sadvrathambula nerapenu.  Nela dinambulu jalambula munigiyu thapo nista vahinchenu.  Aa mahaneeyudu oka jalaasayamu madyamuna nilichi pandrendu (12) samvatsaramulu ghorathapamu onarinchenu.  Aa jalasayamunande Sarabamanu naamamu gala meenamu kalatra, putra, poutra sahithambuga vinoda kaalakshepamulu cheyuta aa Sourabhi swayamuga avalokinchenu.

          Kutumba samethamuga viharinchuchunna matsyamunu gaanchinadadi munivarunaku samsaramu meeda branthi janinchinadi.  Gruhasthasramamunaku bharya avasaramu gaana thagina kanyalendundiraayani aalochinchi Maandhatha chakravarthi yoddaku boyi raajoththamuniche saparyalandukoni tharuvaatha O naranayaka! chirakaalamuna naaku parinayaapeksha kaliginadi. Andulaku thagina vayo roopa lavanya guna ganambulu gala kanya kavalenu gana bahu santhanavanthudavagu ninnu pilla aduga vachchithini anenu.

           Sourabhi maatalu vininanthane Maandhatha 'Ayyo! Sukumarulai, sundarangulaina naa kumarthe nee jadalu, rudrakshalu, kaashayambaramulu, puli charmamulu, kamandalamu, yoga dandamu gala bairaagini vivahmaadutetlu? Nijamu cheppina ee mahaneeyudu sapinchaka maanadu ani sankatambanduchu vinayamuna Mahanubhava! meererungani dharmamulu levu. Nirantharamu raajanthapuramulalo nivasinchu raja putrikalu sanyasamu sweekarinchu mimmu paanigrahinthura anu sandhehamu. Vadhuvukistamuleni vivahamunaku aaryulu angeekarimparu gada! nannemi cheyamandurani prasninchenu.

         Sourabhi andulaku mandahasamu chesi Raja! neeyukthiki anandinchithini. Neekoka upayamu delipedanu. Nee putrikalebadi (50) mandiyu nannu choochunatlu cheyumu. Vaarilo evaraina nannu vivahamaada nischayinchinane kanya daanamu cheyumu. Vaarilo evvarainanu nannu varimpakayunna nene viraminchukondunani cheppenu,  Maandhatha atulane yerpaatlu cheyinchenu. Sourabhi thana mahima prabhavamuche yellaraku sanyasivale kanpinchuchunnanu rajakumarthelandari nethramulaku maathramu nava manmadhakaarudai kanipinchinanduna vaarandarunu Sourabhiyandu anuragabadhulai ithanini nenu vivahamadunani,nenu vivahamadunani thandritho cheppiri.

          Anduna Maandhatha thana kumarthelebadimandini oke sumuhoothamuna vaivahikamulu gaavinchenu.  Sourabhi mamagarinta unna samayamunande Viswakarma bhagavanuni sameepinchi ' Shilpa kala praveena! nenipudu Maandhatha kumarthelebdi mandini parinayamadi yuntini. Vaarandaru kusumagatrulu, sukumarulu, variki valayu ratna soudhamulu, chandrakantha silavedikalu, vilasa bhavanamulu modalaina kattadamula nirminchi prasadimpumani thambulamichchi gouravinchinantha aa shilpacharyudu samtasinchi muni korinavani annitini nirminchi vastu poojadulu gavinchi anantharamuna Sourabhi thana mamagariche lanchanamulu pondi yebadi mandi bharyalatho vachchi Viswakarmache aaseervadamulu pondi noothana gruhapravesamu chesenu.

          Pidapa konni dinamulaka Maandhatha kumarthelanu choodavalenani Sourabhi nivasamunaku poyi thana putrikalandari divya soudha mani haara kanchanambara, dasadaaseejana rajasaannamadi rajabhogamula ganchi paramaascharya nimagnudayyenu.  Anantharamuna Sourabhiki aa yebadi mandi bharyalavalana nootayebadimandi (150) divya thejomayulaina kumarulu udayinchi ihaparamulanondenu. Aa muni varusaga dwadasa varshambulu, maagha masa vrathamu aacharinchina punya phalamunane atti adrustamunu gaanchenu.





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                                          Chapter 11
             ( Saandeepaka muni kumarudu jeevinchina kadha )

            Munnu kasinagara prantha mandali  Avanthi nagaramandu  vedalayambulu gala brahmanulendaro undiri. Vaarilo Saandeepaka muniyu gurukulaasramamu nirminchukoni sishya samethamuga nivasinchu chundenu.

            Atulunda kontha kaalamunaku magha nakshatrayuktha poornima yanu magha yanu parvadinamu vachchenu. Aa subha dinamuna Saandeepaka muni ekaika kumarundu vekuvajaamune lechi kaalakrutyamulu neraverchukoni, thana snehithulatho koodi prabhasa theerthamuna snanamu cheya boyenu. Nadiki poyina balakulandaru konthavaraku eeduchu anandinchiri. Marikontha sepatiki aa balakulalo Saandeepaka muni kumarudu munigi marala levadayye. Ventaboyina muni baluru athanikai neetilo vedaki vedaki yendunanu jaadalu kanabadananduna intiki vachchi vaani thalidandrulaku aa vaartha thelipiri.

           Aa balakuni kanna mathapitharulu putrasokamuna dukhinchiri. Vaarilo thandri maha jnani yaguta chetha bharya manu vairaagya vaakyamulu vinipinchi aamenu dukhopa samanamunu ponda prayathninchu chundenu. Soorudanu yadavunda tharunamu nande Madhura puramuna nivasinchu chunda vaaniki Vasudevundanu thanayudu udayinchenu. Aa Vasudevuni bharyalu enamanduguru (8) Vaarilo Rohini yanunaame garbhamuna Balaramudu udayinchenu. Devaki garbhamuna SreeKrishnudu udayinchenu. Kaani vaariruvuru kaaranaantharamulache kanna thalidandrulanu baasi vrepalle yandunna Yasoda Nanduni inta bempudu kumarulai perugu chundiri.

           Garnudu Ramakrishnulaku upanayanamu cheyinchi, pradhamambuna vidyabhyasamu gaavinchina gurudevulu. Garnudu thana sishyulinkanu samastha vidya paarangathulu kaavalayunanu thalampuna vaariniddaranu Avanthee rajyamandunna Saandeepakuni yoddha samastha vidya visaradhula gaavimpa sishyuluga niyaminchenu. Saandeepakundunu Balaramakrishnula yandu podamuchunna maha purusha lakshanamulanu avalokinchi vaariki guruthvamu vahimpa angeekarinchenu.

           Nandanandanulu bhakthi vinayambula pravarthinchuchu koladi dinamulande sakala vidya visaradhulai prathi vishayamu chadivi marachina vaarivale grahinchuchu aruvadinaalugu dinamulalo (40 days) aruvadinaalugu vidyala abhyasinchiri. Pidapa Balaramakrishnulu swagruhamuna keguchu "Guruvarya! gurdakshina samarpinchedamu. korukondani cheppiri. Andulaka yojjalaanandinchi "Biddalara! meeru naaku gurudakshina eeyadalanchina oka pani cheyudu. Naa kumarundipudu nadee garbhamuna munigi poyinaadu. Meeretulaina naa kumaruni dechchi ichchina chaalu" anaga vaarangeekarinchiri.

          Pidapa aa sodaruliruvurunu radhamu nadirohinchi prabhasa theerthamuna karudenchi Samudruni smarinchinanthalo Sagarundu rayambuna sameepinchi "Mahatmulara! nannu bilichina kaaranambeyyadi?" ani prasninchenu. Ramakrishnulu "Oyee! maa gurunandanundu okappudu snaanamu cheyuchu nee prabhasa theerthamuna munigi poyenata. Vaanini gonivachchi immani" paluka Samudrundu magidi "Poojyulara! naayandu Panchajudanu rakshasudu kaladu. Athade muni kumaruni harinchina durmaargudu. Meeru naa yandu pravesinchi aa durmaarguni vadhinchi mee guru thanayuni gonipondani" vachiyinchenu.

          Vasudeva kumarulatulane Sagaramuna jochchi Panchajuni  patti samharinchi vaani garbhamuna gala paanchajanyamanu sankhamunu gaikoni, yandunde yamalokamunaku boyi, jariginadantayu vivarinchiri.  Yamadharma rajanthata vaarini uchitha reethula gouravinchi thana bhatulanu raavinchi Saandeepaka muni thanayudu endundeno pilichikoni randani yaajnapimpaga kinkarulaa muni kumaruni dechchi yaduveerula kappaginchiri. Ventane aa annadammulu Saandeepaka muni kumaruni venta gonivachchi guruvarenyunaku dakshinaga osangina ammuni chandrudu santhustantharangudai vaarala deevinchi pampenu.


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                                            Chapter 10
                    ( Brahmana baaludu punarjeevithundaguta )

            Sree Ramachandrudu lankaku boyi Ravanaadulanu vadhinchi Vibheeshanunaku pattamu gatti pushpaka vimaanamu nadhirohinchi Ayodyaku arudenchi nantha Bharathudu savinayamuga eduregi poojinchi gonivachchi rajya simhasanamuna goorchunda bettenu. Aa samayamuna Sree Ramachandrudu maha pathivratha siromani aiana Seetha mahadevini goodi Laxmana, Bharatha, Shatrugnulagu sodarulatho goodi prajala ganna biddala reethi paalinchu chundenu.

            Devasarma yanu brahmanudu samastha sastramulanu chadivi sadaacharamuna bravarthinchuchu jeevithamanthayu daivamunande lagnamu chesi jeevinchu chundenu. Aa bhoosurunaku leka leka chaala kaalamuna koka kumarudu udayimpaga thalidandrulu aathaniyande pancha praanamulu pettukoni allaru mudduga penchukonu chundiri. Aa balakundu dina dina pravardha maanudai choochu vari dendambula nella aakarshinchuchu sarva sadgunamula alaraaruchundenu.

           Itulunda konni dinamula kaabalakundu akaaranamuga maraninchenu. Putra viyogamu bharincha leka aa vipra dampathulu kumaaruni kalebaramunu mosukoni poyi raja bhavanamuna keduruga parunda betti "Ayyo! kumara! neekinthalone nooru samvatsaramula aayuvu theerinada! thalidandrulu sajeevulai yundagane thanayulu mruthi nondu anyayamu ee Ayodhya yandu gaka inkendaina unnada? Naayana! neevu perigi peddavadavai pelli perantamulu chesikoni, kaapuramu cheyuchu, mammu mannucheyuduvani nammi neeyande kondantha aasabettukoni yuntimi gada! Maa yaasalanniyu nadiyaasalu chesithivi gadoyi? O Rama chandra prabhoo! mamu boluvaaramu putrasokamuna nitu vilapinchu chunda neeanyayamu jarugutakemi kaaranamo vichaarimpaka raja soudhamulo goorchuntayena nee paalanaloni pratyekatha? Idena dharmamu? Idiyena rajaneethi? Memitu sokinchu chunda valasinadena? ani vaapovu chundenu.

            Vipra sokamu chevina padinanthane antahpuramuna bavalinchiyunna Ramachandrudu rayamuna soudhamu digi vachchi Bhoosurothama! ooradillumu. pramadavasamuna maraninchina nee kumarudu thirigi jeevinchu koraku nene sahasamu cheyagalanu. Nenu thirigi vachchu paryanthamu meeru raja bhavanamu nande yundudu. Maa thammudagu Lakshmanudu meeke apakaaramu jarugakunda chooda galadu. Antha varaku meerunu kumaruni savamunu athi bhadramuga kaapadu chundudani Soumitrunika kaarya bharamu appaginchi nijayudhambula daalchi pushpaka vimanamunu manassuna dhyaninchi nanthata ayyadi maru kshanamu nande vachchi thana mundu vaalenu.

           Daasarathi rayamuna vimaanamu nadirohinchi ' Pushpakama! ee Devasarma kumarudu akaaranamuga maraninchenu. Andulaku kaaranamu naa rajyamunandu echatano adharmamu jaruguchunnadanuta, nenaa yanyayamu harinchi vipra baaluni brathikimpa valenu. Neevu nirupamaana shilpa kala prapoornulaina Viswakarmalache nirmimpa badina daanavu. Nee shakthi saamardyamulu ananya saamanyamulu. Dharma parayanundaina Dasakantuni vaahanamaina neevu maha jnaanivi. Nenipudethencha dagina thaavediyo grahinchi nannataku konipommani palikinantha aavimaanamu chivaaluna lechi gagana maargambuna bayaninchi poyi oka pradesamuna nilichenu.

           Ramudanthata thapo deeksha vahinchina vaanigaanchi "Ayya! neevevvaravu? endulakai thapamonarinchu chuntivi? ani adigina Ramachandra! nenu Sambhukundanu soodrundanu. Bonditho gooda swargamunaku povu samkalpamuna thapamu aacharinchu chuntini' anaga Raghavundu "Oyee! varnaasrama dharmamula nathikraminchi thapamu aacharincha vachchuna? Yuga dharmamu thappina nee kanthabuna maa Ayodhyalo vipra thanayudu akaaranamuga maraninchenu. Ainanu neevu korinavi mokshame kada!  Idigo neeku mukthini prasaadinchu chunnanu" ani karamuna vaani sigamunu thegavesenu.

           Sankunakatlu swargamu prapthinchinadi. Gagana samchaarulaina mahaneeyulandaru pushpa varshamu kuripinchiri. Aa samayamu nande Ayodhyalo maraninchina brahmana kumarudu nidranundi lechina chandamuna lechi koorchundenu. Aa drusyamunu choochina vaarandaru paramaanandamu nondiri. Devasarmaadulu pondina yaanadamunaku meraledu. Aa samayamuna Sreeramudu Sambuka vadha nantharamuna pushpakamu nekki marala vachchi thana bhavanamu nandu vraalenu. Ramabhadruni brahmana bhakthini, dharma paalana dakshathanu goorchi prajalandaru venolla goniyadiri.

          Devasarma vimaanamu diguchunna Sreeramuni sameepinchi "Raghurama! Neevu bhoobharamu nadampa Kousalya Dasarathula garbha vaasamuna maya maanusha vesha dharivai avatharinchina Sreemannarayanudavu gaani saamanya manava maatrudavu gavu. Neevu daivamsa sambhoothudave gaka yunna Ravana Kumbhakarnaadi veerula samharimpa saadhyamaguna? Nishkaaranamuga chanipoyina naa kumaruni thirigi brathikinchi maaku putra bhiksha prasaadinchina dharma moorthivi. Vipraseervada prabhavamuna neevu putra poutrabhi vrudhdhi kaligi, saasvatha keerthi prathistalu pempondi, lokamuna nee paalanamu Ramarajyamanu peruna prasidhdhi kekkunu gaka" ani aaseervadinchi satheesutha bandhadulatho intiki boyenu.

           Atutharvaatha Ramudu Vaidehi thodanu, thammulathodanu sukhambuga rajyapaalana gaavinchi samastha lokamunandu prakyathi gaanchenu. Netikini Ramarajyamanu peru bhoolokamuna saasvathamuga nilichi yunnadi.

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                                           Chapter 9
                                (Pushkaruni charithramu)

             Jeevudu vadilipoyina sareeramunu prethamandumu. kaani kalebaramunaku alankaaramu chesina tharuvathane prethatvamu siddinchunaniyu peddalu  nuduvuduru. Magha snanamulu, Suryajayanthi munnagu daivakaryamulu onarinchina varu sthoola dehamunu baasi sookshma sareeramuna vaarabhilashinchina lokamulaku povuchunduru. Brahma, Vishnu Maheswarula anugrahamu valana aayaapunya lokamula karuguchunduru.

            Kruthayugamuna nalubadi (40) dinamula varakunu, Threthayugamuna muppadi (30) dinamula varakunu, Dwaparayugamuna iruvadi (20) dinamula varakunu, Kaliyugamuna padi (10) dinamula varaku kalebaramulu chedaka undunu. Mrugasrungudu nenu thirigi vachchunantha danuka nee savamula nemiyu cheyavaladani cheppinanduna aa kanyala thalidandrulu naalgu rojulai kumaarthelanu atulane unchukoniri. Paapulainanu punyulainanu dehamunu vidichina anantharamuna vaayuvegamuna prayanamu cheyuduru. Kaavuna Suvruththadulu moodu naalgu dinamulalo yamaloka drusyamulu choochi vachchi thamavaarika vruthanthamulu deluputa bootakamu kadu. Indulaku gala ithihasamu gooda vinudu. Poorvamu Pushkarundanu brahmanundunu Threthayugamuna oka vipra balakundunu, Dwaparamuna Saandeepaka muni thanayundunu prethalokamunaku poyi vachchina vare kaavuna idiyanthayu satyamu. Andu mukhyamuga Pushkaruni charithra vivarinchedanu.

          Munnu Pushkarundanu viprundu nandigramamanu gramamuna sadaacharamu bayaka nivasinchu chundenu. Aa bhagavathoththamudu nirantharamu bhagavannama smaranamu baayaka punya theerthamulalo grummaruchu, bhootha daya galigi satyaahimsala veedaka nitya homamulu cheyutaye gaka magha snana daana dyanamula nistatho onarinchenu.

          Konni dinamulaku yamakinkarulu vachchi Pushkaruni vaari lokamunaku gonipovaga Dharmaraju thana sevakulanu mandalinchi "Oree! moodulaara!  Nandigramamanduna mariyoka Pushkaruni gonirammanina meeree punyamoorthini theesukoni vachchithiremi? Ventane poyi rendava Pushkaruni pattuku randani' aajnapimchi ee Pushkaruni sameepinchi "Bhoosurothama! naa bhatula ajnanavasamuna chesina ee aparaadhamunu mannimpudu. Mimmu thirigi bhoolokamunaku pampinchedanu. Dayaseyudani praardhinchenu.

           Aa maatalaku Pushkarudu "Dharmaraja! meelokamunaku vachchina praani thirigi povuta durlabhamu. Atti avakaasamu naaku labhinchinanduna ee samayamunande meelokamuna gala drusyamulanu chooda vedukaguchunnadi anina " Yamundu aanandinchi kondaru sevakula niyaminchi  andandugala narakamula joopa aajnapinchenu. Pushkarudu aakinkarula sahaayamuna narakamula joochenu.

          Bhayankaramulaina pululu vaati gollache sareeramula jeelchu chunda rodanamulu cheyu vaarini, soolamula thalalonundi dehambulalo gruchchu chunda vaapovu varunu, rampamulatho niluvuna goyuchunda bobbarinchu varunu, goddali debbalaku chiduru vandaralaina mamsamulu mukkalu mukkaluga lechuchunda ghoshinchu varunu, nippukalamula meeda nadipinchu chunda sokinchu varunu inka nenniyo badhalanu anubhavinchu varala joochi vaani hrudhayamu dravinchi poyinadi.

           Antha aa yamakinkarulu Pushkarunitho "Swamy! veeru brathikiyundaga punyamulu chesinacho veerikee sramala anubhavincha valasina pani yundadu. Meeru maha purushulagutanjesi yevarlitho maatladinanu memaatanka parachamu" anaga aa Pushkarudu naraka vaasula gaanchi ' Ayyalara! meekee dusthithulela praapthinchina vani' aduga aa papulandaru brahmanunitho itlaniri.

         Punya purusha! ajnana vasamuna memu ghora paapamulu cheyuta chethane nedee karmalanubhavinchu chuntimi. appatiki kanipinchina ee praapanchika bhogamule sthiramulanukontimi. aa yavvanamu, aa balamu, aa dhanamu, aa bhogamunu maake saaswathamuga swaadheenamulanu kontimi. Punyamula cheyudani cheppavachchina vaarini saithamu durbhashalaadi kottabothimi. Para dhana, para daaralanu balaatkaramuga naina anubhavinchutaye prajna yanukontimi. Maa paapamulu, maa lopamulu evvaru chooda ledaniyu, choochina vaaru edirimpa jaalaraniyu garvamandithimi.

          Mariyunu meevale vrathamulu, japamulu, homamulu, daana dharmamulu cheyuvarini choochi apahasyamulaadithimi. Varnaasrama dharmamulanu, vaavivarasalanu veedi pravarthinchithimi. Nyayamuga maa valana dravyamu pondadagina vaariki saithamu vaari balaheenatha naadharamga jesikoni vaaroka vanka bharyabiddalatho pastulunnanu vaarikeeya valasina sommu apaharinchithimi. Mammedirinchina vari gruhamulanu vaamulanu thagala bettithimi. Ee vidhamuna memonarinchina doshamulu saamaanyamulu gaavu. Kaavunane itti phalithamulanu anubhavimpa valasinadi. Thamatho maatalaaduchunnantha varaku maaku bhadhalu theliyaka santhiga unnadi. Meerinchuka inde undudani' palikiri.

         Pushkarudu aa maatalaku  kontha jaalinondi "Ayyalaara! Meeraalokamuna ennadu daivamula poojinchi gani, devalayamulaku poyi gani, peddalanu gouravinchi gani yerugaru. Theertha yatralu sevinchaka poyinanu, daana dharmamulu cheyaka poyinanu, japa thapamulu aacharinchaka poyinanu, chetlanunna maaredu dalamulache Shankarulanu aaraadhncha raada? Nadulalo snanamu cheya raada? Surya devunaku namaskarimpa raada? Ee panuleviyu cheyaka pothiri. Sare jarigina daaniki vichaarimpaka Hari ni ippudainanu sthuthimpudu. Meeku subhamu agunanina narakamandunna vaarandarunu daiva prarthanalu chesiri.

         Anthalo yamudu achchataku raaga Pushkarundu vinayambuna branamilli ' Surya nandana! Neevu Trimoorthy swaroopundavu, veda mayudavu, dharma paalakundavu gana naa prarthana laalakinchi indunna vaarilo Rama naama smarana chesina vaarini vimukthi cheya valayunani naa vinnapamu aninanthane Dharmaraju mechchi bhagavatdhyanamu chesina vaarini narakamunundi bandha vimuktula nonarinchi 'Viproththama! thamararudenchi chaala thadavainadi. Intivadhdha daarasuthadi bandhu janambulu sokinchu chundiri. twaraga poyirandani thagina maryadalatho Pushkaruni bhoolokamunaku pampinchenu.



                                                               End of Chapter 9