Rebirth - 2

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/11

When twelfth lord, twelfth house and 22nd drekkana all are exalted and aspected by benefic only then the subject achieves moksha. In all other cases one has to take a rebirth. 

As Mahabharaha war was being fought fiercely, Arjun with his Gandeeva, [with Srikrishna as charioteer, Bheema by his side and Hanuman on the Flag] was moving at a blazing speed vanquishing his enemies. Arjuna for a moment felt proud about his achievements and said to himself, "oh what a great warrior I am ! There is none to defeat me, I am the best and look I am responsible for this win".

Immediately Hanuman on the flag cautioned Arjun of incoming astra and said, "hey! Pashu, watch out". Arjun immediately regained his self and realising he was carried away by pride apologised to Hanuman and insisted to explain, why Hanuman had chosen to address him as Pashu [Animal]. As Guru Hanuman does speak anything in vain  there must be something hidden in his  words.

Hanuman explained, "if anyone is given a chariot [invincible] from Indra, possess a divine Gandeeva and With Sri Krishna as guide and protector, and supervision from Hanuman the Vayu, is there anything special about such man being invincible. Yet Arjun you are attributing your success to your self. So conscious are you about the Lord’s presence and your dependency on him, yet you have acted independently! You have heard Geeta so carefully, yet you have forgotten its primary message. Thus you will be reborn as animal to fortify your knowledge about Bhagvadgeeta".

Thus when Bheem came to the earth again as Madhvacharya, Madhvacharya wrote many commentaries on Vyas sutras and Geeta, totalling 37 in number. In order to understand them, one requires immense intelligence and concentration. A bull has supreme concentration. Thus Arjun [Indra ] chose to become a bull to capture these teachings from Madhvacharya. Everyday this bull sent to carry all the granthas on its back and during pravachan, it recapitulated Geeta with complete concentration sitting opposite Acharya.

Once all the pupil curiously asked Acharya as to who would be lucky enough to write notes and commentaries on Acharya’s works. Everyone was nourishing a thought that he would be assigned the job. But Acharya pointed to the bull.

Years later bull died and was reborn as king of deccan in the Village of Mangalvedha, in maharashtra. The boy was named Dhondurai, by his father Raghunath. The boy was skill full in archery and horse riding. He had abundant riches and was married to two beautiful women at the age of 17, he had everything a person would long for in a material life.

Once when he was hunting by the banks of river sandhyavalli, he was thirsty and he rode along with his horse deep into the river and suddenly leaning down from the horse, he drank the water without getting down from the horse and riding it at high speed, cutting through the river waves and water pouring into his mouth as a result of ride against the river flow.

On the banks was seated the disciple of Madhvacharya, Sri Akshobhyateertha swamy. The swamy looking at the lad asked "were you an animal in your last birth that you are drinking water like an animal".

This sentence stunned the young boy, who at once shed his boyish nature and recaptured his past birth and he being Arjun the Sesha. His purpose of the birth to read and write the commentaries on Geeta and Sutras and gain better understanding of Principles taught by Sri Krishna, became clear to him. He decided to take sanyasa from the Swamiji then and there itself.

Raghunath the father came abusing towards the Swamiji and accused him of brainwashing his young son to take up sanyasa. Swamiji denied the allegation and allowed Raghunath to take his son back if he can. Father took back his son and took to task his daughter in laws for failing in their duties to attract his son towards the Material life.

So a lavish room was adorned with all pleasurable articles to woo the boy towards the charms of life, and wife was sent with all the decoration and bridal grandeur. But the wives instead found a 1000 hooded snake in the room rather than the 17 years boy, this terrified them and entire gathering along with the father witnessed the 1000 hooded Sesha [Arjun] seated on the cot, thus accepting the destiny, Raghunath brought the Boy back to Swamiji, and the boy was ordained to Sanyasa as Sri Jayateerth Swamy . This is the highest form of Vairagya displayed by Arjun [a rich family, kingdom, youth, two wives and plenty of wealth and enjoyments, renunciated in minutes for the love of study and sadhana].

The Acharya Jayateertha wrote the magnum opus "Nyaya Sudha" a commentary on the Anuvyakhyana of Shri Anandteertha [Madhvaharya]. Jayateertha wrote what he had listened to under the tutorship of Madhvacharya as bull. This book is commentary and thus he is also known as Teekaacharya.

It is said of Nyaya Sudha that "there can be only two meaningful purpose of life, one has to be either born as king of entire Jambudweepa and lead a pompous life, or one has to be intelligent enough to keep diving and surfing in the ocean of logic of Nyayasudha".

Krishnarpanamastu