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HIS HOLINESS SRIK LKI’S Sahasra-Gatha-Ratnavali. A Sanskrit Metrical Version OF Saint Sathari’s Tiruvaymoli. (Containing 1102 stanzas) Saint Sathari or Nammal war belonged to the fourth (Sudra) caste by birth, and his Extreme Love of God (Love of Lord Sri. Krishna) made him pour fourth his nectareous streams of excellent Tamil (Sacred) verses called Tiruvaymoli (Divya-Prabandha)-by the Blessings of God–for the Elevation and Salvation of all souls, irrespective of caste or creed, kind or sex, to whatever race or nation they may belong !!! Saint Sathari in his Deep Love of God-makes himself often a damsel or bride to be wedded to God, to Lord Sri-Krishna alone, the Sole Lord Supreme and Divine, the Lord of All worlds- who loved the Gopis in the Gokula near Brindavana (Muttra); and the verses in which he describes his Matchless Love towards Lord Sri-Krishna richly deserve to be sung by all souls throughout the world-to whatever castes or creeds they may belong!!! These 1102 stanzas in the Tiruvaymoli of Saint Sathari have been render. ed into Melodious and Harmonious Sanskrit Verse (in the simplest and most mellifluous style) by H.H. Sri-Kalki, G. I., Malleswaram, Bangalore; and this Sanskrit Metrical Version-called Sahasra- Gatha-Ratnavati-has been printed in Deva-Nagari characters, so that it may be useful to all parts of the world; and is available from the Manager, the Vedanta Bok Depot, at 17 East Park Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore, (Price Rs. 4. Postage extra). H. H, Sri-Kalki is also publishing an Elaborate Kannada Commentary on Tiruvaymoli with the Sanskrit Metrical Version- in 10 Parts. (Price for the whole set-Rs. 6. Postage extra.)2 H. H. Sri-Kalki’s Messages Divine. H. H. Sri-Kalki (Professor M. T. Narasimhiengar) was born in 1867 at Melukote-the Holiest Centre-in Mysore. He was the Professor of Sanskrit in the Central College, Bangalore; and retired in 1918 soon after He received His Yogic Inspiration Divine (in 1915). He is now publishing His Vedantic Works in several languages for the Salvation of all souls and is preaching His Divine Doctrine or Universal Religion. H. H. Sri-Kalki has written series of Messages Divine, since the year 1915 A. D., to several Rulers on earth, to several Gurus or Mathadhipatis, Khajis, Missionaries etc., and to several officers and devout gentlemen; and has proclaimed Himself God-Incarnate, and censured all sinful souls and atheistic or Godless wretches, by cursing them all severely. His Magnanimous Glory Divine has been proved in extending the privileges of attaining Salvation to all souls in All Worlds. He invites and welcomes all souls-irrespec tive of race or nation, caste or creed, kind or sex, and grant Salvation to all that are devoted to Him, by pardoning them fo their past sins. It is noteworthy that persons addressed by H. H. Sri-Kalki God-Incarnate, have still kept themselves utterly silent, without a single reply to the series of messages sent to them. Their dea silence shows that they do not believe God-Incarnate and that they dare not attack Him or censure Him for sending such mes sages to them. Some of them may be still labouring under th impression that His brain is out of order, because He calls Himse God-Incarnate; but Mysore Govt. Records regarding His Commut: tion of Pension clearly show that He is perfectly sane, as may t seen from His Literary Publications, Lectures and Preachings ( High Vedantic erudition. He has sent copies of His Publications and Messages Divi to some Native Rulers (such as H. H. the Maharaja of Mysore), H. E. the Viceroy of India, to H. M. the King-Emperor of Indi and other Rulers on earth, and also to the india Office (London O 3 the British Museum (London), the Royal Asiatic Society (London) and several other Leading Institutions of the World. Although we see that public patronage towards His Publi.. cations is very very scanty, still Hls earnestness in elevating all souls to Heaven is clearly seen by His generosity in spending His pension-amount (from month to month) mostly for the publication of Works meant for the Salvation of All Souls. The attitude of Rulers and Rich People towards His Publications is most discourag- ing and shows their utter want of Godliness!!! He expects all of them to come to their good sense as early as possible and to render Holy Services towards His Feet as best as they can, so as to deserve His Blessings Divine and attain thereby Salvation even here on earth !!! It is Holy Service to God that secures (for devotees) Salvation or Supreme Bliss even here on earth, just as Hanuman secured Salvation (or Embrace of God) by serving Rama here on earth !!! Sample Verses from Tiruvaymoli. CENTUM III. DECADE 7. Payilum Sudaroli. (This Decade explains that Devotees of God-of all castes and creeds-deserve to be honoured and served) English Translation (a free rendering).- (1) Whoever they may be and whatever may be their births, they are Our Lords, Our Masters to be ever served and honoured, who have the blessed good fortune of seeking shelter under the Holy Feet of God that is lying on the Milk Sea for the sake of protecting His devotees-God the Supreme Light and the Lotus-Eyed Glorious Being Divine !!! (2) They are Our Lords-deserving to be served by us in every birth, because they are the most endeared to God-who, with folded hands, adore and prostrate before the Four-armed Lord Sri- Krishna, the Supreme Being who alone is to be adored by all, the most accessible for all devotees, Lord Vishnu holding His Bright and Flaming Disc in His hand, the Lord of Lakshmi, Our Lord Supreme who is Saphire-blue in colour !!! (3) They are the most endeared to us, Our venerable preceptors to be adored according to the Holy Texts-to whatever castes they may belong by their births-who fall at the Holy Feet of God, my Lord Supreme, holding the resplendent Disc (in His band) and wearing the Tulasi garland, whom alone all devotees on earth and all Saints and Sages in Heaven adore and praise at all times !!! (4) They deserve to be honoured and served by us-they who are devotees (of all castes and creeds) of devotees that always worship, here on earth, Sri Narayana-the Lord Supreme alone - wearing the most excellent silk clothes and the most precious ornaments such as the necklaces, the waistbelt, the gold crown, and the bright Yajnopavita (or Sacred Thread)!!! to that Mare (5) It is they that deserve to be served by us as Learned. Souls on earth, they that elevate us all in Heaven engaged in praising those that somehow or other (correctly or incorrectly-even carelessly)-in their extreme love of God-repeat the qualities and names of the Lord Supreme, the Lord of all Saints and Sages in Heaven, the Lord Benevolent who saved all demi-gods by making them partake of the xcellent and Sweet Nectar (Amrita) which He procured for them (by churning the Milk-sea}!!! (6) It is surely those that save us all in all births, those alone who meditate upon the Resplendent Supreme Light at all times, the Lord of Lakshmi, my Lord Supreme, of saphire-blue, wearing the flavorous and fresh garlands, holding the Bright Disc in His hand, the Lord Sri-Krishna-the Master of the Yadava family the Great Boon-Giver Supreme and Divine !! (7) We rely on them as our lords, who praise those that sing the praises of cur Lord Achyuta (one that never forsakes His devotees) who leads His devotees into series of births and favours them with His own Holy sight and saves them all by granting permission to do Holy services towards His own Lotus-Feet !!! (8) It is my sacred faith that they are surely to be respected and served by us in ali our births, who wherever they may be, even residing in hell-praise Him that is All-Supreme and Perfectly Glorious, the Creator of All Worlds, having the Goddess Lakshmi at His right chest in the Sri-Vatsa mark, who is beyond the reach of the minds of even the most intelligent demi gods !!! (9) They are our lords, our eminent preceptors for all time who, even if they belong to the Chandala class-beyond the four castes, are the devotees of devotees that are devoted to those who, by Holy Services here on earth, please Our Lord Sri-Hari, of Saphire-blue, holding the glorious Disc in His hand, and having the name Achyuta (because He never forsakes His devotees) !!! (10) They are our Lords for ever, who are devoted to the devotees of devotees of devotees that seek refuge (in this world) under Our Lord Supreme-who is the Lord of Lakshmi and is All Worlds by His Holy Feet, devoured them all by becoming a child lying on at Vata-leaf !!! matchlessly glorious and who, by measurin (11) The Sage Sathari, the prominent native of Sri Kurukapuri with a view to praise Lord Hari (Sri-Krishna) who kindly pro tected the Five Brothers (the Pandavas) by killing the wicked one hundred (the Kauravas) and who was their dearest Relative endowed with all auspicious qualities-composed this Poem of one thousand excellent stanzas called Gatha-Sahasra (Tiruvaymoli); those that study this decade in the poem, relating to Devation towards Devotees, will attain Salvation (by the Elessings of God) !!! Divisions of this Holy Poem. Thus we see that each decade consists of 11 stanzas-devoted to a special subject. Each centum consists of 10 decades; and contains 110 stanzas, generally. The Whole Poem contains 10 centums; and as a particular decade consists of 13 stanzas, the Whole Poem contains 1102 stanzas-written in various excellent metres, in the most classical and majestic style, 6 Importance of the Poem: This Holy Poem is sung in All Holy Temples, especially in South India, on all grand occasions; and it is also recited in the houses of departed devotees, soon after the funeral ceremonies are over, as the Foem sanctifies the departed souls and elevates them to Eternal Heaven, and purifies also their relations living on earth. The literary merits of this Poem are so highly recognised in Tamil Literature, that it is often prescribed for Higher University (B. A. and M. A.-Degree) Examinations, where Tamil is included in the Curriculum of Studies. The great poet Kamban has praised the Saintly Author Sathari or Sathakopa in his well-known work called Sathakopar-antadi. Temples sung by the Author. Saint Sathari has sung, in this Holy Foem, the following Temples or Kshetras (included in the Famous 108 Shrines):- (i) 5 Temples in Chola-mandala (Madras, Tanjore, (ii) 12 (iii) 12 (fv) 5 € (v) 1 93 Trichinopoly etc.) in Pandya-mandala (Madura and Tinnevelly) in Malayala desa (Malabar etc.) in the Northern Circle (Tirupati, Ayodhya, Dwaraka, Brindavana, and Kshirabdhi.) in Eternal Heaven (Parama-pada.) Thus we see that 35 Temples have been generally recognised is sung by the Saint in this Holy Poem; and as the 1st Decade -called Oru-Nayakam- in the Fourth Centum is well recognised as having been ascribed by the Great Reformer Ramanujacharya (according to the Saint’s Inner Idea) to the Holy Shrine of Melukote Sri-Yadavadri-Tiru-Narayana-puram, the total number of Temples sung in the Poem is 36. A Brief Summary of the Poem. (1) First Centum-describes that God alone is the Saviour of All Worlds. (2) Second Centum-describes that God alone is the Sweetest Nectar to be enjoyed by All. 7 (3) Third Centum-says that all souls should be devoted to God alone. (4) Fourth Centum-says that all souls should become endeared to God. (5) Fifth Centum-proves that God alone is the Surest Means (for Salvation). (6) Sixth Centum-says that God alons must be sought by All as the Means and that Goddess Lakshmi (Universal Mother) will recommend All Devotees to God for Salvation. (7) Seventh Centum-describes the Impediments to be over- come (for Salvation). (8) Eighth Centum-explains the ways of overcoming Impedi- ments. (9) Ninth Centum-describes the Nature of the Final Goal or Aim (of All Devotees). (10) Tenth Centum-explains How the Final Goal (Salvation or Bliss Supreme in Eternal Heaven) is attained and enjoyed by All Devotees. The Saint’s Merits as a True Devotee. Saint Nammalwar-since his birth-was solely devoted to Deep Meditations on God, and was bred up by his parents under a Tamarind Tree in the Holy Shrine at Alwar-Tirunagari (in the Tinnevelly District). The child did not open its eyes and did not even care to suck the breast milk of the mother, as it was feeding Saint Madhura“ upon the Divine Nectar alone for years together. kavi-who was a Pilgrim in North India-saw one night a Brilliant Light in the Southern direction and was bent upon tracing the source of this Light which appeared to him shining every night in the south. So, he travelled towards the south, and observed carefully, every night, the Light that was shining-until 8 he reached Alwar-Tirunagari (in the Tinnevelly District), where the Light did not appear in the southern direction. So, he con- cluded that the Source of the Light must be in that Holy Place alons aul made enquiries about the Curiosities of the Place, He learnt that the Holy Saint Sathari-with closed eyes and without food-was deeply absorbed in Yogic Meditations on God alone; and he sat under the Holy Feet of the Saint for a long time and began to put questions of a deeply philosophical nature. The Saint Sathari was at last pleased to open his eyes and, to give Holy Instruction to the devout Disciple Madhura-Kavi-who revealed to the World the Four Hily Poems of Sathur, which contain the Essence of the Four Vedas. The last of the Four Poems is Tiruviymɔli-containing the Eisence of the Sam›- Veda. God-Sriman-Narayana-was highly pleased with the Deep Devotion of Saint Nammalwar and grantel Salvation or Eternal Bliss Supreme in Heaven Above (Parama-pada) to this Holy Saint, as is described in the last two decades of the Tenth Centum of this Sacred Poem Tiruvaymoli. Prediction of the Saint in the Poem to the Present Avatara of God. Saint Nammalwar has predicted in the 2nd Decade-(called Poliki-poliki-polike) of the Fifth Centum, that the Iron Age or Kali-yuga will come to an end very very soon, and that the Golden Age or Krita-yuga will be firmly established in the Uni- verse and that all suls will become true and sincere devotees of God-enjoying Pence, Plenty and Prosperity-through the Bles - sings of God !!! This prediction exactly coincides with the Predictions in the Vishnu-Purana (IV 24), the Bhagavata- Purana (X11-2) and other Authorities which refer to the Avalara or Incarnation of God as Sri-Kalki So, it is clear that the Holy Saint Nammalwar refers to the Present Avatara (Sri-Kalki- Narasimha) who is bent upon establishing the Golden Age by putting an end to the Kali-Yuga (Iron Age) and is preaching His Divine Doctrine or Universal Religion for the Salvation of All Souls and is Gitacharya Himself Reborn as the Saviour of All Worlds !!!!! H. H. Sri-Kalki’s Teachings Divine. (i) The Divine Doctrine: As Gitacharya, Lord Sri Krishna revealed the Divine Doc. trine or Universal Religion for the Salvation of All Souls. Although the Text of the Bhagavad Gita is common to all sects and creeds, still the commentators on this Common Text have, by their own individual views of thought, created different creeds or religious systems in this World (such as the Advaita, Dvaita, Visishta- dvaita etc.)—which are the causes of serious religious disputes stil current in this World. So, Gitacharya Himself is now re-born as Sri-Kalki and is directly preaching His Divine Doctrine or Uni. versal Religion, to put an end to all disputes and to win all souls to Himself. (ii) The Highest Vedantic Essence: The Highest Vedantic Essence taught in the Gita is-Self- Surrender to God. Arjuna was utterly bewildered and began to argue with Sri-Krishna by asserting his free-will against the Will of God (Sri-Krishna). So, Sri-Krishna had to preach the Divine Doctrine in the Gita-which reveals the duty of every soul in the form of Self-Surrender to God (called Prapatti). Arjuna yielded at last to Sri-Krishna, and made himself a tool in the Divine Hand, to be used by Him at His own pleasure. The Gopis at Gokula-who were great sages in their past births-surrendered themselves entirely to Sri-Krishna to be used by Him at His own pleasure. It is Self.surrender to God that secures Salvation or Eternal Bliss Supreme-even here on earth. Saint Sathari also realised. this fact and made himself a damsel (like the Gopis) to be loved and enjoyed by the Lord alone, and attained Salvation or Bliss Supreme !!!!! So, let all souls (in All Worlds) surrender themselves entirely to God-Incarnate Sri-Kalki, now living on earth (residing at 17, East Park Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore); and attain thereby Salvation or Bliss Supreme even here on earth !!!!!!