When Sai Ma gave me vision as Sreepada Sree Vallabha

How kind and compassionate is our Sai Ma... !!! I simply wonder how can this ' Empror of Universe ' understand every little feeling of his devotees and reach out to them even in the innermost corner of the planet. He keeps his word and can do anything for that, he stated in Sai Satcharitra. He said ' Hold on to your Guru ' and gave visions to his devotees in the form of diety they worshipped. The more i experience the sportive plays of this wonderous saint, the more wonder struck i am. Sai Ma you are my world... without you nothing exists.. not even me.. you are the life force !

I came across Sreepada Sree Vallabha charitra in english sometime back. It would be pertinent to mention here that Sreepada Sree Vallabha is the first incarnation of Lord Dattatreya, whose 5th incarnation is Shree Sai. Sai ma inspired me to read life stories of other incarnations like Swami Samarth of Akkalkot, Swami Narsimha Saraswati and also Sree Guru Charitra, which is a detailed account of birth of lord Datta and his first two incarnations Sreepada Sree Vallabha and Swami Narsimha Saraswati. 

Last year my nephew gave me Sreepada Sree Vallabha charitra in Telugu. I started reading it only 2 months back but due to my limited knowledge of Telugu, i searched for it on internet and finally started reading it in english. I simply fell in love with that book, i must make an honest confession. It;s so rich in content besides lovely narration of nectar filled innocent leelas of the child Sreepada Sree Vallabha. My devotion grew and i began reading it continously. Many times, when i meditated upon Sai ma, i used to feel guilty about my 'new found love'.. i used to speak to his image ' Ma are you angry that i am ignoring you ? you are in my every breathe.. i love you '

On 19th july,2014, my sister in law, who has been tormenting us with her insulting behaviour since last 10 years called my dad, ( who lives with me because of her humiliating behaviour ) and threatened to implicate us in false dowry case. It seemed she had some fight with him over money and to get that she was using us to pressurize him. My dad was upset. My brother informed us that business  payments worth 2 crore were pending for him and due to that she was fighting with him. On 22nd july,2014 she called me and threatened me again similiarly and threatened to implicate me in false case if  we didnt ask my brother to give her 60,000 within 2 days . I was upset. She never enquired our well being or visited us in happy moments or otherwise but threatened us on phone only when she fought with my brother. 

I started reading chapter 15 of Sreepada Sree Vallabha charitra  which provides safety cover to those involved in useless quarrels , i asked my dad to read chapter 14 which saves devotees from conspiracies continously 40 times for divine protection. We did it contimously for 2 days, dad completed 20 times and i could do only about 7 times . On the second night Sreepada Sree Vallabha gave me such a wonderful vision ... it goes like this....

I was walking on a road . A saint was coming towards me. He was holding a palki with a rope. I tried to look inside the palki, it had images of many gods, but only picture of a young saint in orange robes ( similiar to the picture of Sreepada Sree Vallabha on the cover page of the book ) caught my attention for a fraction of second. The saint looked just like the above posted picture of Sai Baba. ( The old real picture of Sai when he was alive ). He was walking towards me, i folded my hands hoping he would accept dakshina from me. Fortunately, he did.

I asked   - where are you coming from ?

He said -   oopar se aaya .

I asked  - oopar matlab ? Himalaya se ?

He repeated - oopar se aaya.

I didnt argue further and stared checking my purse for rupees notes and found a ten rupee note, he refused to take it and adamantly demanded 300 rs. I got angry and said ' you appear fake because you are demanding money no true saint does that '. I walked away and as soon as i entered my home, i saw a young guy with same features of that saint laughing mockingly at me. immediately, i realised my mistake. I ran after him and he stepped out of my house. I held his hand tightly praying ' dad i realised my mistake , pl dont go, i will give you 300 rs, please dont leave me. I was kissing his cheeks and pleading not to go. He kept laughing silently looking the other way.... and i woke up.

I realised it was Sreepada Sree Vallabha in the form of Sai ma, whom i love as my life..... so compassionate he is... who will say they are not one ??? he also set my doubts to rest regarding my predicament about ignoring Sai ma and Sai Satcharitra which i read almost daily. 

Upon musing seriously , i realised in Sreepada Sree Vallabha charitra , it is mentioned after parayan devotee should feed 11 people or send  rs 330 to Sreepada Sree Vallabha sansthan at Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh. Dad completed 40 times parayan today, so he came and demanded the dakshina... rs 300..

Such are the sportive plays of lord datta who incarnated as Sreepada Sree Vallabha , Swami Narsimha Saraswati, Swami Samarth of Akkalkot and finally our Sai Baba... the sole empror of universe ! How compassionate is Sreepada Sree Vallabha .. he is true to his word, in his Sreepada Sree Vallabha charitra it is categorically mentioned ' if any devotee thinks of me continously for 3 days, i give him a vision of mine and bless him '. Thus he answered all my questions and blessed me with his divine vision. 

My family problem seems subsided we have not heard anything from my sister in law since then. I am confident lord Sreepada Sree Vallabha has given us divine protection...  

Sree Paada Dataa  SreeVallabha Digambra !

Sree Paada Dataa  SreeVallabha Digambra !

Sree Paada Dataa  SreeVallabha Digambra !

Om Sai Ram !

Chapter-Wise Results of Parayan of Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam

Chapter ---------------------  Result 

1 Peace and Prosperity. 

 2 Removes mental diseases and mental troubles which cannot be disclosed to others. 

3 Remedying ‘Naga Dosha’and for birth of children. 

 4 Girls will get married with suitable bridegrooms. Release from the sin resulting from abuse of ‘Guru’. 

 5 To be freed from the faults of non-fulfilment of the woes made to deities; removal of obstacles.

 6 Removal of curses from departed ancestors. 

 7 Gaining Scholarship. 

 8 For obtaining children, grace of Lakshmi. 

 9 Removal of Prarabdha Karmas. 

 10 Eradicating misfortune. 

 11 Freedom from bad habbits.

 12 For a healthy body. 

 13 Increasing cattle and agricultural yield. 

 14 For overcoming accidents, gaining courage and enthusiasm. 

 15 Avoiding unnecessary quarrels, release from sins of past births. 

 16 Enhancing power for attracting money. 

 17 Blessings of Siddha Purushas. 

 18 Destroying sinful acts and gaining prosperity. 

 19 Ending mental troubles. 

 20 Averting troubles and losses. 

 21 For spiritual benefits, increasing strength of punya. 

 22 Eradicating faults of Karma, removing obstacles. 

 23 Gaining wealth. 

 24 Harmonious married life. 

 25 Ending worldly difficulties , gaining peace and happiness.

 26 Removal of misfortune, obtaining good children. 

 27 Gaining divine help in critical conditions. 

 28 Settlement of worthy marriage alliances. 

 29 Blessings of departed ancestors. 

 30 For glorious future.

 31 Gaining education, wealth and authority. 

 32 For grace of Sadguru. 

 33 Settlement of suitable marriage alliances. 

 34 Removal of troubles from debts, gaining affluence and comforts.

 35 Gaining powerful speech. 

 36 For amicable married life. 

 37 If life is going without meaning or purpose it will be settled to normal condition.

 38 Gaining self confidence. 

 39 Removal of Sarpa Dosha. 

 40 Renders impossible things possible. 

 41 Escaping from deception and conspiracies. 

 42 Tracing lost children. 

 43 Gaining eight types of prosperity.

 44 Achieving glorious future. 

 45 Achieving all round progress. 

 46 For immediate settlement of marriage alliances. 

 47 For auspicious results. 

 48 Achieving four kinds of Purusharths by distressed, poor,seekers of spirituality, yearning for liberation. 

 49 Abatement of sins of karma. 

 50 Removal of poverty and other curses caused by abusing Guru. 

 51 Rescue from all accidents like danger of drowning etc,brings long life,benefits of this and other world. Protects individuals with accidents predicted in horoscopes.

 52 Solving all kinds of problems effortlessly. 

 53 To recapture fortune slipped out from hand,for destroying heinous sins. 

 Sreepada Raajam Saranam Prapadyae !!!

Introduction - Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam

Dear Devotees, 

I have made an effort to post all 53 chapters of this holy book. Pl forgive me if you notice any mistakes , i shall correct them if you bring them into my knowledge. Besides week parayan, every chapter of the book gives different results if read for 40 days. I am posting it too in the next post. 

 INTRODUCTION 

The information available in Sree Guru Charitra about Sree Sreepada Sreevallabha is very little. The very first Datta incarnation in Kaliyuga is Sree Sreepada Sreevallabha. The details of His life known to outside world are very meagre. In 1320 A.D. Sreepada Sreevallabha was born as the third child to Brahmasri Ghandikota Appalaraju Sarma garu and Akhanda Lakshmi Sowbhagyavati Sumati Maharani. Ghandikota family belong to the lineage of Sage Bharadwaja. They are of ‘Aapasthamba Sootra’ tradition. After Sree Sreepada, three sisters named Sri Vidyadhari, Radha and Surekha also were born. The maternal grandfather of Sree Sreepada was Brahmasri Malladi Baapannavadhani garu. His ‘dharma patni’ was Akhanda Lakshmi SowbhagyavatiRajamamba. A Brahmin by name Shankar Bhatt wrote the divine biography of SreeSreepada in Sanskrit. It’s Telugu translation is with me, who belonged to the 33rdgeneration of Sri Baapannavadhani. In Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam it was stated that it comes into light in the 33rdgeneration of Sri Baapannavadhani but, it was not explained at what time and in which way it would take place. I was having a doubt whether this Charitaamrutam can be made known or not to the outside world. One day when I was in the area of Bhimavaram, Maavullamma Temple an old beggar asked money for meals. I gave him 11 rupees.Within two or three days ‘prasad’ from the ashram of Sree Nrusimha Saraswati Gangapur, came through post. A receipt was also enclosed in that showing the day of receipt which tallied with the day on which I gave 11 rupees to the old beggar. In reality I did not send any money at all to Gangapur. I realized that Sreepada who is in the form of Sree Nrusimha Saraswati wished that, ‘the time to reveal Charitaamrutam to the world has arrived’. Having realized it, I carefully copied the old book which was brittle and would be torn by mere touch. As mentioned in the‘Charitaamruta’ I went to Vijayawada and immersed the old copy in Krishna River.The new book which I copied was handed over after performing ‘Paaraayana’, to Sreepada Sreevallabha Maha Samsthan as directed in the Charitaamrutam. This year from Vijaya Dasimi (year 2001) to Aswayuja Bahula Ekadasi the‘Paaraayana’ was done for the first time in the presence of Sreepada in Sree Sreepada Samsthan and the book was handed to Samsthanam. We have affectionate devotion in Sree Sreepada. Ours is a delicate nature and we are pained if anyone speaks jeeringly about this most sacred book. Our family is one that never craves for name and fame or money. However, we deemed it our duty to hand over this divine biography which is very precious to the Datta devotees. So this was brought to light. This book is one where every letter in it is true. Every letter written in this book is powerful and true. In this book there are no hyperboles or meaningless descriptions. This was written by Shankar Bhatt who did not have much of erudite experience. He was a Kannadiga. Sree Sreepada granted him grace because he was worthy. T his book should be made into a book of daily ‘Paaraayana’. When faced with any sort of troubles and losses, difficult situations, if a devoted reading of this book is made and money sufficient for the donation of food for 11 people is utilized, result will definitely be obtained at once. This kind of assurance was received actually from Sree Sreepada Sreevallabha and the book was written during His life time. Therefore, let Datta devotees make a devoted reading of this book and derive experience in their lives. You will understand through experience that this book is an ‘Akshara Satya Grandha’. 

 Procedure of Parayan 

 1.Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam must be read with devotion and diligence. It was decided and blessed by Sree Sreepada that every letter of this book is true. Therefore, this book is a standard by itself like Veda. This book is read not only by humans but also by celestials. The Paaraayana of Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam can be carried out in the same way as mentioned in Guru Charitra about the Paaraayana of Guru Charitra. The same method and the same regulations can be observed here also. It must be prayed and remembered that this book is verily Sreepada Sreevallabha Himself. It must be prayed that“Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutakaarena Guru Dattatreya Sreepada Sreevallabha Parabrahmane Namaha” . If the book is read with care after relinquishing doubtful outlook all wishes will be fulfilled. If anyone views with doubtful outlook he will be subjected to many difficulties, and losses. It was mentioned in Charitaamruta that this matter was personally told by Sree Sreepada.

 2.PAARAAYANA : 1st Day Chapter 01 to Chapter 06 should be read. (Page Nos. 1 to 72) 2nd Day Chapter 07 to Chapter 12 should be read. (Page Nos. 73 to 147) 3rd Day Chapter 13 to Chapter 18 should be read. (Page Nos. 148 to 222) 4th Day Chapter 19 to Chapter 22 should be read. (Page Nos. 223 to 265) 5th Day Chapter 23 to Chapter 34 should be read. (Page Nos. 266 to 314) 6th Day Chapter 35 to Chapter 42 should be read. (Page Nos. 315 to 358) 7th Day Chapter 43 to Chapter 53 should be read. (Page Nos. 359 to 399) 

On the days of Paaraayana the prescribed Chapter should be read on that particular day. In addition to that, for the fulfillment of any special wish or solution of any special problem with the mercy and kindness of Sreepada Sreevallabha, that particular chapter prescribed in the Phala Sruti should be read. Thereby, devotees will have very good results. After the conclusion of ‘Sapthaha Deeksha’ annadana should be made for 11 people or amount sufficient for such annadana should be donated to the Devasthanam of Sreepada Sreevallabha or Sree Dattatreya or any other Devasthanam. 

 Address of the Sansthan -

 SREE SREEPADA SREEVALLABHA MAHA SAMSTHANAM, Venu Gopala Swamy Temple Street, PITHAPURAM–533 450. East Godavari Dist. (A. P.). Ph. (08869) 250300

Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 52/53

Chapter– 52 

 Proving the yogic experience of Shankar Bhatt 

The divine darshan of Sri Sreepada 

 I was having the divine effulgent darshan of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha everyday at midnight for three years. I wrote a separate book about my yogic experiences. A yogi residing in Himalayas took it. It happened like this only in accordance with the command of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha. 

 Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha! 

 Chapter – 53 

 The manner in which Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha–Charitaamrutam reached Pithikapuram. 

Special details of Sri Sreepada Charitaamruta 

 Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam which I authored will be with the family of His maternal uncles for sometime. Afterwards it should be translated into Telugu. After the completion of Telugu translation my Sanskrit copy will vanish. Gandharvas carry it to the birth place of Sri Sreepada and keep it at some fathoms deep. There it will be read by siddha yogis. I read the Charitaamrutam written by me before the Divine Paadukas of Sri Sreepada. Five people came there. They were immensely happy. I am not a pandit(scholar). Therefore, I cannot foretell what kind of result will be obtained by reading a particular chapter. The Telugu copy of this book will come into light during the 33rdgeneration of Sri Baapanaarya. Prior to bringing the Telugu book into light, the person who was designated by Sri Sreepada to bring it to light must immerse it in Krishna river in the Vijayawatika maha punya kshetra. The fortunate individual who has to bring it to light, should perform paaraayana of the Telugu Copy of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamruta in the holy place where His Maha Samsthan was formed at His birth place and dedicate it to His auspicious feet. If during the middle of the paaraayana if prasaad is received unsolicited from Gangapur by that fortunate person, he might have belonged to 33rd generation of the family of Sri Baapanaarya. This is the divine saying of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha who gave darshan in effulgent form. 

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 51

Chapter– 51 

 Protection from drowning and other perils 

The efficacy of a devoted reading of this book 

 In the meantime ‘Aswayuja Krishna Dwaadasi’ came. That day was the day was the day of star Hastha. After taking bath in Krishna River Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha went into meditation for some time. However much I tried, the trench stove did not begin to burn. The fire died down. Sri Sreepada asked me to bathe once again and come to Him. Then he began to declare, “My dear!Shankar Bhatt! The time has come for Me to remain incognito. I will disappear in river Krishna. I will be moving in disguise in this Kurungadda. After that I come under the name of Narasimha Saraswati to restore the order of asceticism. Dear child!This great sacred book named Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam which you are writing becomes a kalpataruvu(a celestial tree which fulfills all wishes) to devotees. This becomes a book where every letter of it is true. Sound only will be there in the sky. I have dikkus(directions) for My robes. Therefore, I am called Digambara. Reading of this book greatly helps in correcting the mental world. Benefits of this world and the other world accrue to those who make a paaraayana of this book . Know that each letter in this equals to the vedic sayings. The Sanskrit copy which you are writing will be retained in the form of sound many fathoms deep beneath the audumbara tree in My Maha Samsthan. The heavenly sounds emanating from there will not be heard by skinny ears. Those who receive My call in their heart will surely come for My darshan. I am always alert in the protection of My devotees. A Telugu translation also for your Sanskrit work comes. It will come into light in the 33rd generation of Sri Baapanaarya. It will be translated into many languages. The divine experiences and protection will be the same in whatever language it is read. The assurance of Sri Sreepada to devotees “You have served Me so much. You are like a child who is attached to his father. I am presenting you My Wooden Paadukas. Don’t grieve that I am not here. You stay here for three more years. During these three years I will give you darshan in the effulgent form. I will be informing you about many yogic secrets.” Disappearance of Sri Sreepada “On Aswayuja Krishna Dwaadasi coming after three years, you read the Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam written by you in the presence of My Paadukas. Those who come for My darshan on that day are all fortunate. My auspicious blessings to all.” Supreme Lord Sreepada Sreevallabha averred like that. He got down into the river Krishna and disappeared. I hugged the wooden sandals to my heart and wept sobbing like a small child who lost its mother. Then I fainted. After I woke up, I took bath in the River Krishna and was meditating. Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha gave darshanin effulgent form to my mental eyes. Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 50

Chapter –50 

 Relief from poverty and other curses caused by abusing gurus. 

 The efficacy of chanting of Naama 

 Once Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha said to me, “Shankar Bhatt! After our agni yagna;vaayu yagna is important. I am going to start vaayu yagna also.” I do not know what was vaayu yagna. An old brahmin came to Kurungadda with stomach colic. He was suffering greatly. He said that it would be better to die by committing suicide than to endure that pain.Then Sri Sreepada said, “In your previous birth you hurt many with your wordy shafts. You injured others with your sharp and repulsive words. As a result you have this unfortunate disease.In kali yuga there is no greater cure to remove sins in speech than remembering the name of God.By this all the vaayu mandala(airy region) will be purified. I am making a beginning in this regard by starting a grand yagna called naama smarana(remembering and chanting the name of God with devotion). I am going to control in yogic level ‘paraa, pasyanti, madhyama and vaikhari’ groups of words.Whoever it may be, if he sincerely chants My name Sreepada Vallabha Digambaraa! Datta Digambaraa! ’ I will be easily accessible and bring all auspicious developments.” The name ‘Sreepada Sreevallabha Digambara’ was continuously chanted for three nights and three days as directed by Sree Charan. Sri Sreepada gave permission to stay in Kurungadda during night in those three days. The belly colic of the old brahmin was cured. Sri Sreepada said like this,“The entire ethereal region is filled today with the rubbish of verbiage wrongly used. When a person utters a word, he provokes one of the three attributes–sattwa, rajo and tamo gunas(sobriety, vigour and inertia attributes), or two attributes or three attributes. As those provoked attributes do not help for good, they exert malefic influence on earth, air, fire, water and sky. As these five elements are polluted everything is polluted and the mind, body and innerself of men are getting polluted. Thereby men are becoming sinful. Through it he becomes poor. On account of poverty he is again committing sins. As he involved in sinful acts, his mind becomes vile and he is unable to undertake virtuous deeds like giving donations etc. From that he is again condemned to poverty. Need for purity of thought, speech and action If man wants to get rid of the pangs of poverty, or get released from sinful acts, he must have purity of mind, speech and body. This is called trikarana suddhi . Whatever is thought in mind should only come in the speech and whatever is conveyed in speech should be found in action. A person who attains trikarana suddhi becomes a great person. If there is variation between thought, speech and action, it is the absence of trikarana suddhi. Then he becomes a bad person. There are many ways in this kali yuga to get salvation. Among them chanting of name is the most easy one. When the sacred name dances on the tongue a habit of speaking sacred words develops. When reciting the name, if mind is concentrated on God, mind also is sanctified. By that, encouragement to perform pious deeds is obtained.Release from karma.Once a tuberculosis patient came to Kuruvapuram. He was having sugar complaint also. He had some more ailments also. On seeing him the Supreme Lord was very angry and said, “This person was a dacoit in the previous birth. He robbed money of many innocent people and subjected them to hardships. He stole the money from a person who saved money for the marriage of his daughter. As the money was lost the father could not perform the marriage of his daughter. He was banished from his caste because he could not perform the marriage of his daughter in time. As he could not offer dowry suitable alliances were not forth coming. Only aged bridegrooms were available. Then that girl committed suicide and lost life. A life which should have run for full hundred years turned into ashes.” That tuberculosis patient sought refuge of Sree Charan with utmost wretched wails. The compassionate Sree Charan asked him to be laid to sleep in the cowshed of the durbar in Panchadev Pahaad. A lot of menace from mosquitoes was there. Gurudev ordered that drinking water also should not be given to him.That person had a dream in which ghosts were killing him by strangling his throat. In another dream a big boulder was placed on his chest. A burly wrestler was sitting on that rock. With these two dreams his karma-phala(fruits of action) fructified and he became healthy. Sri Sreepada redeemed the karma of that sufferer of T.B. by making him experience mentally in this manner that bad karma from which he would have otherwise suffered physically for many years. Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 49

Chapter– 49 

 The methods of Sri Sreepada in destroying karma 

The significance of Number 33. His programmes in Kurungadda.

 Once Sri Sreepada remarked, “Shankar Bhatt! What we practise is agni vidya(fire technique). Worshipping fire is a natural trait of an orthodox person. Your worship of fire lies in igniting the stove and preparing the meal!” Then I said to Sri Sreepada, “Hail Victory to Sree Maha Guru! This earthen Kitchen trench stove should burn like this even after my exit.” Sreepada replied, “The fire in your stove has no power of its own. As my yoga agni is mixed the meals you prepare on this stove are turning into a prasaad which is removing the misery and humiliation of devotees. This stove should be there only for nine years more. It implies that I will conceal My body during my 30th year. After that I will grant vision in a lustrous form for 3 more years to devoted persons. Then it will be 33 years of age.Thirty third year brings many changes in the life of a yogi.The vertebrae in the spine are also 33 only. Rudra Ganas number into 33 crores. The fire sacrifice will continue even after that. As a symbol of burning karmas brought to gross level, I am performing this fire worship. However, the karmas of devotees will be in subtle forms before they assume gross forms. Prior to that they are attached to the kaarana body in kaarana form. Therefore, after 33rd year this kind of fire worship is unnecessary for Me. Then I will burn the sins attached to subtle bodies or kaarana bodies of those who depend on Me by My yoga agni but, you go on burning the kitchen stove till I attain 30th year. Afterwards, devotees come here and cook their own food and leave. That will go on for 3 years. Afterwards fire worship in physical form is not needed. I started pruthvi yagna(sacrifice of earth). It is going on successfully. I commenced jala yagna(water sacrifice). It is also going on as a grand success. Now I began fire worship as fire yagna(ritual sacrifices). This will also continue as irresistible. I am the one who is the form of fire in all living creatures! I am the one who sanctifies all things! I am the one who burns all things!” I did not hear at any time about the sacrificial rituals relating to the five basic elements. I came to the conclusion that it is a waste to think about the sportive procedure of Sri Sreepada. One day a newly married couple came to visit Sri Sreepada. He ordered them to stay in the Panchadev Pahaad. After two days the young man died. They believed that Sree Maha Guru would save them and He was a benign God who grant many boons but, that new bride got widowhood unbearable to a woman. The relatives of the newly wedded couple came to Panchadev Pahaad. They were in a dilemma whether to cremate the corpse or not. It was not possible to take away the dead body from the durbar in Panchadev Pahaad without the permission of Sri Sreepada. That new bride looked like a deity of pathos. Sri Sreepada came to His durbar . The new bride submitted her misfortune to Him. Sri Sreepada remarked that the results of karma were unavoidable. Then that new bride submitted like this, “If the inert karma has really the power to grant death to my husband, it is better to accord the status of a deity to karma and worship it by constructing temples. I heard that for Sri Sreepada, Who is the personification of consciousness, Who wears robes of fire, Who is an embodiment of fire– there are no impossibilities. Kindly grant this unfortunate one maangalya bhiksha and gratify.” That newly wedded bride had immense faith on the mercy and compassion of Sri Sreepada. Granting life to the dead Then Sri Sreepada said like this, “Viswaso phaladaayakam. If you have such strong faith in Me your husband will surely become alive. Nevertheless I suggest you a way so that the theory of karma is not opposed. You sell your mangala sootra and with that money you purchase firewood which equals the weight of your husband. Bring that firewood and give it here. We place that firewood in the kitchen trench and cook food. With that–the inauspiciousness of forfeiting your maangalya; by the burning of firewood, the inauspiciousness of the body of your husband being burnt to ashes; the vibrations of death by being attracted to the firewood, the inauspiciousness of sraaddha anna by the cooked food, will abate. Thus all the inauspiciousness will abate.” When it was done like that her husband lived again. Sri Sreepada used to attract various types of sinful activities of His devotees to pieces of firewood. By doing this those sticks were burnt and delicious food was prepared giving blessed auspicious results. Great grace on a poor brahmin On another occasion a poor brahmin came to have darshan of Sri Sreepada. He wailed that he would have to commit suicide if Sri Sreepada will not take mercy on him. Then Sri Sreepada brought a burning stick and touched the brahmin with it. That brahmin suffered for a very long tim. Sreepada said to him, “You brahmin! You wanted to commit suicide. If I neglected you would have really committed suicide. By touching you with this burning stick I cancelled reactions of all sinful actions related to such suicides. From now you will not suffer from penury. Take this cooled stick wrapped in your towel and carry it carefully to your house”. He did like that. When he opened the bundle in the house the stick turned into gold. The suffering from poverty of that brahmin was remedied. Through His fire ritual Sri Sreepada used to destroy the sins of His devotees in strange ways. At times He was asking them to bring special vegetables like Brinjal or Bendi. He was attracting the reactions of sinful acts of the devotee into those vegetables. He was making the devotees to compulsorily eat the curry made from those vegetables. Those afflictions of karma were removed. A girl did not get married even though she attained puberty. Having understood that she was having adverse effect of Mars, she was asked to bring red gram grains. Meals were prepared with those red grams and He instructed all including that girl to eat the meals. When the shackles of karma were removed in this way, she was married to a worthy bridegroom.Some were instructed to bring cows’ ghee for the food preparations in durbar . Some others’ were asked to light lamps with cows’ ghee. In case of very difficult situations or in conditions of non-marriage of girls, He was advising them to conduct worship of Ambika during ‘raahu kaala’ on Fridays. Once a devotee became sick and was bed-ridden. Sri Sreepada instructed that a lamp with castor oil should be lighted and kept in his bed room. He also commanded that oil should be poured into the lamp to see that it was not extinguished under any circumstances during the night. When it was done like that the devotee was freed from disease. One devotee was in a state of extreme misfortune. Then Sri Sreepada told that if a lamp with cow’s ghee is kept shining for one week without break the potency or influence of Lakshmi would reenter the house.He was releasing His dependants from sinful actions through very many novel methods such as those mentioned above. It is not possible for human beings to know all these methods. Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

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Chapter– 48 

 Description of Durbar in Panchadev Pahaad 

The manner of addressing men and women by Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha

 Sri Sreepada generally used to hold durbar in Panchadev Pahaad on every Thursday.Sri Sreepada used to step on the waters of Krishna river and walk. A lotus was emerging at every spot where He was about to place His step. It is beyond human imagination as to how wooden sandals stood on that lotus. Not only that. Walking on water is a wonder. For sometime it used to be a wonder to the onlookers. After sometime it was considered as a common sport.When Sri Sreepada arrived at the other bank of Krishna, His devotees were going in advance and were cordially inviting Him. The durbar used to continue till evening. After that, when He was crossing Krishna, He was walking on the lotus flowers that emerged from the water at every step. Then all devotees would bid farewell. During nights He was staying in Kurungadda in solitude.Every Friday He was giving turmeric bits to marriageable girls and to ladies who desire sowbhaagya(auspicious married life).He used to address elderly ladies as‘Mother! Sumatee!’ Sometimes He was addressing them as ‘Mother! Anasuyamma Tallee!’. He was addressing women younger than Him as ‘Ammaa! Vasavee!’ or ‘Ammaa! Sri Vidyaadharaa!’, or ‘Ammaa! Radhaa!’ or ‘Ammaa! Surekhaa!’. He was calling elders who were of the age of His father as ‘Ayyaa! or Naayanaa!’. He was calling young boys as ‘Orey Abbee! or Bangaaroo!’. He was addressing those who were of the age of His grandfather as ‘Taataa!’. In case of such elderly ladies He was fondly calling them as ‘Ammammaa!’. Daily programme of Sri Sreepada and Durbar At times He was holding the friday durbar in Kurungadda. At other times He was holding at Panchadev Pahaad. In the same way the durbar on Thursday was held either at Kurungadda or Panchadev Pahaad. It depended on His liking. During the durbar on Sunday he delivered lecture on the esoteric yogic vidya. After that he was inquiring about the welfare of the visitors. He was patiently hearing their difficulties and granting assurance.In the Monday durbar He was telling episodes from puraanas.After the discourse He was inquiring about the welfare of the devotees.In the Tuesday durbar He was teaching about upanishads.After the teaching, He was listening to individual problems and suggesting solutions and in the same manner granting them assurance.In the Wednesday durbar He was explaining vedas and meaning of vedas. Afterwards He was patiently hearing the woes of devotees and was granting assurance.In the Thursday durbar He was explaining about guru tattwa.In this durbar also there was remedying of worries and chronic diseases of devotees and granting them assurance of protection. However, on that day meals were specially prepared and served to all people. Sometimes, when love for devotees swelled in Him, He was personally serving food to them. For some fortunate people He was personally feeding them. For some people who were very much shy, He used to forcibly push food into their mouths and made them eat. He was telling that His treasure was always full and there was no question of paucity of money or food.In the Friday durbar He was teaching about sree vidya. He was invariably distributing turmeric bits. In the durbar on Saturday He was teaching about the greatness of the worship of Shiva.Those who saw the durbar of Sri Sreepada were indeed fortunate. Devotees were bringing rice, vegetables, jowar and raagi grains. Everyday there was feast of food but on Thursday special preparations were made. Some sweet was prepared and distributed to devotees. The heart of Sri Sreepada was very tender. If any one bitten by troubles like snakes came to the durbar , He used to go out happily after the redressal of those troubles.He used to tell that grace would surely be granted if Sree Datta Puraana is read. The love of Sreepada is that of crores of mothers.He was not allowing anybody to stay in Kurungadda during nights but He permitted the old Sanyasi who accompanied me to stay for some time. I was asked to stay in Kurungadda during night. The old Sanyasi was asked to go and live in Kashi and end his life there. My duty was to clean the cooking utensils, preparation of meals and to look after the comforts of devotees. Meals should be provided at any time to visitors of the durbar . Even if the visitor said that he had meals already, He was ordering that as it was prasaad of the durbar it should be taken without fail. When it was brought to His notice that the food was insufficient and the guests were more in number, He was sprinkling the water from His kamandalu on the food items. Those items of food were becoming inexhaustible. It happened like that many times. During night times celestials used to come in aircrafts to Kurungadda and worship‘Sree Maha Guru’. They were going back after obtaining His blessings. Sometimes yogis from Himalayas were coming. They also used to come by walking on water. Their bodies were effulgent. Sri Sreepada used to personally serve them food. The meal of Sri Sreepada consisted only of a fistful of cooked rice grains! He was telling that He would be very much satisfied if His devotees take meals belly-full, irrespective of whether it was food made of rice or jowar or raagi porridge or pudding. A washerman named Ravi Das had the great fortune of washing the clothes of Sree Charan. Those who did not abandon their evil tendencies even after visiting Him, were facing peculiar difficulties. Again for their redressal they have to take refuge of ‘Sri Sree Charan’ only. He was telling that obsequious ceremonies should be compulsorily performed for the departed elders. He was telling that all the 18 castes were His children and He has no partiality for anyone and that He grants results according to the dharma karmas followed by people.He was also remarking that the great opportunity available that day would not be available again and that He would behave strictly in the ensuing incarnation. He was also observing that His darshan would be available as a result of the merit earned in many births, and that the good opportunity available should be utilized or else sadguru darshan comes only after many births. He was also saying that in the entire wide world 1,25,000 siddha purushas exist in any yuga and that all of them are His segments and if one takes refuge in any one among them His grace emanates through them.He also added that He is the support for all creation and by His will only creation, sustenance and liquidation of it happens. When you salute your guru He will salute his guru. Sri Sreepada said that in this manner, when we salute any guru it will ultimately belong to Him. It was also said that a guru protects when deities are angered but there is no protector against the wrath of a guru. He further remarked that benefits of this and the other world would be gained by those who worship Him and that no one should be hated in this creation, and when we hate any one it will also reach Him. He also averred that if He wanted to accord grace He will not notice even the merits and demerits but, one should have saatwic ideas in him to get His grace.Activities should be always performed with chanting the name of God in the heart It was also remarked that Kurungadda was a Supreme Sacred Kshetra and that Iswara there was an awakened live one and that deities, sages and great persons lived there in disguise without being seen by people. There was a suitable place for everyone. He asserted that God’s name should be retained in Heart while discharging duties always, and that those duties should be in accordance with dharma. He also observed that on getting His darshan all the great sins would be removed and if one follow pious activities it would be possible to derive auspicious results. Let us follow the divine sayings of Sri Sreepada in our life and be redeemed! Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

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Chapter– 47 

 Bringing His Parents and other dependants peculiarly from Sri Pithikapuram to Panchadeva Pahaad 

Sri Sreepada weighs, measures ‘dharma karmas’ and gives to anyone 

 In the durbar(royal court) of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha plenty of sumptuous meals were served. It was a wonder that the quantity of heaps of food never exhausted in spite of being served on a large scale. Remaining rice, curries and other food items were thrown into Krishna River on the instructions of that great Lord. The prasaad of Sri Sreepada was handed to the creatures in water.Sri Sreepada said to Sri Baapanaarya, “Grandfather! You transmitted power from the solar region into SreeShaila. All the sages performed‘Savitrakaathaka Chayanam’ in Pithikapuram during treta yuga praying eagerly for My incarnation. I incarnated keeping up My word. You declare with a ringing of bell that the form of Brahma cannot be accessed by word or mind and that there are no impossibilities for Lord Datta. I can stretch time and space. I can shrink them. My will shall be done. Nothing can deter it. When felt necessary I can join both sky and earth. All the orbs in the sky are like balls in My hand. Baapanaarya! I granted you grace when you were born as Laabhaada Maharshi, as Nanda and as Bhaskaraacharya. Now, when you came as Baapannaavadhani I came as Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha.There was nothing to wonder about it.” Then Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti said, “Golden Kannayyaa!For you everything is very ordinary, but for us everything is extraordinary and is horripilation tingling like electric thrill. Sreepada remarked, “Grandfather! I am a very skillful shroff . I correctly give what is due to each one after measuring and weighing carefully according to their dharma karmas(justified actions). A small ray emanating from Me becomes a great yogi or a great siddha. This earth cannot endure even that small ray. You cannot bear with the small quantity of kundalini given to you. Therefore, I conceal Myself in maaya. If I feel necessary I can exhibit any extraordinary miracle. There is no load which I cannot lift. There is no problem which I cannot solve. There are no boons which I cannot offer. There is no work which I cannot perform. The intention of bringing you from Pithikapuram in this way is to make you aware that I am Datta.”Narasimha Varma said like this, “You are the only Kshatriya protecting all people. All the remaining are kshatriyas for name sake only.” Then Sri Sreepada said, “The nature of rulers is always in Me. I am commanding you to take birth in Maharashtra under the name of Shivaji Maharaja and protect sanaatana dharma.” Then Sri Narasimha Varma hailed, “Victory, Victory unto Sri Sreepada Saarvabhowma.” Srimati Ammajamma said this, “My dear one! Golden Kannaa! We are very much hoping to see your marriage with our own eyes. I want to see that your marriage is celebrated with all pomp. I want to decorate you with the auspicious marriage mark and see you as a bridegroom.” Then Sri Sreepada said, “Grandmother! Definitely let it be so! I will be born as Kalki incarnation in Sambala village and marry Anaghaa Lakshmi born as Padmavati in Ceylon for the sake of the weal of the world. For that there is still time. I will surely fulfill your wish. Note that the time when a new Ayyappa will not visit Sabarimala, it is the end of kali yuga.I, who incarnated as DharmaSastha should not violate My word. Is it not! You have to necessarily wait for some time.” The sportive play of the unseen puller of strings in the delusive Drama Srimati Venkata Subbamamba said, “Kannayyaa! Many days passed since you tasted milk, curd, cream and butter. I want to feed you with my hands.” Then Sri Sreepada said,“ Ammammaa(mother’s mother)! Surely you feed Me. I am very much tired. I know that you are bringing milk, curd, cream and butter with you. Will they not get spoilt in a journey of so many days? I became a prisoner to the affection and love of all of you and brought you here in a strange method so that those items will not spoil.Ammammaa! Please see how much trouble I endured. Is it an ordinary thing for a single person to drag 18 horse carriages over a distance of many miles? All My body is aching. See how My hands developed blisters.” Then they examined the hands of Sri Sreepada and were astonished. The hands of Sree Charan really developed blisters. Venkata Subbamamba applied cream to His hands. Hot water fomentation was also done. Where is the end to the sportive pastimes of the director of the drama of delusion or deception?Rajamamba said, “Golden Kannaa!I brought your favourite halwa in your silver casket. Come near! My dear! I will feed you with my hands.” All the three grandmothers together fed Sri Sreepada with that halwa. That halwa did not exhaust even though it was drawn out many a time. Sri Sreepada conducted this diversion for a very long time.Sri Sreepada questioned, “May be, there is lot of love for Me on the part of three grandmothers! If I alone eat so much halwa will not I become sick? Is this act approved by dharma?” After questioning like that He fed halwa with His own hands to His brothers, sisters and their husbands. There was one cultivator named Venkayya among those visitors. Sri Sreepada gave datta deekshas in his house only. He gave halwa with His hands to Venkayya and instructed him to give halwa to the carriage drivers, and to the horses. He presented that silver casket to Venkayya.Appalaraja Sarma prayed, “My dear son! My golden one! If we committed any offences not knowing that you are Lord Datta, pray pardon us.” Sreepada said, “Father! I am your son. Is the son to pardon a father? What a perversity? You have to shower the nectar of affection on Me, who is your son. You have constantly wished for My progress.” Sri Venkavadhani and his wife were weeping bitterly. Then Sri Sreepada said, “Uncle!Our relationship is permanent. I am not a nephew for you alone. Every one who is born in your family can regard Me as his nephew. I will regale you with My divine leelas. You can satisfy all your longings at the time of Kalki incarnation by treating Padmavati Devi as your daughter.” Grief overwhelmed Sumati Maharani. It became unbearable for her that her wish to decorate Him with the auspicious kalyanam (marriage) mark and see Him as a bridegroom was not satisfied. On the other hand, Her son was seen as a sage and was indifferent to the pleasures of senses. All this was unbearable to her. Then Sri Sreepada came near to His mother and gave assurance saying “Mother! You are not different from Mother Anasuya to Me. I will definitely fulfill your wishes in the incarnation of Kalki.” “Mother! I became so great only because I was born from your womb. I was nourished with the ambrosia of your affection. Mother! Have you noticed what Vasavi has done? When I was hungry I turned into an infant child and approached Mother Anasuya to drink her breast milk but Vasavi drank all that milk. That devil of a sister warned me, “Brother! You go to Mother Sumati and drink that milk. If you delay I will drink that milk also.” Sreepada asked Sumati Maharani what to do. Saying these words, He at once turned into a small baby. Lying on the hard ground He was seeing at His mother with pitiful looks. Then sorrow overwhelmed Sumati Maharani. She held the baby in her hands and gave breast milk. She called, “Daughter! Vasavee!” A small female baby aged few months appeared on the floor. Both of the children drank the breast milk from either side. All the grief of Mother Sumati shattered.Venkayya said, “A small submission to the Sree Maha Guru. This durbar place and the adjoining large land where this divya leela took place should become famous in the whole universe.” Sri Sreepada spoke thus, “In future My durbar will be constructed as a permanent building. Cows will also be there in it. I will demonstrate many miracles of Mine in that.” This is an experience which I witnessed with my very eyes. Whatever I wrote here is true in respect of every letter. All the guests there fell into a sort of sleeping intoxication. In a short while there was none in the durbar except myself, Sanyasi and Sri Sreepada. I was worried as to what happened to all others. I had a doubt whether they became victims to devilish witch craft. Sri Sreepada said,“No conjuring of demons work in My presence. I returned all the guests safely to Pithikapuram. ‘Yad Bhaavam Tad Bhavate’. I will redeem those in the same bhaava (way) in which they adore Me. This is My vow.” Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

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Chapter – 46 

Visiting the house of Sri Dhana Gupta 

Appearance of mantraakshatas on the Sree Paadukas–Paadukas given to Sri Bhaskar Pandit. 

We were about to take permission from Bhaskar Pandit and leave the place. Bhaskar Pandit went into meditation for some time. We already handed over the Paadukas of Sri Sreepada to Bhaskar Pandit.Mantraakshatas began to appear on those Paadukas. We wondered at that miracle. Sri Bhaskara Pandit said, “Dear Sirs!The divine diversions of Sri Sreepada are inexplicable. The birth star of Mother Padmavati is Mrugasira. The birth star of Sri Venkateswara is Sravanam. Uttara Phalguni star is a friendly star to ‘Sreemaata’, and it is a very friendly star to Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Therefore, their divine kalyanam was fixed during the Uttara Phalguni star. My dear ones! Today is also Uttara Phalguni star. By the appearance of mantraakshatas on the Paadukas of Sreepada Sreevallabha on this day of that divine star Uttara Phalguni, Sreepada made it known that He is verily the form of Padmavati-Venkateswara. So keep these divine mantraakshatas with you. May you get auspiciousness! May the grace of Sree Charan always be on you.” Various holy places visited by Shankar Bhatt and Dharma Gupta in their peregrinations What a great fortune! It was felt as if He was observing every movement, every thought and every action of ours. We travelled for some distance on bullock carts. That bullock cart belonged to a marriage party. Then we travelled in a horse carriage of some prominent vysyas. They were going to Kondaveedu. Dhana Gupta, a prominent vysya was telling “Dear ones! Today is a great auspicious day for us. You gave mantraakshatas of Sri Sreepada to the marriage party travelling in a bullock cart. After that you gave them to us. Once I went to Pithikapuram for the purpose of business. I had the darshan of Sri Sreepada in the house of Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti. Then Sri Sreepada said to me with love, “I will give you mantraakshatas with My blessings in connection with the marriage of your son. You give 11 varahaas as dakshina to the poor brahmin through whom those mantraakshatas will be handed to you. A prominent vysya also comes along with him. You promise to give your daughter in marriage to his son. You give hundred varahaas and celebrate the confirmation of marriage in Kondaveedu by exchanging betel in a betrothal ceremony.” Neither I nor Dharma Gupta had any money with us. We reached Kondaveedu. In Kondaveedu the marriage of the son of Sri Dhana Gupta was celebrated on a grand scale. Dharma Gupta is a distant relation to the family of the bride. The family of Dharma Gupta was invited to the marriage. Nobody in his family knew about the whereabouts or the time of return of Dharma Gupta The family members of Dharma Gupta arrived into the house of the parents of the daughter-in-law of Dhana Gupta. Dharma Gupta’s son also came for the marriage. Betrothal ceremony for the marriage between Dharma Gupta’s son and Dhana Gupta’s daughter took place in Kondaveedu. I who remained moneyless so far received 11 varahaas. Sri Dharma Gupta who was penniless up to that time got 100 varahaas. Oh! What a strange series of incidents! There Dharma Gupta got acquaintance with important traders connected with diamonds’ business. They wanted to stay in Kondaveedu for sometime to confirm the sale and purchase transactions relating to it. It was common knowledge that Lord Datta wanders in disguise in Kondaveedu region. It appears that Lambika yogis, Shiva yogis and alchemists also live there. It was decided to send me to Vijayawatika (Vijayawada) in a horse carriage. I reached Vijayawatika. I was provided accommodation in the house of Dhana Gupta’s relations. In that great kshetra Krishna river flows. There is Sri Kanaka Durga Malleswara Swamy Temple. I bathed in Krishna and visited the temple. I came across an old ascetic in the Temple of Sree Mother. He was very much eager to go to Pithikapuram and visit Sri Sreepada. Both of us started from Vijayawada and arrived at Rajamahendravaram after some days of journey. We visited Markandeswara and Koti Lingeswara. Our journey was going on very comfortably. I told the old sanyasi with me, “We will reach Pithikapuram in a few days. We will visit the house where Sri Sreepada incarnated. We will meet Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti, and Sri Narasimha Varma. We will receive blessings of Sri Baapanaarya. We meet mother Sumati Maharani and father Appalaraja Sarma. An excellent prosperous time is approaching us. This is an auspicious time when successive auspicious events happen. After that we will go from Pithikapuram to Kurungadda and have darshan of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha.” Sanyasi was in a rapturous mood. We were visiting temples located on the way. We reached Pithikapuram in a few days. Boarding and lodging facilities were arranged in the house of Sri Baapanaarya. We heard about so many childhood leelas of Sri Sreepada. We knew that we were understanding the nature of Sri Sreepada little by little. How many leelas of Sri Sreepada can I describe? It is not possible even for thousand tongued Adi Sesha to describe all leelas. I was including in the book only few leelas as small examples illustrating the magnitude of His leelas. The journey of dependant relatives of Sri Sreepada to Kurungadda Sri Narasimha Varma, his wife Ammajamma wanted to go to Kurungadda and see Sri Sreepada. He submitted the same matter to Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti. He also agreed. The matter was broached with Sri Baapanaarya. He also had a desire to see once his grand son physically. Sumati Maharani pointedly questioned the people about the welfare of her child. Even though appeared deeply profound Sri Appalaraja Sarma inwardly desired to see his child once.Journey to Kurungadda was decided upon. Total 18 horse carriages were commissioned. All of us travelled together to Kurungadda. All of us felt that the journey might take many days but as the journey was confirmed we might see Sri Sreepada on any day. Sumati Maharani was shedding tears with anxiety as to when she could see her tiny tot. All people were consoling her with courageous words of confidence. Sri Sreepada giving darshan again to His parents and Grandfathers An omnipresent one, a director of the drama of delusion Great Lord Sreepada Sreevallabha was observing all the activity going on there. Suddenly all the people travelling in 18 horse carriages fell into stupor. The people driving the carriages were also swaying with intoxication. Horses appeared to be running in the sky instead of on the ground. We started from Pithikapuram at the time of sun-rise. It was getting midday. Those driving the carriages told that we missed the correct route and that we were in an unknown area. I also got down from the carriage and examined around to know which area it was. Then we questioned the travellers there about the name of the village. They informed us that it was Panchadeva Pahaad. They added, “Today is Thursday. So we came to the durbar of Sri Sreepada. He was inquiring about the welfare of all those who approached Him and remedying their worries and diseases. All the visitors are served with plenty of food.” I was amazed whether it was a dream? Or a reality? It could not be understood however much we might have thought, how it was possible to reach Panchadeva Pahaad in such a short time.It was established that it was a reality and not a dream. Sri Sreepada’s mother Sumati Maharani embraced Him and wept. Sri Sreepada said, “Mother! You are the great fortunate one who gave birth to a child who is the supreme phenomenon who is attributeless and formless. You are a pativrata siromani (crest jewel among devoted wives)equal to Mother Anasuya. Will crops grow in that land where you shed tears?” Questioning like that He wiped the tears of His mother with His divine hands. Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!

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Chapter– 45  

 Instructing Sri Hanuman to incarnate on earth  

Stay of Sri Sreepada in Kashi 

 

After we finished lunch in the house of Sri Bhaskar Pandit he began to narrate in the following manner. “Dear boys! The sportive pastimes of Sri Sreepada defy logic. He blessed many great people in Kashi. He granted them the required yogic powers and siddhis.He told the groups of sages, “I will take another incarnation under the name of Narasimha Saraswati. There is a strong reason for My coming straight to Kashi after disappearing in Pithikapuram. This is a great holy kshetra. It is a seat of many siddhas. I come daily in yoga maarga to take bath in Ganges. I will receive initiation into the order of sanyaasa in My Narasimha Saraswati incarnation here only. I am ordering one Shyama Charan to be born here to teach kriya yoga to the householders in the ensuing century. Hanuma is Brahma of the future yuga. I am deputing Hanuma to Shyama Charan and impart kriya yoga deeksha by him to Shyama Charan. This is true.” 

 

Giving darshan to Hanuma as Sita, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna

Then He reached Badarika Vana in yogic path with groups of hermits following Him. He initiated many into kriya yoga deeksha in the Nara-naarayana cave there. From there He went to Urvasi Kunda at a distance of 12 krosus(1 krosu means 2 miles). He took bath in Rushiganga also. He blessed a great yogi named Sarveswaraananda undertaking penance from five thousand years. He went to Nepal from there. There He granted darshan to Hanuma who was in deep meditation of Rama-naama on a mountain, as Sita Rama Lakshmana Bharata Satrughna.He said to Hanuma, “My dear Hanumaa! It cannot be counted as to how many crores of times you chanted the agni beeja(seed word of fire)‘Ram’. You are reciting ‘Ram beeja’ even during short spells of time. Chitragupta is finding it difficult to keep your account. He is non pulsed. Even during the grand infinite

maha soonya kaalaYou are chanting crores and crores of Rama-naama. Therefore, you transcended time. You became kaalaatmaka. Chitragupta is at a loss to reckon your age as so many lakhs of years. You have to incarnate once in this kali yuga. As you are capable of pacifying the tendencies of senses may you become famous with the name of Sai.

The efficacy of ‘Ram’ Seed 

 

Then Hanuma said like this, “My Lord! ‘Ram’ seed is no doubt fiery seed! It is also a fact that I won the favour of Fire God! It is also a fact that I became perfect by union with fire! From the view of body I am your servant. From the view of life force I am your part. From the view point of aatma.I am you. Kindly tell in which form I should incarnate.” Sri Sreepada smiled and said,“Even though you were born out of the divine origin of Shiva, you became a devotee of Rama. In Arabic language ‘Aal’ means Shakti‘Aaha’ means Shaaktha i.e., one who holds Shakti. Therefore, ‘Allah’ means the combined form of Shiva and Shakti. All along the time you worshipped Me in the form of Janaki Vallabha. Hence forth you adore Me as Shiva-Shakti by uttering the name of ‘Allah’ which is acceptable to ‘Mlechhas’ (people of foreign origin).”Then Sai said like this, “Lord! I know that Sage Bharadwaja conducted  ‘Savitrakaathaka Chayanam’ in Pithikapura during treta yuga. I also know that you are born in the lineage of Bharadwaja Sage in compliance with the boon granted on that day. I do not want to be separated from you under any circumstances. Your lineage should be My lineage also. Am I not your child!” 

 

The dialogue between Sri Sreepada and Sri Hanuman

Then Sri Sreepada said, “My dear Hanumaa! May the body which you assume be born in the Bharadwaja lineage!” Hanuma again said, “‘Allah Malik’ which means Allah is the master!” Sri Sreepada embraced Hanuma and said, Hanumaa! Abandon your bodily idea. You are My part and particle.” Again Hanuma expressed, “Lord I agree that I am a part and portion of you. Nevertheless,amsaavataaras merge with their original nature after completing their mission on earth. Then those amsaavataaras lose all their value and importance. Therefore, the amsaavataaras which I am going to take must be constantly connected with the moola tattwa and should possess all the wealth of strength and power of your ancient moola tattwa.” 

Then Sri Sreepada declared, “My dear Hanumaa! You are very intelligent. May all the strength and supremacy of Mine flourish in you also. I will remain incognito in the body of Narasimha Saraswati in the Kadali Vana for 300 years in yoga Samadhi. Then I will become famous as Swami Samardha in Pragnapura. When the time comes for leaving My mortal body, I will incarnate into you who are in the form of Sai. I will announce unequivocally that My incarnation is within you.You will become famous as My Sarva Samardha Sadguru incarnation.”

Then Hanuma submitted, “Lord! I am your servant from the stand point of physical body. So I will move chanting the words “Allah Malik”. From the view as a jeevaatma I conduct myself in the form of a Guru with a spark of your divinity but, is not ‘Sree Charana’ Lord Datta Him-self! Is it proper that there should be difference between You and me? Nonduality will be accomplished only if I change as You, and You change as me. So kindly grant me absorption into the essential nature of Lord Datta.”

Sreepada Sreevallabha commanded kaala purusha to attend before Him.Then that great prosperous Lord ordered, “Kaala purushaa! This Hanuma surpassed you and became a kaalatheetha(one who transcended time). I wish to grant Him a state of union with Me. I am conferring Him the title ‘Naadha’ also. From henceforth let Him be called ‘Sai Naadha!’ I am deciding this day as Datta Jayanti. The consciousness in Hanuma may be suitably changed and transformed as Datta swaroopa. All the groups of saints were looking towards the Lord with astonishment. In the meantime all the living cells in the body of Hanuma exploded. Mother Anasuya emerged from them. She looked at Sri Sreepada and exclaimed, “My dear Krishna Kannayyaa! What a tricky child you are Oh Datta! When I gave birth to you, naturally there would be labour pains! I thought that in that kind of labour pain there would be a sort of sweetness. You were born without any pain to me. Perhaps you wanted to give me the experience of sweetness in labour pain to a mother! There is terrible pain in my stomach. You are before me and yet do you want to be born from my womb? What is this? What a vaishnava maaya is this? Then Sri Sreepada said, “Mother! Sons should fulfill the lawful wishes of their parents. Hanuma is in your womb. I am granting Him a state of identity with Me. In a way I am taking birth from your womb through My own maaya.” The labour pains increased after some time. Mother Anasuya gave birth to a charming Datta Moorthi with three heads. After sometime that Moorthi disappeared and a small child was in her lap. Anasuya Devi fed that new born baby with her breast milk. After sometime this scene faded out. The form of Hanuma became visible. Only Janaki and Rama were before Hanuma. Then Hanuma said, “My Lord! I will try to coordinate the good things in ‘mlechha’ religion and the good things in our ancient dharma. There should be a mlechha guru also!” For that the Lord said, “A great wiseman named Mahaboob Subhani is in Me. I will have him incarnated as Varish Alishah. He will be your guru and teach secrets of yoga. Shyama Charan will teach kriya yoga. If you want any other boons you can ask.” 

 

The advent of Maanikya Prabhu

Then Hanuma said, “Lord! I heard that You, Padmavati and Venkateswara are indivisible. Therefore, grant me a Vaishnavaite swami who knew your worship.” Sri Sreepada said, “Retain your mind merged in My consciousness remembering Me always. A

great Vaishnavaite named Gopalarao is granted to you as a preceptor. He would be a devotee of Venkateswara and called Venkusa. After the fall of his body keep his ash in an earthen pot and keep it buried under the earth. When you open the pot after receiving My suggestion you will find the icon of Venkateswara. Even when you offer worship to that image I will be pleased and bestow boons.” Then Hanuma said to Mother Janaki,“Mother! You gave me a diamond necklace with love on this child. I broke it open to see whether the name of Rama was there anywhere in those diamonds. When I did not find the name of Rama I threw away that necklace. I pray you to pardon me for that horrible offence.” Then Sri Sreepada observed like this, “No action takes place without cause in the divine presence. I preserved that ‘Maanikya Haara’. That necklace is also a form of Datta! Why doubt? I instilled life force to the ‘Maanikya Haara’ by means of the Atma Jyoti in Me. Let this ‘Maanikya Haara’ flourish in the form of a Guru. Let that ‘guru swaroopa’ be called ‘Maanikya Prabhu’!”

Dear children! Sri Sreevallabha is the Narayana form in Badari! He said that the Sage named Nara will again incarnate on earth. Sri Sree Charana only knows with what name and form the incarnation takes place.

Sri Sreepada stays in Sambalagiri Village in Dronagiri Mountain

Once in Pithikapuram Venkavadhani, maternal uncle of Sri Sreepada was instructing children in vedas. A coconut tree was close by. A monkey came to that holy place where veda was taught and was attentively listening the

vedic sound. Without spoiling the coconuts on the trees or any other objects, that monkey was carefully listening to the sound of veda. Sri Sreepada questioned His uncle, “Uncle! Are there incarnations for coconut tree just as incarnations are there for God? For that the maternal uncle said, “Kannayyaa!What sort of question is this! There must be some sense in questioning!” Sri Sreepada remarked,  “Uncle, that is not the point! From the tree an unripe fruit is grown. That fruit or nut is again becoming the tree. That tree is again becoming the unripe fruit. As the process goes on like this, tree going into the form of seed and the fruit developing into a tree happens.” The conversation stopped at that. Suddenly a big coconut fell from the coconut tree by the side. Sri Sreepada took that coconut into His hands. Looking towards that monkey He said, “I do not wish to send you with empty hands. I am giving this with My hands as prasaad to you. You should not ask for another coconut from My hands. You can take it if you agree.”That monkey moved its head as a token of assent. Sri Sreepada gave that coconut with His hands and stroked all over its body with love. It went away very happily. Who knows, who really was that monkey, why that coconut was given, and why that coconut fell without effort? These are imponderable questions. His playful diversions are very strange, and beyond imagination. The great Lord went to the Sanjeevini mountain which is called Dronagiri. He spent some days happily with the groups of sages. Who knows what He bestowed to the great yogis there. Then He went to Sambala village where Lord Kalki would incarnate. That place is in an area which cannot be visited even by mahayogis. Great persons performing penance in Himalayas for thousands of years reside there.Sreepada drank pure water in the crystal mountain in Sambala village. The age of those who drink that water stands still. Therefore, from that time He remained as a boy of 16 years without any changes in the body.

The ascent of Sreepada to Heavenly Lokas from Gokarna kshetra

Afterwards He travelled through many holy places blessing devotees and Maharshis. He reached Gokarna kshetra. Sri Sreepada stayed in Gokarna kshetra for three years. That is a great pilgrimage centre. There He displayed many divine Leelas. They were innumerable. He enjoys the playful pastimes every moment. From there He reached Sreeshaila.Only in that SreeShaila Sri Baapanaarya conducted a great yagna in the past and imparted power to the Mallikarjuna Linga from the solar region. Only on account of that, the incarnation of Sreepada Sreevallabha took place.From there, He went to the solar region through yoga maarga with His body like a blazing ball of fire. From there He went into the Dhruva (polar star) and from there into the Aardra star. He returned to Sreeshaila from Aardra star after 4 months. He organized a conference of siddha purushas in Sreeshaila on the request of the Maharshis in Aardra star. A new yoga, a divine yoga of knowledge was formulated and preached by Him in that conference. He sent back those siddha purushas  into Aardra star. His programme is incomprehensible. He is the sole emperor for many crores of universes. After sometime, He reached a divine place called Kurungadda.

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!