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