Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 12

Chapter– 12 

 

 Story of Kula Sekhara

As Subbayya Sreshti explained many new things in a lucid manner, I found that I am getting confidence as I started understanding them. Subbayya Sreshti began to narrate in this manner, “Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha is actually Sri Venkateswara Swamy Himself! At the end of kali yuga Sreepada Sreevallabha comes in the incarnation Kalki. Generally brahmins say that kali yuga runs for 4,32,000 years but according to Sandra Sindhu Veda after a lapse of 5,000 years in kaliyuga a common deluge takes place and satya yuga will be established.” There was no end to my astonishment. What Sreshti was saying ran quite contrary to what I heard from the brahmins.

The relationship between breath and longevity.

 

“My child! Shankar Bhatt! In the kali yuga the sub-period of Kali ends after 5000 years. Afterwards for some time a junction of admixture of two yugas continues. Then in kali yuga the sub-period of satya yuga starts. Even though the total length of kali yuga is 4,32,000 years, there are sub-periods, subtle periods and other fractional periods in it. This is well understood by those who know yoga saastra.

Suppose God Brahma decided 120 years as the life-span of a certain individual. It does not mean that he will physically live for 120 years. It only means that he is given a period equal to the span of time during which one can inhale and exhale air in a normal state in 120 years.

 People with unstable mind, angry people, those who run quickly, those who live daily with sorrow, those with bad tendencies spend their life breaths in a short time. The giant tortoise which takes less number of breaths live for 300 years. The monkey which is having an exceedingly unstable nature dies in a short period. For taking inhalation and exhalation the structure of the anatomy must be in a correct position.

Yogis inhale air, retain it and circulate it inside the organs of the body. By this many breaths are saved and they live for a long period.The live cells in the body of man are undergoing evolutionary process.” 

The result of devoted reading of Sreepada Charitaamrutam 

 

The parts of the body of this day are not the same as they were ten years ago. New life cells are generated in place of old life cells. In the same way the life force is undergoing many changes. Life giving new life force would be generated, when ill old life force is destroyed. In the same way mental power also undergoes many changes. Old ideas change; destroyed; and new ideas crop up. The mental mass that is newly born has the capacity to attract divine power and divine grace. Through this, mind is purified, life force is purified and by this body is also purified.

Books like ‘Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam’are actually embodiments of the Almighty. Forces of siddha and yoga internally exist in every letter of Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam. If such a book is read mentally or vocally or by the coordination of mind and voice; the divine mental consciousness of Sri Sreepada would be attracted towards that direction. All vibrations related to the physical, vital, mental illnesses, troubles and difficulties of the devotees, who make a devoted study of this book, reach the mental consciousness of Sri Sreepada. There they will get purified and return to the aspirant, with vibrations filled with grace of the divine. Under such circumstances an aspirant derives comforts of this and the other world.

The result of offering food to good people

After a devoted reading of the book food should be offered to at least 11 good people, or an amount equivalent to that expenditure involved should be arranged for utilisation in Datta kshetras. Then only the complete fruits of paaraayana(devoted reading) will be obtained.The devotee would get longevity by offering food to good people. It means, that much quantity of food sufficient for some more years for him, is generated in the imperceptible manner for the devotee. Not only that. When they are satisfied the vibrations of enjoyment and yoga relating to peace, strength, satisfaction and wealth would emanate from the indistinct.In course of time the seeds in the indistinct sprout in the distinct state and flourish as great trees.Sree Krishna Paramaatma who accepted simply one grain of boiled rice from mother Draupadi, could provide ample food to Sage Durvasa and his ten thousand disciples. Therefore, it should be understood that, all that is offered to Sree Guru with devotion and care, will remain in the imperceptible regions in the seed forms. In course of time, those seed forms, grant all necessary luxuries and wealth to the aspirant in the explicit state.

Once Sree Krishna and Sudhaama went to the forest to collect sacred grass. As Sree Krishna was tired He slept on the lap of Sudhaama. Sudhaama was eating the flattened rice brought from the ashram without the knowledge of Sree Krishna. Sree Krishna who feigned sleep woke up and said, “Sudhaama! I am hungry. Did not the wife of our guru give any food stuff to assuage our hunger while coming from the house?” Sudhaama replied in the negative. Krishna again said, “It appears you are munching something.” Sudhaama said,  “Nothing. I am only reciting ‘Vishnu Sahasranaamam’.” Krishna again said, “Oh! Is it so? I got a dream that our guru-patni(wife of guru) gave flattened rice for both of us and that you are eating alone without giving to me.” Then Sudhaama said, “Sree Krishna! You are tired. That too, this is day time. Scriptures say that day dreams will have no effect.” Sree Krishna laughed and kept quiet. After sometime Sudhaama became Kuchela and became very poor. He recited many times Vishnu Sahasranaama praying for the redressal of his grievances. At last he received the mercy of Sree Krishna. He accepted flattened rice from Kuchela and granted him abundant wealth. As Kuchela kept Sri Krishna’s head in his lap when tired, Sree Krishna kept Kuchela on the hamsa-toolikaatalpam(bed made with soft feathers of swan) and pressed his feet. Lord has suggested in this how mysteriously the principle of karma works. 

 

Wrecking the pride of a Wrestler 

 

When Sri Sreepada was four years old one Malayalee who learnt a secret art called ‘marmakala’ came to Pithikapuram. His name was Kula Sekhara.Some life centres controlling several parts of our body are called ‘marmas’. If the marmas are touched or hit upon, a person can be rendered unconscious. Any part of the body can be immobilized and physical disability can be brought about. This art has to be used–for saving the persons suffering from the blows of marma; or to prevent symptoms of diseases. Besides martial art, some special marmas are called ‘adangals’. Marma treatment is that art which trains how to treat cases of ‘adangal marmas’. Susruta is the ancient physician who first revealed this science to the world. In this art there are 12 extremely dangerous marma centres. These arts are to be learnt from a guru and should be used only for the welfare of the world. Life force abounds in these marma points. By exerting terrible pressure on them, or by striking on them, the life of a person can be endangered. By exerting pressure on certain points, not only one can be rescued from danger to life, but various kinds of chronic diseases can also be cured. Kula Sekhara was a devotee of the Lord of Seven Hills. He was defeating all wrestlers in all kingdoms and was receiving victory flags. He came to Pithikapuram due to factors of time and fate. There were wrestlers in Pithikapuram also. They all assembled and concluded that they would certainly receive a death-blow in the hands of Kula Sekhara and that the prestige of their town would be destroyed. It is well known that sages have many strange powers. Well informed people say that Sreepada Sreevallabha is an incarnation of Sree Dattatreya. Having thought like that, they wanted to seek His refuge for solving this difficult problem. At that time Sreepada was in the house of Sree Narasimha Varma. Sri Varma got one silver laced turban specially prepared for Sreepada. It was his habit to take Sri Sreepada adorned with the silver laced turban in the horse carriage while going to his estate lands for supervision. One day when the turban was about to be worn Sri Sreepada asked Sri Varma to wait for some time. In the meantime the wrestlers of Pithikapuram came there. They sought the refuge of Sri Sreepada. Sri Sreepada gave them assurance. A hunch-back named Bheema was in Pithikapuram. His body was extremely twisted. Moreover he was weak. Sri Varma used to pay him salary by using his services even though he could not do any work. Bheema had boundless love, affection and an unfaltering faith towards Sreepada. He often requested Sri Sreepada to rectify his hunch-back. Sri Sreepada used to tell him that He would set it straight at the appropriate time. Sri Sreepada said, “Why should we fear those wrestlers?

We have Bheema. He can face Kula Sekhara. When a person like Bheema is behind us why should we fear?” 

The ways of Datta are very strange and queer. The citizens of Pithikapuram wondered at the selection of Bheema for fighting Kula Sekhara. Some people thought that Bheema would die with that, or that the divinity of Sri Sreepada would come to light. A wrestling ring was arranged in the vicinity of Kukkuteswara temple. Many people came there to witness the entertainment. The duel started. The body of Bheema was getting strengthened with every blow that was dealt by Kula Sekhara. Kula Sekhara was receiving blows in those areas upon which he struck Bheema. Kula Sekhara became weak. Bheema’s hunch-back was set right and he also became a very strong person.Kula Sekhara fell prostrate on the feet of Sri Sreepada. Sri Sreepada said, “Kula Sekharaa! There are about 108 marmas on human body. You had complete knowledge about them but, Bheema completely relied upon Me. He had the knowledge that I am his protector. Is your knowledge great or his knowledge great? You swayed with arrogance. I enjoy divine entertainment. I am law and an enforcer who can impose varieties of punishment. From today I am giving the entire weakness of Bheema to you. May you live as a weakling! However, you may live with paucity of food and clothing! Let Bheema take all the life force from your body and remain as a sturdy person! I am the strongest living being in the world. Who is there in Tirupati? Am I not? Seeking always My protection you misused this art of marma. Therefore, I am withdrawing this marmakala from you.”   Sri Sreepada granted vision as Sri Padmavati-Venkateswara for a moment and gratified him. The divine acts of Sri Sreepada are incomprehensible and unthinkable. Obtaining His grace is the only proper way for us.

 

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!