Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 13

Chapter–13  

The Account of Ananda Sarma

I proceeded towards Kuruvapuram after taking permission from Subbayya Sreshti. I reached a village by the time of nightfall. I was thinking as to which house I should go to collect alms of food. I saw a brahmin comfortably seated on a flat terrace outside his house. He was in conversation with people sitting by his side. His eyes were very bright. Compassion was flowing fully from his eyes. He invited me cordially into his house and offered me meals. After I finished the meals he began to tell, “My child! I am called Ananda Sarma. I practice devotedly Gayatri mantra. A short while ago Mother Gayatri appeared to my internal eye and told me that a devotee of Datta is arriving. She asked me to offer that visitor sumptuous meals and that I would derive punya when I see Lord Datta. Everything took place as told by Her. I am extremely happy.

I told him, “Sir! I am only a devotee of Datta! Having heard that Lord Datta is presently moving on earth under the name of Sreepada Sreevallabha. I am going to Kuruvapuram to have His darshan. My name is Shankar Bhatt. I am a brahmin from Karnataka.” 

  The description of the hermitage of Sage Kanva 

 

Ananda Sarma laughed on hearing my words. He said, “Sir! One Avadhoota came to our house at the time my father was performing my thread ceremony. My people extended all services to him. He explained many matters relating to the practice of

Gayatri mantra. He directed us to visit Nrusimhadeva in Penchalakona (Bruhatsila Kona). My father took me to Penchalakona. After seeing Nrusimhadeva there, unexpectedly my father was absorbed in meditation. That meditation went on for many days and nights. I was afraid. I became hungry. Some stranger gave me food. He took me through unpenetrable forest paths into some hilly caves. Then he disappeared. I saw an old hermit in that cave. His eyes were like blazing fire balls. He was being served by 101 sages. That old hermit said that he was Kanva Maharshi and that the area was his land of penance and that his disciples though appeared young, were thousands of years old. He added that on account of the great punya earned by seeing Lord Datta in Avadhoota Form, I could come to that tapobhoomi (land of penance). With astonishment and great delight my speech was lost. My body was shivering.

Then Sage Kanva said, “Now Lord Datta is in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha in Pithikapuram. You convey our submission to the Lord to kindly take care of us. May you have the darshan of Sreepada Sreevallabha at the earliest!” He blessed thus and placed his sacred hand on my head. I was transported to my father in a trice. After my father came back to normalcy, both of us went to our village. I did not disclose to my father, my experience in the ashram of Sage Kanva, or the fact that the new incarnation of Lord Datta was in Pithikapuram.

The holy Kshetra Pattisaachala near Rajahmundry

Time was passing by. Due to the efficacy of the blessing of Sage Kanva I was getting a vision of Paadukas in my meditation. Once some relatives came to our house. They had a desire to take bath in holy rivers and visit holy pilgrim centres. They wanted my father to accompany them. At that time I was ten years old. My father was very much fond of me. So he asked me to come along with him. I agreed. Rajamahendravaram city is on the banks of river Godavari. On the hills situated north of Rajamahendravaram some sages were doing penance. Some more sages were undertaking penance on the hills located on eastern side. Holy Pattisaachala Kshetra is in the midst of river Godavari and is situated at a distance from Rajamahendravaram. During Maha Shivaraatri some of these sages used to recite vedic hymns in Pattisaachala Kshetra and in Koti Linga Kshetra of Rajamahendravaram. All these sages who were coming from East, West, North and South directions used to meet in the midway in a village called Yedurulapalli. They used to take rest in a village called Munikoodali which was very near to Yedurulapalli village. There they were engaged in mutual discussions. On account of my good fortune I could visit Munikoodali village along with my father. All this was the divine play of Lord Sree Datta.

Sreepada Sreevallabha is the first and foremost incarnation of Sree Dattatreya in kali yuga most profound philosophical matters, scriptures of yoga saastra and astrological subjects came for discussion there. All the great sages who participated in those discussions unanimously declared that Lord Sree Datta took incarnation under the name of Sreepada Sreevallabha in Pithikapuram, and His is the first and foremost comprehensive incarnation of Datta in kali yuga.They also said that those who cannot see Him physically could see Him in their hearts through the processes of meditation and that this incarnation was extremely peaceful and completely filled with compassion.Then my father took me to Pithikapuram. The group of scholars who accompanied us took bath in the ‘Paadagaya Theertha’ and visited and worshipped various deities in the Kukkuteswara temple. From there they proceeded to the house of Sri Baapanaarya chanting Vedic hymns. Sri Baapanaarya and Sri Appalaraja Sarma met us along with their group of scholars, chanting vedic hymns. It was a very enchanting spectacle. It is impossible to witness such divine and beautiful scenes unless one had to his credit the fruits of good deeds performed in past lives.

Description of the divine and auspicious Form of Sri Sreepada

 

 Then a feast was arranged for all of us in the house of Sri Baapanaarya. By that time,the age of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha did not exceed five years. In that tender age with milk oozing all over, that divine child was very bright, very lustrous, very handsome and very tall. Infinite love and mercy were flowing from His twin eyes as a big stream.When I touched His prosperous feet He placed His benign hand of assurance on my head.He blessed me (Ananda Sarma) saying, “My grace will be on you in this and all succeeding births. In your final birth you will become an Avadhoota under the name Venkayya. May you shine well by constantly keeping sacrificial fire; capable of making rains shower during drought; capable of solving the worldly difficulties of house holders!”

Then I said to him, “The more I hear the divine plays of Sri Sreepada they appear more and more strange and peculiar. Kindly tell me the secrets about the devoted pursuit of  Gayatri mantra.” 

The description of the efficacy of all the letters of Gayatri mantra.

 

Ananda Sarma expatiated thus, “The gayatri shakti is a power pervading all the universe. By that all the treasures in the fields connected with body, mind and soul can be obtained. Nerves from the different organs of the body spread all throughout the body. When some nerves join together, that group centre of nerves is called a grandhi. Different forces are concentrated in the various grandhis of the body. When those mantras are chanted by those who are adept in japa yoga the forces lying concentrated in grandhis are manifested.

Oum- When this is chanted at six inches area on the head;

Bhoo–When this is chanted at four inches area above the right eye;

Bhuvaha– When this is chanted at three inches area above the third eye of the man;

Suvaha–When this is chanted at four inches area above the left eye;shakti is awakened. These following seed words are to be uttered for the purposes shown against them.

  Sacred Words

1)To awaken the ‘saaphalya power’ embedded in  ‘Taapini grandhi’ in the area of ‘aagna chakra’--Tat

2)To activate the ‘paraakrama force’ embedded in  ‘saphalata grandhi’ in the left eye--Sa 

3)To activate the ‘paalana power’ concentrated in‘viswa grandhi’ in the right eye--Vi 

4)To rouse the power ‘mangala karam’ concentrated in ‘tusthi grandhi’ in the left ear--Tuhoo

5)To achieve the power ‘yoga’ enshrined in  ‘varada grandhi’ of right ear-- Va

6)To achieve the power ‘prema’ concentrated in ‘revati grandhi’ in the base of the nose -- Ray 

7)To activate the force ‘ghana’ lying in the  ‘sooshma grandhi’ in the upper lip--Nee

8)To activate ‘teja power’ lying in‘gyana grandhi’ in the lower lip--Yam

9)To activate ‘rakshana power’ concentrated in‘bharga grandhi’ in the throat--Bhar 

10)To achieve ‘buddhi power’ concentrated in the  ‘gomati grandhi’ in the gullet--Go

11)To rouse the power ‘dhamanam’ lying in the  ‘devika grandhi’ in the upper portion of left side chest --De

12)To rouse the power ‘nista’ concentrated in the ‘vaaraahi grandhi’ lying at the upper portion of right side chest--Va

13)To activate the ‘dharana force’ concentrated in ‘simhini grandhi’ positioned in the place where the side ribs at the end join in the upper portion of stomach --Sya 

14)To activate the ‘prana sakthi’ concentrated in‘dhyana grandhi’ of liver -- Dhee

15)To activate ‘samyama force’ concentrated in the  ‘maryada grandhi’ in the spleen--Ma

16)To rouse ‘tapo shakti’ concentrated in ‘sputa grandhi’ of navel--Hi 

17)To activate the ‘shakti of doordarsita’ in the‘medha grandhi’ lying at the end of spinal cord--Dhe

18)To activate the force ‘antarnihita’ concentrated in the  ‘yogamaya grandhi’ on the left shoulder--Yo

19)To rouse the ‘utpadana shakti’ concentrated in the‘yogini grandhi’ of right shoulder--Yo

20)To rouse the ‘sarasata power’ concentrated in the  ‘dharini grandhi’ of right forearm--Naha

21)To activate ‘adarsha power’ lying in  ‘prabhava grandhi’ in the left forearm--Pra

22)To activate ‘saahasa power’ lying in the  ‘ooshma grandhi’ of right wrist--Cho

23)To rouse ‘viveka power’ concentrated in the  ‘drusya grandhi’ of right palm--Da

24)To awaken ‘seva shakti’ concentrated in the  ‘niranjana grandhi’ of left palm--Yat

In this way there is a close connection between the 24 letters of Gayatri mantra, 24 grandhis located in the various areas of our body and the 24 kinds of shaktis concentrated in those grandhis. Number 9 indicates the changeless brahmatattwa(nature of Brahma). Number 8 indicates the maayatattwa (nature of illusion).

DO CHAPAATI DEV LAKSHMI– An explanation of that sentence

Sri Sreepada used to accept two chapaathis(wheat cakes) from the houses of those whom He liked. He was calling ‘Do Chowpati dev Lakshmi’ instead of ‘Do Chapathi dev Lakshmi’. In this ‘Do’ sound indicates number 2. ‘Chow’ sound indicates number 4. ‘Pati dev’ sound points to Parameswara, suggesting number 9 and ‘Lakshmi’ sound suggests the form of maaya indicated by number 8. Therefore 2498 is formed as a mysterious figure. Sri Sreepada used this number to indicate that He is Mother Gayatri, Paramatma and Paraasakthi. Then I said, “Sir! I understood to some extent as to what you told me about the 24 letters of Gayatri mantra. You said that number 9 represents Paramaatma and 8 represents the phenomenon of maaya. 

 

Explanation about the number Nine 

 

Then Ananda Sarma said, “Dear Shankar Bhatt! Paramatma is beyond this universe. He is not subjected to any changes. Nine is a strange number. When nine is multiplied with one the product comes as nine. Nine multiplied by 2 gives 18 as product. When 1 is added to 8, the total comes to 9. Likewise, 9 x 3 = 27 and 2 + 7 = again becomes 9. Likewise, when 9 is multiplied by any number, the sum of the different numbers in that product, will becomes 9 only. In this way, 9 signifies the changeless supreme self.

Explanation of Gayatri

Not only that.Gayatri mantra is like the celestial tree.The ‘Om’ in that incantation is the base trunk that comes out of the earth.

By reciting ‘Omkara’ one can obtain knowledge about the existence of God, and the devotion towards God.The main trunk has developed into three branches as ‘Bhoo’, ‘Bhuva’, ‘Swaha’. ‘Bhoo’ is capable of imparting knowledge of self. ‘Bhuva’ suggests the karma yoga to be followed by a living being when he holds a body. ‘Swaha’ helps in maintaining equipoise in all pairs of opposites and attain samaadhistiti.

From the branch ‘Bhoo’ three sub branches, ‘Tat’, ‘Savitu’, ‘Varenyam’ came out.  ‘Tat’ gives wisdom of life to the individual, ‘Savitu’ gives strength to the bodily being and  ‘Varenya’ helps man to transcend animal instincts and transform into a divine personality.From the branch ‘Bhuva’ three sub branches, ‘Bhargo’, ‘Devasya’, ‘Dheemahi’ originated. ‘Bhargo’ enhances purity. ‘Devasya’ bestows super natural sight possible only for celestials ‘Dheemahi’ improves good qualities.

From the branch ‘Swaha’ three sub branches, ‘Dhee Yo’, ‘Yonah’, ‘Prachodayaat’ branched off. ‘Dhee Yo’ develops discrimination, ‘Yonah’ develops restraint, and  ‘Prachodayaat’ develops spirit of service in all living creatures.

Therefore, it is now understood by you that Gayatri–the celestial tree, has three branches and each branch has three sub branches. So 2498 is a figure which denotes Sri Sreepada Vallabha. 

I have explained to you the significance of number 9 in that figure.

Explanation of number 8

Number 8 is of the nature of maaya. This is verily the nature of Mother Anagha. Eight multiplied with 1 gives 8. 8 multiplied with 2 gives 16; in this, if 1 is added to 6 it gives 7. This is lesser than 8. If 8 multiplied with 3 twenty four is derived; in this, if 2 is added to 4 it gives 6 which is lesser also than 8. Likewise, when 8 multiplied by any number, the sum of the different numbers in that product always become either equal to 8 or less than 8. In this way, the attribute of withdrawing the strengths of all living beings, in the creation vests in the universal mother.Maaya phenomenon has the power to devalue any person however great, and show him to the world in that depressed form.

Sreepada Sreevallabha is the personification of Mother Gayatri.He is Sree Datta in the company of His consort Anaghaadevi. Those who worship Him with mind, speech and actions obtain all desires.

In the early morning ‘Brahmi-shakti’ seated on a swan, in the afternoon ‘Vaishnavi-shakti’ seated on an eagle (garuda) and in the evening ‘Shambhavi-shakti’ riding on a bullock, dwell in Mother Gayatri. The presiding deity of Gayatri incantation is Savita Devi. As a result of Saavitrukaathaka Chayanam performed by Sage Bharadwaja in tretaa yuga in Pithikapuram, Sreepada Sreevallabha incarnated in Pithikapuram. Savita Devi assumes the form of rig veda in the early morning. In the afternoon She takes the form of yajur veda. In the evening She will be in the form of sama veda and as atharvana veda during night. Sun who is visible to our eye is only a symbol. When yogis attain the zenith of spiritual achievement they can have a vision of the very brilliantly shining triangular shaped ‘Brahma Yoni’. Out of it crores and

crores of Brahmaandas originate every moment. They are protected and also destroyed every moment. In this fashion creation, sustenance and liquidation go on every moment. The force of Savita which creates, maintains and destroys these countless universes is called Savitri. Nevertheless Gayatri and Savitri are inseparable.

Fire used for burning corpses is called ‘lohita’. Fire used for cooking food is called ‘rohita’. In the same way a great force is functioning as Gayatri and Savitri in the worldly and other worldly stages. In the process of evolution of living creatures there are many necessities relating to this world. All of them are fulfilled by grace of mother Savitri. Spiritual advancement of the living beings is achieved through the grace of mother Gayatri. A synthesis is required to enjoy all comforts and pleasures in this mundane world, and to experience the divine bliss of the liberated state in the other world.

Those who take refuge in the lotus Feet of Sreepada achieve the advantages of both the worlds.This is precisely the difference between the devotion of Sree Datta and the devotion of other Deities! I felt that whatever the great Sri Ananda Sarma narrated was unique. Then I said, “Great Sir! You are very fortunate. I heard that Sri Sreepada would take the incarnation of

Sree Nrusimha Saraswati. I also heard that in that incarnation He would accept Sri Krishna Saraswati as preceptor. What a strange thing it is?” 

Sri Ananda Sarma continued his narration, “The incarnation of God comes only for the sake of devotees. On assuming a human form He would practise and teach how a super human being should conduct Himself.

The station of renunciates had to be uplifted. If He wants to become an ascetic, a preceptor is required. That guru should be fully worthy and qualified.

Out of crores, only one person will be worthy of being a preceptor to a person who is verily an incarnation. In the family where an incarnate person was born 80 generations get salvation. In that family plenty of punya would fall into several heaps.

In the same way the family of the person who would be the guru of that incarnate person, should also be very pious. In Tanuku a great person by name Maayanaachaarya was born in the family of Vajapeyajula. Srimati was his wife. They were a pious couple. After sometime they were living in Mangalapuram in the area of Nandi Kotturu. Madhava, Sayana and Bhoginath were born to them. Madhava became Vidyaranya to restore sanaatana dharma. The great Sage Baapanaarya drew power from the solar region and invested it in the Sreeshaila Mallikarjuna Maha Linga.

In reality the Sree Charan (Prosperous Feet) of Sree Datta incarnated on Sree Mountain. The advent of the glorious Charan of Sri Sreepada on the Sree mountain was a wonderful thing.The name of the mountain was ‘Sree’. The Charan of Sree Datta are ‘Sree Charan’.The name of Sreepada Sreevallabha is very much appropriate for this modern incarnation.” 

There were relationships between the families of Baapanaarya and Maayanaachaarya from many generations. People used to jokingly remark that a female child born in Malladi house would be the daughter-in-law of Vaajapeyajula family, and a female child born in Vaajapeyajula family would be the daughter-in-law of Malladi family. However, Baapanaarya did not give in marriage his daughter Sowbhagyavati Sumati Maharani to the family of Vaajapeyajula.

Inspired by fate, and on account of divine decision, Baapanaarya gave his daughter Akhanda Lakshmi Sowbhagyavati Sumati Maharani in marriage to Ghandikota Appalaraja Sarma.

Lord Datta was born as Sreepada Sreevallabha and to redeem Vaajapeyajula family having blood-relationship with His maternal grandfather, attracted Maadhavaachaarya towards Him. Affection for Sri Sreepada overflowed in Maadhavaachaarya. Maadhavaachaarya evolved as Sage Vidyaaranya. His disciple was Malayaananda and his disciple Devateerthulu. His disciple Yaadavendra Saraswati and his disciple was Krishna Saraswati. Between Sri Vidyaaranya and Sree Krishna Saraswati there were three people. Sri Vidyaaranya would be born as Krishna Saraswati and be the preceptor of Sri Sreepada in His next incarnation. In future Sri Vidyaaranya will take birth in the family of his brother Saayanaachaarya under the name of Govinda Dikshita. He will be a saint prince and become the chief minister of Tanjore. This was the divine pronouncement of Sri Sreepada. Sreepada was always speaking truth. Once Sumati Maharani was giving bath to Sri Sreepada. At that time Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti came there. On seeing him Sri Sreepada questioned, “Grandfather! Do we belong to the Markandeya lineage?” He did not reply but laughed at the sweet words of Sreepada and their ironical meaning. In fact Sri Sreepada belonged to the Bharadwaja lineage and Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti was from the Markandeya lineage. Sreepada said in a veiled manner that He is the maternal grandson of Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti according to mental perception. Mother Sumati after the bath made a round with water and blessed Sreepada, “May You live as long as Markandeya.” The life span of Markandeya was only 16 years. With the grace of Shiva He

became a long lived one. He suggested indirectly that He would stay only for 16 years with parents. After 16 years of age Markandeya abandoned home and became a long living hermit. Sri Sreepada also stayed with parents for 16 years and thereafter became a world preceptor. He repeatedly asserted that He would conceal His body; that His body will have eternal life and that He incarnated as the son of Anasuya and Atri in the past in the same form of Sreepada Sreevallabha which was seen presently.

The different forms of Sri Sreepada

Sreepada used to externalise His yogic power and was appearing along with that yogic power personified as a female. Only Lord Datta could bring out kundalini force in this way in the shape of a female. Baapanaarya, Rajamamba, parents of Sreepada, Narasimha Varma and his wife, Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti couple and some others had a vision of that fresh young couple below the age of 16 years. His parents who wanted to marry them, however, met with disappointment. He had already indicated in the very first meeting with mother Sumati as an Avadhoota that He would grant them the vision of a divine couple.

Avadhoota said to mother Sumati, “Mother! Your son will be with you for 16 years. If you intend to get married to Him, He will not heed to you. On the other hand He will abandon the house and leave. Therefore, conduct yourself according to His wishes.”

Sri Anagha and Sree Datta are ancient couple. They have no death or birth. They always reveal in divine sportive play. In the forms of Sreepada Sreevallabha, Sree Nrusimha Saraswati and Swamy Samartha they remain as Ardhanaareeswara (half female and half male form of Iswara).

The fruits accruing from the worship for 40 days and Paaraayana of Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitamruta.

This is a divine secret. There is a special significance in the incarnation of Sri Sreepada on Ganesha Chaturdhi.Labha was the son of Sree Ganesha. During one kalpa (certain age) and yuga he became famous as Labhada Maharshi.He was born as Nanda at the time of incarnation of Sree Krishna. That Labha was born as the maternal grand-father of Sri Sreepada at the time of incarnation of Sreepada. Sreepada incarnated after steadily retaining in His consciousness the attributes of Lord Vighnesa in order to ward off all obstacles in the way of His devotees. He was born in the star Chitta. He disappeared in Kuruvapuram in the star Hastha which is the 27th star from Chitta.

Devotees of Sri Sreepada have to observe a vow for a mandala (40 days) to remove the undesirable effects caused by the movement of nine planets in the 27 stars as scanned from their horoscopes. If Sri Sreepada is worshipped for a mandala with care and devotion or if His hagiography is read devotedly during that period, all desires will be fulfilled.

Mind, intellect, inclination and ego are spreading their individual vibrations and pulsations in all the ten directions. It means that their vibrations are broadcast separately in 40 directions. If these vibrations in all the forty directions are arrested and diverted towards Sreepada, they reach Sreepada Sreevallabha consciousness. There they are properly reformed and transformed as prosperous vibrations and return to the aspirant. Then all the righteous wishes of the spiritual seeker are achieved.

My child! Shankar Bhatt! I came to know through internal perception that you would write the biography of Sri Sreepada.Generally the paaraayana books currently in the world contain the family details of the author and different hosannas etc.In the history of the Lord which you are writing description of your family details is unnecessary. Meditate upon the Lord, install Sri Sreepada in your internal eye and write in a simple style easily understood by all. Then whatever comes out of your writing instrument through the consciousness of Sri Sreepada will only stand as truth. Books written in this sort of inspiration or mantras uttered in this manner of inspiration need not be subjected to the regulations of grammar or prosody.

Some of the great devotees praised in the local language, and with ordinary common words when they had the vision of the Almighty. They violated even the common rules of grammar. Even then those stotras(prayers praising God) had to be recited in that manner only. Desired result cannot be obtained if alterations are made to suit the rules of grammar. The strength of Lord’s grace remain in the words of the devotee which pleased Him and He granted boons. When we recite those stotras with their original words, our consciousness quickly reaches close to the divine consciousness.

God is not pleased with externals. He is pleased with the inner feelings.Inner feeling is an eternal power. Please note it.” 

Then I said, “Sir! The post lunch conversation about sadguru is very happy. Pray tell me some more details about the incarnation of Sri Sreepada and made me gratified.” 

Ananda Sarma said like this, “Sri Sreepada is very intimate with Malladi, Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti and Vatsavaayi families and He is having bond of indebtedness which cannot be explained through language. Those three families had lot of punya which was their strength. Therefore, Sreepada was of the opinion that refusal of His father to accept money or materials given by those three families would cause difficulties. In accordance with the wish of Sreepada, Appalaraja Sarma and Sumati Maharani were freely going to the houses of Malladi, Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti and Vatsavaayi families not only during festivals, and important events but also during normal times. On one festive day Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti invited Appalaraja Sarma and his wife, to his house. Sri Pynda Venkatappayya Sreshti kept Sri Sreepada on his lap and was rocking in a swinging cradle. Sri Sreshti was very serious on that day. There was a reason for that. There was a famous astrologer in Pithikapuram. He studied astrology in Orissa. There was no evidence to show that his predictions had ever gone wrong. He can indicate very accurately about the time of exit of life. He predicted that Sreshti would die from heart disease on a particular day at a particular hour and minute. He said that there was a close relationship between some herbs, planets, stars and some sacred trees and yogic rituals. He added further that he would give a superior medicine and a talisman where by the untimely death would be warded off. He advised Sreshti to remove Appalaraja Sarma and to choose him as family priest. Sreshti rejected the suggestion. The astrologer made a vow that if his prediction were to go wrong, he would have his head shaved and parade on a donkey. This matter was submitted to Appalaraja Sarma and Sri Baapanaarya. Baapanaarya worked on complicated astrological calculations and disclosed that the threat of untimely death would be nullified by the intervention of divine power. Appalaraja Sarma worshipped, Kaalagnishamana and gave that holy water as prasaad. Mother Sumati with a tranquil face approached Sreshti whom she considered as her paternal uncle. In the mean time Sreshti had pain in the heart and cried ‘Mother!’ Mother Sumati who was nearby came running saying “My son! Have you called me?” –She touched the heart of Sreshti with her divine, auspicious and prosperous hand. Sri Sreepada who was in the lap of Sreshti yelled loudly ‘go’. There was a buffalo in the house of Sreshti. Immediately it struggled violently and died in seconds. Sreshti was saved. This information went to the astrologer. He at once came running to the house of Sreshti. He inwardly felt very much sad that his great prophecy went wrong in a trice.

Sri Sreepada said to the astrologer, “No doubt you are an astrologer! You made lot of study! I don’t deny! Why should Sreshti have fear of death when I, a light of all lights–is here? You need not shave your head and parade on an ass. It is enough if you repent. Your father, when he was alive took loan from Sreshti. He lied that he had repaid that loan. He said that lie, that too, by swearing upon Goddess Gayatri. As a result your father was born as a buffalo in the house of Sreshti. As Sreshti is a generous one, he was giving plenty of fodder to that buffalo. I granted a noble birth to your father who had an inferior birth. I transferred to the buffalo the fruits of past actions of Sreshti who was to meet untimely death. You conduct funeral rites to the buffalo and also arrange free feast of food. The result of karma of your father gets destroyed and he attains a noble status.” That astrologer followed the instructions of Sri Sreepada very faithfully. My boy! Shankar Bhatt !Sri Sreepada rescues life in a variety of ways. Sometimes He reduces some life span of the ensuing birth and enhances life span in the present birth.Just as was done in the case of Sreshti He can transfer the karmaphala(fruits of actions) from one being to another.The life span of the person can also be increased by transferring some life span from a well-wisher. In an extraordinary way He can command death and grant life to the individual.

Sri Sreepada is a complete incarnation of yoga. A yogi stops growth, wear and tear and keeps life force in his control. Nothing is impossible for Him. It is easy to achieve liberation by breaking the course of inhalation and exhalation. A kriya yogi sends his life force through‘aagna’, ‘vishuddha’, ‘anahata’, ‘manipura’, ‘swaadhisthaana’ and ‘moolaadhaara’ regions of the body and also rotates it from upward to downward divisions and vice versa. The time required for one kriya equals to the natural spiritual development in one year. My child! If one thousand kriyas are performed in 1/3rdof the total day for three years, a spiritual development equal to the natural process obtained in ten lakh years, is achieved. When it is mentioned in puraanas about yogis who undertook penance for many thousands of years, it must be understood that it refers to the time naturally required for nature in the process of that evolution. Then it must be understood that the actual time taken by yogis, and the time required for evolution to come about naturally are different. Brahma gives longevity to every living being and fixes the number of breaths but, He will not fix it in terms of years. During bad traits like anger, and emotion breath is heavily expended. Thereby longevity decreases. Monkey which has mental instability takes more number of breaths. Tortoise which lives for 300 years takes in a given time 1/8

th of the breaths taken by the monkey.

I became very wise by the good conversation with Ananda Sarma. In the morning after finishing morning activities, I took permission of Ananda Sarma and started towards Kuruvapuram for the darshan of Sreepada Sreevallabha. 

 

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!