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swamy swarna • February 21, 2002 


Dear Sri Lakshmikumar and other bhaktas,

Hari Om tatsat. Thanks again for the encouragement.
today I visited the link suggested by Sri Lakshmikumar
and read the biography of Sri Vipranarayana, (his
tamil name is very enlightening but difficult for me
to type). The story has been very authentically
picturised except for that small change. In the movie,
Sri Ranganatha tells that Sri Vipranarayana was His
garland (Vanamala) and had to take birth as a human
due to a Sapam.

I was suddenly reminded of Sri Bhadrachala Rama Dasu
(He is referred that way to differentiate him from Sri
Samartha Rama Das of Maharashtra, who was the
spiritual Guru of Sri Sivaji), another great Rama
Bhakta. He spent Nizam's money to build a beautiful
temple and for ornaments etc. to Sri Rama, Sita etc.
at Bhadrachalam. The Nizam arrests him and puts him in
prison. He sings so many songs in praise of Sri Rama
and at times scolds Him (out of his love and
desperation). Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana visit the
Nizam and pay him the money on behalf of Sri Ramadasu
and obtain a receipt. Later the Nawab realises that
the two 'servants' of Sri Rama Dasu were the two great
brothers Rama and Lakshmana!

Great indeed are the Leelas (sports, tricks, pranks
call them what you will), of this Lord. There also, it
is revealed that Sri Rama Dasu had to suffer the
prison sentence since as asmall child he caught hold
of a parrot and put it in a cage and made me repeat
Rama, Rama... So even though it was done with a good
intention, he had to pay for the Karma, by suffering
imprisonment.

Thus all the stories, whether true or not, have to be
enjoyed for the morals.

Thanks again. Hari Om Tatsat.

Swamy 



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