Bhikshaalya Darshana -2

(Appropriation of Bhikshaalaya to the place )

Date : 05 July 2006

Background

The appropriation of Bhikshaalaya to the place (village) and the routine of Sri Appanacharyara the teacher and the taught are described in Bhikshaalaya(2).

Meaning

Bhikshaalaya is glowing in the midst of Nature with sacred pouranika (epic ) background on the auspicious bank of the Tungabhadra. Here Sri Appanacharya,contemporary of Sri Mantralaya Rayaru  has taken birth in Bhikshaalaya. A sober, satvika,sajjana,HariBhakta,  gnyaani Sri Appanacharya, perfection of imaginative creativity  always engaged in adhyayana and adhyaapana. Indulged in the noble cause of GNYAANA DAANA.

In those days students have to reside in the shelter and shree rakshae of great Gurus. So students from all the places rushed to Bhikshaalaya for the sake of Sri Appanacharya. Always in the midst of his students, beautiful scene to be seen and enjoyed. That much of craze for the students towards Appanacharya! It shows how great he was?

Sri Appanacharya had a house to live and wet lands that is betel leaf garden to meet out livelihood of his family. As day by day his students increased in huge numbers, Appanacharya asked the Shishyas to go from house to house and  say OM BHAVATI BHIKSHAAYAN DEHI   and collect the rice. In those days there was no tuition fees, capitation fees, donation etc. This trend has developed in this modern age. Shishyas were obeying and following the wordings of Guru with  affection, honesty, sincerity. So the Gurus have imparted and inculcated all the Knowledge to their students what  all  they  were owning with pride and honour. The flow of Tungabhadra is a continuous musical fete on this sacred spot under the cool, thick shadow Sri Appanacharya sitting on the JAPADAKATTE has taught  his students with smile, patience, enthusiasm  with complete involvement. Appanachary used to forget himself .All were actually stunned for the style and the teaching mode.

As already said the Shishyas wre going to the houses saying   OM BHAVATI BHIKSHAAYAN DEHI- for this the village got the name Bhikshaalaya - houses of Bhikshaa. The women were actually waiting at the doors of their houses to offer Bhikshaa to the students of Appanacharya. Appancharya was  Asking the students to put all the Bhikshaa rice in a big cloth bag (JOLIGE) and tie it to the branch of the VataVraksha. To prepare rice fire (Agni) is not required. The Great Guru Sri Appanacharya praying Sri Annapurneshwari  with devotion,sitting on the JAPADAKATTE sprinkled (Prokshana) the water to the tied bag of the rice. The food is ready to have the meals.

Under the thick shadow Sri Appanacharya sitting on the JAPADAKATTE  TEACHING THE students is a scene to be remembered always in life. What a noble work Sri Appanacharya has done! For what a noble cause the residents of Bhikshaalaya Village Have liberally offered Bhikshaa to the students! After the completion of the lessons, Sri Appanacharya was performing the pooja-naivedya. With pleasure sitting along with his students he was taking his meals. What a simple man, what a sacred routine ! Really the students of this Guru Sri Appanacharya have made lot of Punya-they are really great and grateful.

Bhikshaalaya is full of  sanctity by the Tungabhadra river, JAPADAKATTE,UgraNarasimhaDevaru,PranaDevaru,SheshaDevaru, Sri Raghavendrateertharu of Mantralaya and Sri Appanacharya.  Proclaiming Harisarvottama-Vayujeevottama to the whole universe. The JAPADAKATTE lessons were very dear, important and sacred to the students. So on the bank of Tungabhadra in Bichchale there was always a huge crowd of Shishyas with Sri Appanacharya. The greatness of Bhikshaalaya will be continued  in the next Mantralaya Series.
 

Poem

Pouraanika Hinneleya
Paavitrya Padediruva
BHIKSHAALAYA Graamavu
Prakruti Maateya Madila Hoovaagi
Arali  Mangalada  Tungeyangaladalli
Hirimeyanu Hondihudu
Illi Mantralaya Rayara 
Samakaaleena Sajjana Gnyaani
Pandita Pratibhaashaali Hari Bhakta 
Sri Appanacharyaru Bhikshaalayadali
Janmavanu Talediharu
Adhyayana Adhyaapana
Shishyakotige Gnyaana Daanada
Mahaa Karyadali  Yaavattu Nirataru
Andu Gurugalaa Baliyalli
Hagalirulu Gurugalaa Sannidhiya
Shree Nidhiyali Vaasisuva Roodhi
Adakaagi Naana Urugala 
Shisyara Vidyaarthhigala Nooku
Nuggalu Gumpu Sajjanara 
Sandaniyu Bhikshaalayadali
Appanacharyarali Shishyatva Padeyalu
NAA Mundu Taa Mundu
Yendu Barutiruva Vatugalanu
Tungabhadreya Dadadi Nintu
Noduvadae Anda Chanda Ananda !
 

Sri Appanacharyaru Andu
Bichchaleyali Iralu Vandu Mane
Veelyadeleya Totapatti- Jeevana 
Sukhamayadi Saagittu !
Dina Nitya Beleyuva Shishyaranu
Yeradoo Hottu Unisalu Takkashtu
Varamaana Illadire Madhukari Vratti
OM BHAVATI BHIKSHAAYAN DEHI
Yendu Urinali Satvikara Maneyalli
Bhiksheyanu Yaachisalu Shishyarige
Tilisidaru  Vidyaarthhi Shulka Donation
Haavaliyadu Eegashte Beledihudu
Guru Aagnae Guru Vachana
Paalisuva Shishyaru Andu
Sri Appanacharyara  Seveyanu
Nishthheyali Ekobhaavadali
Preetiyali Maadi  Avara Hotteyaliruva
Vidyeanu  Padediharu !
Tungabhdreya Harivinaa Gaanadali
Dadada Tampu Sompinaa Hurupu
Hummasinalli Marada Vishaala 
Neralinali Kulitu Paathha Kelidarandu !
Ide JAPADAKATTEYA Mele Guru
Appanacharyaru Kulitu Makkalige
Paathhavanu Mai Maretu
Tanmayada Bhaavadali Bodhisuva
Thheevige Modige Beraggagi Hogalidaru
 

Guruvannu Hiridaagi Bhaktiyali
Gouravisi Dhanyaraadaru Andu
Prati Nitya Makkalu Bhikshege
Hoguva Manegala  Hesare :
BHIKSHAALAYA(Aalaya-Mane)
Bhiksheyali Tanda Akkiyanella
Vandu Joligeyali Tumbi Allinaa
Vatavrakshada Rembege Kattisuva
Vaadikeyu Dinachariyu Appanacharyaradu
Annavadu Beyalu 
Benkiyadu  Bekilla
Nisthheyali Shraddhaa Bhaktiyali
Annapurneya Nenedu Japadakatteya
Mele Kulitu JalavanAbhimantrisi
Prokshisi :
Shishyarellaranu Vandege Koorisi
Andina Paathhavanu Helutiddaru
RASAVATTAAGI !
Appanaryara Paathha Shishyarige
Rasadoota !
Paathha Mugiva Hottige Joligeyali
Marake Kattida Akki Annavu Aagi
Shishyara Ootakke Yogya Siddha.
 

Hari Pooje Naivedyavanu
Samarpisi Shishyaraa Joteyalli
Appanacharyaroo Santasdi Undu
Beretu Nalidaadiduda Smarisidare
Yenu Punyavo Shishyaradu ! Avareshtu
Paavanaru ! Dhanyaru ! Yemba Maatu
Baayiyinda Horaduvadu
Tungabhadreya Julu Julu Ninaada
Shishyara Vadanaata
Ura Manegalavaru Shishyaru
Baruvadane Kaayutta Nintu
Bhikshe Needi Santosha Paduva Reeti
JAPADAKATTEYA PUNYAPARISARA
NERALU UgraNarasimhaDevaru PraanaDevaru
SHESHADEVARU Divya Sannidhhana
Yella Sri Hariya Mahimeyanu Saaruvadu ! 
Shishyarige Dhairya Guruvinaa Abhayavu
Namma Mantralaya Rayara 
Gurustotravanu Rachisida
Appanacharyarindale Avara Shishyarige
Needuva Bhiksheyindale Uru
Bhikshaalayavaagi Hesarannu Padedihudu
Japadakatteya Paathha Makkalige
Atyanta Priyakaravu Shishyaraa
Sandaniyu Tungabhadreya Dadadi
Appanacharyara Sanihadali.