Tuesday 9 September 2014

Abhangs on Pandhrapur , divine abode of Vittal.

                                           Majhe maher Pandhari
Sant Eknath :
maajhe maaher Pandharee, aahe Bhivarichya thiri
baap aani aai, maajhee Vittala Rakhumaai 
Pundaleek raahe bndhoo, tyaachee khyaatee kaay saango 
 maajhee baheen chndrabhaaga, kareetase paapabhnga
eka janaardane sharan, kare maaherache aathhawan 

Meaning: Sant Eknath singing that his 'mother's house' (parent's house)
is Pandharee , in the banks of Bhima river,also famously known as 
chandrabhaga which means 'crescent moon' is referenced as sister who wash 
away sins.Vittal and Rakumayi are father and mother respectively , while 
Pundalika is the only real relative (because of whom Vishnu came down as Vittal)
and Vittal is the final and only refuge.
                
                                                 Kaya hi Pandhari    
Sant Eknath:
Kaya hi pandhari atma ha Vittal
nadato kewal Pandurang
bhav bhakti Bhima udak te wahe
barwa shobhathe Pandurang

daya kshama shanti hechi waluwant
milalase that vaishnwancha

gnana dhyana pooja viveka ananda
hachi venunaad shobatase

dasha indriyancha ik mel kela
aisa gopalkala hota ase

dekhili pandhari dehi jani wani
ika Janardani wari kari

 Meaning: Body is Pandharee soul is Vittal. Only Panduranga dwells inside. The flow of devotion for Panduranga  is Bhima river. Compassion, forgiveness and peace is gathering of vaishnavets on the banks of Bhima (Chandrabhaaga). Knowledge , meditation , worship , conscience ,happiness are the musical sound emanating from the flute of Vittal. I offer/surrender  the ten sense organs to Vittal. I see Pandhari and Vittal in myself , in people and everywhere.

                                            Dhanya Dhanya Ha Nagara

Sant Banudas: {grandfather of Eknath)
Dhanya dhanya ha nagara bhu vaikunta pandarapura
Dhanya dhanya Chandrabhaga  madhye pundalika ubha
Dhanya dhanya venunaada  kreeda karitho govinda
Dhanya dhanya padmalayache pali  gayichari vanamalee
Dhanya dhanya pandaricha vaasa devagaye Banudasa

The abhanga itself speaks ..how divine Pandharapur is..

                                            Jaaya Jaaya Tu Pandhari
Sant Tukaram:
Jaaya  Jaaya tu Pandhari
Hoya Hoya Thu Varakari

Saandoniya Vahavantha
Haya Ejisi Vaikunta

Khandya Patha Kanche Bhara
Tulasi Mala Aapi Avira

Sadhu Santhancha Datani
Tukha Jaya Lotangani

                                           Chala Pandharisi jau
                                        
Sant Tukaram:
Chala Pandharisi jau
Rakuma devi vara pavu 
Dole nivateel kaan
mana tete samadhan

santa mahanta hoteel bheti
anande nache valavandi

te teertanche maher
sarva sukhanche bhandar

janma nahire aanik
Tukha mhane majhe bhak









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