Birthday Gift to Rayaru – Imbibe his Qualities

How can we celebrate Rayaru’s birthday, so many of you have asked me? I am going to share how I cultivated a habit to strive to be a better person and bring in some key qualities in my life so that when I sit in front of Rayaru and pray, Rayaru is proud of the person I have become.

I’ll write a few posts to express my ideas. That would be sufficient for me if it even motivates one person to evaluate their actions and make improvements in their lives.

As we are all aware, many people over the world adore our Beloved Rayaru. His teachings and example continue to inspire people to live a life of devotion, selflessness, and compassion. Here are some( okay, just a few) of the qualities of our Beloved Rayaru that we can strive to imbibe in our daily lives:

1. Devotion: Rayaru was deeply devoted to God and encouraged his followers to cultivate a similar sense of devotion. We can strive to develop a daily practice of prayer, meditation, or ritual that helps us connect with the divine. Start by learning Rayaru’s stotras. If you cannot do that, just say ” OM Shree Raghavendraya Namaha”.
2. Humility: Despite his spiritual stature, Rayaru was known for his humility and simplicity. We can strive to be humble in our interactions with others and avoid becoming arrogant or ego-driven.
3. Compassion: Rayaru was a compassionate and kind-hearted person who always sought to alleviate the suffering of others. We can strive to cultivate a similar sense of compassion and empathy towards all beings. Being kind doesn’t cost us any money. Choose your words carefully when you speak to others.
4. Selfless service: Rayaru believed in the importance of selfless service as a way of serving God and helping others. We can strive to volunteer our time, skills, and resources to help those in need, whether it be through a charitable organization or in our own communities. He never looked at caste, color and even now we can see people from all across the world with no bar to caste, color or religion worshipping him.
5. Integrity: Rayaru was known for his honesty, integrity, and adherence to ethical principles. We can strive to live our lives with integrity, always acting in accordance with our values and principles.
6. Knowledge: Rayaru was highly knowledgeable in the scriptures and spiritual teachings. We can strive to deepen our own knowledge of spiritual teachings and philosophy and seek to apply these teachings in our daily lives. Stop watching one serial on your Television, or skip one phone call which is not important, or even better just wake up a few minutes early to strive to read books or listen to discourses or learn a new Devara Nama.

We should follow our Beloved Rayaru and become better versions of ourselves by following these qualities in our daily lives.

If you want to start by learning devotional songs, devaranamas/ Dasara songs this blog itself has thousands of them on Gurugalu, Gods, and Goddesses.

Sri Raghavendra Guru Karunagresara Durita Nivarana Ido Namana

P.S: Shree Raghavendra Swamy Vardhanti (Birthday) Sunday, Feb 26th 2023

ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಗುರು ಕರುಣಾಗ್ರೇಸರ
ದುರಿತ ನಿವಾರಣ ಇದೋ ನಮನ || pa ||
ಚರಣಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಶರಣರ
ನಿರುತದಿ ಸಲಹುವ ಗುರು ನಮನ || A. PA ||

ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳರಸ ರಾಮಧ್ಯಾನ ರತ
ಘನ್ನಮಹಿಮ ಗುರು ಇದೋ ನಮನ
ಅನಾಥನಾಥ ದೀನರಧೀನ
ದೀನಜನಾಶ್ರಯ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 1 ||

ಪೂರ್ಣಬೋಧಮತ ಕ್ಷೀರಸಾಗರಕೆ
ಪೂರ್ಣ ಚಂದಿರ ಇದೋ ನಮನ
ಸೀತಾಧವ ಪದ ಪಂಕಜ ಕಿಂಕರ
ಯತಿಕುಲತಿಲಕ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 2 ||

ಮಾಧವ ನಾನೆಂದೆನ್ನುವ ದುರ್ಜನ
ವಾದಿ ಭೀಕರ ಇದೋ ನಮನ
ಭೇದ ಪಂಚಿಕೆ ತರತಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವ
ಸಾಧಿಸಿ ತೋರುವ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 3 ||

ವಂದಿಸಿ ಬೇಡುವ ಭಜಕರ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ
ಮಂದಾರ ತರುವ ಗುರು ನಮನ
ಸುಂದರ ಶುಭಕರ ಮಂಗಳ ರೂಪ
ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರತನಯ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 4 ||

ಕುಷ್ಠಾದಿಹಾರಕ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರದಾಯಕ
ಅನಿಷ್ಟದೂರಕ ಇದೋ ನಮನ
ನಿಷ್ಠ ಭಕುತರ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಪೊರೆಯುವ
ವೈಷ್ಣವ ನಿಧಿಯೇ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 5 ||

ವರಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯ ಪುರದಲಿ ಮೆರೆಯುವ
ಪರಮಪಾವನ ಇದೋ ನಮನ
ತಿರುಮಲೇಶಹರಿವಿಠಲರಾಯನ
ಪುರವನು ತೋರುವ ಗುರು ನಮನ || 6 ||

Śrī rāghavēndra guru karuṇāgrēsara durita nivāraṇa idō namana || pa ||

caraṇārādhane māḍuva śaraṇara nirutadi salahuva guru namana || A. PA ||

jñānigaḷarasa rāmadhyāna rata ghannamahima guru idō namana anāthanātha dīnaradhīna dīnajanāśraya guru namana || 1 ||

pūrṇabōdhamata kṣīrasāgarake pūrṇa candira idō namana sītādhava pada paṅkaja kiṅkara yatikulatilaka guru namana || 2 ||

mādhava nānendennuva durjana vādi bhīkara idō namana bhēda pan̄cike taratama jñānava sādhisi tōruva guru namana || 3 ||

vandisi bēḍuva bhajakara pālige mandāra taruva guru namana sundara śubhakara maṅgaḷa rūpa sudhīndratanaya guru namana || 4 ||

kuṣṭhādihāraka iṣṭapradāyaka aniṣṭadūraka idō namana niṣṭha bhakutara takṣaṇa poreyuva vaiṣṇava nidhiyē guru namana || 5 ||

varamantrālaya puradali mereyuva paramapāvana idō namana tirumalēśahariviṭhalarāyana puravanu tōruva guru namana || 6 ||

Plain English

Sri raghavendra guru karunagresara durita nivarana ido namana || pa ||

caranaradhane maduva saranara nirutadi salahuva guru namana || A. PA ||

jnanigalarasa ramadhyana rata ghannamahima guru ido namana anathanatha dinaradhina dinajanasraya guru namana || 1 ||

purnabodhamata ksirasagarake purna candira ido namana sitadhava pada pankaja kinkara yatikulatilaka guru namana || 2 ||

madhava nanendennuva durjana vadi bhikara ido namana bheda pancike taratama jnanava sadhisi toruva guru namana || 3 ||

vandisi beduva bhajakara palige mandara taruva guru namana sundara subhakara mangala rupa sudhindratanaya guru namana || 4 ||

kusthadiharaka istapradayaka anistaduraka ido namana nistha bhakutara taksana poreyuva vaisnava nidhiye guru namana || 5 ||

varamantralaya puradali mereyuva paramapavana ido namana tirumalesaharivithalarayana puravanu toruva guru namana || 6 ||