Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Sri Mohana Dasaru 1730---1815 AD

Mohana Dasaru was a famous devotee of Sri Hari and was blessed even when he was young. Mohana Dasaru's father Bhimappa Nayaka was in Anegondi and was a jeweller. He had earned a good deal of money. But he died without distributing his property to hs wife and children.

Bhimappa Nayaka's wife with her son, young Mohana, became almost destitute. Both found it hard to lead even a simple life of sufficient food and clothing. The wife was ill-treated and she suffered the pain of social and financial insults. Not able to undergo deprivation the wife decided to commit suicide along with her son. The place chosen was the present Nava Vrindavan off Hampi. It is an island in the river Tungabhandra.

It so happened that Sri Vijaya Dasaru was at Anegundi to conduct the Sri Purandara Dasaru’s Aradhana he saved the woman who was in the act of committing suicide along with her child. He looked after them as part of his family. Later that boy became his disciple and a very famous Haridasa called Mohana Dasaru.

Mohana Dasaru was destined to write a number of songs in praise of Sri Hari. But, unfortunately he met with prematue death. When he suddenly died Vijaya Dasaru it is said went personally to the God of death and got back Mohana Dasaru. Later Mohan Dasaru became a seer, philosopher and a great devotee of Sri Hari. Vijaya Dasaru used to say " In devotion none to beat Bhaganna (Sri Gopala Dasaru), In Noble saying Mohana Dasaru and in strength of writing Timmanna Dasaru".

Mohana Dasa wrote his songs to preach to the common people. With his sayings and teaching methods he won the heart of the people. His Ankita nama was "Mohana Vittala".

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