Source: Vishakha Hari's Vijayashri School of Harikatha
Link to the post on facebook RADHEKRISHNA! Sri Krishnapremi Swamigal fondly called as Sri Anna is a Colossus, a living legend, considered as an Avathara Purusha by many of his devotees. He has touched the hearts of one and all by His insightful deep pravachanams on almost all topics. Many wake up to his upanyasams, many live the whole day listening to his voice and I have seen many even sleep only when his voice is on. His voice, words of wisdom and soothing words of comfort have saved several lives and continue to do so all over the world. He has bestowed a sense of purposeful living to his thousands and lakhs of devotees.
Thousands thronged to hear his pravachanams, even climbed atop tree tops to get comfort to their wounded hearts, to anesthetise their problems and sufferings with the medicine of his comforting words. Each word he speaks is from the Sastras, with authority, with immense conviction. Thousands turned into bakthas and ardent followers of his discourses.
An ardent devotee of Lord Krishna he built the temple of Sri BakthaKoalahalan (Krishna) at Paranoor. “Practise what you preach”—this mahaan exceptionally practices devotion all through his life inspiring devotees not just by his pravachan and works but by his way of life. From morning 6 am Prabodanam ( Suprabhatham), Bhagavatha Parayanam, Unchavrithi( 7am to 12 pm), Afternoon pooja (Sringara, Bhog,Vishramanam at 12 pm), discourses in the afternoon ( 4pm), evening pooja, bhajans, to dolothsovam at night, his entire day is occupied by Krishna and Krishna alone.
Nights went in composing several granthams ( works) of different kinds:
1) Bakthi padam for children
2) Haribakthimanjusha—A teeka (commentary) on Naradabakthi suthram
3) Premika Geetha ( Like Bhagavad Gita)
4) KrishnabakthiRasodayam ( On Bakthi and its finer subtleties)
5) Rukmini parinayam, Janakivijayam- kavyas
6) Vasanthothsava nataka- Nataka
7) Brindavana Mahathmyam on the glory of Brindavan ( similar to Srimad Bhagavatham)
8) Divyadesha Vaibhavam on 108 divyadeshams
9) Vaishnava Samhitha
10) Radhikavilasachampu- Champukavyam
11) Ramakathamruthasaara ( Ramayana)
12) Bharathakathamrutham ( Mahabharatham)
13) Govindakathamrutham ( Bhagavatha Dasama Skandam)
14) Laghu and Bruhath sthothras on different deities of different kshetras, on Guru, Rama and Krishna, Radha—Sthothramalika, Aathmanivedanam- slokas on self surrender
15) Vruththa shathakams- 100 slokams with 100 metres
16) Bhakthapurishasthvam on Shiva
17) Bhaktha Ratnavali---on devotees of all sampradaya
18) Harikathamruthalahari—a set of harikathas
19) Aacharya Hrudayam—Exploring the Heart of Sri Adi Shankara
20) Shathabhushani- questions on Advaitham answered
21) Alankara Granthams
22) Sahithya Sarani ( On Samskritha Sahithya)
23) Nyaya Nalini – ( Tarkam)
24) Tamil Brahmanragal Varalaaru
25) Sati Vijayam ( 103 Inspiring Women of India)
26) Adhyathma Bharatham ( Actual History of India)
27) Rishi Vijayam- 100 rishis of India
28) Bhagavatha Dharma Sastra – ( How to follow Rituals)
29) Shathakams- each comprising of 100 songs Radhika shathakam on Radha Devi, Govinda Shathakam on Krishna, Yugala Shathakam on Radhakrishna, Ranga Shathakam on Ranganatha, Raghava Shathkam on Rama
30) Telungu keerthanams, Kannada krithis, Tamil keerthnangal, Marathi abhangs
31) Keerthanavali- krithis on 108 Divyadesha deities
The list goes on and on and on. Now we understand why He is called an Avatharapurusha. The reason does not stop with his compositions. He toured throughout India for several decades establishing the Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangams in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli, Madurai for exclusively spreading knowledge and bakthi. It expanded to Singapore, Dubai, Washington D.C , Chicago and other parts as Brahma Sabha started by him to promote our culture, heritage and spirituality outside India.
These are just a few aspects from the multi aspected mahaan.
Continued in CHAPTER 2: The Compassion
