avataram is full of finest truths and realizations of Vedanta. Sri Hayavadana is also
celebrated as Madhusudana and Kaitabhari. From a philosophical point of view, the story of
Hayagriva avataram is actually a representation of the victory of satvaguna over rajas and
tamas due to the infinite mercy of Sri Lakshmi Hayavadana. The pramanam for this come
from Vedavyasa who says – sÅvamsaemxujaRt> tda naray[a}ya, kiQnSTvpraeibNÊ> kEqÉaerajs>
Sm&t>.
The Lord in Ramavataram preached the truths of Sharanagati and Varnashramadharma. In
Krishnavataram, He preached the Bhagavath Geetha, along with vishwaroopa darshana and
the destruction of the evil. In all the other avatarams of the Lord it can be seen that the Lord
preaches some important truth, but it is only in Hayagriva avataram that one can have a
complete realization of all the truths of Vedanta. It is said that the avatara of Hayavadana is
from the krutayuga. Down the ages, many sages have meditated upon this form of the Lord
to attain knowledge and spiritual perfection. Sage Vedavyasa was also a great Hayagriva
upasaka. He has described the greatness of this avataram in Mahabharata shantiparva
moksha dharma narayaniyam, 375 sargam, which is popularly known as Hayashiropakhyana.
Shiva in the form of Dakshinamurthy and Devi Sarasvathi are also said to have adored and
worshipped this Hayagriva form of Sriman Narayana. We also learn from the purvacharya
parampara that Bhagavad Ramanuja made the samarpanam of his Sribhashya to Sri Lakshmi
Hayagriva that was being worshipped at Sarasvathi peetam in Kashmir. Swamy Vedanta
Deshika was also a great Hayagriva upasaka who received initiation into the Hayagriva
mantram from none other than Garudazhwar himself. The Azhwars are also not far behind.
The divyaprabandhams carry ample accounts where Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva has been
celebrated and glorified by all the Azhwars. Sri Hayagriva is considered as the principal deity
of all knowledge and enlightenment. One becomes wise and erudite, worshipping and
contemplating on Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva. He is the “Yajnapurusha” who bestows moksha.
Swamy Deshika says – nmôexaivÉ´ana< AaTmna< ANtraTmne, äü[e hyv±ay bNxmae]Ekhetve. We
pray unto the twin lotus feet of this Lakshmi Hayagriva to grant mankind, the bliss of
spiritual k nowledge and all-round auspiciousness.
y @kae Êl¡¸yiÇgu[injmayaingiltEivRicÇE> ]eÇ}E> ivhrit sraejashcr>,
jgTsgR]em]p[pirkmIR[mihma dyaludeRvae=saE turgvdnStarytu n>.
AnNyana< pu,
tdek< sTs.
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