Mahabahu ! Please Save Me
One of the names of Sri Jagannath is “Mahabahu”. With our natural eyes we see that Sri Jagannath has no hand. In the religious scriptures , He is described as “Apanipada” (One having no hand or leg) . If Sri Jagannath has no hand how He extended His hand to take cocoanut from Dasia Bauri. In the royal meeting place of emperor Kuru, He extended His hand to cloth Draupadi so much that even though Dusasan dragged the clothes to make Draupadi naked but he failed . In the first episode Sri Jagannath the lover of Bhaktas(devotees) had received devotional offerings of Dasia Bauri and in the second episode if he had not taken remedial measurers by hearing the utter cry of Draupadi, a woman would have been outraged in the meeting place. In different scriptures and Puranas we know that Bhagaban (God) of Golakadham (God’s abode) or His Swarup Tatwa (Original incarnation) Sri Jagannath of Martya Baikuntha (seat of God on the Earth) hears the utter cry of Bhakta or Arti (The devotee of God) and uses to take remedial measures. If all these facts would be narrated those would be a voluminous book. But I feel it is useful to remind the episode of Ajamila of the scripture Srimad Bhagabatam. Thedying Ajamila saw the servants of Jama (god of Death) and cried out “Narayan”, “Narayan” - his son hoping to save his life. Instead of his son Narayan heard it as it was audiable of Narayan (God) and He accepted this cry as the Atma Nibedan (Self prayer to God) and sent His servants to save Ajamila from the clutches of the servants of Jama and gave him place in Golaka Dham(God's abode). The later fact reveals that Jama has described about the Bhaktas (Devotees) of God as asked by his servants. I do not intend in this essay to narrate about it .Sri Jagannath is not only beloved of Bhaktas (Devotees) but He is also their Artatrana (Emancipator-One who seeks the help of God) and Patitapaban (Emancipator of Sinners). His name has justified the meaning that He is Bishnu or omnipresent. Even He is present in the court room and look after our judicial system and gives direction to the judges. There can be several examples about it.
In this essay the matter relating to a murder case in the earlier days of the British rule is described. The culprit who was later on blessed by Sri Jagannath was being tried at Puri. Marquish Louis Armstrong was the first Collector of Puri. He got the title of Marquish amongst the English aristocracy. This trial was against the murderer,Neelakantha Patri of Harchandi Sahi of Puri. When he was brought to the Court Room he cried out with deep emotion, "Mahabahu ! Please save me", “Mahabahu ! Please save me", “Mahabahu ! Please save me." (i.e, three times). This Nibedan (Prayer to God) was heart-touching as there was devotion and deep thought and complete surrender to Sri Jagannath. The judicial application of Bhagaban is different . Neelakantha Patri had killed a man. This is surely Papa (Sin). Who saves, when Hari kills? Who kills, when Hari saves ? Sri Jagannath is named “Mahabahu” (God having big hands).When Neelakantha Patri recited His name all his sins were subsided or vanished. Sri Jagannath heard his cry. Bhakta Kabi (Devotional poet) Dinakrushna Das has written in his book "Rasakallol" :-
“Kala ati apakar daituni
Kale Upakar tara Jadumani”.
(Rasakallol -4/32-Note-Ahari)
Putana did harm to Him (God Sri Krishna) but Jadumani (Sri Krishna)did good to her.
Even if Putana gave milk from her breast by applying poison on it, God (Sri Krishna) had swallowed her life and Putana was blessed to go to Bishnulok (the abode of Bisnu) and she had not fallen to the clutches of Jama (the god of Death) Marquish Louis Armstrong, the judge who was trying the murder case of Neelakantha Patri asked Government Counsel what the culprit was saying. In the reply Government Counsel told that the culprit was saying, “Oh my Lord Armstrong ! please save me.” How much presence of mind of the Counsel had that Marquish and Duke are also called Lord. In Oriya the word “Mahabahu” (One having big hands) can not be unjustified to be translated as Armstrong. The Judge might be thinking that the culprit is seeking his mercy to be relieved and he was overwhelmed to release the culprit. But it is a fact that as Neelakantha Patri had his self surrender (Atma Nibedan) to Sri Jagannath to be releaved of his sins and God had ordered the Judge to release the culprit. The Mahima (greatness) of names of Sri Jagannath is one like that. He is “Nisreya Sodaya” (Srimad Bhagabatam- 3/25/44) (or ultimate abode). God is also described as sulabha (One who is easily obtainable) in Srimad Bhagabat Gita in the Fourteenth Sloka (Stanza) of the Eighth Chapter. This was the first sensational decision in a murder case in English jurisprudence since the early days of English rule.Gajapati Bira Kishor Dev has composed the prayer of Sri Jagannath
“Bhujatale Mote Rakha Mahabahu !
Bahutale Mote Rakha.
Bipula Bhuja Bistaridele Prabhu !
Ki Karipariba Dukha
Mahabahu !”
(Oh God having big hands ! keep me under the
shelter of Your hands / Please keep me under the
shelter of Your arms / Oh God ! if you enlarge
your big arms there would be no sarrow / Oh
Mahabahu ! (God having big hands)
Siba Sundar Pattnaik, Advocate lives at Kanak Mruga,
Jail Road, Khurdha.
Source : Orissa Review - 2010
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One of the names of Sri Jagannath is “Mahabahu”. With our natural eyes we see that Sri Jagannath has no hand. In the religious scriptures , He is described as “Apanipada” (One having no hand or leg) . If Sri Jagannath has no hand how He extended His hand to take cocoanut from Dasia Bauri. In the royal meeting place of emperor Kuru, He extended His hand to cloth Draupadi so much that even though Dusasan dragged the clothes to make Draupadi naked but he failed . In the first episode Sri Jagannath the lover of Bhaktas(devotees) had received devotional offerings of Dasia Bauri and in the second episode if he had not taken remedial measurers by hearing the utter cry of Draupadi, a woman would have been outraged in the meeting place. In different scriptures and Puranas we know that Bhagaban (God) of Golakadham (God’s abode) or His Swarup Tatwa (Original incarnation) Sri Jagannath of Martya Baikuntha (seat of God on the Earth) hears the utter cry of Bhakta or Arti (The devotee of God) and uses to take remedial measures. If all these facts would be narrated those would be a voluminous book. But I feel it is useful to remind the episode of Ajamila of the scripture Srimad Bhagabatam. Thedying Ajamila saw the servants of Jama (god of Death) and cried out “Narayan”, “Narayan” - his son hoping to save his life. Instead of his son Narayan heard it as it was audiable of Narayan (God) and He accepted this cry as the Atma Nibedan (Self prayer to God) and sent His servants to save Ajamila from the clutches of the servants of Jama and gave him place in Golaka Dham(God's abode). The later fact reveals that Jama has described about the Bhaktas (Devotees) of God as asked by his servants. I do not intend in this essay to narrate about it .Sri Jagannath is not only beloved of Bhaktas (Devotees) but He is also their Artatrana (Emancipator-One who seeks the help of God) and Patitapaban (Emancipator of Sinners). His name has justified the meaning that He is Bishnu or omnipresent. Even He is present in the court room and look after our judicial system and gives direction to the judges. There can be several examples about it.
In this essay the matter relating to a murder case in the earlier days of the British rule is described. The culprit who was later on blessed by Sri Jagannath was being tried at Puri. Marquish Louis Armstrong was the first Collector of Puri. He got the title of Marquish amongst the English aristocracy. This trial was against the murderer,Neelakantha Patri of Harchandi Sahi of Puri. When he was brought to the Court Room he cried out with deep emotion, "Mahabahu ! Please save me", “Mahabahu ! Please save me", “Mahabahu ! Please save me." (i.e, three times). This Nibedan (Prayer to God) was heart-touching as there was devotion and deep thought and complete surrender to Sri Jagannath. The judicial application of Bhagaban is different . Neelakantha Patri had killed a man. This is surely Papa (Sin). Who saves, when Hari kills? Who kills, when Hari saves ? Sri Jagannath is named “Mahabahu” (God having big hands).When Neelakantha Patri recited His name all his sins were subsided or vanished. Sri Jagannath heard his cry. Bhakta Kabi (Devotional poet) Dinakrushna Das has written in his book "Rasakallol" :-
“Kala ati apakar daituni
Kale Upakar tara Jadumani”.
(Rasakallol -4/32-Note-Ahari)
Putana did harm to Him (God Sri Krishna) but Jadumani (Sri Krishna)did good to her.
Even if Putana gave milk from her breast by applying poison on it, God (Sri Krishna) had swallowed her life and Putana was blessed to go to Bishnulok (the abode of Bisnu) and she had not fallen to the clutches of Jama (the god of Death) Marquish Louis Armstrong, the judge who was trying the murder case of Neelakantha Patri asked Government Counsel what the culprit was saying. In the reply Government Counsel told that the culprit was saying, “Oh my Lord Armstrong ! please save me.” How much presence of mind of the Counsel had that Marquish and Duke are also called Lord. In Oriya the word “Mahabahu” (One having big hands) can not be unjustified to be translated as Armstrong. The Judge might be thinking that the culprit is seeking his mercy to be relieved and he was overwhelmed to release the culprit. But it is a fact that as Neelakantha Patri had his self surrender (Atma Nibedan) to Sri Jagannath to be releaved of his sins and God had ordered the Judge to release the culprit. The Mahima (greatness) of names of Sri Jagannath is one like that. He is “Nisreya Sodaya” (Srimad Bhagabatam- 3/25/44) (or ultimate abode). God is also described as sulabha (One who is easily obtainable) in Srimad Bhagabat Gita in the Fourteenth Sloka (Stanza) of the Eighth Chapter. This was the first sensational decision in a murder case in English jurisprudence since the early days of English rule.Gajapati Bira Kishor Dev has composed the prayer of Sri Jagannath
“Bhujatale Mote Rakha Mahabahu !
Bahutale Mote Rakha.
Bipula Bhuja Bistaridele Prabhu !
Ki Karipariba Dukha
Mahabahu !”
(Oh God having big hands ! keep me under the
shelter of Your hands / Please keep me under the
shelter of Your arms / Oh God ! if you enlarge
your big arms there would be no sarrow / Oh
Mahabahu ! (God having big hands)
Siba Sundar Pattnaik, Advocate lives at Kanak Mruga,
Jail Road, Khurdha.
Source : Orissa Review - 2010
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