Kms010. Sadhasiva Bahmendirar

KANCHI MAHA SWAMI The Sage Sadhasiva Brahmendirar, A famous Carnatic music composer, He lived like an aimless wanderer Roaming in the streets here and there. He was not properly dressed, Or sometime walked naked In the streets with no shame, But still people respected him. Somasundara Avadani, his father, And Parvathi Ammal, his mother, Though both were kind to him, He remained free from them. It has been a guess that he was born During 17th century in the Town Tiruvisainallur, near Kumbakonam, Like any other normal child to them. During 17th century he got married, But he was not at all attached Like a sanyasi, to his family life Despite having his homely wife. Once some children asked him For a lift from Mahadhanapuram To Madurai for attending a festival And he performed then a miracle. He asked them to close their eyes And they were all, as a surprise, At Madurai by the next minute, Without any movement by cart. When he was in meditation Near a field full of grains, The owner thought he was A thief waiting to steal grains. The owner tried to beat him But stood there all the time Like a wood with no action Till he finished his meditation. While he was sitting in a trance By the side of the Cauveri River He got pulled in the flood water To a distance without any trace. When the villagers traced, He got up from a sand hill, To the great surprise of all, As a miracle that happened. Once a rogue cut his hand, But the hanging hand joined By itself without any effort, As one more miracle to count. Note: During his silence period, He composed several Carnatic songs Like Bhajare Raghuveeram (Mohanam) , Bhajare Gopalam (Hindholam) , Manasa Sanjarare (Sama) , Pipare Namarasam (bharavi)etc. His last Kirthan was as under: "Sarvam Brahmam Mayam ReRe Sarvam Brahmam Mayam."