SWAMI SRI VEERABRAHMENDRA

A Monograph on Pothuluru Veerabrahmendra Swamy

Crowds of people began to visit the mutt and with absorbing interest listened to his Kalajnana Maxims which were full of predictions. The Balayogi, by virtue of his regular penance, was blossoming forth into a Mahayogi. All of a sudden, on an auspicious day, the Mahayogi installed Annajayya a Brahmin desciple of his, as head of the mutt and left for Kandimallayapalle of Cuddapah district where he was called Veerabrahmendrayogi by dint of his incessant practice of Karmayoga and Jnanayoga.

Even while practicing yoga, Brahmam did not keep himself away from the practical side of life. By pro¬fession he was a smith. The profession provided him livelihood. He was also not free from human sentiments and passions. He fell in love with Govindamma, a mature girl, whose dreamlands were full of heroic deeds and miracles of Brahmam. Her father, Sivakotaiah, a smith of Pedakomerla village in Cuddapah District stood in the way of their marriage, pleading that Brahmam was a “bairagi” who was unfit to be the husband of his dear daughter. The father, being a wiseman, atlast yielded to the firm decision of his daughter and gave her, in marriage, to Veerabrahmam.

Govindamma bore for Veerabrahmam, five sons and a daughter. Veerabrahmam, being a yogi himself, lead the life of an ideal householder and in doing so he emerged as a Rajayogi.

The Rajayogi was eager to see the wide world which was full of distress and despair. He set out on a pilgrimage. On his way he met a number of people who were in great distress. Lepers get their disease cured by the miraculous touch of his hand. Malicious witches disappeared at the very utterance of his name. Dreadful decoits mellowed down and surrendered to him. Mischievous rogues began to learn lessons from him. By his grace barren women were blessed with lovely children.

He returned to Kandimallayapalle, after completing a useful and successful tour. Soon he got a mutt constructed for him and was regularly immersed in his meditations. He used to convey his message to a number of disciples and devotees who were always eager to listen to him.

One day a Muslim boy, by name Siddayya, came running to the mutt of Veerabrahmam all the way from Mudumala, a village in Cuddapah (Kadapa) District. Ha left his parents, Adambee and Peer Saheb, and came to Kandimallayapalle to spend his life at the feet of Veerabrahmam. Potuluraiah, the youngest son of Veerabrahmam did not allow Siddayya to enter the mutt, foolishly pleading his superiority over him. In the meanwhile Siddayya’s parents came in search of their son. Veerabrahmam advised the boy to go along with his parents. The parents also tried in vain to convince their son and finally left him to the care of Veerabrahmam. In no time Siddayya became the most faithful disciple of the Master.