Maadhva Philosophical Literature Maadhva Philosophical Literature ( in this section we are going to give a brief introduction of various works of Maadhva literature over a period of time. To start with we are introducing Sri Madhva’s works.) I ) Works of Sri Madhvacharya ( 1 ) Gita Bhashya and Gita Tatparya Sri Madhvacharya ( …
Archived on 18-July-2011 Brahma Sutras OR Brahma Aphorisms A preamble Sri Hari is suprememost and all sentient beings and insentient matter are under His control. Hari’s majesty alone is described in the Vedas which are Apourusheyas. Anadi Nitya and immemorial ( अपौरुषेय अनादि नित्य शाश्वत ) . If anybody wants to know the correct purport …
BRAHMA SUTRA BHASHYA ब्रह्म सूत्र भाष्य ( BRAHMA SUTRA BHASHYA ) As a fullfledged Darsana (Philosophy) Brahma Sutra consists of a constructive exposition ( Svapaksha-Sthapana ) and a dialectical refutation of other systems ( parapaksha nirakrti). Since the Sutras are in aphoristic in nature Bhashyas expose them in the above twin aspects. Among several Bhashyas …
uploaded on 3-8-2011 Sri Raghavendra Tirthaswamiji- A true Madhva Mata vardhanah: Mantralaya Mahan Jagadguru Sri Raghavendra Tirtha Swamiji ( 1595 AD – 1671 AD ) is a true Madhva Mata Vardhanah as eulogised by Sri Appannacharya in his Raghavendra Stotra .Sri Raghavendra’s fifth successor to the Peetha Sri Vadindra Tirtha ( 1728 – 1750 AD …
॥सर्वमूल चिन्तना ॥ SARVAMOOLA COGITATION ॥ दश प्रकरणानि ॥ TEN PRAKARANA TRACTS ॥खण्डन त्रय सारः ॥ ESSENCE OF THREE CRITICISMS What is Prakarana ? The definition is as follows. zAstraika deza saMbaddhaM zAstra kAryAntare sthitam | prakaraNaM nAma grantha bhedaM vipazcita: || शास्त्रैक देश संबद्धं शास्त्र कार्यान्तरे स्थितम् । आहुः प्रकरणं नाम ग्रन्थ भेदं विपश्चितः …
Acharya Madhva’s metrical masterpiece is ANUVYAKHYAANA , a critical commentary on Brahma Sutras of Badarayana. He begins the work with the following invocatory work or Mangalacharana sloka. nArAyaNaM nikhila pUrNa guNaika deham nirdoSamApya tama mapyakhilaiH suvAkhyaiH | asyodbhavAdidama zeSa vizeSato pi vandyaM sadA priyatamaM mama sannamAmi || नारायणं निखिल पूर्ण गुणैक देहम् निर्दोषमाप्य तम मप्यखिलैः …
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Bilva mangalah SadhuH बिल्व मंगलः साधुः This sentence of seven letters, Bilva Mangalah sadhuH – बिल्व मंगलः साधुः is considered as one of the works of Sri Madhvacharya, the works known by the general name “ Sarva Moola Granthas “ . This is also considered as the last work in the Sarva Moola Grantha series. …
Madhvaakhyam Mantra Siddham मध्वाख्यं मन्त्रसिद्धम् In Sri Hari Vayu stuti, in verse 4 , the above words Madhvaakhyam Mantra Siddham occurs in the 41st verse of Vayu Stuti. The word Madhva occurs only once in the above verse alone. The same idea has been repeated in Madhva Vijaya also in the verse six of Canto …
॥ tattvodyotaH ॥ ॥ तत्त्वोद्योतः ॥ Tattvodyotah is not only a Prakarana Grantha, but also a Vaada Grantha. Its main theme is to point out the absolute difference between Brahman and the Jeevas even at the liberated state and the fact that both the Jeeva and Jagat are completely under the control of the Supreme …
Sri Vishnu Tattva Vinirnirnaya ॥श्री विष्णु तत्त्व विनिर्णयः॥ Vishnu Tattva Vinirnirnaya is one of the ten Prakaranas-Compendiums — written by Sri Madhvacharya .It is Prakarana Chakravarti— i.e., Emperor among compendiums. Sri Jayatirtha’s commentary (Tika) on vishnu Tattva vinirnayah is known as “ Anu-Sudha “ “ अणु सुधा “ There are many Tippanis for this Tika …