. Sri Bannanje Govindacharya has thrown valuable light on this aspect in his compilation of Madhwavijaya. Please read, comment and share to be graced by Lord Hari and Vayu. SDN)
Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru has not tried to touch upon certain delicate subjects like the origin of the idol of Sri Krishna consecrated by Sri Madhwacharya in Udupi. It might be because of instructions from Sri Madhwacharya; it might be due to lack of proper evidence; could be because of reliable source or it might also be because Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru was not fully convinced about the reports or sources. However, instances like the visit of Kasaragod by Sri Madhwacharyaru, his visit to Madaneshwara (present Madhuru) temple, the daily routine of Sri Madhwacharya during his stay at Sri Vishnumangala temple, meeting with the then king Jayasihma, visit of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharyaru etc., have been delicately, explicitly and comprehensively described in Sumadhwavijaya. It must be stated here that Narayana Panditacharyaru had a very high interest and skill to grasp everything that was happening around him from a very young age. In the concluding part of his “Bhavaprakashika”, a treatise, Sri Narayana Panditacharyaru states:
CharyA druShTwA naraihi kAshchid vismrutya dEvamAyayA|
AvismrutAshcha puruShairnAsmABhihi sakalAha shrutAha|
ShrutAshcha kAshchinnaivOktA dEvaguhyatwanishchayAt||
“Some of the eyewitnesses have themselves forgotten what they had witnessed; the divine interference has erased their memory power; instances that people keep recalling to their memory have not reached my ears; even if they have reached my ears, I haven’t recorded all of them here and thinking that they must be divine secrets, I have intentionally left them out.”
Moreover, his concern for authenticity is very much appreciable:
PrAyENa naikamAtrOktA kaThitA iha sarvashaha|
MayA druShTwA Dhruvamiti prOktAha PrAyENa pUruShaihi|
DwayOrvaktrOrvirODhE tu sweekrutA prabalasya geehi||
“I have left out instances which is said to have been witnessed by a lone person and there is no other conversation in which it has been discussed; in a majority of cases, I have recorded only those that have been seen by several persons. Whenever there is a discrepancy between the narration of two different persons, I have utilized the one that has been prominently and vehemently stated.”
Sri Narayana Panditacharya goes on to pronounce that he has not twisted any instance due to literary or poetic excellence or artistry:
KAvyashriyE vA gurukeertiyE vA prOktam swayaivApi maneeShayA vA|
TasmAnna shankyEta mahAjanEna pumsA kushAgreeyaDhiyA(a)pyavashyam||
“I have not recorded a single illusory or imaginary sentence merely for enhancing the poetic expression or to exaggerate the personality of Sri Madhwacharyaru. Elderly persons need not be apprehensive about this. Even a sharpest and cleverest person cannot find dishonesty in the narration.
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