MADHWAVIJAYA DWITEEYAHA SARGAHA – SHLOKAS 10 AND 11

(In these stanzas, more specific details about the birthplace of Sri Madhwacharya have been mentioned. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

VEdAdrisadrajatapeeThapurEshwarABhyAm grAmO viBhUShitataraha shivarUpyanAmA|

HEmAdrirAjaviBhurAjadilAbrutABhastasyABhavadguruguNaha Khalu mUlaBhUmihi||10||

That Brahmin’s family had its roots in Shivalli, a tiny hamlet, which was glowing with several virutes  due to the presence of Vedadri and the Lord of the holy Rajatapeethapura, Sri Anantasana. The place was reminiscent of continent Ilavruta, which had been brightened up by the presence of Meru, the golden mountain, and Lord Rudra.

A mountain called Vedachala is located to the East of Udupi and is about two miles away from this temple town. Two rivers namely Indrani Teertha and Suvarna originate from Vedachala.

In Teerthaprabandha, Sri Vadirajaru has mentioned that anyone who takes a dip in Suvarna River on the special occasion when Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi coincides with a Tuesday will be able to hear the sound of his or her sins being burnt.   

It is mentioned in Bhagavata that Ilavrutakhanda is around Mount Meru and Lord Rudra resides there.

RAmADhivEshitahariswasrumaulimAlA rAjadvimAnagirishOBhitamaDhyuvAsa|

KShEtram sa pAjakapadam trikulaikakEtuhu kam yaddaDhAti satatam Khalu vishwapAjAt||11||

SUMMARY: That Brahmin, who was like the head-flag among those three families, was living at a holy place called Pajaka, which was adorned by the garland-like Vimanagiri where Goddess Durga, who was a sister of Lord Krishna and had been consecrated there by Lord Parashurama;  Pajaka had obtained water from Lord Parashurama.

In this stanza, there is a clue to the fact that Madhyageha Bhatta, father of Sri Madhwacharya, had shifted to Pajaka from Shivalli.

The three families referred to in this stanza were called as Vodippe, Parpadane and Kabekode.

The statement that Pajaka had obtained water from Lord Parashurama is explained by scholars as the water needs of the village were met by Parashuteertha, Dhanusteertha, Banateertha and Gadateertha, the four holy ponds created by Lord Parashurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu with his four weapons namely Parashu or battle axe, Dhanus or the bow, Bana or the bow and Gada or the mace. The name of the village is a derivative of this confluence or existence of four holy ponds.

“Pa” stands for Parashurama and “Aja” means Sri Madhwacharya, who will be the next Lord Brahma. Moreover, Vasudevateertha, another pond in this place, was created by Sri Madhwacharya, the next Brahma and therefore the name of the place has been mentioned as Pajaka.