MADHWAVIJAYA DWITEEYAHA SARGAHA – SHLOKAS 12, 13 AND 14

(These stanzas throw light on the marriage and married life of Madhyageha Bhatta, the father of Sri Madhwacharya. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

ArTham kamapyanavamam puruShArThahEtum

pumsAm pradAtumuchitAmuchitaswarUpAm|

KanyAm suvarNalasitAmiva vEdavidyAm

jagrAha Vipra vruShaBhapratipAditAm saha||12||

SUMMARY: That Brahmin married a bride, who was adorned with gold jewels and was appearing like capable of delivering a child who could pave the way for accomplishing the task of having born on earth as a man and who could provide the world with a valuable meaning to Scriptures; such a woman was handed over to the Brahmin by another worthy Brahmin.

In this stanza, the Brahmin refers to Sri Madhyageha Bhattaru, who first studied the Vedas thoroughly and then married a girl, who was like an embodiment of Vedic studies. This explanation is only aimed at describing the purity of character, conduct and behaviour of the bride, who could deliver a son, who would go on to provide a new light to the world.

Some scholars are of the opinion that by describing the lady as embodiment of Vedic studies, the poet has symbolically mentioned that the name of the wife of Sri Madhyageha Bhattaru was Vedavati.

In their previous births, the Madhyageha Bhattaru and his wife were Pandu and Kunti, Bharadwaja couple and also Jamadagni couple, according to various holy texts and epics.

REmE(a)chChyOpaniShadEva mahAvivEkO

BhaktyEva shudhDhakaraNaha paramashritA(a)lam|

MiThyABhimAnarahitaha parayEva muktyA

swAnandasantatikrutA sa tayA dwijEndraha||13||

SUMMARY: That great Brahmin loved his wife, who could beget a noble, extraordinary progeny like Ananda Tirtharu, who would be like a distinctly wise man shines with the knowledge of the purity of Upanishads, a person of purest mind shines with a committed devotion to Lord and a person securing the holiest salvation by shedding false prestige.

The stanza indicates that Madhyageha Bhattaru was a very wise and clever person; he was having a pure heart and had shed all pride or false prestige. His wife too was purity personified, loyal to husband (Pativrata) and equally great, reminiscent of devotion and salvation.       

Tasya praBhOshcharaNayOho kuladEvatAyA Bhaktim nijaDharmarataha sa Dheeraha|

VijnAtaBhAratapurANamahArahasyam yam BhaTTa ityaBhivadanti janA vineetam||14||

SUMMARY: Adhering strictly to the cultural practices of community he was born in, the brave Brahmin had a firm, unbiased and stoic devotion for his family deity called Lord Anantasana. He was well conversant with the secret and hidden meanings of Mahabharata and other epics or Puranas. Being a very modest and well-behaved person, the people used to address that Brahmin as Bhattaru.