SRI MADHWA VIJAYA TRUTEEYAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAS 51 TO 53

(Exceptional skills in comprehension, grasping and reciprocation of Vasudeva have been described in these stanzas. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

GuNanikA charaNAdikagOcharA na mama hruddayitEtyuditE(a)munA|

Vada vishAradavAda yaThEpsitam twamupareetyavadadDharaNeesuraha||51||

SUMMARY: When Vasudeva replied that he disliked the way of teaching from the Charana or the very beginning of every lesson, the Guru yelled at him and asked: “You, who is speaking like a scholar, speak out something about the next lesson, let me hear.”

Charana in this context means commencing every session with the summary of the previous class and explaining every single syllable afresh every time. This method of teaching is very essential to ensure that the students byheart the Vedic Mantras. The Guru was worried that Vasudeva was not good at byhearting anything.

SakalalakShaNashikShaNamUlaBhUhu shrutisamAmananam sKhalanOjJhitam|

Na Khalu kEvalamasya gurOrvyaDhAt sumanasAmapi tatra kutUhalam||52||

SUMMARY: The perfect pronounciation and accent, which was just like the origin of all the features and attributes of pronounciation, uninterrupted and incessant delivery of Vedic Mantras by Vasudeva bewildered not only his Guru Totantillaya but also the deities, who were listening from the sky.

Totantillaya was of the view that Vasudeva was not paying as much attention to the studies as he was expecting or as other students appeared to be paying attention to the studies. Even the pronounciation, delivery and the pauses for punctuations etc., were so perfect that everyone, including the deities were surprised. This has been clearly described in this stanza.   

PriyavayasyashirOguruvEdanAmashamayat sahajAmapi du(hu)ssahAm|

Sa vipinE vijanE muKhavAyunA shravaNagOcharitEna kadAchana||53||

SUMMARY: Once, when Vasudeva was going along with the son of his Guru with same name, Vasudeva, who was very intimate, suddenly developed an inherited, unbearable headache, this Vasudeva completely cured it instantly by blowing air through that boy’s ear.