SRI MADHWAVIJAYA PANCHAMA SARGA SHLOKAS 1 TO 3

(In this issue, the coronation of Sri Madhwacharya on the throne of Vedanta has been explained. Please read, comment and share. SDN)

VEdAntavidyAnijarAjyapalanE sankalpyamAnO guruNA gareeyasi|

AdaBhrachEtA aBhiShichyatE purA sa vAriBhirvArijapUritairaTha||1||

SUMMARY: Having decided to designate omniscient Sri Poornaprajna as the overlord and assign the onerous task of managing his empire of the knowledge of Vedanta, his Guru Sri Achyutapreksha filled the holy conch with holy waters and anointed him (Sri Poornaprajna).

Poet Sri Narayana Pandit has indicated in this stanza that Sri Achyutapreksha could quickly notice that Sri Poornaprajna had that distinct knwoeldge and capacity to authoritatively establish the “Real Philosophy of Dwaita” and conclusively condemn the other unreal theories. There were many outstanding and elderly disciples involved in the study of Vedanta under Sri Achyutapreksha. Still, he chose Sri Poornaprajna to ascend the throne because he could perceive that Sri Poornaprajna was exemplary, excellent and extraordinary.

Another important point to be noted here is that mere aversion to worldly pleasures and comforts is enough to confer sainthood. However, to ascend the throne of the Master, it was essential to have comprehensive knowledge of Meemamsa. The prospective emperor should be able to teach the right philosophy, condemn fake or wrong ones and spread the dualty theosophy. Sri Achyutapreksha was conscious of the fact that Sri Poornaprajna was an embodiment of all these attributes,

The word VedantavidyA denotes that it was not enough to have the knowledge of Brahma Meemamsa and other Shastras but the successor to that throne had to follow the norms, preach the norms to others and make them fall in line, especially in view of the stranglehold the Mithyavada had achieved.

   

AnandarUpasya parasya pAtraDheerAnandasandAyisushAstrakrut say at|

AnandateerThEti padam gurUditam baBhUva tasyAtyanurUparUpakam||2||

SUMMARY: The name Anandateertha which his Guru had conferred upon him was most appropriate since Sri Poornaprajna was charming and exemplary; his heart was the shelter of Lord Sri Hari; and he was quite accomplished to propound a profound philosophy that would pave the way for salvation.

Sri Poornaprajna was the name conferred at the time of ordaining Vasudeva into sainthood and Anandateertha was conferred again at the time of assigning the duty of managing the new school of thought to Sri Poornaprajna.

Sri Poornaprajna had emerged as a personification of perfection by way of incessant study of Vedas and meditation invoking Lord Hari.

KadAchitrOpayayau yatihi saKhA GOvindabudDhErbahushiShyasamvrutaha|

AmuShya shiShyA anumAnashikShitAstadA(a)jigeeShan gurubudDhimudDhatAha||3||

SUMMARY: Once, a saint and intimate friend of Sri Achyutapreksha arrived with a band of several disciples. Being a master of Tarkashastra or science of Logic, he and his high-headed disciples wanted to defeat Sri Anandateertha in a debate.

It is indicated in this stanza that those who came to defeat Sri Anandatirtha in the debate were experts in Logic and Logic alone. For any debate on philosophy, mere Logic is insufficient. On the contrary Logicians develop a sense of being superior and beyond the mundane.