(A stage is set in these stanzas for
Sri Madhwacharyaru to create a New Horizon of interpretation of the Sutras.
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The objections unclarified
Iti bruvANE pratipAdayatyalam
BhAShyE(s)tra dOShAn prabalAn muhurmuhuhu|
Tasmimstu vismEraDhiyO(s)pi yatnatO na
sThEyasaha paryaharannimAnamee||19||
ಇತಿ
ಬ್ರುವಾಣೇ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಯತ್ಯಾಲಂ ಭಾಷ್ಯೇ(s)ತ್ರ
ದೋಷಾನ್ ಪ್ರಬಲಾನ್ ಮುಹುರ್ಮುಹುಃ|
ತಸ್ಮಿಂಸ್ತು
ವಿಸ್ಮೇರಧಿಯೋ(s)ಪಿ ಯತ್ನತೋ ನ
ಸ್ಥೇಯಸಃ ಪರ್ಯಹರನ್ನಿಮಾಮೀ||19||
SUMMARY: Stating in that manner, when
Sri Madhwacharyaru went on proving the huge differences and misinterpretations
in that Bhasya again and again, the Pandits, who had gathered were puzzled and
all of them were unable to clarify those defects even after struggling a lot.
The prophets of Advait philosophy were
unable to defend what had been said in the Shankara Bhashya and the fact that
they were puzzled only indicates that the new reasoning, interpretation and
justification provided by Sri Madhwacharyaru had not been provided anybody else
till then. The prophets were unaware of the angle from which Sri Madhwacharya
could easily condemn the interpretation they had all along clung to.
Appeal for fresh interpretation
Nanvasya sUtrasya parO(s)rTha uchyatAm
yadBhAShyamAtram BhavatA nirasyatE|
BhavAdrushairyaha kaviBhirna dUShyatE
kaThanchanEtyUchurimE vachaswinaha||20||
ನನ್ವಸ್ಯ ಸೂತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪರೋ(s)ರ್ಥ ಉಚ್ಚ್ಯತಾಂ ಯದ್ಭಾಷ್ಯಮಾತ್ರಂ
ಭವತಾನಿರಸ್ಯತೇ|
ಭವಾದ್ರುಶೈರ್ಯಃ ಕವಿಭಿರ್ನ ದೂಷ್ಯತೇ ಕಥಂಚನೇತ್ಯೂಚುರಿಮೇ
ವಚಸ್ವಿನಃ||20||
The eloquent prophets who had
assembled there then appealed to Sri Madhwacharyaru: “You have only said that
the prevailing Bhashya is wrong and erroneous. Scholars like you can provide
the correct clarifications for these formulae so that your clarifications will
not be subjected to the same sort of criticism or denial.”
The Pandits could easily grasp by the
manner in which Sri Madhwacharyaru criticised the then existing interpretation
of Sutras that he could easily provide the correct version.
Initially, Sri Madhwacharyaru had
begun a discourse on Mayavada or mysticism. But, his real interest was to
expose the fallacies and provide the correct meaning to the Sutras or Brahma
Sutras. However, he did not want to hurt the feelings of prophets or professors.
Precusor to New Horizon
AkliShTasabdAnvayamESha
saMBhavatsUrThamuchchairvachanam tadA(ss)dadE|
MAneekrutAmnAyayutasmruti
kShaNAdEsyatkaThAtAnDavasUtraDhArakam||21||
ಅಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟಶಬ್ದಾನ್ವಯಮೇಷ ಸಂಭವತ್ಸೂತ್ರಾರ್ಥಮುಚ್ಚೈರ್ವಚನಂ ತದಾ(ss) ದದೇ|
ಮಾನೀಕ್ರುತಾಮ್ನಾಯಯುತಸ್ಮೃತಿ
ಕ್ಷಣಾದೇಷ್ಯತ್ಕಥಾತಾಂಡವಸೂತ್ರಧಾರಕಂ||21||
SUMMARY: Immediately, Sri
Madhwacharyaru started spelling out the meaning of all Sutras in very clear
terms, without giving room for any sort of doubt about the words, their
interpretation. His presentation was in line with the Shrutis and Smrutis and
it was almost like a preamble or introduction to the Divine Dance of Narration
(Katha Tandava) he was proposing to display in the near future.
It is said in Manu Smruti: “NApruShTaha
kasyachit brUyAt”, which indicates that nothing should be said about something without
being asked. That is why, Sri Madhwacharyaru took up the task of writing the new
Bhashya only after being requested by those who were staunch followers of
Shankara Bhasya. Sri Madhwacharyaru first instilled confidence in their minds
that he will show the new path. He also proved it beyond doubt that the
existing path was not a path at all.
This particular incident provided the
platform for Sri Mashwacharyaru to present his Bhashya. Although he did not
need a platform to do so, it was intended to show the right and righteous path
to the world of New Horizon.
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