SRI MADHWAVIJAYA - PANCHAMAHA SARGAHA - SHLOKAS 25 AND 26

(Sri Achyutapreksha asks Sri Poornaprajnaru to write a new Bhashya to Brahmasutras. Please read, comment and share. To access the entire series, please visit: 

ಲೀಲಾವಿವಾದೇ ಗುರುಣಾ ಜಗದ್ಗುರೋಃ ಪ್ರಸಂತಸ್ತತ್ರ ಚ ತಾದೃಶೇ ಸತಿ|

ಸೂತ್ರಾರ್ಥವಿಚ್ಚೇತ್ ಕುರು ಭಾಷ್ಯಮಂಜಸೇತ್ಯಾಕ್ಷೇಪಪೂರ್ವಂ ಗುರುರಭ್ಯಧಾದಿಮಂ||25||

LeelAvivAdE guruNA jagadgurOho prasantastatra cha tAdrushE sati|

SUtrArThavichchEt kuru bhAShyamanjasEtyAkShEpapUrvam gururabhyaDhAdimam||25||

SUMMARY: Once, coincidentally, during a casual and informal debate between Jagadguru Sri Madhwacharya and his Guru Sri Achyutapreksharu, the latter told in an offensive tone to the former “If you know the correct interpretation of Brahmasutras, then you can as well bring out the Commentary on them.”

The word “AakShEpapUrvam” has been defined by Chalari as:

“AakShEpaha dhwanivishEShavyangyaha kOpavishEShaha|

DhwanivishEShENa uktapadyAlambatavAkyEna AakShEpO vyajyatE|

ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಃ ಧ್ವನಿವಿಶೇಷವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯಃ ಕೋಪವಿಶೇಷಃ| ಧ್ವನಿವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ಉಕ್ತಪದ್ಯಾಲಂಬಿತವಾಕ್ಯೇನ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪೋ ವ್ಯಜ್ಯತೇ|

“Offensive” or objectionable tone includes a sense of jeering, cajoling, anger and harrowing motive. These charecatristics are expressed by slightly changing the tone and deliverance.

This stanza indicates that Sri Achyutapreksha had faith and reverence for the Bhashya or the interpretations that were there for the Brahmasutras. He was so much mesmerized by the prevalent Bhashya that he could not entertain any thought of contradicting them. When he challenged Sri Madhwacharyaru to write a different Bhashya, Achyutapreksha thought that his disciple might not accept the challenge. Moreover, Sri Madhwacharya wanted the “order” to write a new treatise come from his Guru.    

ವಿಧಾನಮಾತ್ರಂ ತದುಪಾದದೇ ತದಾ ಪಯೋ(s)ಚ್ಛಂ ಪರಮಃ ಸ ಹಂಸರಾಟ್|

ತಲ್ಲೀನಮಾಕ್ಷೇಪಮುಪೈಕ್ಷತಾಫಲಂ ವಾರೀವ ಸಂತೋ ಹಿ ಗುಣಾಂಶತೋಷಿಣಃ||26||

ViDhAnamAtram tadupAdadE tadA payO(s)chCham sa hamsarAT|

TalleenamAkShEpamupaikShatAPhalam vAreeva santO hi guNAmshatOShiNaha||26||

SUMMARY: Like a mystic swan would leave aside the watery content and consume the pure milk, supreme swan-like emperor of sublime knowledge Sri Poornaprajna left out the “offensive” tone in which Achyutapreksha had “ordered” and took only the core instruction. Isn’t it common that the righteous are always delighted by the charm and character?