SRI MADHWAVIJAYA PANCHAMAHA SARGAHA SHLOKAS 36 AND 37

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – PANCHAMASARGAHA – SHOLKAS 36 AND 37)

Sri Madhwacharyaru at Tiruvanantapuram (ತಿರುವನಂತಪುರದಲ್ಲಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು)

ತತಃ ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಪ್ರಚಲನ್ನುಪೇಯಿವಾನವಂದತೇಂದೀವರಸುಂದರಚ್ಛವಿಂ|

ಅಂಭೋಜನಾಭಂ ಸ ಭುಜಂಗಶಾಯಿನಂ ಶ್ರೀವಲ್ಲಭಮ್ ಶ್ರೀಮದನಂತಸತ್ಪುರೇ||36||

Tataha kramENa prachannupEyivAnavandatEndeevarasundarachChavim|

AmBhOjanABham sa BhujangashAyinam sreevallaBham sreemadanantasatpurE||36||

SUMMARY: Later, continuing his tour, Sri Madhwacharyaru reached Tiruvanantapuram, where Sreekanta Sri Padmanabha, who has the radiation that is reminiscent of red lotus, is lying on the divine serpent Shesha, and saluted Him.

Tiruvanantapuram is in Kerala. Tiruvanantapuram is a very popular Vaishnav pilgrim centre. The ancient Vishnu temple in Tiruvanantapuram is a very distinct and bewildering holy place. The statue of Lord Sri Anantapadmanabha in the temple should be seen through three doors as the face, stomach and legs spread across three shrines here. Perehaps, there is no other statue of Vishnu in the universe that can match the one at Tiruvanantapuram. Originally, this statue has been sculpted with thousands of Saligramas. The idol meant for procession (Utsava Moorti) is cast in pure gold. The fact that Sri Madhwacharyaru visited this temple establishes it as a very special, holy and divine place for all Vishnu devotees.

The speciality of the statue of Sri Anantapadmanabha here is that it is the largest statue of the Lord in the resting posture. The statue of Sri Anantapadmanabha in this temple is the lone inspiration for performing Sri Ananta Vrat. A recent exploration and investigation in this temple exposed a treasure of gold, diamond and pearls worth thousands of crores. The investigation is still going on. Even at the present stage, this temple is considered to be the richest temple in India. The priests here follow Madhwa norms of worship and the priests here strictly adhere to a very restrictive and conservative life style that only Rishis and Munis follow. Sri Varkala Kshetra, which is a very popular pilgrim centre due to the existence of Lord Janardhana, is very close to Tiruvanantapuram.   

Discourse on Bhashya at Tiruvanantapuram (ತಿರುವನಂತಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಷ್ಯ ಪ್ರವಚನ)

ವೇದಾಂತಸೂತ್ರಾಣಿ ಕ್ರುತಾಂತವಿತ್ತಮೋ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾದಸೌ ಶಿಷ್ಯಗಣಾಯ ಸಂಸದಿ|

ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ಜೀವಗಣಾದ್ಗುಣಾರ್ಣವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಚ್ಯುತಾಖ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಯನ್ ಮುಹುಃ||37||

VEdAntasUtrANi krutAntavittamO vyAKhyAdasau shiShyagaNAya samsadi|

VilakShaNam jeevagaNAdguNArNavam brahmAchyutAKhyam pratipAdayan muhuhu||37||

SUMMARY: Sri Madhwacharyaru, who is the greatest among the professors of Siddhanta, explained the meaning of Brahmsutra by asserting again and again that Sri Narayana, the ultimate Brahma (Parabrahma), is entirely and distinctly different from all living beings and an ocean of attributes.

Here is a mention that Sri Madhwacharyaru delivered a discourse on Brahmasutra at Tiruvanantapuram, which has marked a nitch for itself as a place of scholars. It can be conceived that Sri Madhwacharyaru sounded the bugle of victory of scholarship here.  

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