SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 10 to 12

SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 10 to 12

Punditas surrender to Sri Poornaprajnaru\ಪಂಡಿತರು ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞರಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾದುದು

ದೇವತಾಸ್ವಸುಲಭಾ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ತೇ ಮಾನುಷೇಷು ಚಪಲೇಷು ಕಥಾ ಕಾ|

ಕ್ಷಾಮ್ಯ ಸೌಮ್ಯ ಸಕಲಜ್ಞ ನಮಸ್ತೇ ತೇ ಬ್ರುವಂತ ಇತಿ ತಂ ನೇಮುಃ||10||

DEvatAswasulaBhA pratiBhA tE mAnuShEShu chapalEShu kaThA kA|

KShAmya saumya sakalajna namastE tE bruvanta it tam nEmuhu||10||

SUMMARY: Those pundits bowed in front of Sri Madhwacharyaru and appealed to him: “Your talent is something very rare that cannot be found among deities too. What can be said about the frail humans? Oh SreemadAchArya, the omniscient and most modest, please pardon us!”

It is quite significant that on this occasion, the Pundits clearly acknowledge and hail the depth of knowledge and dexteriry was so uncommon that even deities could not match. This incident also shows that the Pundits were quite knowledgeable and distinguished.

It is believed that this incident occurred in a place called Adoor, near Kasaragod. Adoor is located on the banks of Payaswini River. There is a sprawling temple dedicated to Lord Mahalingeshwara at Adoor. In those days, Adoor was quite popular for frequent spiritual debate and discourses.

It is said that the vanquished Pundits requested Sri Madhwacharyaru to accept a divine party there. But, Sri Madhwacharyaru told the Pundits that he would not have food in a place where there was no Vishnu temple. The Pundits went on to consecrate an idol of Lord Vishnu in the right side of the presiding deity. Later, the place became a holy place for Vishnavites. A shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu is still present on the premises of Sri Mahalingeshwara temple at Adoor. A priest following the Adamar Mutt in Udupi is performing the daily puja in the Vishnu temple.

Interpretation of Dana Sukta and surrender of Kerala Pundits\

ದಾನ ಸೂಕ್ತದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇರಳ ಪಂಡಿತರ ಶರಣಾಗತಿ

ವೇದಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಚತುರೈರಿಹ ವಿದ್ಯಾವಿತ್ತಲಿಪ್ಸುಭಿರವಾಪ್ತಮಶೇಷೈಃ|

ಪ್ರಾಪ ಕೇರಳಸುಮಂಡಲಜಾತೈರನ್ಯದಾಯತನಮಾಯತಚೇತಾಃ||11||

VEdashAstra chaturairiha vidyAvittalipsuBhiravAptamashEShaihi|

PrApa kEraLasumanDalajAtairanyadAyatanamAyatachEtA||11||

SUMMARY: Magnanimous Sri Madhwacharyaru then reached another temple, where all the Pundits of Kerala, who were exponents of Vedas, used to converge to get awarded in cash for their scholarship.

It is believed that the place indicated here is perhaps Bailangadi, which is also located on the banks of Payaswini River.

Sri Chalari Achar provides more information on this: Payaswinee teerE yEva sThalAntarE yasmin dEvAlayE vEdashAstraBhijnAha KEraLadEshasThAha brAhmaNA vidyApareekShAm datvA vidyADhikyAnusArENa dravyam prAptum samavEtA baBhUvustam dEsham MaDhwAchAryO yayau iti BhAvaha||

ಪಯಸ್ವಿನೀ ತೀರೇ ಯೇವ ಸ್ಥಲಾಂತರೇ ಯಸ್ಮಿನ್ ದೇವಾಲಯೇ ವೇದಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಭಿಜ್ಞಾಃ ಕೇರಳದೇಶಸ್ಥಾಃ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾಪರೀಕ್ಷಾಂ ದತ್ವಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾಧಿಕ್ಯಾನುಸಾರೇಣ ದ್ರವ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತುಂ ಸಮವೇತಾ ಬಭೂವುಸ್ತಂ ದೇಶಂ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯೋ ಯಯೌ ಇತಿ ಭಾವಃ||

In this temple, which is on the banks of Payasvinee River, several Brhmin Scholars and professors used to exhibit their scholarship and receive awards and rewards. There used to be an examination to adjudge the depth of knowledge of every Pundit.      

Conspiracy hatched by scholars\ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರು ಹೂಡಿದ್ದ ಸಂಚು

ತರ್ಕತಂತ್ರಕುಶಲಾನಪಿ ಪುಂಸಶ್ಚರ್ಕರೀತಿ ಬತ ಸೋ(s)ಯಮಾನಾನ್|

ಮಾನಮಾನಮಯತೀಹ ಕಥಂ ನೋ ನೈಷ ಮಂಡಲಭುವಾಂ ಸಮಿತಾನಾಂ||12||

TarkatantrakushalAnapi pumsashcharkareeti bata sO(s)yamAnAn|

MAnamAnamayateeha kaTham nO naiSha manDalaBhuvAm samitAnAm||12||

SUMMARY: “How to prevent Sri Madhwacharyaru, who has dented the pride of several professors and Pundits with his power of the knowledge of Nyaya and Vedanta, from exposing our least knowledge and vanity.”

This stanza indicates the calmness of Sri Madhwacharya against the lack of ingenuity among those professors.

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