SRI MADHWAVIJAYA – SHASHTHAHA SARGAHA – SHOLKAS 44& 45

(ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ – ಷಷ್ಟಃ ಸರ್ಗಃ – ಶ್ಲೋಕ 44 ಮತ್ತು 45ರ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ)

Sri Madhwaru observes fast, rock silence/ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಧ್ವರ ಕಾಷ್ಠಮೌನವ್ರತ

ಕಾಷ್ಠಮೌನಮದಧಾದುಪವಾಸಂ ಶುದ್ಧಮಪ್ಯಕೃತ ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಿಚ್ಛನ್|

ನಿತ್ಯತುಷ್ಟಹರಿತೋಷವಿಶೇಷಂ ಚಿಂತಯನ್ ಪ್ರಭುಮನಂತಮಠಾಂತಃ||44||

KAShThamaunamadaDhAdupavAsam shudDhamapyakruta shuDhhrudichChan|

NityatuShTaharitOShavishESham chintayan praBhumanantamaThAntaha||44||

SUMMARY: Longing to see ever-pleasant and joyous Sri Hari always happy, eternally pure-hearted Sri Madhwacharyaru, thinking only about Him, stayed at Anantamatha and observed a rock-silence and full fast.

The word KaShTha means a log of wood and KAShThamauna means utter silence. Shuddha Upavasa means pure fasting where no food is consumed throughout the day. Sri Chalari Acharyaru explains this concept: “AachamanOdakam vinA jalaPhalaAdyAhArarahitam anashanavratam|” This means, apart from the water that is consumed during Achamana while performing Sandhyavandana, abstaining from consumption of additional water, fruit and other food alternatives is known as “Shuddha Upavasa”. Sri Madhwacharyaru observed KAShThaMauna and Shuddha Upavasa at Badari, according this stanza.  

Acharya Madhwaru strictly followed Bhagavata Dharma as he was the incarnation of Lord Vayu. “PralApasya cha varjanE| BheemasEnasamO nAsti sEnayOruBhayOrapi|” is what is said about Sri Bheemasena. As a rule and committed principle, Lord Vayu, in all his three incarnations of Hanumatha, Bheemasena and Sri Madhwacharyaru, never spells an unimportant, meaningless, hearsay word. Similarly, consumption of food is something not comparable with anyone in the universe. He can go without food for several days and consume any quantity of food at will. However, why Sri Madhwaru observed KAShThaMauna and Shuddha Upavasa was to make his disciples aware of it.

Moreover, KAShThaMauna and Shuddha Upavasa are one of the most important ways to please Lord Hari as they are very close to his heart.

It is mentioned in Vedangateerthiya that “Anantamatha” is the interior portion of Sri Badarinarayana Temple at Badari.   

Sri Badarayana invites Sri Madhwaru to north Badari/ಶ್ರೀಬಾದರಾಯಣರಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಬದರಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ

ಪ್ರೈರಯತ್ ಸ್ವಚರಣೇ ರತಚಿತ್ತಂ ಮಧ್ವಮತ್ರ ದಿನಮಂಡಲಮೇನಮ್|

ಸ್ವಾಶ್ರಮೋಪಗಮನಾಯ ಮುಕುಂದೋ ದೀಪ್ತಿದೃಷ್ಟಿವಿದಿತಾಗತಿರನ್ಯೈಃ||45||

Prairayat swacharaNE ratachittam Madhwamatra dinamanDalamEnam|

SwAshramOpagamanAya MukundO deeptidruShTividitAgatiranyaihi||45||

SUMMARY: After Sri Madhwacharyaru offered special prayers and worship unto his feet for a period of 48 days or a Paksha, Sri Narayana in the form of Sri Vedavyasa, indicating his arrival through a bright and shining light to other people, invited Sri Madhwacharyaru to his abode (Uttara Badari).

Sri Madhwacharyaru is said to have observed KAShThaMauna and Shuddha Upavasa for a period of One Paksha, comprising 48 days. Impressed by this offering of Sri Madhwaru, Sri Narayana offered an invitation to Sri Madhwaru to his abode in Uttara Badari.

It is also indicated in this stanza that Lord Narayana appeared physically in front of Sri Madhwaru, though others could only see a divine light talking to Sri Madhwaru.

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