SRI VADIRAJA’S TEERTHA PRABANDHA
A brief note on a few books of Sri Vadirajaru.
NYAYARATNAVALI – ನ್ಯಾಯರತ್ನಾವಳಿ
Sri Vadirajaru begins this work with a Stotra in
praise of Lord Narasihma and composes 901 stanzas divided into five parts to
describe the quality of the Lord like unerring or being without any blemish and
completeness of all attributes through excepts from Bhagavata and Shrutis.
SHRUTITATWAPRAKASHIKA - ಶೃತಿತತ್ವಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಕಾ
Sri Vadirajaru has provided 507 stanzas in this
book. All the stanzas are set to Anushtup Chandas. The entire book dwells on
some of the sentences or statements mentioned in Shrutis which have been used
by some scholars to contend that Atma and Paramatma are one and the same. Sri
Vadirajaru has, in this book, provided appropriate meanings to such sentences
to thwart their argument and to prove that the reasoning contained in Dwaita
philosophy are right and most justifiable.
CHAKRAMIMAMSA - ಚಕ್ರಮಿಮಾಂಸಾ
Sri Vadirajaru signifies in this book that the
Tapta Mudra Dharana being followed by Madhwa community was in vogue among the
followers of Sri Shankara and Sri Ramanuja. Drawing evidences from Shrutis and
Smruti, he justifies that the practice of Tapta Mudra Dharana is a Vedic
tradition.
PASHANDAMATAKHANDANA - ಪಾಷಂಡಮತಖಂಡನ
In as many as 127 Shlokas, Sri Vadrirajaru has, in
this work, condemned the ideals of non-violence etc., professed by Jains and
Buddhists.
8. GURVARTHADEEPIKA – TREATISE ON “SUDHA”
ಗುರ್ವರ್ಥದೀಪಿಕಾ –
ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನ್ಯಾಯಸುಧಾ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ
This is a valuable insight into Anuvyakhyana of Sri
Madhwacharyaru and Sri Nyayasudha of Sri Jayatirtharu. Although there are
elaborate, exuberant, extravagant, exemplary and highly scholarly critiques
available for Sri Nyayasudha now, this Gurvarthadeepika is the first one and
most valuable. Moreover, drawing several statements directly from Anuvyakhyana
of Sri Madhwacharyaru, Sri Vadirajaru has proved that whatever is said in
Nyayasudha are not unfounded but very much correct. Sri Vadirajaru has gone on
to provide additional information and meanings to Anuvyakhyana.
GURVARTHADEEPIKA – TREATISE ON TATVAPRAKASHIKA
— ಗುರ್ವರ್ಥದೀಪಿಕ –
ತತ್ವಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಕಾ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ
This is in furtherance of Tatvaprakashika written
by Sri Jayatirtharu for Brahmasutra Bhashya of Sri Madhwacharyaru. Several
interesting and informative meanings for the interpretation provided by Sri
Jayatirtharu have been provided by Sri Vadirajaru in this work.
KALPALATA - ಕಲ್ಪಲತ
#YAMUNA RIVER/ಯಮುನಾ ನದಿ
ಕಾಲಿಂದಿ! ತ್ವಮಘಾನ್ವಿತಾನಪಿ ಸತಃಕೃತ್ವಾಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೋ
ಗಂತುಂ ನೈವ
ಕದಾಪಿ
ಮುಂಚಸಿ ತವ ಭ್ರಾತುರ್ನಿಕೇತಂಪ್ರತಿ|
ಕಿಂತು ಕ್ಷೀರಪಯೋಧಿವಾಸನಿರತಾನ್ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಕರೋಷ್ಯಾಶ್ರಿತಾನ್
ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧೇ ಭರ್ತರಿ ಕಾಮಿನೀಜನರುಚಿಸ್ತತ್ಪಕ್ಷ ಏವ ಹ್ಯಲಮ್||12||
KAlindi!
twamaGhAnvitAnai satahakrutwApavitrAtmanO
Gantum
naiva kadApi munchasi tava BhrAturnikEtamprati|
Kintu
kSheerapayODhivAsaniratAn preetyA karOShyAshritAn
snigDhE
Bhartari kAmineejanaruchistatpakSha yEva hyalam||12||
SUMMARY:
Oh Kalindi, Yamuna River! You will not allow the virtuous, even if they happen
to be sinners, to go to the abode of your brother Yama, God of Death, without
relieving them off their sins or the negative energy; you will, instead,
affectionately make such people live in the Shwetadweepa (white island) lying
in the cosmic ocean of milk, which is the residence of Sri Narayana. It is a
popular fact that when a person shows deep love towards his wife, she will
start showing more interest in his relatives and in his welfare. It means that
whoever is devoted to Kalindi will have no need to worry about going to hell
after death because, King of Oceans is the husband of Kalindi, which is also
the abode of Narayana. It is quite appropriate too. It is because Sri Narayana
invariably bestows his choicest blessings upon his devotees and naturally
Yamuna carries or directs her devotees towards her husband, the king of Oceans,
where Narayana rests.
Yamuna
River originates atop a Himalayan tower at about 10,000 feet above sea-level
and flows for hundreds of miles before joining Ganga at Prayag. The tower in
which Yamuna originates is known as Mount Kalinda and therefore she is called
as Kalindi. She is also known as Kalindatanaya. At the place of her origin, the
water is so cold that it is not possible to have bath there. However, there are
some hot pits near the origin of Yamuna. Travellers and pilgrims put some
grains in a cloth and immerse them in these hot pits. By the time they see the
origin of Yamuna and return the grains would be baked. Yamunotri can be reached
by foot for a d
istance of about 97 km from Dehra Dun. She is the daughter of
Sun and sister of Yama.
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