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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