Sunday, December 24, 2017
Meanings
syAt.h tathetthamapi sambhavitArthastryarthatAM shrutiShu vitta dashArtham.h |
bhArataM nanu shatArthamapi syAdvaiShNavaM padasahasratayaM hi || VI-4||
bhArataM nanu shatArthamapi syAdvaiShNavaM padasahasratayaM hi || VI-4||
- Shruti statements have 3 meanings,
- Bharata has 10 meanings and
- each word in Sri Vishnusahasranama has 100 meanings.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Paramparas
Although Madhva was given initiation by Acyuta Preksa, the gaudiya vaisnavas place more stress on the relationship between Madhva and Vyasadeva.
Madhva Parampara reads as follows:
Hamsavatara — Brahma — Catursana — Durvasa — Jnanasindhu Tirtha — Garudavahana Tirtha — Kaivalya Tirtha — Jnanisa Tirtha — Para Tirtha — Satya Prajna Tirtha - Prajna Tirtha — Acyuta Preksa — Madhva, etc.
Whereas the Parampara of the gaudiyas reads as:
Krsna — Brahma — Devarsi Narada — Vyasa — Madhva etc
http://generationinformation.blogspot.com/
Madhva Parampara reads as follows:
Hamsavatara — Brahma — Catursana — Durvasa — Jnanasindhu Tirtha — Garudavahana Tirtha — Kaivalya Tirtha — Jnanisa Tirtha — Para Tirtha — Satya Prajna Tirtha - Prajna Tirtha — Acyuta Preksa — Madhva, etc.
Whereas the Parampara of the gaudiyas reads as:
Krsna — Brahma — Devarsi Narada — Vyasa — Madhva etc
http://generationinformation.blogspot.com/
Monday, November 13, 2017
Sisumara
Śrīla Madhvācārya quotes the following verse from the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa:
- jñānānandātmano viṣṇuḥ
- śiśumāra-vapuṣy atha
- ūrdhva-lokeṣu sa vyāpta
- ādityādyās tad-āśritā
Lord Viṣṇu, who is the source of knowledge and transcendental bliss, has assumed the form of Śiśumāra in the seventh heaven, which is situated in the topmost level of the universe. All the other planets, beginning with the sun, exist under the shelter of this Śiśumāra planetary system.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fifth Canto, Twenty-second Chapter of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "The Orbits of the Planets."
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Sarovara
Adjacent to the main corridor through which the pilgrims enter the Udipi Krishna temple, there is the holy tank called Madvasarorava ( Madhava Pushkarani).The tank has stone steps all round and a mandapam in the centre. Deities of Sri Krishnapur,Puttige and Kaniyoor mutts are worshipped here on the evening of Utthana Dwadasi. During Rathotsava nights Teppotsava take place in this tank. In the southwest corner of the tank is a shrine dedicated to Bhaagiirathi ( Ganga ) seated on a crocodile. It is believed that Ganges water flows in to this tank once in 12 years. For daily abhisheka of Sri Krishna water from this tank is used. The Swamijis have to bathe in this tank before they commence the worship at the shrine. Sri Raghavendra Tirtha Swamiji of Puttige Math had renovated the pond in the 16th Century.
Ganga
The tank was originally known as Anantha Theertha, but after the Ganga descended into this tank for the sake of Madhvacharya, it came to be designated as Madhvasarovara .At the South-West corner of the pond lies an idol of Bhagirathi seated on crocodile. The idol was installed by the 29th swamiji of Admar Math Sri Vibudhapriya Tirtha.
Map
http://wikimapia.org/1124601/Sri-Madhwa-Sarovara
Tube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Madva+sarorava
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Balban
Sri Madhwacharya met Balban on the way to cross River Ganga. It was the rule of Balban, a fanatic Muslim ruler of Delhi. He spoke to Acharya in persian which put in Sanskrit reads like this:
रिपुन्रुपप्रणिधप्रतिशंकया
पथिक पाटन दीक्षितै:
पथिक पाटन दीक्षितै:
सुमुख !
पुरुषै: परुषै: कथं यमभटैरिव
नासि विहिंसित: ? ॥ सुमध्वविजयम् 10.15.
पुरुषै: परुषै: कथं यमभटैरिव
नासि विहिंसित: ? ॥ सुमध्वविजयम् 10.15.
Oh handsome saint ! how is it you were not attacked by my cruel soldiers, ( suspecting you as a spy of some one) experts & well trained in obstructing who walk this way without my permission and rob them, looking like messengers of Death?
Look at Sri Madhwa's Reply:
योसौ देवो विश्वदीप: प्रदीप्त:
कुर्मस्सर्वम् तत्परानुग्रहेण ।
कुर्मस्सर्वम् तत्परानुग्रहेण ।
याम्स्तावत् तूर्णमाशामुदीचीं
इत्याद्यं तद्भाषया चित्रवाक्यम् ॥
इत्याद्यं तद्भाषया चित्रवाक्यम् ॥
Sri Madhwa replied in his own persian - Our Almighty shines in the whole Universe always, likeSun. He takes care of all the happenings in this world like a sport. By His grace, I can do anything with ease. Now was moving towards North.
The King decided to offer half his Kingdom to this young & briight Saint. But Acharya smiled and. rejected his offer.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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