Madhva once visited a village called Pashupe (during one of his tours). The villagers requested him to bless them by producing flowers and fruits in some unproductive trees of Areca nut and others. The benevolent Madhva rendered some melodious and matchless songs, which put the men to sleep. When they woke up, they were amazed to find the trees in full bloom and laden with fruit.
Note: The visit to Ishupatha Kshetra, Pashupe etc near his own Udupi would be towards the end of the northern trips. There is no specific geographic order in the narration of the places visited here.
Bhavaprakashika mentions that Madhva composed a Gana Shastra (on music) at this time. There is no relic of this except that the Yakshagana, which was introduced by him is still there in Karnataka and Kerala. Tatvapradipa of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya mentions that Acharya Madhva was a Gandharva vidya nipuna – expert in performing arts like Music.
The following shloka sums up the description of Acharya Madhva’s deeds.
Sri Madhvacharya, with the great mind and infinite knowledge, and who equals Chaturmukha Brahma had renounced all desires and was complete with befitting virtues. He was like Vishnu’s arrow piercing the hearts of demons and evil men, the enemies of gods and the good. He shone with effulgence like the moon and consistently and successfully rejected the erroneous Shastras. He meditated perpetually on and worshipped with proper prostration and devotional bliss, Vishnu/ Narayana with Mahalakshmi as his consort, who is eternally blissful and is a benefactor to His devotees. He was thus very dear to Him. Madhva never suffered from the slightest discomfort of any kind or sickness. It is but natural that Satvika devotees adored and worshipped him everywhere.
Note: The visit to Ishupatha Kshetra, Pashupe etc near his own Udupi would be towards the end of the northern trips. There is no specific geographic order in the narration of the places visited here.
Bhavaprakashika mentions that Madhva composed a Gana Shastra (on music) at this time. There is no relic of this except that the Yakshagana, which was introduced by him is still there in Karnataka and Kerala. Tatvapradipa of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya mentions that Acharya Madhva was a Gandharva vidya nipuna – expert in performing arts like Music.
The following shloka sums up the description of Acharya Madhva’s deeds.
Sri Madhvacharya, with the great mind and infinite knowledge, and who equals Chaturmukha Brahma had renounced all desires and was complete with befitting virtues. He was like Vishnu’s arrow piercing the hearts of demons and evil men, the enemies of gods and the good. He shone with effulgence like the moon and consistently and successfully rejected the erroneous Shastras. He meditated perpetually on and worshipped with proper prostration and devotional bliss, Vishnu/ Narayana with Mahalakshmi as his consort, who is eternally blissful and is a benefactor to His devotees. He was thus very dear to Him. Madhva never suffered from the slightest discomfort of any kind or sickness. It is but natural that Satvika devotees adored and worshipped him everywhere.
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