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Madhwa Vijaya or "The story of the victory of Madhwa" is a biography of the great Dvaita
philosopher Sri Madhwacharya. It is authored by Sri Narayana Panditacharya, who was the son of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya
, one of the direct disciples of Madhwacharya. Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya
was a famous advaita exponent of his time and converted himself to the Madhwa faith after disputation with Sri Madhwacharya himself for 7–8 days in Kasargod of Kerala. He is also the author of the famous "Vayu Stuti
" which is recited by all devote Madhvas, daily, till date.
MadhwaVijaya is a Sanskrit work and is composed of 16 sargas or canto
s. It starts with a description of the first two Avatar
s of Vayu
, namely Hanuman
and Bhima
. It then proceeds to describe the life of Sri Madhwa, who is considered the third avatar. MadhwaVijaya contains detailed descriptions of various incidents of Sri Madhwa's life and is the only authentic source of information about Madhwacharya that exists. Sri Narayana Panditacharya was a contemporary of Sri Madhwa which greatly adds to the authenticity of the work. The work contains many personal and intimate details of Sri Madhwacharya's daily routine.
MadhwaVijaya is a Maha Kavya and its style meets all the requirements of a Maha Kavya of Sanskrit Litreature. MadhwaVijaya has several commentaries written on it which greatly helps the understanding of the Maha Kavya. Sri Narayana Panditacarya himself has written a commentary on his Maha Kavya MadhwaVijaya. This commentary is called Bhava Prakashika. This is a very useful commentary because the poet himself gives tha Kannada and Tulu names of several persons who are a part of Sri Madhwacharya's Biography and the places which Sri Madvacarya has visited. In the Kavya these names are Sanskritised. The next oldest commentary on MadhwaVijaya is by Sri Vedanga Tirtha, one of the saints of the Sode Mutt. This commentary is called Padartha Dipika. Another commentary which in also in vouge is the "Padartha Dipikodbodhika" of Sri Vishwapati Tirtha of Pejavara Mutt. "Mandopakarini" of Sri Chalari Sheshacharya is also quite popular. All the commentaries are in print.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
philosopher Sri Madhwacharya. It is authored by Sri Narayana Panditacharya, who was the son of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya
Trivikrama Panditacharya
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was one of the disciples of Sri Madhvacharya, the great Dvaita philosopher. He composed the Vayu Stuti, one of the most famous Stotras in the Madhva tradition....
, one of the direct disciples of Madhwacharya. Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya
Trivikrama Panditacharya
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was one of the disciples of Sri Madhvacharya, the great Dvaita philosopher. He composed the Vayu Stuti, one of the most famous Stotras in the Madhva tradition....
was a famous advaita exponent of his time and converted himself to the Madhwa faith after disputation with Sri Madhwacharya himself for 7–8 days in Kasargod of Kerala. He is also the author of the famous "Vayu Stuti
Vayu Stuti
Vayu Stuti is one of the most famous Stutis composed by Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya in praise of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of philosophy...
" which is recited by all devote Madhvas, daily, till date.
MadhwaVijaya is a Sanskrit work and is composed of 16 sargas or canto
Canto
The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from Italian, meaning "song" or singing. Famous examples of epic poetry which employ the canto division are Lord Byron's Don Juan, Valmiki's Ramayana , Dante's The Divine Comedy , and Ezra Pound's The...
s. It starts with a description of the first two Avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
s of Vayu
Vayu
Vāyu is a primary Hindu deity, the Lord of the winds, the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman...
, namely Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
and Bhima
Bhima
In the Mahābhārata, Bhima is one of the central characters of Mahabharata and the second of the Pandava brothers...
. It then proceeds to describe the life of Sri Madhwa, who is considered the third avatar. MadhwaVijaya contains detailed descriptions of various incidents of Sri Madhwa's life and is the only authentic source of information about Madhwacharya that exists. Sri Narayana Panditacharya was a contemporary of Sri Madhwa which greatly adds to the authenticity of the work. The work contains many personal and intimate details of Sri Madhwacharya's daily routine.
MadhwaVijaya is a Maha Kavya and its style meets all the requirements of a Maha Kavya of Sanskrit Litreature. MadhwaVijaya has several commentaries written on it which greatly helps the understanding of the Maha Kavya. Sri Narayana Panditacarya himself has written a commentary on his Maha Kavya MadhwaVijaya. This commentary is called Bhava Prakashika. This is a very useful commentary because the poet himself gives tha Kannada and Tulu names of several persons who are a part of Sri Madhwacharya's Biography and the places which Sri Madvacarya has visited. In the Kavya these names are Sanskritised. The next oldest commentary on MadhwaVijaya is by Sri Vedanga Tirtha, one of the saints of the Sode Mutt. This commentary is called Padartha Dipika. Another commentary which in also in vouge is the "Padartha Dipikodbodhika" of Sri Vishwapati Tirtha of Pejavara Mutt. "Mandopakarini" of Sri Chalari Sheshacharya is also quite popular. All the commentaries are in print.
External links
- Sri Pajaka Kshetra, the official site of the birthplace of Madhvacharya
- Discourse on SuMadhvaVijaya (Kannada) by Vidwan Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya.
- Biographical links to Madhvacharya and other dvaita resources
- Madhva and other Dvaita saints text resource
- Complete Biography of Sriman Madhvacharya
- Listen to SuMadhvaVijaya.