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1 Registered with the Registrar of News papers of India under No. R.N. 8243/63 $$ dr: $$ SRI MADHWA SIDDHANTA Monthly Journal of Sriman Madhwa Siddhantonnahini Sabha Tiruchanur - Tirupati 517 503 Ph.: (0877) 223 97 25 Issue No. 279 April 2015 1. For the kind attention of the members ………2 2. Sri Vyasaraja Tirtharu ……4 3. Map –– Way to Nava Brindavana & Hampi ……13 T.S.R. Book No 235 – Book Review … … … 13 4. Notable Dates ………………14 5. Vaishakha Snana ……………15 6. Mesha Sankramana ……………16 7. Masa Gowri Vrata ……………17 8. Vaishaka Maasa Dharma …………19 9. Daana Mantras : Udakumba & Tila daana ……21 10. Akshaya Triteeya ………………23 11. Gangot-patti Ganga Puja ……………27 12. Srinivasa Kalyana Day………………30 13. 36-year Veda Vidya Gurukulam –– 2015 ……31 Issued to S.M.S.O. Sabha Members, Patrons & Donors Publisher Managing Editor Hony. Secretary S.M.S.O. Sabha R. ANANTHAN, F.C.A., Srimushnam V. Nagarajachar, 12, Amarjothi Gardens, 10, S. R. Extn. III st Railway Feeder Road, Malligaipoo Agraharam TIRUPUR 641 601. SRIRANGAM - 620 006. Ph. Off : (0421) 2201 322 Res : (0421) 2243 832 Ph. (0431) 243 21 81 email:[email protected] Cell - 0-9894433752 The views expressed in Sabha Publications are not necessarily the views of S.M.S.O. Sabha. Individual authors are responsible for their views Veda Vidya Printers, Srirangam Ph. 9486165309 ` 10 S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) 2 FOR THE KIND ATTENTION OF THE MEMBERS Regarding the supply of the Sabha Journal ‘‘SRI MADHWA SIDDHANTA’’ All these years, the Sabha published ‘‘Shri Madhwa Siddhanta’’ Journal and sent it to its life members and patrons free of cost. In view of escalation of cost of publishing the journal in the present days it was felt that, the journal may be priced. The matter was placed before the members in the 137th Annual General Meeting of the Sabha, held on 27th December 2014 at Tiruchanoor. The members present at the Annual General meeting were unanimous in approving the proposal and decided to fix the subscription for the journal at Rs 150/- per year. Further it has been decided to collect a minimum of two years subscription at a time. As you are all aware that the journal is giving valuable information on our Madhwa Sastra to the benefit of each of our family members especially the emerging new generation youths in our family. I request you to kindly continue to patronise the journal by sending two years subscription of Rs. 300/- at the earliest. The subscription period starts from 1st April 2015 onwards and until then the issue will be sent to you free of cost. I hope all will appreciate the necessity behind pricing the journal and support the noble cause for which the Sabha strives through the publication of the journal. S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) For the kind attention of the members 3 The payment may be made through the Bank Account. Name of the Bank : Punjab National Bank, Triplicane, Chennai-5 Account No. : 0346000100364108 IFSC Code : PUNB0034600 By means of Demand Draft favouring ‘‘SMSO Sabha’’. payable at Chennai. If you make ON-LINE Payment, please inform through e-mail these details : (1) Amount Paid, (2) Transaction No: (3) Date of Payment, (4) Bank name, (5) Your e-mail ID (6) Your full Postal Address with PIN-CODE and (7) Your Landline No. with Code / Mobile No. (8) Membership Number Postal Address : R. Ananthan, 12, Amarjothi Garden, Rly Feeder Rd. Tirupur-641 601. R. ANANTHAN, Honorary Secretary SMSO. Sabha, Tiruchanur email: [email protected] Cell - 0-9894433752 S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) 4 SRI VYASARAJA TIRTHARU (1478 - 1539) N.Raghothaman, 35/2, Arimuthu Achari Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5 Sri Vyasaraja was born in a village Bannur near Mysore in 1460. He was 6th (last) child to his parents. His Poorva-Ashrama name was Yatiraja. He was born by the special grace of Abbur Sri Brahmanya Tirtha. (Abbur is near Chenna-patna in Karnataka.) His Upanayana was performed in his 5th year. As already agreed, the parents gave the child Yatiraja to Sri Brahmanya Tirtha. Sri Swamiji was pleased with this child’s excellent intelligence, Guru Bhakti and Vairagya and was convinced that the child was born for propagating Madhwa Shastra. But Yatiraja was playful due to his age. He could not adjust himself to the Mutt’s rules and regulations. One day he left the Mutt without anybody’s notice. He walked long distance, got tired and slept under a tree. He had a divine dream. The Lord appeared in his dream and advised him:- “Yatiraja, you will have good fortune in your life. Go back to the Mutt without any worry. Sri Brahmanya Tirtha will receive you with great affection”. He woke up from the sleep and returned to the Mutt with great enthusiasm. Sri Swamiji welcomed him with loving words and accepted the child Yatiraja with smiling face. S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) Sri Vyasaraja Tirtharu 5 SANYASA ASHRAMA After a few months, Sri Swamiji initiated Yatiraja into Sanyasa Ashrama at the age of 16. He was named “Sri Vyasa Tirtha” in the Sanyasa Peeta. STUDY IN KANCHIPURAM Sri Brahmanya Tirtha was then very old and after a very few years he entered Brindavana in Abbur. In those days, (in 15th century), Kanchipuram was one of the great education centres in South India. Sri Vyasa Tirtha studied Advaita, Visishta-dwaita, Bhaatta systems of schools in Kanchipuram, direct under the respective Pandits. In those days, Kanchi was a famous centre, where all the Top - Scholars in various shastras could be found in one place. That was the reason why Vyasaraja came to Kanchi from Karnataka. These studies helped and benefitted him in later years while writing great works like “Vyasa-Traya”. VYASA-YOGI-CHARITAM We get all these and further details of Sri Vyasa Tirtha in the book called “Vyasa-yogi-charitam”, written by Somanatha Kavi. Somanatha Kavi was an Advaita Pandit and contemporary of Sri Vyasa Tirtha. He admired Sri Vyasa Tirtha’s greatness. STUDY IN MULUBAGAL After studying all the above said schools of sys- tems in Kanchipuram, Sri Vyasa Tirtha came to Mulubagal (in Karnataka) and learnt all the Madhwa Shastras under Sri Sripadaraja Swamiji. Sri Vyasa Tirtha was then 25 or 26. Mulubagal was also an education centre. Thus Sri Brahmanya Tirtha was Ashrama-Guru and Sripadaraja was the Vidya Guru to Sri Vyasaraja. S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) 6 Sri Vyasaraja Tirtharu ADMIRED BY AN ADVAITA PANDIT Pandits from different far off places used to come to Mulubagal. A North Indian Pandit, “Paksha-dara- mishra” who was well versed in Tarka Shastra came to Mulubagal. He was an elderly person. He had conversation with the young Sri Vyasa Tirtha on Tarka Shastra. He was very much delighted to see Sri Vyasa Tirtha’s in-depth knowledge in Tarka Shastra. in such a young age. The discussion con- tinued next day also. In Tarka Shastra, “Navya-Nyaya” is a new approach. It is very difficult. Sri Vyasa Tirtha clearly debated the intricacies of this approach. Paksha-dara-mishra enjoyed the scholarly interaction with Sri Vyasa Tirtha. He was over joyed when Sri Vyasa Tirtha playfully disclosed a few subtle points which Pandits keep very secret. Sri Vyasa Tirtha went to the extent that he told Paksha-dara-mishra that he had a few more super secrets, than what he had disclosed already. On this, Paksha-dara-mishra could no more control his joy. He praised Sri Vyasa Tirtha in these words. This is popular among pandits even today. Y"Qo ìR"rO"z O"Qo ìR"rO"z, Y"Qo ìS"R"rO"z O"Q{T" ìR"rO"X"o $ T"b"R"Z-{\"T"b"pu S"p\"u{b" {\"S"p S"\"rS" \Y"p_"uS" : “Whatever I learnt, Sri Vyasa Tirtha has learnt. Whatever I did not learn, Sri Vyasa Tirtha has learnt that also. I have never seen a Prati-vaadi like this, who is like a modern Vyasa (Vedavyasa).” POOJA AT TIRUMALA TEMPLE When Sri Vyasa Tirtha was in Mulubagal, the S.M.S.O. Sabha Journal - 279th Issue (04 / 15) Sri Vyasaraja Tirtharu 7 Chandra-giri King Salva Narasimha (in Vijayanagara Samrajya) needed the help of Sri Sripadaraja. Sri Sripadaraja sent his sishya Sri Vyasa Tirtha to help the King Salva Narasimha. Mulubagal and Chandra- giri were neighbour Kingdom in those days. Once during the period of King Salva Narasimhan, there was nobody in the Archaka families for doing Pooja at Tirumala Temple in Tirupati. Only a small boy was there. The boy had to learn all the Pooja, Utsava procedures based on Vaikhaanasa Aagama. The King requested Sri Vyasa Tirtha to help for the Pooja. Sri Swamiji accepted this request and performed Pooja to the Lord Sri Venkateswara for 12 years (1486 - 1498). After the boy attained proper age and got familiar with the Pooja procedures, Sri Vyasa Tirtha handed over the responsibility to him. As a gesture of Sri Vyasa Tirtha’s timely service, the Swamijis of Sri Vyasaraja Mutt have special privi- leges at Tirumala temple even today. RAJA GURU IN VIJAYANAGARA SAMRAJYA After the period of the King Salva Narasimha, his successors too were in need of Sri Vyasa Tirtha. Such was the help of Sri Swamiji to the Kingdom. Sri Swamiji was considered as a Raja Guru in Vijayanagara Samrajya. VEERA-NARASIMHA PERIOD (1498 - 1509) King Veera-Narasimha succeeded Salva Narasimha. The former had some troubles and worries.