Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 1 of 163 INDEX CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Chapter : Mangala-acharanam (Invocation) (1 – 8) Obeisance to Narayana. .1. Obeisance to Krishna (VedaVyasa) .2. Exaltation of the repute of Acharya Madhva .3. Obeisance to Trivikrama Pandithacharya .4. Devotion to Preceptor will lead to Devotion to God. .5. Svaahamkara khandana (abjuring selfpride) (6 – 8) Hanuman incarnation (9 – 27) Incarnation as Hanuman (9 – 10). First meeting of Rama and Hanuman (11 - 12) Crowning of Sugriva and assigning Hanuman for the task of Sita's search .13. Hanuman is compared to Rama’s arrow .14. Hanuman is compared to a water bearing cloud .15. Hanuman is compared to Garuda (Divine eagle) .16. Building a bridge across the ocean .17. Rana-Yajna (War sacrifice) - Rama kills Ravana .18. Great contribution of Hanuman to the war .19. Agni pariksha (Fire ordeal) of Sita .20. Events at Ayodhya .21. Boons to Hanuman (22 – 23) Hanuman's unmatched devotion to Rama (24 – 27) Bhima incarnation (28 – 44) Bhima is compared to the raging forest fire (38 – 42) Bhima is compared to the Lotus .43. End of Bhima Incarnation .44. Madhva incarnation in KaliYuga (45 – 55) Background to the incarnation (45 –46) Origin of Advaita Shastra (47 – 55) The first canto concludes. Copyleft© Sri Vyasaraja Seva Samiti ® 2009 Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 2 of 163 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to the Chapter Gods pray to Mukunda .1. God orders Mukhya Prana to incarnate on earth (2 – 3). Mukhya Prana accepts .4. Portents for his incarnation (5 – 8) Parents of Madhva (9 – 16) Education and Marriage of Madhyageha Bhatta (12 – 16) Parents serve Lord Ananthasana (17 – 22) Madhva (Baby Vasudeva) is born (23 – 25) Bhatta comes to know (26 – 27). Bhatta performs Jathakarmas .28. Naming the baby as Vasudeva .29. Gift of cow for the baby’s milk .30. Baby is offered to Anantheswara .31. Baby shows its might in midnight (32 – 34) Baby is fed horsegram by innocent sister (35 – 42) Vasudeva starts lisping words .43. Baby crawls and walks .44. Baby Vasudeva’s trip with the Ox (45 – 49) Vasudeva settles his father’s debt (50 – 52) Vasudeva makes people happy (53 – 54) The Second canto concludes . CHAPTER 3 Introduction to the Chapter. Vasudeva visits temples (1 – 7) . Bhatta searches for and finds his son (8 – 16). Vasudeva protected by Durga .17. Vasudeva learns the alphabet (18 – 20). Vasudeva corrects Shivabhatta (21 – 25). Vasudeva gets confirmation from Bhatta (26 – 27). Vasudeva insists on completion of narration by his father (28 – 30). Vasudeva’s Upanayana (31 – 37). Vasudeva destroys an Asura in the form of a snake (38 – 40). Vasudeva goes to Gurukula (41 – 42). Vasudeva in sports (43 – 48). Teacher is annoyed with Vasudeva (49 – 51). Vasudeva shows his scholarship .52. Vasudeva cures his friend, the son of his teacher .53. Vasudeva’s extraordinary scholarship .54. Vasudeva pays Guru Dakshina (55 – 56). The Third canto concludes . Copyleft© Sri Vyasaraja Seva Samiti ® 2009 Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 3 of 163 CHAPTER 4 Introduction to the Chapter Vasudeva decides to become an ascetic (1 – 5). Vasudeva meets Achyuthaprajna (6 – 8). Guru’s teaching to Achyuthaprajna (9 – 12). Achyuthaprajna worships Ananthasana. (13 – 14). Vasudeva’s parents come to Achyuthaprajna. (15 – 18). Madhyageha Bhatta comes again and finally gives his consent (19 – 25). Vasudeva’s brother is born (The future Vishnu Tirtha) .26. Mother gives permission for Vasudeva taking the oaths of being an Ascetic (27 – 29). Vasudeva takes the state of Sannyasa (30 – 32). Vasudeva is named PoornaPrajna (33 – 34). PoornaPrajna behaves like an ordinary ordained ascetic (35 – 36) Ananthasana indicates PoornaPrajna as the promised Saviour (37 – 39). The holy Ganga comes to Madhva sarovara (40 – 42). PoornaPrajna defeats Vasudeva panditha .43. Achyuthaprajna teaches Advaitasiddhi to PoornaPrajna (44 – 46) . PoornaPrajna teaches Advaita Shastra! (47 – 48) PoornaPrajna displays his mastery over Bhagavatha. (49 – 52) PoornaPrajna reveals his Sarvajnathva (53 – 54) . The Fourth canto concludes. CHAPTER 5 Introduction to the Chapter PoornaPrajna is ordained to the Peetha as Ananda Tirtha appropriately (1 – 2). Ananda Tirtha conquers other scholars in Tharka (logic) (3 – 6) He becomes well known as Anumana Tirtha .7. Defeat of Buddhisagara and Vadisimha. (8 – 16) Ananda Tirtha criticises Shankara Bhashya (17 – 22). Madhyageha Bhatta visits Ananda Tirtha (Vasudeva, his son) (23 – 24). Achyuthaprajna asks Ananda Tirtha to write his own Suthra Bhashya (25 – 26). Senior ascetic asks Ananda Tirtha to give a discourse on Brahma Suthras (27 – 29). PoornaPrajna visits Vishnumangala temple for the first time along with Achyuthaprajna. This is the start of his first trip to the south .30. Ananda Tirtha’s prodigious eating (31 – 33). Ananda Tirtha continues his visit to the South (34 – 35). Ananda Tirtha reaches Thiruvananthapura (36 – 37). Ananda Tirtha meets Shankara of Kudupusthur lineage (38 – 41). Ananda Tirtha visits Kanyakumari and Rameswara (42 – 45). Ananda Tirtha sits for Chathurmasya in Rameswaram .46. Ananda Tirtha visits SriRanga .47. Ananda Tirtha goes back to Udupi (48 –49) Ananda Tirtha presides over a meeting of scholars in the temple at Adoor (50 –51) Poetic description of Madhva in the temple at Payaswini river .52. The Fifth canto concludes . Copyleft© Sri Vyasaraja Seva Samiti ® 2009 Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 4 of 163 CHAPTER 6 Introduction to the Chapter Ananda Tirtha presides over a meeting of scholars - contd. from previous chapter (1 – 3) Ananda Tirtha gives the different meanings of Vishnu Sahasranama (4 – 10). Ananda Tirtha wins a debate on the Payaswini river explaining grammar (11 – 16). Ananda Tirtha shows that he knows the future also (17 – 20). Ananda Tirtha becomes well known as Sarvajna (All knowing). (21 – 22) Ananda Tirtha comes back to Udupi, after his southern tour .23. Ananda Tirtha decides to save Vedanta from violation by wrong dissemination - Kulaka (7 verses) comparing Shasthras to Draupadi (24 – 31) Madhva goes to Badarikashrama (32 – 37). Madhva offers Geetha Bhashya to Badari Narayana (38 – 42) Madhva bathes in the cold Alakananda .43. Madhva observes Fasting for 48 days, total silence and other austerities .44. VedaVyasa invites Madhva to His Ashrama .45. Madhva goes to Vyasa Ashrama (46 – 49). Sathyatirtha tries to follow Madhva (50 – 55). Himalaya Mountain is described by comparing it with Lord Narayana (56 – 57) The Sixth canto concludes CHAPTER 7 Introduction to the Chapter Description of Vyasashrama (1 – 5). Madhva enters Vyasashrama (6 – 10). Description of the Badari Tree of VedaVyasa 11 – 14). The Tree is described as Shesha .11 . The Tree is described as Garuda .12 . The Tree is described as the Vedas .13,14. Description of the ascetics with VedaVyasa .15. Description of Sri VedaVyasa (16 – 24). Description of VedaVyasa (from toes to head), by Acharya Madhva (25 – 47). VedaVyasa’s Feet (25 – 28). Vyasa’s Legs .29. Vyasa’s Yoga Pattika.30. Vyasa’s waist (31 – 32). Vyasa’s Breast .33. Vyasa’s Kausthubha Mani. .34. Vyasa’s Arms (35 – 36). Vyasa’s neck .37 . Vyasa’s face (38 – 44). Description of Vyasa’s body (46 – 48). Madhva prostrates to VedaVyasa (49 – 50). VedaVyasa embraces Madhva with great love (51 – 55). Madhva is seated (56 – 57). All the ascetics greet Madhva with reverence (58 – 59). The Seventh canto concludes . Copyleft© Sri Vyasaraja Seva Samiti ® 2009 Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 5 of 163 CHAPTER 8 Introduction to the Chapter VedaVyasa teaches Madhva all the Shastras (1 – 5). Madhva and VedaVyasa go to Narayana Ashrama (6 – 9). Madhva describes Narayana .10,11 . The purpose of creation is stated .12 . Both the means of development of the souls and God’s actual role in it are stated .13 . Different forms of the Lord are described, with two in each shloka from the same words. .[Matsya] [Hayagriva] .14. [Kurma] [Varaha] .15. [Narasimha] [Thapasa] .16. [Vamana] [Buddha] .17. [Parashurama] [VedaVyasa] .18. [Rama] [Krishna] (19 – 34). [Mahidasa] [Kalki] .35. [Yajna] [Kapila] .36. [Dhanvantari] [Mohini] .37. [Dattathreya] [Sanathkumara] .38. [Rishabha] [Swan] .39. [Hari] [Krishna] .40. Innumerable forms of the Supreme Being .41. Narayana orders Madhva to compose the Brahma Suthra Bhashya.(42 – 54) The Eighth canto concludes . CHAPTER 9 Introduction to the Chapter Madhva leaves Narayanashrama .1. Madhva completes his stay in VedaVyasa Ashrama (2 – 4). Madhva comes back to Badarikashrama (5 – 7). Madhva composes Brahma Suthra Bhashya (8 – 13). Madhva leaves Badari Kshethra to return .14. Madhva reaches a scholar’s assembly on Godavari and refutes other schools (15 – 16). Shobana Bhatta, is converted and becomes Padmanabha Tirtha (17 – 19). Shobana Bhatta refutes other disputants and extols Madhva Shastra (20 - 27) Madhva comes back to Udupi (28 – 29). Madhva Bhashya is accepted by Senior Ascetic (Likucha family) (30 – 32). Madhva convinces Achyutha Preksha (33 – 37). Both Achyutha Preksha and Senior Ascetic preach Madhva Shastra .38. Madhva does Chakrankana to disciples .39 . Madhva instals Krishna Idol at Udupi (40 – 43). Madhva guides a sacrifice performed by Vasudeva, the son of his teacher (44 – 51). Acharya Madhva goes to Badari Kshethra second time and returns to Udupi(53 – 55). The Ninth canto concludes . Copyleft© Sri Vyasaraja Seva Samiti ® 2009 Sumadhva Vijaya in English Page 6 of 163 CHAPTER 10 Introduction to the Chapter Madhva returns to Udupi .1. A Disciple recites Madhva’s stories ( 2 – 3). Iswaradeva is shown that he is but a slave of Madhva (Mukhya Prana) ( 4 – 7). Madhva and entourage meet a Muslim king on the bank of the Ganga river (8 – 19) Encounters with robbers and other dangers on the way. (20 – 23) VedaVyasa’s blessings to Madhva (24 – 25). Madhva and entourage cross the river Ganga on the return journey (26 – 31). Poetic description of the worry of the disciples (28 – 29) Madhva has his disciples ferried, where a Vidvath Sabha is in progress (30 – 33) .