Vedanta

shrImadAnandatIrthArya mukhanissR^itaM

svatantratvaM sadA tasya tasya bhedashcha sarvataH | adoShatvasya siddhyarthaM yadabhede tadanvayaH |

Purport:

Now, the AnuSha~Ngika para sat-siddhAnta is being given.

What is AnuSha~Ngika para sat-siddhAnta?

sAxAdbrahmasvarUpAvadhAraNapare anyArthatayA ukto arthaH AnuSha~Ngika para sat-siddhAntaH

AnuSha~Ngika para sat-siddhAnta is one which is mentioned to support another primary doctrine in those portions of the shAstra where the nature of Brahman is directly elucidated.

The doctrines

svatantratva - independence of viShnu(acting according to His own will).

sarvato bhedaH - being totally distinct from prakR^iti, jIva and jaDa

svagata bheda rAhitya - absence of intrinsic difference between viShnu’s essence and His qualities).

are all called AnuSha~Ngika para sat-siddhAnta as these doctrines are mentioned to support the primary doctrines such as janmAdi kartR^itva, asheShaguNapUrNatva, sarvadoShasamujjhiti.

How are the primary doctrines established from the above AnuSha~Ngika siddhAntA’s?

To cite an example, let’s see how the primary doctrine - sarvadoShasamujjhiti is established from the AnuSha~Ngika doctrine - sarvato bhedaH

“If viShnu were to be non-different from the triad - prakR^iti, jIva and jaDa, then He would also be imperfect like prakR^iti, jIva and jaDa (By the rule: If A is non-different from B, then A’s attributes are also non-different from B’s attributes). But, as viSNu is totally different from prakR^iti, jIva and jaDa(sarvato bhinnaH), He is free from all imperfections(of prakR^iti, jIva and jaDa)”

This is how the AnuSha~Ngika doctrine - sarvato bhedaH is useful in establishing the primary doctrine - sarvadoShasamujjhiti.

tamonudAnandamavApalokastattvapradIpAkR^itigogaNena .

yadAsyashItAMshubhuvA gurUnstAnstrivikramAryAn.h praNamAmi varyAn.h ..4..

padacCheda:

tamonudA AnandaM avApa lokaH tattvapradIpAkR^itigogaNena yadAsyashItAMshubhuvA gurUn.h tAn.h trivikramAryAn.h praNamAmi varyAn.h .

anvaya:

lokaH tamonudA yadAsyashItAMshubhuvA tattvapradIpAkR^itigogaNena AnandaM avApa tAn.h varyAn.h gurUn.h trivikramAryAn.h praNamAmi .

anvayArtha:

lokaH=the entire world tamonudA= having the nature of destroying darkness(ignorance) yadAsyashItAMshubhuvA=which emanated from the moon-like face of whom tattvapradIpAkR^itigogaNena=by the collection of words having a nature of expounding the truths AnandaM= joy avApa=acquired tAn.h=to him varyAn.h=respected gurUn.h= father trivikramAryAn.h= trivikramapaNDitAcharya praNamAmi=I salute

Summary:

I salute my respected father trivikramapaNDitAcharya from whose moon-like face emanated the collection of words(a work entitled tattvapradIpa) having a nature of expounding the truths and destroying the darkness(ignorance), wherefrom the entire world acquired joy.

shrImadAnandatIrthArya mukha nissR^itaM

asheShaguNapUrNatvaM sarvadoShasamujjhitiH | viSNoranyacca tattantramiti samyagvinirNayaH |

If one needs to propagate “what one knows, without deviating from the truthful primary doctrine”, then one should first know what the primary doctrine is. The sat-siddhAnta or truthful doctrine is of two types 1. para sat-siddhAnta 2. apara sat-siddhAnta. Both these are again of two types 1. vAchanika 2. AnuSha~Ngika. Here vAchanika para sat-siddhAnta is given first.

What is vAchanika para sat-siddhAnta?

sAxAdbrahmasvarUpAvadhAraNapare ananyArthatayA ukto arthaH vAchanika para sat-siddhAntaH — vAchanika para sat-siddhAnta is one which is primarily mentioned in those portions of the shAstra where the nature of Brahman is directly elucidated.

The doctrines 1. asheShaguNapUrNatvaM - Having infinite auspicious qualities 2. sarvadoShasamujjhitiH - being free from all blemishes 3. viSNoranyacca tattantraM - viShNu is the the efficient cause of janmAdi aShTaka are all called vAchanika para sat-siddhAnta as these doctrines are primarily mentioned in the sUtra “OM janmAdyasya yataH OM’ which directly elucidates the nature of Brahman.

Shloka 3:

api trilokyA bahirullasantI tamo haraMtI muhurAntaraM ca |

dishyAt.h dR^ishaM no vishadAM jayantI madhvasya kIrtirdinanAthadIptim.h .. 3 ..

padacCheda:

api trilokyAH bahiH ullasantI tamaH haraMtI muhuH AntaraM ca dishyAt.h dR^ishaM naH vishadAM jayantI madhvasya kIrtiH dinanAthadIptim.h |

anvaya:

trilokyAH bahiH api ullasantI muhuH AntaraM tamaH ca haraMtI dinanAthadIptiM jayantI madhvasya kIrtiH naH vishadAM dR^ishaM dishyAt.h |

anvayArtha:

trilokyAH = of the three worlds bahiH = outside api = also ullasantI = spreading muhuH = over and over AntaraM = internal tamaH = darkness(ignorance) ca = and haraMtI = removing dinanAthadIptiM= luster of the sun(master of the day) jayantI= prevailing madhvasya = of Sri Madhva kIrtiH=fame naH=upon us vishadAM= pure dR^ishaM= vision(knowledge) dishyAt.h=bestow

Summary:

Let the fame of Sri Madhva, which prevails over the the luster of the sun in removing the darkness(ignorance) residing within the hearts and also by spreading even outside the three worlds, bestow upon us pure vision(knowledge).

anAkulaM gokulamullalAsa yatpAlitaM nityamanAvilAtma |

tasmai namo nIradanIlabhAse kR^iShNAya kR^iShNAramaNapriyAya || .. 2 ..

padacCheda:

anAkulaM gokulaM ullalAsa yatpAlitaM nityaM anAvilAtma tasmai namaH nIradanIlabhAse kR^iShNAya kR^iShNAramaNapriyAya |

anvaya:

yatpAlitaM nityaM gokulaM anAkulaM anAvilAtma [sat.h] ullalAsa, yatpAlitaM gokulaM nityaM anAkulaM anAvilAtma [sat.h] ullalAsa tasmai nIradanIlabhAse kR^iShNAramaNapriyAya kR^iShNAya namaH |

anvayArtha:

yatpAlitaM = Protected by whom nityaM = continual gokulaM = Vedas anAkulaM = without distortion anAvilAtma = of faultless nature [sat.h=having] ullalAsa = shone, yatpAlitaM = Protected by whom gokulaM = the herd of cows or the land of the cowherds nityaM = always anAkulaM = without fear anAvilAtma = pure natured [sat.h=having] ullalAsa = shone tasmai = to Him nIradanIlabhAse = blue as the cloud kR^iShNAramaNapriyAya= beloved of the pANDavAs kR^iShNAya = bhagavAn kR^iShNa [bhagavAn vedavyAsa] namaH = I salute .

Summary:

I salute bhagavAn shrI vedavyAsa and bhagavAn shrI kR^iShNa, whose complexion is blue as the cloud, protected by whom the continual Vedas shone brightly, having become free from distortions and faults, and protected by whom the herd of cows or the land of the cowherds, shone brightly, having becoming pure natured and forever free from fear.

.. shrI gurubhyo namaH hariH OM .. 

atha shrI trivikramapaNDitAchAryasuta shrI nArAyaNapaNDitAcAryavirachitaH

shrI sumadhva vijayaH prArabhyate

kAntAya kalyANaguNaikadhAmne navadyunAthapratimaprabhAya |

nArAyaNAyAkhilakAraNAya shrIprANanAthAya namaskaromi || .. 1 ..

padacCheda:

kAntAya kalyANaguNaikadhAmne navadyunAthapratimaprabhAya nArAyaNAya akhilakAraNAya shrIprANanAthAya namaH karomi |

anvaya:

kAntAya kalyANaguNaikadhAmne navadyunAthapratimaprabhAya akhilakAraNAya shrIprANanAthAya nArAyaNAya namaH karomi |

anvayArtha:

kAntAya = to the charming; kalyANaguNaikadhAmne= primary abode of the non-worldly auspicious qualities like knowledge, bliss etc; navadyunAthapratimaprabhAya= having lustre comparable to that of the rising sun; akhilakAraNAya=the essential cause of the entire world; shrIprANanAthAya=lord of Laxmi and Mukhya Prana (Vayu); nArAyaNAya= to Narayana; [aham = I] namaH karomi = perform salutations.

Summary:

I perform salutations to the enchanting Narayana, who is the primary abode of non-worldly auspicious qualities like knowledge, bliss etc, having lustre comparable to that of the rising sun, who is the essential cause of the entire universe and who is the lord of Goddess Laxmi and Mukhya Prana.

Dear Haribhaktas, 

shrImadAnandatIrthArya mukha nihsR^itaM 

mahadbhyo viShNubhaktebhyo yathAshakti ca saMshayAn.h ChindyAt.h | 

Purport: 

One should listen to the scriptures from a knowledgeable person, who is also a devotee of Vishnu, and clear one’s doubts, ignorance and mistakes. Listening to the scriptures will be fruitful only when done with reverence. Only a devotee of Vishnu will be able to teach in an appealing way so as to generate a feeling of reverence towards the subject matter. So, one should learn from a person who is an ardent devotee of Vishnu. If it is not possible to listen to the entire scriptures from a single person, one can learn small portions from other qualified persons and clear one’s doubts etc.  

haraye namaH, 

R.Rachuri 

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