Vidyadhisha Tirtha
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| Born | Pandurangi Narasimhacharya Dvaita, Vaishnavism |
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| Guru | Vedavyasa Tirtha |
| Successor | Vedanidhi Tirtha |
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Shri Vidyadhisha Tirtha (Śrī Vidyādhīśa Tīrtha) (died 1631), was an
Dvaita school of thought on account of his sound elucidations of the works of Madhvacharya, Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha. He is also the most celebrated pontiff of Uttaradi Math after Padmanabha Tirtha, Jayatirtha and Raghuttama Tirtha.[3]
Born into a
Madhva, Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha and several independent treatises. His work Vakyartha Chandrika is an elaborate, complicated commentary known for its brilliance.[4][5]
Biography
Most of the information about Vidyadhisha Tirtha's life is derived from hagiographies - Gurucaryā and Vidyadhisha Vijaya. He was born as Narasimhacharya in a Pandurangi family of scholars to Anandacharya or Ananda Bhattaraka, who was an erudite scholar in
Ranebennur where they celebrate his anniversary, every year, as the original Brindavana of Ekachakranagara could not be located.[4]
Works
The number of extant works ascribed to Vidyadhisha Tirtha are ten in number. There are five commentaries and five independent works ascribed to him.[9][4][10][11]
Commentaries
| Name | Description | References |
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| Vakyartha Chandrika | Commentary on Nyaya Sudha of Jayatirtha | [11] |
| Pramanalakshanaṭippani | Gloss on Pramanalakshana of Madhva
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[4] |
| Viṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭippani | Commentary on Viṣṇutattvanirṇaya of Madhva
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[4] |
| Kathālakṣaṇaṭippani | Gloss on Kathālakṣaṇa of Madhva
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[4] |
| Talavakopanishadkhandartham | Commentary on Talavakopanishad | [4] |
Independent works
| Name | Description | References |
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| Ēkādaśīnirṇaya | Work on how to determine Ekadashi | [4] |
| Janmāṣṭamīnirṇaya | Work on how to determine Janmashtami
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[4] |
| Vishnupanchakavratanirnaya | Work on how to determine days for Vishnu Panchaka Vrata | [4] |
| Tithitrayanirnaya | Work on how to determine Tithi | [4] |
| Oṃkāravādartha | An exposition on the word OM | [4] |
References
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 433.
- ^ Prabhupada 2012, p. 1229.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 474.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sharma 2000, p. 477.
- ^ Bon 1960, p. 6.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 387.
- ^ Sharma, p. 476.
- ^ a b c Sharma 2000, p. 476.
- ^ Bhatta & Samuel 1997, p. 368.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 478.
- ^ a b Potter 1995, p. 1504.
Bibliography
- Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.
- Bhatta, C. Panduranga; Samuel, G. John (1997), Contribution of Karṇāṭaka to Sanskrit, Institute of Asian Studies
- Prabhupada, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (2012), Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, ISBN 978-9171496621
- Potter, Karl H. (1995). Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies. 1, Bibliography : Section 1, Volumes 1-2. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-8120803084.
- Dikshit, G. S. (1981). Studies in Keladi History: Seminar Papers. Mythic Society.
- Krishna, Daya (2002). Developments in Indian Philosophy from Eighteenth Century Onwards: Classical and Western. Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture. ISBN 978-8187586081.
Bon, Bhakti Hridaya (1960). Indian Philosophy & Culture, Volumes 5-6. Vaishnava Research Institute, Vrindāban, India. Retrieved 20 April 2005.
Further reading
- Vidyādhīśatīrtha (2000), Oṃkāravāda of Śrī Vidyādhīśatīrtha and Tārasvarūpaprakāśa of Śrīnāthācārya, Oriental Research Institute
- Vidyadheesa Vijaya by Janardhana Suri (Sanskrit)
- Sri Vidyadhisha Tirthara Kuritada Kritigalu by Indiresha Dasa (Kannada)
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