Vijayindra Tirtha

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Vijayindra Tirtha
Personal
Born
Vitthalachārya (ವಿಠ್ಠಲಾಚಾರ್ಯ)

1514
Religion
Dvaita
Religious career
GuruSurendra Tirtha, Vyasatirtha [1]
SuccessorSudhindra Tirtha
Literary worksLaghu Amoda, Upasamhara Vijaya, Chakra Mimamsa
HonorsSarvatantrasvatantra [2]
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Vijayīndra Tīrtha (also known as Vijayendra Tīrtha) (c.1514 - c.1595) was a

Kavya literature".[2]

Life

Almost nothing is known about his early life and family. Most of the information on Vijayindra is derived from a few inscriptions and two hagiographies: Rāghavendra Vijaya and Guruguṇastavana. Born as Vitthalācharya in a

Natya (drama) and Alankara (rhetoric). Aged 25, he moved to Kumbakonam at the behest of Surendra Tirtha, the erstwhile pontiff of the Dhakshinadi Kavindra mutt. [note 1] Vitthala eventually succeeded Surendra as the pontiff with the title Vijayīndra Tīrtha.[7]
Inscriptional evidence and traditional accounts note that Vijayindra received patronage from
Tanjore. [6] [2] He was involved in severe polemical discussions with his rival and friend Appayya Dikshita, with several of his works dedicated to refuting the claims of Appayya. [8] After his death in 1595, his mortal remains were enshrined in the mutt at Kumbakonam. He was succeeded by Sudhindra Tirtha
.

Works

Vijayindra Tirtha is credited with as many as 104 literary works of which many are non-extant. A few that remain mainly consist of commentaries on the works of

Mimamsa (Chakra Mimamsa). A few poems and three dramatical works have been attributed to him as well.[9]

List of notable works

104 works are attributed to Vijayindra of which only sixty are extant. Except for a few notable works, many remain unprinted. The manuscripts are preserved in mutts at Nanjangud, Mantralayam and Kumbakonam.

Name Description References
Tattvamanimanekyapetika Commentary on Brahma Sutra Bhashya of
Madhva
 [10]
Gudabhavaprakasika Commentary on Tattvodyota of
Madhva
 [10]
Tattvaprakasika Tippani Summary of Tattva Prakasika of
Madhva
 [10]
Laghu Amoda Commentary on Nyayamruta of Vyasatirtha [1]
Nyayamauktikamala Commentary on Tatparya Chandrika of Vyasatirtha [11]
Yuktiratnakara Commentary on Tarka Tandava of Vyasatirtha [11]
Pramana Paddhati Vyakhyana Gloss on Pramana Paddhati of Jayatirtha [12]
Adhikaranamala Treatise on the
Mimamsa
elements in Nyayamruta 		[12]
Chandrikodahrta Nyaya Vivaranam Treatise on the
Mimamsa
elements in Tatparya Chandrika 		[13]
Appayya Kapola Chapetika Refutation of the works of Appayya Dikshita [13]
Madhva Kantako Dhara Rebuttal to Madhvatantramukhabhanga of Appayya Dikshita [14]
Chakra Mimamsa Defence of mudradharana from the viewpoint of
Mimamsa [note 2]
 [13]
Bhedavidyavilasa Polemical treatise emphasising the doctrine of five-fold difference [15]
Paratattva Prakasika Criticism of Appayya Dikshita's Sivatattvaviveka [14]
Brahmasutra Nyayasangraha Gist of Brahma Sutra distilling elements from Anu Vyakhyana of Madhva [16]
Siddhanta Sarasara Viveka Polemical tract against the tenets of
Visistadvaita and Shiva Advaita
 [17]
Ananda Taratamya Vadartha Polemical tract against the tenets of
Visistadvaita
 [17]
Nyayadhvadipika Manual on the
Dvaita
 [18]
Upasamhara Vijaya Rejoinder to Upakrama Parakrama of Appayya Dikshita [18]
Pistapashu Mimamsa Treatise arguing for the usage of flour-made animals for rituals [19]
Mimamsa Naya Kaumudi The compatibility between the works of Madhva and
Mimamsa
is explored 		[19]
Advaita Siksha Polemical rebuttal to Advaitadipika of Narasimhasrama [20]
Shaiva Sarvasva Khandanam Treatise arguing for the supremacy of Vishnu [20]
Subhadra Dhananjaya Drama on the marriage of Arjuna and Subhadra [21]
Narayana Sabdartha Nirvachana Monograph on the etymology of the word Narayana [22]
Turiyasiva Khandana Polemical tract arguing against the fourth stage of consciousness of Advaita [23]
Tatparya Chandrika Kuchodya Kuthara Refutation in favour of Tatparya Chandrika by Vyasatirtha [citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ According to the songs of Purandara, Surendra, impressed by the brilliance of the young Vitthala, asked Vyasatirtha to gift him Vitthala
  2. ^ Mudradharana is the Vaishnavite practice of branding the symbols of Vishnu on the body

References

  1. ^ a b Sarma 1937, p. 551.
  2. ^ a b c Sharma 2000, p. 172.
  3. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 165.
  4. ^ Vriddhagirisan 1995, p. 56.
  5. ISBN 81-89211-04-8
    . Vijayindra Tirtha (1514 - 1595 CE) was one of the most prominent champions, defenders and exponents of Madhva faith in the Mediaeval era. A Kannada speaking deśastha Madhva by birth, his pre-monastic name was Vitthalācārya.
  6. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 171.
  7. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 168.
  8. ^ Heras 1927, p. 553.
  9. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 173-189.
  10. ^ a b c Sharma 2000, p. 173.
  11. ^ a b Sarma 1937, p. 552.
  12. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 176.
  13. ^ a b c Heras 1927, p. 522.
  14. ^ a b Sarma 1937, p. 554.
  15. ^ Sarma 1937, p. 557.
  16. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 179.
  17. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 180.
  18. ^ a b Pandurangi 2004.
  19. ^ a b Sarma 1937, p. 556.
  20. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 188.
  21. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 189.
  22. ^ Fischer 2017, p. 121.
  23. ^ Fischer 2017, p. 130.

Bibliography

External links

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