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MADHVANAAMA (SriPaadaRaaja Virachita)

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Sri MadHvanaAma- ಮಧ್ವನಾಮ (ಶ್ರೀಪಾದರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ) (composed by Sri SreEpaAdaRaAjaru) https://archive.org/details/madhva-naama-sri-paada-rayaru MadhvaNaAma is one of the most popular works of shrIpAdarAjaRu. A Kannada poem extolling VaAyu dEvaru and his three incarnations. It follows the structure of shri hari-vAyu stuti and was composed by shrIpAdarAjaru for the benefit of those who don't know Sanskrit and/or are not allowed to recite the VaAyu-stuti. Phala-Stuthi for this great work was written by Sri Jagannatha Dasaru adding glory to its greatness and value. #ಮಧ್ವನಾಮ ಜಯ ಜಯ ಜಗತ್ರಾಣ ಜಗದೊಳಗೆ ಸುತ್ರಾಣ ಅಖಿಲಗುಣ ಸದ್ಧಾಮ ಮಧ್ವನಾಮ || ಪ || ಆವ ಕಚ್ಛಪ ರೂಪದಿಂದಲಂಡೋದಕವ ಓವಿ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಶೇಷಮೂರುತಿಯನು ಆವವನ ಬಳಿವಿಡಿದು ಹರಿಯ ಸುರರೈಯ್ದುವರು ಆ ವಾಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗುರುರಾಯನು || ೧ || ಆವವನು ದೇಹದೊಳಗಿರಲು ಹರಿ ನೆಲಸಿಹನು ಆವವನು ತೊಲಗೆ ಹರಿ ತಾ ತೊಲಗುವ ಆವವನು ದೇಹದಾ ಒಳ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಯಾಮಕನು ಆ ವಾಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗುರುರಾಯನು || ೨ || ಕರುಣಾಭಿಮಾನಿ ಸುರರು ದೇಹವ ಬಿಡಲು ಕುರುಡ ಕಿವುಡ ಮೂಕನೆಂದೆನಿಸುವ ಪರಮ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಣ ತೊಲಗಲಾ ದೇಹವನು ಅರಿತು ಪೆಣನೆಂದು ಪೇಳುವರು ಬುಧಜನ || ೩ || ಸುರರೊಳಗ...

TATTVAVAADA - An overview.....

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We find a reference to the term Tattva in Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram (sloka # 103) where Lord Vishnu is eulogized as "Tattvam Tattvavid-Ekaatmaa…." Tattvam ... the one who is the Paramartha; the real meaning of everything in this universe;  the Supreme Brahma, Lord Vishnu; who is Sathya (Real) the ultimate reality;  that which is eternal ie, Lord SriManNaaraayana; Tattvavid the one who knows His essence or true nature; no one can describe Him precisely/comprehensively; Ekaatma, the one and the only Aatman that existed in the beginning, the one Who is the solitary unique soul (Paramaatma) of outstanding excellence; Tattva + Vaada = Tattvavaada Tattva means the reality or truth or genuine principles or essence; Vaada means, speaking about, debate, discourse, exposition, In supreme spiritual sense Tattvavaada means, speaking about the doctrine (principles) of the supreme God Vishnu which is real, authentic and untainted; Tattvavada is the...

MADHVA - The divine name (significance)

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MadhvaakyamMantrasiddhamKimuthaKruthavathoMaarutasavataaram PaatharamPaaramestyamPadhamapaVipadahaPraaptuvaapannaPumsaam (Sri Vaayu Stuti sloka # 4) We all know very well that Madhva is the name of Sri Aananda Theertharu who is also called as Madhvacharya; an incarnation of Lord Vaayu the Mukhyapraana; Madhva is not just a name alone, rather, it is a divine name,   a vedic name,   name of a philosophy (Dvaita/Tattvavada),   a title conferred upon Sri Aananda Theertharu   who is Poornaprajna; known from Vedic scripts; Madhu + Va = Madhva; Madhu means honey/happiness; Va signifies the knowledge; Madhva means the knowledge that gives happiness which is as sweet and delicious as Madhu (Honey); Aachaarya means preceptor; Madvhacharya means the one who gives knowledge of happiness or whose knowledge gives happiness; happiness of removing all wrong tenets; the one who gives the knowledge of Madhusuudana (“ Madhavo-Madhusuudana ”) the supreme God -...

Paramaatmane.....

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Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama... 'paramAtmanE satatamEkarUpiNE dasharUpiNE shatasahasrarUpiNE avikAriNE sPhutamanantarUpiNE  sukhachitsamastatanavE namOnama:h' (SuMadhwa Vijaya - 8.41) My repeated salutations/prostrations to the Supreme God Vishnu; the one who is called Paramaatma; who always has one Moola Roopa - SriManNaaraayana; the one who has ten forms corresponding to Matsya-Koorma-Varaaha-Naarasimha-Vaamana-Parashuraama-Raama-Krishna-Buddha-Kalki; the one who has hundred forms viz Naaraayana.... the one who has thousand forms Viswam-Vishnu-Vashatkaarah... the one who has innumerable number of clear and distinct forms; unchanged in Moolaroopa, identical in essence in all His forms; the one who is always joyous, the one who gives delight (Aananda) to this universe; who is the origin of happiness; perennially blissful. who is free from all imperfections and possessor of auspicious, best and unlimited attributes; Sri Krushnaarpanamasthu

Taaratamya - The eternal distinction.....

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Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama..... Literally Taratamya means distinction; gradation; difference; proportion; hierarchy etc. In the context of Tattvavaada the concept of Taratamya or hierarchy or distinction among Gods (Devata Taratamya) is an integral part of Dvaita Siddhantha. This distinction between Jeevaatma and Paramaatama has been explained very well in Madhwa philosophy and great significance is attached to this concept. Basically it is a gradation theory which exists very naturally in this world. It is an organizational structure at Macro level where Lord SriManNaaraayana the Supreme God Vishnu is at the highest level (Hari Sarvottama) as President of this Universe. Rests of the Gods are placed in the organizational structure (Kakshya) classified into 32 levels according to their nature (Tattva); qualities (Gunas) and capacities. Taratamya or gradation among souls which is intrinsic is one of the most important tenets propounded by Sri Madhvacharya. Wh...