SRI VIJAYEENDRA THEERTHARU (Kumbhakonam)

Sri Vijayeendra Theertha Gurusarvabhouma

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Sri Vijayeendra Theertha Gurusarvabhouma was a great ascetic, a jewel in Dvaita vedanta, an embodiment of quietism, an expert in 64-arts (Chatuhshashtikala kovida), a great author, a prolific writer, an unconquerable debater, possessing power of enduring other religions/philosophies, protector of ancient religion, a great Haridasa, a great follower of Hari Sarvottamatva and one of the greatest devotee of Lord SriHari.

Shri Vijayeendra Theertharu who entered brundavana on the sacred day of Jyeshta Bahula Trayodasi, is considered as one among Rujugana devata.

This great mahatma took birth as Vithalacharya by the special blessings of Shri VyasaRjaru to an old aged couple and was nourished by Shri Vyasarajaru himself and studied all shastras from him and took asceticism from him by name Vishnu Theertha. Thereafter, he was gifted to Shri Surendra Theertharu by Shri Vyasarajaru and then, he became Shri Vijayeendra Theertharu.

It is said that Sri Vijayîndra Tîrtha is an incarnation of Sri Vibhudendra Tîrtha who was the `vidyA-guru' of Sri Sripâda Raja. This is explained in Sri Vijayîndra Vijaya (Glory of Sri Vijayîndra Tîrtha) as shown below.

ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಜಯೀ೦ದ್ರವಿಜಯ "ದಲ್ಲಿ...

ವಿಬುಧೇಂದ್ರಯತಿರ್ಧೀ-ಮಾನದ್ಯಜಾತೋ ಪುನರ್ಭುವಿ

ಸೇವಾರ್ಥಂ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಸ್ಯ ಸ ಮಯಾ ಪಾರಿಪಾಲಿತಃ ।

ಕೇಶವಾದಿಷು ಹಂಸೇಷು ವಿಷ್ಣುರಿತಿ ವಿಶ್ರುತಃ

ಸ ಏವ ವಿಬುಧೇಂದ್ರಶ್ಚ ಸ ಮಯಾ ಯತಿರೂಪಧೃಕ್ ।।

श्री विजयी०द्रविजय "दल्लि...

विबुधेंद्रयतिर्धी-मानद्यजातो पुनर्भुवि

सेवार्थं रामचंद्रस्य स मया पारिपालितः ।

केशवादिषु हंसेषु विष्णुरिति विश्रुतः

स एव विबुधेंद्रश्च स मया यतिरूपधृक् ॥

Sri Sudheendra Theertharu (Vidya Guru of beloved Sri Guru Rayaru) became successor of Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu.

"Vijayeendra karaabjottha "Sudheendra Varaputrakah"

(Sri Raghavendra Stothra)

Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu was Parama Guru of Sri GuruRayaru who had also met Sri Vijayeendra Theerthru before taking up Sanyasa Deeksha.

His Vedantha Samraajyadipatya was between 1575-1614. His contemporaries include stalwarts viz.,

Sri VadiRajaru,

Sri Govinda Odeyaru,

Sri Srinivasa Theertharu,

Sri RaamaTheertharu,

Sri Kambaluru Ramachandra Theertharu

Sri Purandara Dasaru,

Sri Kanaka Dasaru

Other notable contemporary personalities/stalwarts…

śrī nṛsiṃhāśrama munigaḷu

śrī liṃgarājeṃdra svāmigaḷu

śrī appayya dīkṣitaru

śrī madhusūdana sarasvatī

śrī bhuṭṭojī dīkṣitaru

śrī muraḷīdhara bhaṭṭa

kāśī śrī gaṃgādhara bhaṭṭa

śrī prabhaṃjana śarma

navadvīpa paṃḍitaru

Sri Vijayeendraru's contribution to land, language, culture and madhwa siddhanta is immense. He made Kumbhakonam as his place of work after defeating a Shaiva ascetic by name Lingarajendra and securing the complete administration of all temples at Kumbhakonam under the rulership of Thanjavur Nayaks.

Important Kings/Emperors who served/patronized Sri Vijayeendra Theerthar were…

vijayanagara, dehali, gvāliyar, madhurai, oraṃgal, pāṃḍya, taṃjāvūru, coḷa, anaṃtaśayana, kocci, maisūru, bijāpura, golkoṃḍa, bīdar, ceṃji, velūru, ikkeri, keḷadi, kārkaḷa

Sri RamaRaya (Vijayanagara King) performed RatnaAbhisheka to Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu making him sit on a Golden seat.

His divine prowess was evident in bringing the age-old sage's time live by his exhibition of Chatuhshashtikala (64-arts) and performing unbelievable miracles by his divine power and thus, proclaiming the greatness of Lord SriHari!

The unconquerable Shri Vijayeendraru was the real lion of Madhwa-Siddhanta who defeated Shri Appayya Dixita, a great scholar who had mastered Chatuhshashtikala, authored hundreds of granthas and was feared by most of the scholars to debate!

Sri Vijayeendra Theeratharu was a great scholar who authored 104-grunthas and cleared several problems that did arose at that time to Madhwa siddhanta. He was a great Haridasa who created hundreds of Dasapadas and thus nourished Haridasa tradition.

With the blessings of Lord Sri Hari and esteemed Guru Acharya Madhwa, Sri Vjayeendraru derives more than 100 etymological interpretations of the distinguished word "Narayana".

Shree Vijayeendra teertharu has given us so many granthas, whose study will enable us to tackle any kind of AKSHEPA, objections over MAdhwa siddhanta by anyone anywhere in any era.

A great Yogi Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu who on the auspicious time (Jyeshta Bahula Trayodasi) sat in Yogamudra and left the physical body through yogic path.

He has his divine presence in his brundavana even today and is ever merciful towards his devotees who has kept faith in him.

भक्तानां मानसांबोजभानवे कामधेनवे ।

नमतां कल्पतरवे जयीन्द्रगुरवे नमः ॥

ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಮಾನಸಾಂಭೋಜಭಾನವೇ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ |

ನಮತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪತರವೇ ಜಯಯೀಂದ್ರಗುರವೇ ನಮಃ ||

భక్తానాం మానసాంభోజభానవే కామధేనవే |

నమతాం కల్పతరవే జయయీంద్రగురవే నమః ||

ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರು....

ಭಕ್ತಾನಾ೦ ಮಾನಸಾಂಭೋಜ ಭಾನವೇ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ ।

ನಮತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪತರವೇ ಜಯೀ೦ದ್ರಗುರವೇ ನಮಃ ।।

ಭಗವದ್ಭಕ್ತರಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯ - ಭಕ್ತರ ಮನವೆಂಬ ಕಮಲ ಪುಷ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತಿರುವ; ಭಕ್ತರ ಇಷ್ಟಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಮಧೇನುವಿನಂತಿರುವ; ತಮಗೆ ಶರಣು ಬಂದು ನಮಿಸುವ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷದಂತಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಜಯೀ೦ದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರೆಂಬ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರವು!!

bhaktAnAM mAnasAm bhoja bhAnave kAmadhenave | namatAM kalpatarave vijayIndra gurave namaha ||

Meaning: Sri Vijayindra Tirtha is like the Sun for the devotees who take refuge in him. His holiness is like divine cow Kamadhenu. His holiness is like divine Kalpavrksha.For such a great saint our sastanga namaskara is submitted.

ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರು...

ಸ ಜಯತಿ ಯತಿಚಂದ್ರ:ಸಹಿತೇ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಸಾಂದ್ರ:

ಸತತಗಲಿತತಂದ್ರ: ಸದೃಶಾ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಯೀಂದ್ರ: |

ಜಹಿ ಹಿ ನಿಜಜಯಾಶಾ ಜಾಗ್ರದಾಯಾಸಲೇಶಾ-

ಜ್ಜಡಯದಧಿನಿದೇಶಾಜ್ಜಾತಹರ್ಷಾದ್ರಿಗೀಶಾ: ||

श्री सुधींद्रतीर्थरु...

स जयति यतिचंद्र:सहिते शास्त्रसांद्र:

सततगलिततंद्र: सदृशा श्री जयींद्र: |

जहि हि निजजयाशा जाग्रदायासलेशा-

ज्जडयदधिनिदेशाज्जातहर्षाद्रिगीशा: ||

ಶ್ರೀ ಕಂಬಾಲೂರು ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರು

(ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಜಯೀ೦ದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು)

ಪದವಾಕ್ಯ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಜ್ಞಾನ ಸೌಶೀಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯುಪಸೇವಿತಂ |

ವಿಜಯೀಂದ್ರಯತಿದ್ವಾಖ್ಯಾನ್ ಸೇವೇ ವಿದ್ಯಾಗುರೂನ್ ಮಮ |

श्री कंबालूरु रामचंद्रतीर्थरु

(श्री विजयी०द्रतीर्थर विद्या शिष्यरु)

पदवाक्य प्रमाणज्ञान सौशील्याद्युपसेवितं |

विजयींद्रयतिद्वाख्यान् सेवे विद्यागुरून् मम |

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Sri Vijayeendra Stotram

Granthas authored by Sri Vijayeendra Tirtharu

Shri Vijayindraru's mastery over 64-arts!

Miracles of Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu

ShoDasha-bAhu nrusimhA and nrusimhAshTaka

CHATUHSHASHTIKALA - (64 Ancient Indian Arts & Skills) – PDF

https://archive.org/details/chatuhshashtikala-64-ancient-indian-arts

DURITAPAHARA (PaaPaVimochana) STOTHRAM (With meaning in English)

https://archive.org/details/duritapahara-paa-pa-vimochana-stothram_202406

Narayana Shabdhartha Nirvachanam

With the blessings of Lord Sri Hari and esteemed Guru Acharya Madhwa, Sri Vjayeendraru derives more than 100 etymological interpretations of the distinguished word "Narayana". PDF link…

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:6b703681-c4c2-4f8c-8f64-b0655591dee6

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srimad-vijayeendratheertha-gurusaarvabhoumara-gadhya

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https://archive.org/details/srimad-vijayeendra-theertha-gurusaarvabhoumara-gadhya.docx

Other useful references on Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu

Sri Vijayeendra Vijaya - Madhwakavi

https://archive.org/details/SriVijayeendraVijaya_-_Madhwakavi

SRI VIJAYEENDRA TEERTHARU

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/~srsmutt/param/vijayeendra.htm

Sri Vijayeendra Teertharu

https://www.sushameendra.org/vyasa-sahitya/guru-parampara/sri-vijayeendra-teertharu/