Guest guest Posted December 5, 1999 Report Share Posted December 5, 1999 samprAdya-vihInA ye mantrAs te niSphalA matAH atah kalau bhaviSyanti catvAraH sampradAyinaH SrI-brahma-rudra-sanakA vaiSNavAH kSiti-pAvanAH catvAras te kalau bhAvyA hy utkale puruSottamAt rAmAnujaM SrI svIcakre madhvAcAryaM caturmukhaH SrI viSNusvAmInaM rudro nimbAdityam catuHsanAH Unless one is initiated by a bona-fide spiritual master in the disciplic succession, the mantra he might have received is without any effect. For this reason four Vaisnava disciplic successions, inaugurated by Laksmi-devi, Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, and the four Kumaras, will appear in the holy place of Jagannatha Puri, and purify the entire earth during the age of Kali. Laksmi-devi chose Ramanujacarya to represent her disciplic succession. In the same way Lord Brahma chose Madhvacarya, Lord Siva chose Visnu Svami, and the four Kumaras chose Nimbarka. (quoted in Prameya-ratnavali by Baladeva Vidyabhusana, 1.5-6) According to Baladeva Vidyabhusana & Sripada Madhvacarya this verse is from the Padma Purana but this verse is not found in recent editions of the Padma Purana. Your servant, Nayana-rañjana d€s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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