Vidyavacaspati

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In the following excerpt from the Bhakti-ratnakara (chapter 6), Sri Narahari

Cakravarti describes the highly qualified brothers, Rupa and Sanatana. He

also mentiones Vidyavacaspati, the guru of Sanatana. I've heard that

Vidyavacaspati was his diksa-guru. I have no access to Dasama Tippani, nor

could I find other references to Vidyavacaspati. Anyone there knows more

about him?

 

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"If any scholar wrote on the subject of Nyaya sutra, he could not feel

accomplished until his work was approved by Rupa and Santana. Scholars

throughout the country appreciated the acedemic genius of the two brothers.

As their fame grew, brahmins from Karnata and other countries visited their

courts. Rupa and Sanatana arranged houses near the Ganges for the brahmins

of their own country. The Bhatta class brahmins who lived in the village of

Bhattabati were scholars of different scriptures. The brahmins of the

Ramkeli village assisted Rupa and Sanatana in many importany duties. Rupa

and Sanatana used to serve the Vaisnavas very sincerely and humbly. They had

great respect for the brahmins who came from Navadvipa.

 

Vidyavachaspati was the religious guide of Sri Sanatana and from time to

time he stayed at Ramkeli. Sri Sanatana studied many scriptures under him

and his respect for Vidyavacaspati knew no bounds. He respectfully mentioned

the name of his guru in his book Sri Dasama Tippani. Who has the capacity to

describe the remarkable activities of Rupa and Sanatana?

 

In a lonely place near their house there was a garden (Kadamba Kanana) and

in it was situated the Radha Syama Kunda. They used to think of the lilas of

Vrndavana and while thinking of it they began to shed tears of emotional

upheaval."