Dvaita literature in 20th century

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Sri Prabhanacharya is a well known writer some of

whose books are found in many Madhva families. His

translation of Sumadhva Vijaya is an easily readable

biography of Srimadanandatirtha Bhagavatpadacharya and

the foot notes given are very useful as they are based

on authentic vyakhyanas of SumadhvaVijaya.(There are

also translations of Sumadhva Vijaya by other Pabdits

like Sri Bhima Bhat,and Narasimha murthi.)

Prabhanacharya's another popular work is

SadachatraVinoda'. His translation of Jayatirtha's

'Padyamala' is one of the best books for those who

want to learn 'Devara puja' in the traditional way. He

has his own publication called 'Aitareya Prakashana'.

(Late)Davanagere Bhima Rao is really a 'Madhva

Bhushana' because of the yoemen service he did for the

Madhva community and Dvaita literature. An advocate by

profession,spent much of his time in writing,amd

propasgation of Madhva philosophy. He translated such

large works as Vadiraja's Yukti mallika' and an

upa-purana known as 'Vishnu rahasya' which contains a

fund of philosophic material to be known by

Vaishnavas. His translation of " Pratah sankalpa gadya "

is superb. He has edited works like 'Vaikunta

varnane'and 'Gunda kriye' of Vadiraja weth

explanations and also written a few books on his own.

Bannanje Govindacharya is well known for his

lectures and writings as well. He is known to all

Kannadigas through his Bhagavadgita articles and

'Bhimasena' in 'Taranga'.His translations of

'Talavakara ' and other Upanishads are in a style of

his own. He has translated Sri Madhvacharya's

'Tantrasara sangraha' which is very useful. (Another

translation of thiswork is by Sanuru Bhima Bhat,a

famous Pandit).

SDri P.Vishnu Tirtha who died last year at a ripe

age has translated Sri HariVayustuti with detailed

explanations. The fact that the book runs into four

volumes,with only 'Nakhastuti' covered in one

volume,is enough proof of the profoundity of the

scholarship of this writer who lived a simple life and

remained a bachelor through out his life like Bhishma.

He has written other books including an exhaustive

one on 'Purusha sukta'.

Sri D.Prahladacharya is a person who has had many

regognitions and honours but still easily

approachable by any body when it comes to Dvaita

philosophy. His translation of Sri Raghavendra swami's

'Tantra Dipika',an independent work of Sri Raghavendra

Swami,is a very useful book for the study of Brahma

sutras.

I have to rest my pen here as it is impossible to

cover all writers of Dvaita in an article of a small

magnitude and I also feel that I am not knowledgeable

enough to cover many other writers. I will only

mention a few other names like Sanuru Bhima

Bhat,Santebidanuru Bhimasenacharya,ChimanaHalli

Raghunatha chrya, Holavanahalli Seshacharya,Magadi

Ranganatha Charya,H.K.Ranganathacharya(who took sanyas

and is known as Prajnananidhitirtha,Huyilugola

Narayana Rao,Ha.Ra.Purohit, Hayavadana puranic,

Goudagere Venkata Ramanacharya ,Hanumeshacharya

Ganguli,Baligaru Srinivasacharya and his son

Ruchiracharya (ETc.),to show that this is only a

sketch and what is mentioned here is hardly anything

to be called representative. I have practically not

touched upon works relating to 'Haridasa Sahitya', for

which I apologise,and which I leave for my friends

like C.R. Madhusudan and others to attempt. Apart

from this is a vast amount of Dvaita literature in

Kannada in the form of several monthlies/ periodicals

like 'Subodha', 'Sadbodha chandrike' published in the

early years of this century and 'Tattvavada','Tattva

chadrika','Sri Sudha' and others being published

today.

Several serial articles appearing in these magazines

are worth being printed and published.

I wish to close this article with respectful

pranams to my guru (late)Sri U.B.Sripada Rao

,who,inspite of having had a heart attack,produced a

book on the 'Panchamithyatva Khandana' in Nyayamrita

which I present to the reading world as his beloved

Sishya.

" LASATU SRIMADANANDA TIRTHENDURNO HRIDAMBARE

YADVACHASCHANDRIKASVANTA SANTAPAM VINIKRINTATI "

 

May this be my seva to

SrimadanandatirthaBhagavatpadacharya

on this day of Madhvanavami.

With best wishes ,

Bannur.R

 

 

 

 

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