Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Dear Sir, Madhagehabhatta, father of sriman Madhwar ( Vasudeva) was expalining the names of various trees. without explaining the meaning of Likucha he went further. Vasudeva stopped his father from contination of the teaching. Normally while performing PuraNa pravachana,, when the scholar does not know the correct meaning of a specific word, he ignores telling the meaning of that word and jumps to the next one, and continues the puraNa. Madhyageha Bhatta adopted similar method. The boy having observed this and without being noticed by others asked his father to tell the meaning. ( Madhwa Vijaya Sloka 29 3rd Sarga.) In the 30th sloka , the audience who are very sharp at that time, somehow come to know the contraversial argument between father and son, wanted to know the meaning of the word Likucha. They asked Vasudeva to explain the meaning. vasudeva then explains the meaning of the word Likucha which means " Hebbalasu " Jack fruit and the audience appreciated his concentration and vidwat. Regardss GRRRao. (From Sri Sri Sumadhwa Vijaya. by NarayaNa pandithacharya._) Sri Manmadhwa sidhdhantha Granthalaya udipi. 1932 Edition ( Commentary by B Srinivasa Bhatta, sahithya ShiromaNi. First edition) Avadhatheetha PitayaRpi Choodhithe PrathibuBhuthsuShu thathatra JanEshwapi ! Ayamudheerya thadhaRthamavaapravaan pariShadho Hyasamaanasumaaanannaam !! Sarga 3, Sloka 30. >srinivas prasad <sprasad83 > >Re: Shri Narashimha Jayanthi >Wed, 9 May 2001 11:36:36 -0700 (PDT) > >Murthy, > >what is the meaning of " Likucha " >is it something like RAO, Murthy, Nadig, Adiga kind >of >last name or something to do with the position of the >family . > >rgds/srini > > - the epithet Likuchatilaka understood to refer to > > > > > Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices >http://auctions./ _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2001 Report Share Posted May 11, 2001 Dear sir, I believe that the reference was to the Likucha clan, to which the family of Sri Thrivikrama, Narayana and Shankara Pandithacharyas belonged to. This appellation appears in the Narasimha sthothra - Likuchthilakasoonuh - which has been interpreted as belonging to Narayana or Thrivikrama depending on who was meant by the expression - Likucha Thilaka - the crest jewel of the Likucha family. As the father of Thrivikrama (Subrahmanya) was also a man of great accomplishments, the word can mean either him or Thrivikrama himself. It is a moot point whether the explanation given for the literal meaning of Likucha fruit or tree has any relevance here. Incidentally Sri Sumadhvavijaya also talks of a senior ascetic belonging to the Likucha Clan, who was an earlier disciple of Sri Achyutha Preksha. There can be any number of examples given when the meaning associated with a word by which the family is called has lost all relevance in course of time. NAPSRao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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