Mantralaya-273

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Meaning

JAI SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUSARVABHOUMA NAMO NAMO

For  three continuous days the shishyas and  the scholars of the Vidya Mutt participated in the religious discourse, discussion, Vaada, Vaakyaartha. Sri Neelakantha Dixit amazed to see the style of discussion of Sri GurRayaru’s shishyshyas and the pandits. What ever the doubts, objections raised by Madhurai pandits were all clarified within no time. The rich vocabulary, abundant knowledge, and the acquisition of essence of all the Tatvas made them dumb. They cannot speak out anything more nor to raise objection. Each and every point discussed in detail and we can say that nothing was left.

The stalwarts Sri Gururajacharya,Sri Narayanacharya,Sri Govindacharya,Sri Venkatanarayancharya,Sri Ramacharya put forth the Siddhanta Pranaali of our great Sri  Acharya Madhwaru and quoted the sentences and explained the meaning. Gururayaru the chair person of the Scholars Meet - Debate was cheerful looked all with a smile. Rayaru  the divine saint the 17th pontiff of our Rayara Mutt was highly pleased to know the knowledge of Veda Shastra, the culture, aesthetic taste,  perfection of art, music and literature, the politeness of the pandits and above all the pleasing qualities of Tirumalaraja  Neelakantha Dixit and the residents of the temple city of Madhurai. On that day Rayaru drew the attention of the public in a unique style through smile Mandasmita - Mandahaasa  - Melunage.

In those  days Bhaatta Mata Bhaata Meemaamsa was popular in vogue. Our Madhurai Aasthaana Pandit NeelakanthaDixit was efficient  and well versed in all the branches of knowledge and gained mastery in Bhaatta Meemaamsa. He had taught certain students and prepared them as the pandits. On the fourth day Dixit called his prime student and asked him to  put forth the  debate of  poorvapaksha   of Bhaatta Meemaamasa. At this juncture the senior pandit of the Vidyamutt came forward and clarified all the doubts and  objections raised in poorvapaksha. Now  NeelakanthaDixit himself stood amidst the thick gathering and said humbly, politely: great Sri GuruRaghavendra Gurusarvabhouma we are highly eager to listen and enjoy your Amruta Vaani and to know the complete Anugraha of Devi Saraswati. In this way very tactfully invited Rayaru for the debate of Bhaatta Meemaamsa. Sri Raghavendrateertharu  felt happy towards Neelakantha Dixit for the way in which he invited for the debate of Bhaatta Meemaamsa.

Dear World Devotees our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu is efficient and well versed in Poorva Meemaamsa and Uttara Meemaamsa. The  incarnation of the highest peak of Gnyana - Knowledge is our GuruRayaru. I  have used “isâ€Â? - the  present tense, as ous our Noble Saint is residing in the Neela Brindavana in Mantralaya.  Rayaru  replied smilingly,  Dixit since three days I was eagerly awaiting for your invitation, so let us start today now. Neelakantha Dixit put forth his views of Bhaatta Meemaamsa as poorvapaksha. Rayaru patiently listened the scholarly description of Bhaatta Meemaamsa and noted all the doubts. Then Rayaru  started clarifying the doubts one by one, very satisfactorily, clearly and authentically. Several details pertaining to Bhaatta Meemaamsa Rayaru described in the Vidwat Sabha of Madhurai. King Tirumalaraja and Neelakantha Dixit really astonished to know, so far Dixit has never heard, read nor pondered those thoughts in the  Bhaatta Meem!aasa. Even certain doubts remained  in his heart right from his student days he had carried and brought forward and could not find out the answers. All were beautifully clarified. The joy , satisfaction  and the pleasure of Neelakantha Dixit and the king knew no bonds. Dixit bent to Rayaru with great Guru Bhakti, simply gave his heart to Rayaru. Regarded and respected the abundant knowledge and surrendered to the lotus feet of Rayaru and became close very dear and near. Dixit amazed and appreciated  the extraordinary imagination - pratibhaa and mastery of Bhaatta Meemaamsa. As this pandit Dixit  was thinking that he had the mastery over  Bhaatta Meemaamsa.

As the detail description of Rayaru was in progress the audience, the pandits, the king and Neelakantha Dixit could not control their feelings of praise and appreciation. Simply uttered : Sadhu Sadhu means fine, wonderful, superb. The thick gathering of Madhurai listened the wordings of Rayaru with a pin drop silence and  the sound of the claps of joy  echoed in the Aasthaana of Madhurai. Dixit was really amazed to know that Rayaru is well versed, efficient in Bhaatta Meemaamsa. With joy and ecstasy the audience shouted the slogans of :

JAYA SRI GURRAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUSARVABHOUMA THE  SEVENTEENTH PONTIFF OF SRI  SRIMADACHARYA PEETHA UGHE UGHE

YOU ARE REALLY GREAT, NOBLE, YOU ARE SECOND TO NONE FOR KNOWLEDGE, AFFECTION, SRI HARI BHAKTI AND TO BLESS THE DEVOTEES.

The audience and Neelakantha Dixit felt that as though Goddess Sri Saraswati is dancing with joy on the tongue of Rayaru. All followers of various philosophies became dumb as our Rayaru proclaimed the importance of Bhaatta Meemaamsa. The sajjanas,the astikas, the devotees  of Madhurai impressed to know the divya kala,teja and oja. Here it is quite interesting to note that when pandits invited for Vaada Rayaru  welcomed with pleasure. Never got angry, never perturbed, with the profound knowledge  upheld Sri Harisarvottama  and propagated  Sri Hari Bhakti in accordance with the teachings and the preachings of our Acharya Sri Madhwaru.

knowing all this the greatest devotee of  Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in Sri Raghavendra Mangalashtaka:

VidwadRajaShirahaKireetaKhachitaAnarghyorRatnaPrabhaaRaagaaghou
AghahaPadukaDwayacharahaPadmakshaMaalaadharaha
BhaaswaDandaKamandoloojwalakarahaRaktaambaraAadambaraha
SriMatSadGuruRaghavendraYatiraatKuryaatDhruvamMangala.

The Divine Scholarly qualities  of Sri Raghavendrateertharu are described here. uch a great Sri GuruRaghavendra will definitely do good to all of  us.
 

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