!!! Sri Satyadhyana Teertharu - Charitre [Part - 9] !!!

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Dakshina Sanchara

 

After Swamiji moved from Padmasarovar he arrived in

Kumbhakonam. There use to live one pundit by name Sri Sechacharya who was

follower of Sri Ramanuja Sampradaya (Vishistha Advaita sect). He himself was a great pundit and his followers

use to call him "CHATUSHASTRA KALPATARU". When Swamiji arrived in Kumbhakonam

one gentleman challenged him to prove his credibility by proving to others that

his Vishistha Advaita Siddhantha is superior to the Dwaita Siddhantha

established by Sri Madhvacharya. In other words he asked the pundit to save his

title "CHATUSHASTRA KALPATARU" by debating the same with Swamiji.

 

Apart from this some prominent people from local

Brahmin community wrote to Sri Seshacharya to prove his superiority. Some even

told him to remove the title of "CHATUSHASTRA KALPATARU" if he is not able to

prove the same in front of Swamiji. Sri Seshacharya became very furious after

receiving this letter signed by different people of Kumbhakonam. He thought

that Sri Uttaradimath is purposely arousing these people to write against him

and challenging him to have a debate with Swamiji. He decided to send a

messenger to Muth to clarify the same. The messenger met Swamiji and asked him

on behalf of Sechacharya that, being a Sanyasi and Mathadhipati is it proper for him to send a letter like this. To this

Swamiji informed the messenger that the letter has not been sent by him and nor

by his Shishyas. Even then Swamiji informed him that what has been written in

the letter is very correct, and after reading the same we would like to invite

Sri Sechacharya to prove his superiority over us. Swamiji then called Sri

Kowlagi Yadunathacharya and asked him to meet Sri Seshacharya and invite him

for a debate on his behalf. Acharya did the same what was informed to him. To

this Sri Seshacharya asked Acharya, what is use of such debate? There are many

similarities between Sri Ramanuja Siddhantha and Sri Madhva Siddhantha. Then

there is no meaning for any such discussion.

 

Then Acharya informed Sri Seshacharya that the path

to attaining Mukti is not the same between both Siddhantha. Madhva Siddhantha

believes in attaining Mukti in the gradation/Taratamya specified by Sri

Madhvacharya where as the same is not accepted in Sri Ramanuja Siddhantha. You

can debate on the same topic with Swamiji and prove yourself correct. This is a

golden opportunity for you to save your title and Siddhantha. To this Sri

Seshacharya agreed to come for a debate. He then came to Sri Uttaradimath to

have a discussion with Swamiji on the topic "Attaining Mukti by Ananda

Taratamya". Sri Seshacharya could not

give answers to Swamijis question and was defeated.

 

Then Swamiji decided to inform everybody about this

topic and started pravachan like this. What is ANANDA TARATAMYA?

 

In our Madhva Siddhantha our Jagadguru has defined

every Jiva falls in different grades and that is called as gradation or

Taratamya. Everybody has to accept this. Where as Advaita teaches that even

though this has been followed and accepted in day today life it is nothing but

MITHYA (unreal and false). Even Sri Ramanujacharya informs that even though it

is accepted and followed, whenever a JIVA attains Moksha there is no such

Taratamya required. Every mukta Jiva has the same Bliss when he attains Moksha

and there is no such gradation required there.

 

Swamiji then informed everybody that there are many

ways to attain Moksha. Some people say doing certain they can attain Moksha and

the others say quite opposite to that. Let us imagine that by doing different

Karmanushthana (big or small / long or short) if one attains the same bliss of

Moksha then there is no requirement of following different paths. One can

always choose the shortest path to attain it. He then gives a small example.

Say there are two people who want to reach the same destination choose

different paths. One goes in one direction and other goes in another direction.

One has a horse to travel and the other has a Bullock Cart. Even though they

want to reach the same destination the time required to reach there differs

between them. Every Jiva will attain Moksha according to his capacity of doing

the Karmanushthana. Every one will not attain the same bliss, and there is no

similarity between both of them. There is proof for the same according to the

Shruti Pramana defined in Vedas and Puranas. Like this he proved to others that

bliss in attaining Moksha is not same and it is attained according to his

capacity defined in Taratamya.

 

Advaita believes that the TRUTH has two different

faces. One is VYAVAHARIK SATYA and second is PARAMARTHIC SATYA. The same way

Sri Ramanuja believes that there is no Taratamya in attaining Moksha. The Jiva

who attains Moksha enjoys the same bliss. This debate did not go on for many

days as imagined by the people. "CHATUSHASTRA KALPATARU Sri Seshacharya" could

not prove to Swamiji that his Siddhantha is more superior to Dwaita and

accepted defeat at the lotus feet of Swamiji.

 

After this Swamiji called all pundits and given

them Phala Mantrakshate and Sambhavane according to their capacity. He later

decided to move on to his next destination and decided to go off from Kumbhakonam.

By knowing this local people requested Swamiji to stay in Kumbhakonam for the

forthcoming Chaturmasya. Swamiji agreed for this and made all necessary

arrangements to stay at the same place. This news made many surrounding people

feel happy as they could have Darshan /Teertha Prasada and see Pooja of Sri

Rama Devaru and listen to Swamijis Amruta Vani every day. Many people use to

assemble at the place where Swamiji use to stay for Chaturmasya. Some of them

use to do Adhyayana of Acharyas Granthas with Swamiji. Every thing use to have

a fixed timing and everything use to go according to the pre planned schedule.

However busy Swamiji use to be he never uses to miss the classes to his

students, that's how his commitment was towards the studies of his students. He

use to come in evening to listen the Pravachana delivered by different pundits

gathered there.

 

Swamijis schedule was so busy that he never uses to

get time from his daily routine. Many people use to call him for Padapooja /

Bhiksha etc. even then he use to be very patient and calm. If he finds any

difference in his timings and schedule he use to get angry and never use to

spare anyone.

 

Later after completing Chaturmasya Swamiji left for

Tanjavur and Mysore.

 

More in next mail….

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!!! Sri Madhvesharpanamastu !!!NOTE : Due to my busy schedule at work I could not spare time for Translation. I apologise for the delay.

 

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