Trivikrama Panditacharya
Trivikrama Panditacharya | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Trivikrama Panditacharya |
| Children | Narayana Panditacharya |
| Parent |
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| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Dvaita Vedanta |
| Senior posting | |
| Guru | Madhvacharya |
| Literary works | Vayu Stuti, Vishnu Stuti, Tithinirnaya, and Madhwa Stotra[1] |
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was one of the disciples of Sri Madhvacharya, the great Dvaita philosopher.[2] He composed the Vayu Stuti, one of the most famous Stotras in the Madhva tradition.[1]
Biography
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya's biographical account is also given with considerable detail by his son Sri Narayana Panditacharya in sumadhvavijaya. Sri Trvivikrama Panditacharya's father was Sri Subramanya Panditacharya.[1]
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was a scholar even in his young days and even before he was converted as a Madhwa he had written a Sanskrit mahakavya called "Ushaharana" mahakavya.[3]
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was the teacher of the King of Kasaragod called Jayasimha. Once when Sri Madhvacharya visited Kasaragod, he challenged Sri Madhva to a debate, as he believed in the Advaita tradition.[1] The debate lasted for 7–8 days and in the end, he accepted Sri Madhva's philosophy and became his disciple. He also composed a book called Tatva pradeepika, which is a commentary of Sri Madhvacharya's Brahma Sutra Bhashya.[1]
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya's son, Narayana Panditacharya, composed the famous Madhwavijaya, the biography of Sri Madhvacharya.[2]
Works
There have been many works accredited to Panditacharya,of which a book called Tatva pradeepika, which is a commentary of Sri Madhvacharya's Brahma Sutra Bhashya and Vayu Stuti are most notable.[1] The attributed works are:[1]
- Vayu Stuti
- Vishnu Stuti
- Tithinirnaya
- Madhwa Stotra
- Tatva pradeepika
Brindavana
Brindavana of Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya is located at Kavu Mutt near Kudlu in Kerala.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Siraj 2012, p. 735.
- ^ a b Bryant 2007, p. 361.
- ^ Siraj 2012, p. 734.
Bibliography
- Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007), Krishna: A Sourcebook, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-803400-1
- Siraj, S.Anees (2012), Karnataka State: Udupi District, Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department