Satyadharma Tirtha (c. 1743 – c. 1830),[2] was a Hindu philosopher, scholar, theologian and saint belonging to the Dvaita order of Vedanta. He was the 28th pontiff of Uttaradi Math since Madhvacharya from 1797-1830.[3]

Sri
Satyadharma Tirtha
Personal
Born
Navaratna Purushottamacharya

1743
Died1830
ReligionHinduism
Organization
OrderVedanta (Uttaradi Math)
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruSatyavara Tirtha (Ashrama Guru)
Satyabodha Tirtha (Vidya Guru)
PredecessorSatyavara Tirtha
SuccessorŚrī Satya-saṅkalpa Tīrtha
Disciples
  • Satyasankalpa Tirtha

Life

edit

Satyadharma Tirtha was born in 1743 in Savanur, Haveri district, Karnataka. His purvashrama name was Navaratna Purushottamacharya.[2] He belongs to Navaratna family of scholars, who belongs to Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family.[4][5] Satyadharma Tirtha was a contemporary and guru of Dewan Purnaiah.[6]

Works

edit

There have been 27 works accredited to Satyadharma Tirtha, 10 of which are commentaries on the works of Hindu philosopher's of Dvaita order, especially Jayatirtha.[1][7][8][9]

Name Description
Tattvasaṁkhyāna Tippani Summary of Tattvasaṁkhyā of Jayatirtha
Namaka Chamaka Vyakhyana Gloss on Namaka Chamaka
Shreemadbhagavata Tippani Summary of Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya of Madhvacharya
Viratparva Tippani Summary of Virata Parva of Mahabharata
Udyoga Parva Tippani Summary of Udyoga Parva of Mahabharata
Ramayana Tippani A gloss on "Valmiki Ramayana"
Virahimodasudhavyakhyan Gloss on Virahimoda Sudha
Tarangini Shloka Vyakhya Gloss on Tarangini Shloka
Vishnutatvanirnaya Teeka tippani Commentary on Jayatirtha's Viṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭikā
Bhasyadipika yukti vaatya A reputation of Bhasyadipika of Jagannatha Tirtha
Gangalahari A hymn in praise of Ganga
Sri Lakshminarashimastotram A hymn in praise of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha
Nithyasamsarilingabhanga Vichara A theological tract refuting a schismatic view that even the class of "Nitya Samsari" souls have to undergo destruction of their "Linga-deha"
Navagraha Stotram A short hymn on Navagraha
Sri Vadiraj Stotram A hymn in praise of Vadiraja Tirtha
Sri Satyavara Stotram A hymn in praise of his guru Satyavara Tirtha

Miscellaneous works:

  • Kavikanthamani
  • Yaduvaracharitamruta Lahari
  • Bhagavadbhajanam
  • Hitopadesha
  • Sri Rangeshwara Srungaralahari
  • Geetamahatmyasarasangraha
  • Antrlapikah
  • Barirlapikah
  • Gurvashtakam

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 512.
  2. ^ a b Rajaram 2019, p. 447.
  3. ^ Raghavan 1975, p. 513.
  4. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 653.
  5. ^ Rajaram 2019, p. 18.
  6. ^ Rajaram 2019, p. 300.
  7. ^ Sharma 2000, p. xxvi.
  8. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 547.
  9. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 457.

Bibliography

edit
  • Rajaram, N S (2019). The Vanished Raj A Memoir of Princely India. Prism Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-9388478113.
  • Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.
  • Raghavan, V. (1975). International Sanskrit Conference, Volume 1, Part 1. The Ministry.
  • Rao, C. R. (1984). Srimat Uttaradi Mutt: Moola Maha Samsthana of Srimadjagadguru Madhvacharya.
  • Krishna, Daya (2002). Developments in Indian philosophy from Eighteenth century onwards: classical and western. Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture. ISBN 9788187586081.
edit