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 310 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. [November, 1873. Madhvasastra, and being a fall servant of the great Hayavadana, the strong Madhva- c h a r y a shone on earth.” “ Believe in the good master of the best guru, Madhva muni!” “ On the orbit (of the earth), in the great Kuduma pura (Udupu ?), excessively shines and appears to devotees the love of Krishna, who is the lord of Madhva (Madhva—) Hayavadana sings : “ Quick¬ ly kill the wicked people, 0 good (nalla) lord of M a d h v a! If thou dost not kill, the wicked people of the Kali age will remain. All were throwing stones at thy pujd, yes ! Beautiful Hayavadana, kill, kill them! Make us victo¬ rious !” “Madhava’s doctrine is necessary ; the difference (bheda) regarding Hari is neces¬ sary ; to dispute with the wicked people is necessary.” Vithala, in describing U dup u, says “ The Yat is (or Svdmis) of U dupu’s eight residences (matha) are performing, for Krishna, the pujd which the most excellent Srlmadacha- rya, Guru of the Vira Vaishnavas, com¬ menced. If ye adore Vithala, who stowed away the untruth of the Advaita sdstras, and who is the most excellent and the chief life-lord of the Suddha Vaishnavas, he, being in U d u - pu, will support you all.” Some of V a r & h a ’ s expressions are: “ Where the lord of Madhva sits, is Kasi.” “ People, seeing (him), say with a sneer: * Pray near Varaha Timmappa who is on the eastern hill, eats jungle fruit, and plays on the summit! ’ (Wait only !) The Kali king has come !” (i. e. probably Kalki.) “ Varaha Timmappa, as the son of Nanda Gopa, saw the austerities of Anandatirtha ( Madhvacharya), and seated himself in Chandra pura (i.e. Udupu).” “ The glorious Madhva Raya became a S u d- dha Vaishnava, raised the world, brought the dear idol of Krishna (to Udupu), and put it up. Bow down all to Madhva Raya! All the doctrines of all the Rishis hid themselves ; the dootrine of Madhva Rishi became ap¬ parent.” “ Thou, O Krishna, placedst thy foot and seatedst thyself inUdupu, that is the best place in the world.” “ On the throne, called Siddhanta Vaishnava, he (Krishna) appears in his lovely form. Accepting the pleasing pujd with the sounds of musical instruments, Ma- dhva’s Krishna came to Chandrapur a. No doubt, as if one had brought and put up Va¬ raha Timmappa, well dost thou stand (there, O Krishna !).” Speaking somewhat allegorically about the ashes used for the marks on the fore¬ head, Varaha Dasa observes : “ That Smartas put on the name (the sectarian mark on the forehead of Vaishnavas) and largely spread the name of Hari, is a right thing! Put on ashes! Suddha Vaishnavas have heard and know the root of them.” Vijaya Dasa utters the following: “ He who joins the feet of the glorious Ananda- 11 r t h a, and remembers the lotus-feet of S r l Vijaya Vithala, gets rid of the fetter* of hell.” “ The good luck of all the Dasas is to be bora as Brahmans, to be instructed in the doctrine of M a d h v a, and with distinction to perform the aversion (to the world, virakti) connected with devotion (bhakti).” Purandara says : “ Remembering Pu- randaraVithalais sufficient; why should one gotoVaran&si?” “ He who sees and does not worship Purandara Vithala is a great fool.” “ May Purandara Vitliala have compassion, he who came to Udupu, took a firm seat there, and from love gives the true devotees what they wish for,” “ he the beautiful (chelva = Bang a) Krishna of U d u p u.” “In thiB country, since old times, there were no knowers of the Veda (vedajha), they saw (i.e. used to study) the Veddnta sdstras; in the plaoes of the Adi mftrti was only the name of Sridhara (Vishnu), and pujd in abundance. 0 Vishnu, who art to be known by the Fe- ddnta ! ” “ The stupid Pandita ought not to say: 1 am the Brahma. Ha, ha, O man! Why didst thou become rained ? Ha, ha, thou left’st Hari’s worship ! ” “In the Kali age Madhvacharya came down to the earth, did away with the pieces, reviled the Mayas (the doctrines con¬ cerning the mdyd), and did away with the mesh- work of the Moha sdstras (heresies). Without delay have it proclaimed by beat of drum: ♦Among the gurus there is none like guru Madhvacharya! In the whole world none are like the Vaishnavas! ’ In the whole world I see not any who had the same power as guru Madhvacharya.” “To do service to Hari is the highest state (parama pada).” “He who does not adore Purandara Vithala is indeed a thorough low- caste fellow (holeyd) /” As a specimen of one of
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