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Abhinavagada
The Abhinava Gada (Sanskrit:अभिनवगदा); (), is a Sanskrit work on Dvaita philosophy written by Satyanatha Tirtha. It is a refutation work for the theological controversies provoked by Appayya Dikshita's on Dvaita, Madhva Siddhanta. Contents Abhinava-Gada consists of five-chapters designated ''Yuddhas'' (battles) with an obvious allusion to the Gada-yuddha between Bhima and Duryodhana, Suyodhana. The intensely bellicose attitude of the author reflected even in the opening verse: Overview Abhinava-Gada is an uncompromisingly fighting treatise directed to a sustained and systematic refutation of Appayya Dikshita's furious, frontal attack on Madhva in his ''Madhvamukhamardanam''. Even though it is refutation work like the earlier works of Vijayendra Tirtha and Narayana, Satyanatha wrote the refutation in a slightly different angle of theirs. It runs to 4,750 granthas and was published by Satyadhyana Tirtha of Uttaradi Math. Unlike Vijayendra Tirtha, the author tries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyadhyana Tirtha
Satyadhyana Tirtha () (24 December 1872 – 24 March 1942) was an Indian Hindu philosopher, scholar, yogi, mystic, theologian and saint. He was the 38th pontiff of Uttaradi Math and served the pontificate from 1911-1942. He was considered most active and zealous pontiffs of 20th century. He was an untiring propagandist, the best debater of his days and almost a terror to his adversaries in philosophical polemics. It was at his initiative and inspiration that a splendid Marathi translation of Madhva's ''Brahmasutra Bhashya'', with the ''Tatvaprakashika'' of Jayatirtha was published for the benefit of a large number of followers of Madhvacharya in Maharashtra. He made extensive tours all over India, held disputations and published polemical tracts and phamplets in many languages in North and South India for free distribution. He started, ''Sriman Madhva Siddhanta Abhivruddhikarini Sabha'' around 1905-06 and registered in 1930 to promote the study of Sanskrit literature and ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |