Vidhootadurmatdhwanto
vishdeekrutpaddhatihi |
Yah
sajjanaanujjahaara jayateertharavim bhaje ||
Satpadmabandhavo
yasyagaavo vishwatmoonudha |
Sasyat
tatwaprakashaya Jayateerthrvirmama ||
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Written by Sri RaghavendraTheertharu
Yergol is situated
in Karnataka in the district of Gulbarga .The very remembrance of Yergol will
remind Sri Anandateertharu, Sri Jayateertharu and Sri Raghavendrateertharu.
After the visits of
Ahmedabad and Kolhapur Jayateertharu with gratitude to Sri Madacharya desired
to write Commentaries (Teekas) and books pertaining to Dwaita Philosophy. On the bank of Bheema river near
Sandhyavali there is a famous Durga Devi temple, she is popularly called as
Saraswati Devi. There Jayateertharu sat for Tapasya with great devotion. Soon
the Saraswati Devi bestowed Jayateertharu with the writing materials. A steel
nail to write on the leaves and betel nut to rub after writing on the leaves,
so the letters will be visible clearly and shining. This is a good sign for a
great task of writing the books, commentaries of Sri Anandateertharu works.
After this with joy
and vigour Jayateertharu rushed to Yergol, which is situated in Gulbarga
District,near Yadgir. Jayateertharu selected a lonely place which is plunged in
deep and profound silence. Previously that was the Ashrama of Shankha Rishi,
imparting knowledge and education in Vedas - Vedaadhyayana to several able
students. A small hilly cave in the midst of the trees which is in the shape of
a Shankha. Jayateertharu sat there for writing commentaries with great
patience, knowledge and intense Aparoksha Gnyaana. The Samskaara-culture of all
the Janmas put together in the writings of Teekas by Sri Hari-Sri Madacharya.
The whole world is surprised today to look into all this great works of Sri
Jayateertharu.There is
Jayateertharu is
famous and popular as Yergol Teekarayaru.We cannot forget Yergol. It is here on
this holy land that all the Teekas have taken birth and shaped by our
Jayateertharu. Jayateertharu taken pains, many a times starved, as no one used
to go there for that lonely place. Took Shesha Roopa many times for survival,
then with Yati Roopa wrote Teekas. A master piece has born in Yergol. We are
grateful to Yergol Teekarayaru.
Sri Jayateertharu
always thinking, pondering with intense concentration at Yergol cave went on
writing the commentaries to the works of Sri Ananadateertharu with great
devotion in the realm of Sri Hari Jayateertharu each day performed the Worship
of Goddess Saraswati. Once Sri
Vidyaranya came to Yergol met Sri Jayateertharu and asked what is going on. Sri
Jayateertharu politely showed all the works and asked to go through PRAMAANA
LAKSHANA. Vidyaranya could not understanding anything and said what is this?
Then Jayateertharu presented the book NYAAYA KALPA TARU and asked him to go
through thoroughly. As per the famous Sanskrit Subhaashita Vidya Dadaati
Vinayam.Though Jayateertharu a great scholar with meek and kind nature
expressed His Greatness.Historians have amply described this point whole heartedly.
It is a great treasure-wealth to the Madhwa Siddhanta and Madhwas-Dwaitas.It is
a matter of pride and honour.
When Vidyaranyaru
went on reading the pages(Taale Oleya Gari) one by one, His heart was filled
with joy and tears rolled through the eyes ANANDABAASHPA. What a great work.
The style, descriptions, the way of presentation, imagination, knowledge and
language impressed a lot. Vidyaranyaru expressed that he had never seen such a
great work so far and praised that Jayateertharu is the real Teekakaara. Made Jaya Ghosha to
Jayateertharu .
There is no
jealousy for good qualities. The learned personalities hearts are always broad
and pure. Sri Vidyaranyaru made it true. Actually placed the NYAAYAKALPATARU on
the elephant and made a grand procession with grandeur and honoured
Jayateertharu . The greatness of Acharya Tatvas to the whole world. Only the
pandits know the struggle and difficulties of the pandits. Vidyaranya fully understood the
pains,difficulties,struggle taken by Jayateertharu at Yergol. We feel a lot for Jayateertharu
’s stay in Yergol,at the time of this great constructive works of all
times.
Jayateertharu though rich,powerful,youth sacrificed
everything towards this great task of Dwaita Siddhanta.Piereced the darkness
and conquered
Mantralaya Rayaru
the seventeenth pontiff of Sri Madacharya
had been to Malkhed,attained Knowledge in the Sannidhaana of Sri
Jayateertharu at Malkhed, the sixth
pontiff of Sri Madhwacharya Peetha. Mantralaya Raghavendrateertharu has beautifully presented the appreciation of
Sri Mann Nyaaya Sudha the famous work of Sri Jayateertharu : Pratyaksharam
Pratipadam Anekaakooti Garbhitaa
Pratibhaati Sudhaathaapi Granthaalpatvaayanocchyatae. Each and every
sentence and word of Sudha gives several meanings, sounds several melodies, full
of Imagination(Pratibha. Pratibha always finds new things in all the aspects
and writings) and knowledge. This Sudha is really a great work of all the times
and for all the times.
Mantralaya Rayaru
respected and regarded this great Saint, a noble personality Sri
Jayateertharu of Malkhed
A big lake was
constructed near the rock-cave, QUIET LONELY PLACE, THERE Our
SriJayateertharu composed Teekas to the Works of Sri MADHWACHARYA.
But the water was
not staying in the lake. The lake used
to become empty on the very next day. People were worried. Prayed all the
Gods,but nothing happened. At last they
went and surrendered to Sri
Jayateertharu with devotion and
updated the details of the lake.Sri
Jayateertharu listened the people problem and prayed to Godess GANGA.`
Next day Sri Jayateertharu
actually witnessed the hand of the Goddess GANGA in the lake.The lake was
filled with water and water stayed, there after lake remained always full with
water. This is well known fact to the devotees the people of Yadgir and Yergol since a long time.
In that hilly
rock-cave Sri Jayateertharu wrote the
TEEKAS to the works of SriAnandateerharu.Owing to the loneliness of that place Sri
Jayateertharu remained UPAVAASA for several days, to survive He
took SHESHAVESHAROOPA in the presence of
SRIMARUTI. Even today we can see all that in Yergol. Pooja,Naivaidya and Hastodaka are all performed there. Even to
this day people ask and pray in Yergol for their welfare of rain and crops.
The Yergol Sanctity
is a boon to all Sanjannas.
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