Shreemad Anujeevottama teerth
Deeksha Guru : Sri Purushottama teertha
Shishya svikar : Sri Ramachandra teertha
Mahanirvan : saka 1559 Ishwara samvatsara kartika Krishna saptami Ravivar ( 08-11-1637)
Guru peetha kalavadhi : About 49 years
Matha founded : Vyasashrama Dicholi Goa (4th math)
Vrundavan : Dicholim, Goa.
History of Swamiji
शांतिमंतमहं वंदे दांतिमंतं निरंतरम् ।
श्रीमद्कामितार्थप्रदातारं अणुजीवोत्तमं गुरुम्।। (भजे)
- Shreemad Purushottama Teerth was crowned as Peethadhipati in the month of Bhadrapada. Shishya Shreemad Anujeevottama Teerth was initiated soon after.
- Guru Shreemad Purushottama Teertha attained Haripada in the month of Margashirsha.
- Shreemad Anujeevottama Teerth was crowned as Peethadhipati in Saka 1510.
- Shreemad Anujeevottama Teerth spent time in Goa, which was infiltrated by the Portuguese, and spread Sriman Madhwa Siddhanta.
- Swamiji built a Branch Math in Dicholi, a place far from Gokarn.
- The support of people belonging to the Math was crucial for the establishment of the Branch Math.
- Shree Swamiji spread Vaishnava Siddhanta, which took hold in Goa.
- Swamiji ruled for a long period of 50 years and traveled often in Goa.
- Swamiji stayed in the Dicholi Math.
- Shreemad Anujeevottama teerth initiated Shreemad Ramachandra teerth and attained Haripada in Dicholi in Saka 1560 Kartika Krishna saptami.
The Gurupampara stotra describes Sri Swamiji as follows
शांतिमंतमहं वंदे दांतिमंतं निरंतरम् ।
श्रीमद्कामितार्थप्रदातारं अणुजीवोत्तमं गुरुम्।। (भजे)
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शांतिमंतमहं वंदे दांतिमंतं निरंतरम् ।
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बृहदारण्यक उपनिषत् 4th chapter शऱीर ब्राह्मण says
तस्मादेवंवित् शान्तो दांत: उपरतस्तितिक्षु: समाहितो भूत्वा आत्मन्येवात्मानं पश्यति।
So in this Guru stuti when it is said Sri AnuJeevottam teerth swamiji was shanta and daanta , we have to include the other epithets also. So Swamiji was शान्त, दांत, उपरत, तितिक्षु. समाहितमनस्
What do they mean? Shriman Madhvacharya says in the bhashya to brihad aranyaka upanishat passage given above.
To see the paramatma present in one’s atma these gunas are needed.
शान्तिस्तु भगवन्निष्ठा दमो मदविनिग्रह:।
हृदिस्थविष्णौ संतोषः सदैवोपरमः स्मृतः।
तितिक्षा द्वंद्वसहता क्षमा क्रोधात्समुत्थितिः। इति शब्द निर्णये ।
Shanti means unshaken faith in Vishnu. This is not blind. It us born out of knowing the infinite goodness and greatness of Vishnu.
Dama is to be in full control of one’s senses thereby making all senses flow only towards Vishnu.
Uparati is to be always happy with whatever is earned in life and not unduly chasing material wealth. This leads to being content by thinking about the greatness of Vishnu.
Titiksha is to bear the pairs of mundane suffering/happiness. This makes one disregard getting snared by effects of disappointment and feelings of exuberance and remain steadfast in Vishnu.
Kshama is never to be angry.
We know Bhagavan Sri Krishna pointing out the effects of anger.
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः।
स्मृतिभ्रमात् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात् प्रणश्यति।।
So Swamiji was devoid of anger. All these were present in Sri Anujeevottam teerth swamiji, always।।
शांतिमंतमहं वंदे दांतिमंतं निरंतरम् ।
श्रीमद्कामितार्थप्रदातारं अणुजीवोत्तमं गुरुम्।। (भजे)
—
शांतिमंतमहं वंदे दांतिमंतं निरंतरम् ।
.
बृहदारण्यक उपनिषत् 4th chapter शऱीर ब्राह्मण says
तस्मादेवंवित् शान्तो दांत: उपरतस्तितिक्षु: समाहितो भूत्वा आत्मन्येवात्मानं पश्यति।