Shri Sathyadyana Teertharu was the 38th Pontiff of Shri Uttradhi Mutt. He attained Hari Pada in 1942 . His Moola Brindavan is located in Pandarpur.
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सत्यध्यानगुरुः पातु यतीन्द्रैरपि पूजितः॥
He was the Vidyagurugalu for his ashrama gurugalu – Sri Sethuramacharya (in his poorvashrama) was the vidya gurugalu for Sri Kinhal Gangur Jayacharya, who later took ashrama from Sri Satyadheera Tirtharu as satyajnAna tIrtharu. Sri Satyajnana Tirtharu in turn gave ashrama to Sri Sethuramacharya as Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu. So, he was the vidyagurugalu for his ashrama gurugalu
His Vidyagurugalu –
He learnt various subjects under various gurugalu :
Sri Ramacharya Rangampet @ Surpur – Nyayashastra
Sri Satyadheera Thirtharu – Srimanyayasudha
Sridharacharya Talwalkar – Nyayamruta, Tarangini, Chandrika, etc.
Profession – He was made the Diwan of UttarAdi maTa. After taking charge as Diwan, he was also doing paata/pravachana on various subjects. He took care of the Vidwan’s stay/food/education, etc. After taking sanyashrama, Sri Satyadhyana Teertha donated all his estate estimated around Rupees Three Lakhs (valuation prevailing at that period) to Sri UttarAdhi maTa.
Notable Sanyasi Shishyaas:
Sri Vidyamanya Tirtharu of palimAru and Bandarakeri maTa
Sri LakshmIsha Tirtharu of Kundapura Vyasaraja maTa
Sri Vidyasindhu Tirtharu of Subramanya maTa
Sri LakshmIndra Tirtharu of Shiroor maTa
Sri Pradyumna Tirtharu of Sagarakatte maTa
Sri Satyaprajna Tirtharu
Sri Satyabhijna Tirtharu
Sri Raghukantha Tirtharu of Akshobhya Tirtha Mutt
Sri Goswami Gokulnathaji Maharaj (Jagadguru Vallabhacharya Peeta)
Sri RaghudAnta Tirtharu of Tankaswali maTa
Sri Raghuveera Tirtharu
Notable Gruhasta Shishyaas :-
Sri Jalihal Srinivasachar
Sri Kinhal Gangur Jayacharya (Who later became Sri SatyajnAna Teertha)
Sri Pandurangi Jayacharya (Who later took over ashrama from Sri Satyadhyana Teertha and was named as Sri Satyapragna Teertha)
Sri Varkhedi Narasimhacharya
Sri Doddaballapura Vasudevacharya
Sri Chaturvedi Ramachandracharya
Sri Yelemeli Vasudevacharya
Sri Adya Tatacharya
Malagi Vedavyasacharya
Yagna Vitthalacharya
Chincholi Krishnacharya
Varkhedi Pradumnacharya
Varkhedi Narasimhacharya
Subbannacharya Galgali
Kurmacharya Galagali
Ramacharya Galagali
Muddacharya Galagali
Venkannacharya Galagali
Hulagi Hucchacharya
Mahuli Gopalacharya (Who established Sri Satyadhyana Teertha Vidyapeetha – Mumbai) - He is Poorvashrama maternal grandfather of present Peethadhipati of UM Srigalu Shri Satyatma Teertha Sripadangalavaru
Valkonda Narasimhacharya
Kolhapur Rangacharya
Rangacharya Korlahalli
Munji Lakshmanacharya
Katte Srinivasacharya Udupi
Inna Krishnacharya
Seetharamacharya Udupi
Kashi Krishnacharya Guntur
Markapuram Padmanabhacharya
Markapuram Srinivasacharya
Malagi Venkannacharya
Malagi Krishnacharya
Bojji Srinivasacharya
Galagali Madhavacharya
Agnihotri Srinivasacharya
Agnihotri Hanumanthacharya
Praktooru Bhimacharya
Katti Gururajacharya Koppal
Doddaballapur Vasudevacharya
Hosahalli Narayanacharya
Pandurangi Gururajacharya
Gangur Gopalacharya
Gangur Jalihal Ramacharya
Alampalli Narayanacharya
Gangur Seetharamacharya
Veeracholapuram Krishnacharya
Vattangadu Ramacharya
Vattangadu Ranganathacharya
Kumpanipuram Ramacharya
V.N.Desikacharya (Later took Vaishnava Diksha and was known as Akshobhyacharya)
H.Subba Rao (was earlier adwaita professor)
Dr. B.N.K.Sharma (famous Dwaita writer)
Dr.R. Nagaraja Sarma
Raghavacharya Javali
Yalameli Vitthalacharya
Karpur Srinivasacharya
Galagali Annayyacharya
Jalihal Srinivasacharya
Galagali Narayanacharya
Galagali Shukacharya
Kolli Ramacharya
Bhimsenacharya Korlahalli
Dambal Anantashayanacharya
Umapuram Venjatagiri Acharya
Chaturvedi Ramachandracharya
Dadacharya Kale
Venjannacharya Chincholi
Yelmeli Vasudevacharya
Dharapuram Krishnamurthyacharya
Korlahalli Krishnacharya
Gangur Hanumanthacharya
Raddi Rangacharya
Belubbi Annayyacharya
Shivanagi Vittalacharya
Belagundi Padmanabhacharya
Sriranga Madhavacharya
P.P Lakshmi Narayana Upadhyaya
Bojji Krishnacharya
Harti Venkobacharya
Kapusubbaraya Puranik
Adya Tatacharya
Panghri Tatacharya
Toravi Krishnamurthyacharya
Sheeranahalli Bhodharajacharya
Kashi Sripadacharya
Hunasigi Ramacharya
Umarji Narasimhacharya
Galgali Krishnacharya
Sonni Krishnacharya
Guttal Rangacharya
Dwaipayana Srinivasacharya
Katti Keshavacharya
Notable conversions from other mathaas –
Sri M R Sharma
Sri Sowkar Ramanna
Sri H Subbarao
Sri V N Deshikacharya
CHANDRIKA MANDANAM – An advaitee scholar Ramasubbashastry of Kumbakonam wrote a book condemning “Chandrika” of Sri Vyasaraja Tirtharu with the title “Chandrika Khandanam”. That advaitee managed to send that Chandrika Mandanam book to Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu. As soon as he received that book, he went through the book, with each and every aspect and started writing the Khandanam for that Grantha. He started replying immediately postponing his bath and pooja. Sanyasashrama dharma says if any Khandana Grantha is written for Acharya Siddantha, the same should be condemned immediately lest the sanyasa dharma itself is in vain. After snaana, pooja and theerthaprasada, he again continued the book and within a short period he completed the book and gave the title “Chandrika Mandanam”. He also sent a copy of the book to Ramasubbashastry who was in Kumbakonam. But shri Ramasubbashastry did not reply for the “Mandanam” by Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu. Then Swamiji sent an advocate from Madras High Court to the place of Ramasubbashastry and invited him to meet the swamiji at Padmasarovara where Swamiji was staying at that time. But the Shastry avoided by replying, that he does not like to debate with a sanyasi and did not go with him. Then swamiji called for a great Sabha at Tiruchanoor and invited all the religious sectors from Advaita and Vishistadvaita apart from Dwaitha pundits. The sabha was attended by more than 1000 pandits, people from all over the country. Swamiji launched the book “Chandrika Mandanam”.
Some of the achievements of Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu –
He defeated Chandrashekara Bhatta, an advaita pandita on his way to Kaashi.
He went to Madras and defeated Mahamahopadyaya Harishastri.
In Kumbakonam, he argued with Sri Sheshacharya, an Vishishastadvaita pandit on “Whether there is taaratamya in Mukthi also” and proved that there is taaratamya in Mukthi.
Discussion with Balagangadhara Tilak over “Geetha Bhashya” –
Once When Balagangadhar Tilak, a famous freedom fighter was in Jail, he had written a book titled “Geetha Rahasyam”, wherein he had expressed his displeasure over Acharya Madhwa’s Geetha Bhashya. When Sri Satyadhyanaru noticed this, he immediately called for Vagvada, which Tilak happily agreed to meet at Chikodi. There after a lengthy discussion between Sri Satyadhyanaru and Sri Balagangadhara Tilak, for more than 3-4 days, the entire doubts raised by Tilak over Srimadacharya’s Geetha Rahasya were cleared to everybody’s satisfaction and Tilak was fully convinced and accepted that Madhwa Siddantha is great. Tilak asked swamiji as to what was the necessity for Krishna to preach Arjuna the “Geetha”in Kurukshetra. Swamiji told Tilak that Lord has been always with the Dharma and he has punished those who are against it. The battlefield was the right place for Arjuna to preach the same and win over the Kauravas who were totally against the Dharma. To this he asked Tilak who was the fortunate person to listen this live? Tilak was surprised and was quite for some point of time. To this Swamiji again informed him it was Kapiraja Lord Vayu in the form of Mukhyaprana Devaru who was on the flag (dhwaja) of Sri Krishna and Arjuna’s chariot who has listened all what has been preached by Lord Krishna to Arjuna directly. The swamiji also gave proofs that our Srimadacharya was the incarnation of the Mukhyaprana. The 17th April 1917 issue of ”Kesari” newspaper, published by Balagangadhar Tilak, carried a detailed report of this historic meet at Chikkodi.
Angara – Akshate Dharane by Tilak –
After getting convinced fully about Madhwa Siddantha, Sri Balgangadhar Tilak was very happy and once he arranged a bhiksha for the swamiji @ Tulasi Bagh in Pune. That day Lokmanya Tilak applied Angara Akshata and this was widely published in next day’s edition of Bhopatkar’s Bhala Newspaper.
“TILAKANI KALIREKHA ANGARA AKSHATA ODHALI” were the headlines.Which means Tilak has applied a black line called Angara and Akshata.
Granthas by Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu –
Civil Suit – Here the grantha is in the form of conversation – argument between two layers. The argument topic consisted of Veda, shastra, and Upanishat. This grantha, even though the name looks like an English book, it is completely in Devanagari language.
Sabhasara Sangraha – Here swamiji has answered some of the questions raised by the people in various cities over Daivika and dharmika topics.
Geetha Pratipadartha Chandrika – Here Swamiji has given the meaning of each and every word of Bhagavadgeetha and summary as per Madhwa Philosophy.
Geetha Saara Sangraha – Here Swamiji has explained about the tathvaas – Jeeva, Jagath and Jaganniyamaka Srihari as per Geetha.
Geetha Lekhana Maala – Here he has answered the queries/objections raised by Balagangadhara Tilak in “Geetha Rahasya” against Srimadacharya’s Geetha Bhashya. This book contains the articles by Satyadhyanaru in “Sri Madhwa Siddaantha Sudhakara”, a Marathi News Paper.
Bhasma Dharana Nisheda tathaa UrdvapuNdra DharanaM – In this book Swamiji has clarified that Bhasma Dharana is void and Urdhvapundra Dharana is shastreeya.
Sudarshana Mahatmya – Here swamiji has explained about Mudradharana and tapta shanka tathaa chakra Dharana.
Advaita Mata vimarshamaala
Bedha paraaNyEna Kalu brahma Sutraani – Here he has explained that “Bedha Tathva” is the moolabhoota tatva and he has proved that every soothra has proof from Shankara Bhashya. That is Shankara Advaitha vaada itself proves that “bedha Tathva” is supreme.
Chandrika Mandanam – This is a grantha written for the Khandana of a grantha by an advaitee “Chandrika Khandana”. Ramasubba shastry of Kumbakonam wrote a book condemning the Tatparya Chandrika of Sri Vyasarajaru. As soon as he got the copy of the Khandanam by an advaitee on Vyasaraja’s Tatparya Chandrika, he studied the entire writings of the advaitee vidwan and Sri Vyasaraja’s original Tatparya Chandrika. He has condemned each and every objection by Ramasubbashastry and published the greantha “Chandrika Mandanam” in support of Tatparya Chandrika.
Apart from the above, Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu got the following books written from some of his shishyas during his period.
Dwaita Darshana – by Sri Varakhedi Narasimhacharya
Advaita Bhranti prakasha – by Sri Varakhedi Narasimhacharya
Advaita kapola cha petika – by Sri Varakhedi Narasimhacharya
Sambagala Hastika – by Sri H Subbarayaru
Sambha Bhanjana – by Sri H Subbarayaru
Dwaita Vijaya Dundubhi
Dwaita Philosophy
Granthas on Sri Satyadhyana Tirtharu :-
Sri Satteesudhaa – by Adya Anantacharyaru in Kannada in 1936
Sri satyadhyaanara dakshiNa dEshada digvijaya athavaa dvaita vijayaa dundubhi – by Bheemacharya Kanchi in Kannada in 1948
Sri Satyadhyana Vijaya – by Sri Katti Keshavacharya – in Kannada – in 1947 – in Shatpadi mahakavya
Guruvaarada haadu – by Katti Keshavacharya
Sri Satyadhyana Vijayam – by Katti Keshavacharya – in Sanskrit
Sri Satyadhyana Digvijaya Mahakavyam – by Kashi Krishnacharya – in 1949 – in Sanskrit
Sri Satyadhyanara charitre by Chikkerooru Govindacharya in 1961 in Kannada
Sri Satyadhyana Tirtha Charitre by Ramacharya Avadhani in 1968 in Marati
My Master – by Mahuli Gopalacharya in English
Abhinava Anandatirtha – a souvenir
Sage Sathyadhyana Tirtha
Guruvaibhava Mahakavyam by Jalihal Srinivasacharya in 1971 in Sanskrit
Sri Satyadhyana Suprabhata shataka by Galagali Ramacharya in Sanskrit
Sri Satyadhyana Shatakam by Pandarinatacharya Galagali in 1971 in Sanskrit
Sri Satyadhyanaru – by Malagi Jayatirthacharyaru in 1970 in Kannada
Sri Satyadhyanara nudimuttugalu by Malagi Jayatirthacharya in 1979 in Kannada
Sri Satyadhyana Jeevanarashmi by Malagi Jayatirthacharya in 1990 in Kannada
Sri Satyadhyanara sandesha by Hanumeshacharya in kannada in 1975
Sri Satyadhyanaru by Sri Aravatti in 1974 in Marati
Satyadhyanaru – His Special characters –
Once in Kolhapura, his disciples were attracted in the market for the “Garam Chooda”. But they could not buy the items being sold in shops. Satyadhyanaru on noticing this, after reaching Dharwad, got prepared Garamchooda exclusively for his students by bringing Grapes, anjura, avalakki, godambi and made his students to have the taste of Garam chooda in the maTa itself
If any body gives fruits to the swamiji, he used to distribute amongst his disciples.
He used to respect the pundits of other mathaas also. He was vidyapakshapathi.
Once when he was doing the pooja in a king’s place. The king could not come in time before the pooja. Swamiji finished the pooja and packed the idols. After that the king turned, but it was all over. The king repented for having come late. Swamiji told “We can wait for the king, but Sriramachandra devaru, can’t wait for you”. The king agreed and repented. Next day, the king was very much in time to see the entire pooja and got the devata darshana and theerthaprasada.
Once in Bagalkot, a lady had gone with her neighbour with her mother-in-law’s permission. Because of heavy rush, she lost a bag wherein she carried the sarry given by her mother-in-law. She was worried that her in law would scold her and was searching. Somehow, Sreegalu came to know about the incident, asked his disciples to bring two good sarees and give it to her.
Once he was giving “dakshine” during bhojana to all the people in the pankthi. His shishya was carrying the plate which carried the dakshine. But somehow the entire dakshine in the plate fell on a plantain leave of a lady inadvertently. Swamiji did not even scold the shishya and asked that lady to retain the entire dakshine. Actually that lady was a very poor lady and this dakshine helped her a lot for family maintenance.
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