Sri Kumta Narayana Acharya has written a very beautiful stotra on Srimad Indirakantha Teertha Swamiji. The description and the information is quite worthy of study. The language is highly poetic and high. Shri Vishnu Venkatadas Shanbhag Kalbagkar of Kumta give us a beautiful varnana of this stotra on Sriman Indirakantha Teertha Swamiji who were an accomplished scholar in Madhwa Sidhantha and also known for their vAksiddhi, Nigraha and aNugraha shakti.
श्रयामो वयं श्रीन्दिराकान्ततीर्थान् स्मितज्योत्स्नयेन्दूकृता- स्याम्बुजातान्।
यतीन्द्रान् महातीर्थयात्रान् कृतार्था यद्यङ्घ्र्यब्ज- संदर्शनाप्त्या समस्ताः।।१।।
Srimad Indirakanth teerth swamin is The One whose face is always very much pleasing as the cool refreshing light of the full moon and always living His life strictly according to the code of highest Yati dharma.
Hence the divinity of all teertha kshetras are present in His very self. Still, Swamiji visited various pilgrimage places.
Therefore the Lotus feet of the Saint can grant rich rewards. These are the four purusharthas, Dharma, artha, kaama and moksha sought by every sadhaka just by a little service to them.
We humbly give ourselves to the lotus feet of Srimad Indirakanth teerth swamiji.
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नमामोsधुना श्रेयसे चित्कबंधं मुनीन्द्रेन्दिराकान्ततीर्थाख्य सिन्धुम् ।
सुशान्तादिरत्नं ससद्वाक्तरङगं सद्योद्यन्मुखेन्दुं सुविद्यापगाङ्गम् ।।२।।
(The Author of the eulogy compares HH to an ocean in this second stanza)
Srimad Indirakanth teerth swamiji is a vast ocean. The water here is not insentient . It's very form is pure sentience. Shama, dama, uparati, titikshu and countless other auspicious attributes of Swamiji are the priceless gems that could be found inside this ocean.
Swamiji's natural power to control evil persons and to bless the good ones are the roaring waves. The moon who never sets (HH"s face) always spreads soft refreshing light forever over this ocean. Vedas, Vedangas and allied sat shastras are the rivers which flow into this ocean.
We give ourselves up to this immense valued ocean to lift us from the travails of births and bless us to achieve the lotus feet of Paramatma permanently.
भजामो भवव्याधिभङ्गाय भानुं विरक्तेन्दिराकान्त तीर्थाभिधानम् ।
धराचारिणं हृत्तमोनाशशीलं श्रितस्वान्त- नेत्राब्ज- सन्तोषमूलम् ।।3।।
Divinely pleasing to behold,Destroying the thick darkness of wrong knowledge that has seeped and filled in to the heart,Walking around the earth and spreading the light of knowledge
Devotedly we follow the Great Yogi Srimad Indirakanta teerth swamiji
पिबामात्र वाक्कौमुदीं ताममन्दां समेत्येन्दिराकान्त- तीर्थाखिलेन्दुम् ।
द्विजन्मान्तराण्या-श्रितानन्तमेनं यया स्यान्मनस्तापहानिः समानम् ।।४।।
Because of the good merits (punya) earned in many past births and have been born as Brahmans (Therefore what is our duty?) We are like the Chakori bord
The bright full moon Srimad Indirakant teertha has risen in the sky. Let us keep drinking the moonlight of enriching flow of speech from Sri Swamiji. Which destroys fast, the scalding hot sufferings of the body and mind (That is caused by rebirths)
(Chakora bird is said to survive by drinking the moonlight )
(Sri Swamiji is compared to a " Cloud full of water ready to rain" here)
The Cloud is fully saturated with the water which is energy of knowledge (samvit jala) from the vast ocean of scriptures.A Cloud that moves with the wish of Sri Hari and Prana itself is the wind.
The cloud has deep and meaningful messages in its thunder (Which proclaim the supreme being Vishnu through his infinite auspicious attributes)
The pleasant smile of Swamiji is the lightening from the cloud
The devotees who dance to the appearance of the cloud are the ostentation (or flock) of peacocks
May such a cloud called Srimad Indirakanth teerth swamiji nurture and sustain us throughout and carry us to the Lord's feet
करोत्विन्दिराकान्त- तीर्थाभिधानं सरोज्ञानवार्य-श्रमान्नोsक्षिमीनम् ।
अरागोरुनक्र महाक्षेत्रयानं करास्याङ्घ्रिपद्मं द्विजैः सेव्यमानम् ।। ६।।
(In this verse Swamiji is likened to a big and beautiful lake)
The life giving waters of which are the very essence of vedic teachings
The kind glances from the beautiful eyes itself are the school (or the group of) fish swimming in the lake. The attachment to sense objects and vices are the most fierce crocodiles and alligators which destroy. Here there is no trace of them and hence no one is afraid to be near this lake.
The divine pilgrimage places are the agricultural and horticultural lands. The rich water from this lake feeds them and makes them fertile.
The beautiful lotuses flowering in this lake are the hands, feet and the divine face of Swamiji.
The vedavit brahmanas are the herd of swans who rest here and serve.
May this celestial lake called Srimad Indirakanth teertha pujyapaada enrich us and destroy our travails ||6||
अलोलेन्दिराकान्ततीर्थेन्द्रशालः सुभक्त्यालवालो विरक्त्याद्यमूलः।
क्षमात्वक् शिवायैष भूयात्प्रशस्यः प्रमासत्सुमो नोsमृतोत्कृष्टसस्यः।।७।।
(Sri Swamiji is like a Kalpavriksha)
The base of of the tree is the unshakeable faith and devotion to Sri Hari Gurus.
(The earth at base of a tree is mixed with fertilizers etc. That enriched soil is the devotion described here.)
Stoic with detachment from everything other than Shrihari and gurus itself is the root. Tolerance itself is the bark or the trunk of the tree Wisdom born out of knowledge itself are the fragrant flowers
The fruit of this robust and strong Kalpavriksha , Srimad Indirakantha teertha, is Moksha the final attainment of the Lotus feet of Vishnu. This is ready for the earnest followers of the Saint.
मठेशेन्दिराकान्ततीर्थाः ! परेsपि स्थितान्न्यस्य माठेश्यमद्धावरेsपि ।
श्रितानि प्रधानानि वश्चिद्विरक्ती क्षमा शान्तिदान्ती दयादिष्टभक्ती ।।८।।
Sri Indirakanth teerth swamin!! You have adorned and graced the Seat of the matha!!
Though You have handed over the administration of the matha to Shishya swamiji,
1.Knowledge,
2.Peace (shanti here means the single minded faith in Vishnu born out of knowledge as per the definition given शमो मन्निष्टता),
3. Control of the senses,
4.Contentment (Satisfaction in Vishnu's glory)
5.Detachment (from all other things except गुणोत्कर्ष of Vishnu)
6. Tolerance (or forbearance)
7.Graciousness or mercy ,
8 And the devotion to Shrihari , Gurus
These eight are Your powerful ministers. Still they rest in You.
श्रीन्दिराकान्ततीर्थानामिदमष्टक- मिष्टदम् ।
तच्छिष्य कुमठानारायणाचार्येण निर्मितम् ।।९।।
।।श्री मध्वेशार्पणमस्तु।।
For earning what one wants (specially moksha through the teachings and grace of Swamiji) this eulogizing in eight stanzas was composed by Swamiji's disciple, Kumta Narayan Acharya.
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This eulogy has described the extraordinary personality of Sri Swamiji with various similes and metaphors. The result is that the Divinity flashes before our eyes. We are completely indebted to Sri Narayan Pai for this. I prostrate myself to this extraordinary disciple of an extraordinary Saint.
Born in a grihasth family in Kumta, Sri Narayan Pai learnt sanskrit , vedas, vedangas, vedanta etc from Sri Narasimha Puranik (father of Sri Indirakanth teerth in purva ashrama) The home of Sri Narasimha Puranik (in Bhatkal) was a school of Gurukul system where students stayed and learnt. Sri Narayan Pai was a brilliant and devoted student. Observing the great scholarship and faith Sri Swamiji honored him with Acharya padavi (sort of a degree). Narayan Pai was then called Kumta-Narayan-Acharya and served Swamiji and the Matha till the end. We are all deeply indebted to him for writing down about the Purva Acharyas. Based on this we know many precious facts.
I am happy that I got an opportunity to write on these insights and I thank all of you for this.
I remain Devoted to the fleck of dust from the lotus feet of Sri Swamijis
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