Madhvacarya, Madhvācārya: 6 definitions
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Madhvacarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Madhvacharya.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryMadhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य).—A great thirteenth-century Vaiṣṇava spiritual master, who preached the theistic philosophy of pure dualism. The founder of the dvaita school of Vedānta philosophy.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyMadhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य) is the name a philosophical or religious system, described in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, chapters thirty-eight through forty contains very interesting stories directed towards the denouncement of the system Madhvācārya, which was gaining ground to the great disadvantage of the Śiva-worshippers called Śaivas.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismMadhvacharya (1199–1278 CE), was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "philosophy of reality", popularly known as the Dvaita (dualism) school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in many ways, going against standard conventions and norms. According to tradition, Madhvācārya is believed to be the third incarnation of Vāyu (Mukhyaprāna) and first two being Hanuman and Bhīma. (Padmanabhachar).
He is also known as Purna Prajna and Ananda Tirtha.
Madhvācārya (or Madhva) was born on the Vijayadashami day in 1199 CE (AD) near Udupi, a town in the south-west Indian State of Karnataka. Traditionally it is believed that Nadillaya Nārāyana Bhatta as name of the father and Vedavati as Madhvācārya's mother. They named him Vāsudeva at birth. Later he became famous by the names Pūrna-prajña, Ānanda-tīrtha and Madhvācārya.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य):—[from madhva] m. = madhva-guru, [Horace H. Wilson]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Madhvacaryavijaya.
Full-text: Madhva, Marutimata, Tattuvati, Tuvaiti, Maruti, Vaishnavamata, Tattvavada, Madhyamandira, Purnaprajna, Madhvamata, Adhidaivika, Mattuvam, Tuvaitam, Baladeva, Kurmakshetra, Vedamula, Vyahriti, Vijaya.
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Search found 44 books and stories containing Madhvacarya, Madhvācārya; (plurals include: Madhvacaryas, Madhvācāryas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Teachers and Writers of the Madhva School < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]
Part 1 - Madhva’s Life < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]
Part 2 - The Life of Caitanya < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 238 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Concept of Mokṣa according to Dvaita Vedānta < [Introduction]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.67 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 3.7.96 < [Chapter 7 - Pastimes in Śrī Gadādhara’s Garden]
Verse 2.17.94 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa and Descriptions of the Devotees’ Glories]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Upadhinirasa < [Chapter 3 - Theory of Pramanas (epistemology)]
1. Introduction < [Chapter 2 - Historical Study of Nyaya system]
Vyapti—The Ground of Inference (anumana) < [Chapter 3 - Theory of Pramanas (epistemology)]
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