Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in Madras Vol 21

SR No.: 020206
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S Kuppuswami Shastri
Publisher: Government of Madras
Publication Year: 1918
Total Pages: 505
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 24 MB

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A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
No. 12365. वेदान्ताचार्यविजयचम्पुः.
VEDĀNTĀCĀRYAVIJAYACAMPUĶ. Substance, palm-leaf. Size, 165 x 14 inches. Pages, 74. Lines, 8 on a
page. Character, Grantha. Condition, injured. Appearance, old.
Begins on fol. 18a The other works herein are Navagrahasānti la, Vinayakapujavidhāna Ba, Bgvedisraddhaprayoga 8a.
Breaks off in the sixth Stabaka
A work in verse and prose describing the birth and other incidents in the life of Vēdăntadēsika, and the disputations held by him with Advaitins, like Kışņamiśra, and the polemical successes gained by him over his adversaries It is commonly known as the Acāryavijayacampu. The author of the work is Kavitărkikasimha Vēdāntācārya, son of Venkatācārya of Kausikagātra and the daughter's son aud disciple of Paravastu Venkatācārya. He is said to have studied under his uncle, Paravastu Nigamāntasūri, who is stated to have had six brothers. A member of this Paravastu family, named Śrīnivāsārya, is said to have founded four villages for Brahınins and to have written a comentary called Jayamangaļā. The name of the text on which this is a commentary is not known. Beginning:
श्रीमान् वेङ्कटनाथार्यः कवितार्किककेसरी ।। वेदान्ताचार्यवर्यो मे सन्निधत्तां सदा हृदि । नमामि कवितार्किकद्विरदपुञ्जपञ्चाननं कुदृष्टिकदलीवनोन्मथनगन्धदन्तावलम् । अमेयमहिमानमप्रतिमबुद्धिमश्वाननप्रसादविदिताखिलं निगमचूलिकादेशिकम् ॥ यद्भक्तिं परिचिन्वतामनुकलं लक्ष्मीर्जरीजम्भते यल्लाक्षारसलक्ष्मचारु मुरजिद्वक्षो दरीदृश्यते । यत्प्रहत्रिदशावरोधललनामौलौ वरीवर्तते तत् पद्माचरणाम्बुजं मम गिरां लाभाय बोभ्यताम् ॥
शठद्विषे शान्तिधनाय तस्मै प्रणामवाचं परिशीलयामः । यत्सूक्तिरूपेण सनातनी सा सरस्वती सर्वजनान् पुनीते । नाथस्य सूरेन कथं चरित्रं विचित्रतां विन्दति यः स्थिरात्मा । गुणैरुदारे गुरुपक्लिहारे विशुद्धरत्तस्तरलत्वमेति ॥