Harivāyustuti with English Translation /88

The Väāyu Stuti of Trivikrama Panditācārya holds a
ḍitācārya holds a
most honoured and hallowed place in Maādhva Sampradaāya.

It is a paean of 41 verses in sragdharaā metre glorifying

the three avatars of Sri Vayu - Hanumaān, Bhima and Madhva.

As Pandḍit Śrī M. Rama Rao points out in his Foreword,

"SriŚrī Vaāyu's superiority over all other gods is established

in five of the ten upanishats and Balitthaā Sūkta, etc, sing

his glories."
 

 
Trivikrama Pandḍita, the author of this powerful work,

was a native of Kaāvu, a formidable champion of advaita

and a court-poet of the ruler of Kumbla. His historic

debate with Śrī Madhva, his defeat at his hands and his
conversion to Dvaita are lucidly described in Madhva
Vijaya. The Puraścaraṇa of Vāyu Sri Madhva, his defeat at his hands and his
conversion to Dvaita are lucidly descrituti yields all secular
and spiritual bed in Madhva
nefits according to Viyāsarajay and Vādirāja.
The Puraścaraṇa of Vayu Stuti yields all secular
and spiritualpowerful efficacy of this work was felt benefits accordiny Jag to Vyasaraja and Vādirāja.
The powerful efficacy of this work was felt by Jagannaannātha-

dāsa, Adavi Ācārya, Kūrma Tirtha and others. The present

edition of this work contains the original text with English

translation, transliteration and short explanatory notes on

each verse containing additional information.
 
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