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INTRODUCTION
Sri Vyāsa Tīrtha (1478 A.D-1539 A.D)
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha, one of the brightest stars in the
galaxy of Indian philosophers, is also one of the strong
pillars that supported the Dvaita Vedanta system of
philosophy. Any philosophical system, for its survival
not only needs a strong base in the form of evidences
but also its vindication with unassailable argumentation
and refutation of opponent views. In case of a Vedanta
system of philosophy, the supporting evidences are
mainly the śrutis and the smṛtis and also perception
and inference, if they are in agreement with the śrutis
and the smṛtis. Śrī Madhwa, the founder of the Dvaita
Vedanta system has profusely quoted the śrutis and
the smṛtis in support of the views that he has expounded.
He has also put forward strong arguments backed by
valid inferences. In fact the skill he had in employing
the inferences had earned him a name Anumāna
Tīrtha. In respect of Pratyakṣa pramāṇa his views are
revolutionary. He has convincingly shown as to how
pratyakṣa pramāṇa also is, in certain cases, stronger
than the śrutis and the smṛtis and thus has an important
role to play in the discussions related with philosophical
issues. Śrī Madhwa has shown that pratyakṣa also is
one of the supporting evidences of the Dvaita Vedanta
system.
Later Śrī Jayatīrtha who through his excellent
commentaries on Śrī Madhwa's works, came to be
known as Ṭīkācārya made a unique contribution to
Indian philosophy in general and the Dvaita Vedanta
in particular. The terse works of Śrī Madhwa which
have an undercurrent of extraordinary consistency and
Sri Vyāsa Tīrtha (1478 A.D-1539 A.D)
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha, one of the brightest stars in the
galaxy of Indian philosophers, is also one of the strong
pillars that supported the Dvaita Vedanta system of
philosophy. Any philosophical system, for its survival
not only needs a strong base in the form of evidences
but also its vindication with unassailable argumentation
and refutation of opponent views. In case of a Vedanta
system of philosophy, the supporting evidences are
mainly the śrutis and the smṛtis and also perception
and inference, if they are in agreement with the śrutis
and the smṛtis. Śrī Madhwa, the founder of the Dvaita
Vedanta system has profusely quoted the śrutis and
the smṛtis in support of the views that he has expounded.
He has also put forward strong arguments backed by
valid inferences. In fact the skill he had in employing
the inferences had earned him a name Anumāna
Tīrtha. In respect of Pratyakṣa pramāṇa his views are
revolutionary. He has convincingly shown as to how
pratyakṣa pramāṇa also is, in certain cases, stronger
than the śrutis and the smṛtis and thus has an important
role to play in the discussions related with philosophical
issues. Śrī Madhwa has shown that pratyakṣa also is
one of the supporting evidences of the Dvaita Vedanta
system.
Later Śrī Jayatīrtha who through his excellent
commentaries on Śrī Madhwa's works, came to be
known as Ṭīkācārya made a unique contribution to
Indian philosophy in general and the Dvaita Vedanta
in particular. The terse works of Śrī Madhwa which
have an undercurrent of extraordinary consistency and