श्रीव्यासयोगिचरितम् /8

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<p lang="en">INTRODUCTION
 
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<p lang="sa">Sri Vyāsa Tīrtha (1478 A.D-1539 A.D)
 
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<p lang="sa">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

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.
 
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<p lang="sa">Later Śrī Jayatīrtha who through his excellent

commentaries on Śrī Madhwa'&apos;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
 
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