1991 English edition/translation of "Shree Vishnu-Tatva-Nirnaya" by OM VishnuPad MadhwAcharya (Shree Madhwa-Sampradaya) is great! The translation had been made by
prof. K.T. Pandurangi and published by Dvaita Vedanta Studies (Bangalore).
prof. K.T. Pandurangi and published by Dvaita Vedanta Studies (Bangalore).
I have made OCR of Khanda NO. 3 (below), I am also planning to add more OCR-ed Khandas to my blog in the near future.
"SHREE VISHNU-TATVA-NIRNAYA"
BY ANANDATIRTHA (OM VISHNUPAD SHREE MADHVACHARYA), 3rd KHANDA:
TRANSLATION: "Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharva-veda, Mahabharata, the entire Pancharatra, original Ramayana (Mula-Ramayana), the Puranas that are NOT contrary to these and all such works that follow these are the sacred scripture. The other texts that are opposed to these and indifferent to the tenets in these, are perverted texts. These do not help to know Narayana.
Narayana could be known by this sacred scripture by those who are continuously engaged in the study of these, who are devoted to Narayana, and who have the firm faith in Him.
Narayana cannot be comprehended by mere speculation or sense-perception or any other such means. He can be comprehended by the sacred scripture only and by the devoted persons only. Not in any other way".
EXPLANATION 01. The sacred literature is listed here. The study, devotion and faith are laid down as the requirements to comprehend Narayana through this sacred literature. It is also pointed out that mere speculation or logic does not help to comprehend the Supreme God Narayana.
EXPLANATION 02 (regarding "Shree PanchaRatra"). As said by OM VishnuPad Shree JayaTirtha-Acharya:
Certain passages of "Shree PanchaRatra" such as:
are not considered as authoritative by other systems of Vedanta. But these can be properly interpreted and their authoritativeness shown as ("Shree AnuVyakhana" by OM VishnuPad MadhwAcharya):
Therefore, it is specifically stated here that the entire Pancharatra is authoritative. The authoritativeness of the entire Pancharatra is declared as:
Note by Vishnudut1926: This Praman in blue says, that "Shree PanchaRatra" had been created personally by Bhagavan Shree Narayana ("Narayanah Svayam"), that's why orthodox "Shree PanchaRatra" ("Shree Lakshmi-Tantra", "Shree Satvata-Samhita" and many other Granthas) is considered to be one of the Highest Pramans in Orthodox Vaishnava-Sampradayas (Ramanuja-Sampradaya and Madhwa-Sampradaya).
This is discussed in the UtpatyAdhikarana of BrahmaSutras ("Shree Vedanta-Sutra").
EXPLANATION 03 (regarding "Shree MulaRamayana"). Reference to the original Ramayana is found in Valmiki Ramayana itself as:
A gist of the original Ramayana is given in the Mahabharata Tatparyanirnaya of Sri Madhvacarya and Sangraha Ramayana of Narayana Panditacarya.
The present Valmiki Ramayana is only a later version of the original Ramayana.
In Madhva tradition this original Ramayana is considered as authoritative. Valmiki Ramayana has to be understood and interpreted in the light of this.
EXPLANATION 04 (regarding vaisheshikas and karma-mimansakas).
Vaisesikas are not interested in the study of Veda. The mimamsakas, though study the Vedas, they are not devoted to Narayana. Therefore, these two fail to comprehend Narayana through Veda and other sacred literature.
Cited from
"VishnuTatvaNirnaya" by OM VishnuPad MadhwAcharya
translated by prof. K.T. Pandurangi,
Dvaita Vedanta, Bangalore, 1991 edition -
