Satyabhinava Tirtha (died 1706) was a

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

philosopher, scholar, theologian and saint. He served as the pontiff of Shri

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from 1673 to 1706. He was the 21st in succession from

Madhvacharya Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...

. He is known for his great works ''Durghata Bhavadipa'' on ''Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya'' and ''Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana'', a commentary on Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya of

Madhva Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...

Life

According to hagiographies, He was born as Keshavacharya into a

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-speaking

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family. Satyabhinava Tirtha who was born with a 'Madhavi Rishi amsa' had occupied the pontificate with distinction for 32 years, 6 months and three days. Satyadhisha Tirtha was the first and Satyadhiraja Tirtha was second disciple. Both these died within a year of their ordination. Later he ordained Kolhapur Krishnacharya as the next pontiff as Sri Satyapurna Tirtha. After his death in 1706, his mortal remains were enshrined in the mutt at Nachiarkoil, which is few miles away from

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. He was succeeded by Satyapurna Tirtha.

Works

Three works have been attributed to Satyabhinava. His ''Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana'' is a commentary running up to 3,220 granthas on Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya of

. ''Duraghatabhavadipa'' is a commentary running up to 8,160 granthas on

's ''Bhagavata Tatparya Niryana'' which, apart from elucidating the concepts of the source text, criticises the allegations against Madhva raised by some scholars and grammarians. His work ''Sri Satyanatha Guru Stuti'' is a praise poem in honour of his guru

Satyanatha Tirtha Satyanatha Tirtha (also known as Satyanatha Yati) (Sanskrit:सत्यनाथा तीर्थ); IAST:Śrī Satyanātha Tīrtha) (1648 – 1674), also called ''Abhinava Vyasaraja'', was a Hindu philosopher, scholar, theologian, logici ...

. Sharma says, "Almost on every page of his gloss in his Bhagavata, we find certain criticisms on the ''Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya'' of Madhva repudiated. The determination and persistence with which he pursues these critics show that ''Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya'' had been severely criticized by some latter-day commentators probably Advaitic of unknown identity. The commentary throws light on many knotty points. Its special interest lies in hunting up the criticisms against the Bhagavata Tatparya, and silencing them".

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