Satyadharma Tirtha

Satyadharma Tirtha (c. 1743 – c. 1830) was a Hindu philosopher, scholar, theologian and saint belonging to the Dvaita order of Vedanta. He was the 28th abbot of Uttaradi Math since Madhvacharya from 1797-1830.

Life Satyadharma Tirtha was born in 1743 in Savanur, Haveri district, Karnataka. His purvashrama name was Navaratna Purushottamacharya. He belongs to Navaratna family of scholars, who belongs to Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family. Satyadharma Tirtha was a contemporary and guru of Dewan Purnaiah.

Works

There have been 27 works accredited to Satyadharma Tirtha, 10 of which are commentaries on the works of Hindu philosopher's of Dvaita order, especially Jayatirtha.

Name Description Tattvasaṁkhyāna Tippani Summary of Tattvasaṁkhyā of JayatirthaNamaka Chamaka VyakhyanaGloss on Namaka ChamakaShrimad Bhagavata TippaniSummary of Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya of MadhvacharyaViratparva TippaniSummary of Virata Parva of MahabharataUdyoga Parva TippaniSummary of Udyoga Parva of MahabharataRamayana TippaniA gloss on "Valmiki Ramayana"VirahimodasudhavyakhyanGloss on Virahimoda SudhaTarangini Shloka VyakhyaGloss on Tarangini ShlokaVishnutatvanirnaya Teeka tippaniCommentary on Jayatirtha's ViṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭikāBhasyadipika Yukti VaatyaA refutation work on Bhasyadipika of Jagannatha TirthaGanga Lahari A hymn in praise of GangaSri Lakshmi Narasimha StotraA hymn in praise of Lord Lakshmi NarasimhaNithya Samsari Lingabhanga VicharaA theological tract refuting a schismatic view that even the class of "Nitya Samsari" souls have to undergo destruction of their "Linga-deha"Navagraha Stotra A short hymn on NavagrahaVadiraj Stuti A hymn in praise of Vadiraja TirthaSri Satyavara StotraA hymn in praise of his guru Satyavara Tirtha

Miscellaneous works: Kavikanthamani Yaduvaracharitamruta Lahari Bhagavadbhajanam Hitopadesha Sri Rangeshwara Srungaralahari Geetamahatmyasarasangraha Antrlapikah Barirlapikah Gurvashtakam