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Allenter ae reve iy eat (ezanous) quale scholars inthe Bel pro pton er eepet fetrbuons inal etal dels interns af coment and ey et ‘th \ Sears one. Options express a aioe artes Jo nee {aly reprecn! he ew of th eas rps Copyright 2010 A. Deep Pushing, Ie The copyright of printed ‘materia in JS res it A. Deep Putin andthe aos. Ne pt [tthe pbltson wy be ec, ns orm ory ma. out pers Uniued Sites of America. (I88N 10821237) JOURNAL OF VAISHNAVA STUDIES Veena 19 Na, Fall 2010 [ines Klostermaler/ Maou Palio and oh “et of ne Use Region Kenneth Rose/ Flows Param nd he Upnitads EH. Jorow/ Chalo and Galati: Vaishnav Puraion fn Vg an Bod Franls X: looney SJ/An Ober’ fein on a Cnstrcve ‘Stvaiinas Raposo Pram {elferyD. Long/ Baga 6 Kdna: Dp Religions Pura? Ratios rain th Blagooed Gd ‘Steven Took Ite Bhagroad Go Phrase? Noa Ye! Deepak Sarma/Mahoo Feds ‘An Intoneof Vaishnava Sezavianisn ‘Kaus Hlostermsier/On Booming Vilas Cviston. Sorof ‘son D,Files/Bhktvina Thur’ Thi nso Ask Ghosh The asic uation in te Cone of hatin Syermati Thali) Gram M. Sch Bha as Bass for gious Para ‘A Tell Sh of Chaya Verein About the Contributors 8 rn % 109 un 159 160‘Mapava Exewusiver: AW INSTANCE OF VAISHNAVA SECTARLANISN Deepak arma 1. tntrdaction “Vushavam isinclsvist and nonsecaran: ‘often hears sich cms about Vachs. While may be we for aome formas of Vaishnav, eis definitely not so In the case of Madhva Vedanta. tft and in contas, Mada Vedanta is an exctvit eadton. Mahvactys, the founder ofthe Waitin, aso ‘required is idea (and idealzed) members, namely Une sana ai ‘Maas exclsvg and to take ose to have only rested contac: wis ‘oe outside of the Mavs fod. The eas are even prerequies for being given gerpraa (grace ofthe each), siental io obulning mala (Gelese from the eee of bird and rebirth. Exchve truth cits and sectarianism are thus integral io Midlva Vedtnta andl w beings Médtv, ‘Such excita prions aginst consorting withthe proverbial enemy are found in several erses ofthe (Yt) Papavaaali Tae Ot aul (fre sng), tent composed by Madey, that prescribes the ‘ight cogalve habits for those who ve besamea wigan the Mad ‘exon In this connection 1 wil fst briefly summarize the contents of the (Yat) Propavchaipe Then 1 wil examine the relevant pesages, These fpsmges are evidence thar Médivas re exclu and do not pold a Socrine of regious praia. One may wonder abou he sgnfeance of these docrnes ven tat contemporary ay Miva interact routine with 10910 Journal of Vaishnava Studies ‘on-Madhas. To tis end I wil then place these ites in a arger discourse about inchs and universal truth in Midis Vent, n an appendix | ‘illofer «wanda ofthe endiewext™ 2. The(Tat)Pranacohaipa(The Oe Ritual (forthe sans) ‘The (Yas) Prapovaalpeh, a shor text comprised of 28 anus verses, ‘concems the frapava (ot) mantra and the prescribed cogalive and He tal habits for those who wish tobe inated ay soit The nonte landergos several itls dat make him eligible fr taking aadand (ne stalled) savinasa. On theft day prj expiation) formes (pSsananay igmbade tl, paengovya, gana, an newngaha) are to be performer ‘On the second day ted (faneral)cerenonies and va hme are pt formed. The sda ereronies inchade the pid (eaters faners igs) and dma (ones own Funeral se) Next there saya (head shaved) ritual and he std (et) i removed® Once thee ceremonies sd rina have been performed, the aprant eligible wo take seman beginen mania wpa (inseueton) forthe jsave fo) manta After completing uhese preliminary rites, the noviae then secks a ‘eacier who wll guide hin though the proces, init him ino chant ing the franava mano (ox), and who wll teach him the inks beeen te elements ofa and Vishnu. During this proces the teacher reir the smdent to make oss profesing the truth of Madea Vashnavisnn nd repudiating all her doctrines, and especialy those put fort ty he ‘Ada School of Vedinga, The medel Mada, namely the sina tis ffm a sectarian Vabhavem, mintin “separate and prochim excusve th, 21 Tue Vows First, Madvacarya explains “Thus having spoken (othe sudene abou) the medaton, dhe teacher should then make the student tke the (Flowing) oath Wee dimes" wilnever abandon Vishnu and abo the Vaihnayas "Next the initiate must ow meter to lip into an Ada mod of thinking: “Oh grea sage, wll not hink abowe he equivalence of Har wih ober Maize Exlsivity Mm odor the oneness of Hari (th al ching). (wll noc think of him a he time of) death as idental (ih les © And then he most proclaim that he wll never asociate with those of the ‘Adis School an these who recs Vishnavin wil never asrite wi thos peaing othe entrance (of Vishna ‘wdh eer gods) or with dow who are defaming him or his devotees” Teisony ater ting dese vs tha he pp receives raul ‘iving taken this cath, dhe teacher keeping the lous (lie) hand on the (tuden's) head, should sy "Be released frm sn, because you se dear to Hari [Visa Be happy {mn fhteven in hi blessing the teacher seminds the noite: Den’ remember in kberaton the one of Vishn oF dhe smneness ofthe liberated wth Vishnu (or one another)? 8. Maat Bxchsvgs An Instance of Vaiss Sectaranism In contrast to other Valin radisons, Miva Vedana prescribes dat lis adierens adhere suet to is docuines and io limit tir intercon vis users, especial followers of the Adit Schoo. Thisis no surprise {ten the intensity ofthe say beeneen then seal lpi nts belie about the exclu wulh of Midi Vedanta nd 3 rejection of thee les supporting religious pluralism. To what extent should Mdina be ‘Solaed fom other? Is wire a plalosopicl foundation for the Madea ‘ecto of eligi pluralism an corollary exci? {1 Mia Separati ‘The separatism prescribed in the (as) Pranavaatpe can be followed rally and seman ean isolate themeles in mata (conse). Ly “Mads can nein exclusive Madi commanies, in core proximity rapier atleast one that donot have «preponderance of aon Vihtess ‘or fllowers of Advaita Others can choose the follow the “mpi o the [Ew rather than “eter of the law” Such Mahone may be eae not Sebiend non Mdina, not t sy praeeworty dings about now Ml enVaihnava tadans and not to sipportnon-Madiv, non Visas2 Journal of Vaishnava Studies sets, And, there ra course tha non Madhr, non Vaishnava the oa sw engage ina soda (debt) and find ws ore each cher to {Bo 9, noc tn canst with se ene. ‘82 xchsve Tra Claims for universal eh ae mace by many, e=pecialy mais, confosed atv, and the lke. Sach a postion cones with Malia postions Concerning the nature of de universe. Mls, afterall, upold tae che Ime f define by Bhd (ilference) and that thea ferences pervade fering, including she stats f the indus (and indviduated) ein ‘maja The belle Unt indescribable msl experiences are ofa unity and that these experiences transcend history and conten is incongruous with bse Masa doctrine. eis for these retsons the Madhas dere the incl he postion and non-sectarian, Eadootes 1. Madhvacharya writes in his Bra Stra hae “The grace of the ip it powerfa. No other is more power Ths forthe sake af obtaiy {ng mya, one mus eat, (reflet om and mediate on the teachings ofthe re” gurapasd talin na uswadtaleatara tht pi Saracen bar eo saat Bron Sara Bla 2 Tam indebted 9 Dr. V. Ramaswamy Sharma, herein che United Sas, and Profesor A.V. Nagasimpige at che Pornzprajna Sahgodhana Mandira fr reading ths ext with me in immer 2010. ‘3 Lam gratefl to Profesor A.V. Nagasimpige for offering deals of these prerequisites | aio rey on B.N. Hebbar's dealed dseipon of ‘hse dees a found in his The Kir Temple Uap, Nata} Books: Spriagfed, Va 2005 44 Trey on Paul rifts for tis phrase and forthe characterization of “separadsn” as found in his Proms of Rigi Dives, Blackwell Publishers Oxford, 201,112 5 unl guru dynos apathy! tah ma irmevenogpasryeis tal 6 6.nacindmntssimjst death hak cto wy ‘ina fate 7 snoatcntdlr eh sngachyo atc nmindabier {ndiahonindotir of mature 18 Madea Fedusisity m {8 rea ra pate mao halla ides dra har a 18 9 mul virnaiiga od mint yee math i ot sanaynamatgaet 2 Append “Teansation of Madovcyas (at Preaoakalpeh The Ont Rita (forthe sexi) 1 anger te re sk se, nd tesla with cect cane (ecg) he uc a, eh) hing gen scat fra re Sle fom tachment (can) gona eke san ng her ies pte Pur snl goo te ee ats tne pc eae He {nes should tothe aches (hos lens "Teh eaten) te ota Lava Behn” They he ccs should say tree we in hi gh ea) the ge texan ter (iu) any) (rte ries mans ‘ewe anol each) inte proper or 4 Thar Sl ac a rope ner (he gs, Cr ee and ger acy Vee de Te fu son wh“ Vinh i “or a) 8 Fj th "alo shed an eae afenai we 2p over cdr at sw, Ws ne Ne Varin ah, penne Ponntrain and Vio (ao aut wk ach of See (ities) aan enc shi tm ma nab fo nt on. rena the ls fom lo tan nse 9 go raid spond ache sel edt 9 mes or) Him Gah) (dere heYuslzatonw te mediated upon.) Inthe mite of «sc Heats found in the Speed Rowe ae the 8 peo rendered gti era eth ten,he moon ane re (und) Os tact here naote ons and iabe sue bey lenondosed) Naar Heir hea aye loving ncomparby, who and vitae om sie aang sl pe fig ee whe prov ofa iting he whose th and call ae eae hone ee ound, 2 he whose Mindon tend ireing ois ghM4 Journal of Vaishnava Studies 10. [Vishnu ae) who i wearing) brighe yellow cot, ound aroun his lange hips, having deep nae, [2nd se who is) Raving dice beau folds bound in his teal round stomach, 1 [Vishne she] whose cst broad nd on whose nec eed gleam ing precios stones, bearing the Vanamilt gland ed the Vaan ga Tanda well ar oohers, 12, He [Vishnu] has four broad arms, (each) holding los, mace, dis ‘us and cone, [and has) eyes like &wakening lots, (and I] wearing sh Shaped scnlatng earings. 13. (Visho’s] lows ke face ie lovely and distinctive tke a milion fall ‘moons [Vidh is he] whove eyebrows and whote forehead tre beast hd whore head swell ed wth 3 comm. 14, (Mediate on) He wi is dhe one who endl arin, who isi Ing brighdy, eternally sf. Mediate on te lables axed ith the feds, namely abn for Vi ee, (and) Kekna and other ant (ach sted with these sabes). These are eternal 1. (Media on the gods) who are etemally not different Eom dhe hgh- ft Vis on he whose form has hands are red ina waa geste (ging ' boon) and in an aba gesture (ispeling fear, (on Vishn) who i br ful 16. Thus hating spoken (othe sident about) the meditation, the tache er should hen mate the stden ake dhe lowing) oath three tne“ ‘wil never abandon Vis and alo the Vass 1. "Oh great sage, Twill not thik sbous the equalence of ar with over gos o dhe onenes of Ha (ih all things). (ll nothin of hi, be ime of death at ena vith al jv). 18. “Twill never asocate with thore speaking ofthe equialence (of ‘Vishnu with cher gods) or wits thos mho are detaming hm or his devo- 11. Having taken this oath, the teacher, epg the lots (ike) hand on the (students) head, should my “Be released trom Sar, because you sre dear to Har De happy.” 20. "Be ee from all ofthe suferng, experience the ens bis along rds Hari (Cough sll ening ones dca! Wend, become cose Vishnu. Therefor, bea devotes of Hari 2. "Be devoted tothe other gods and remember the hierarchy, and he preeminence of Vint over al of them, ad hays be happy" 12 "Don’temember in liberation the oneness af Vala or che sameness Madina Extsivity us ofthe tbr wth Vishna (or one ano). Teach the ferent choo {ofchoughttoyour eden) 22. "Daly dhe oifsing of mediation and the mediate repetition of man tn and worship of Hat ito be dn by yoo My earch, S000 medic 24 "The lowes o be repentng mara 1,000 times. Te per hte nmber of meliate repens remembered to be more than 3000." 1. Thinking of (he acins of oncu ssa (mers) reflection (ond therfore, one ser dependence on Video) kinking of enirdana at the original sre for the flees ana independet) ty des ch, leer bean eternal vrship (Hm). 26. Ofeing the (elt) meatal lower (namely ated (nonviolence), india (ono the ese) sreebidey (Showing eompsion 10a ng beings), hams (patience), anon (sowie) ao aster ig) dyene (medion), and sade (wh) (wo Vis) ns Or, the ‘ncentate one chan the Vata mani abd oer mutering wih dkvoton 27 Listen to the Vahnava teaching always nd say ite to the Upaniads and Vic mantr (and sty the) 36. By means ofthe support of Brana Sor dy the his, Pura, and Patcaratrs Vis the highes Aa enc