Dvadasha Stotra Explained
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Author: | Madhvacharya |
| Verses: | 12 |
| Period: | 13th century |
| Language: | Sanskrit |
The Dvadasha Stotra is a series of 12 stotras, or religious hymns, composed by Madhvacharya, the 13th-century founder of the Dvaita school of Indian philosophy. Dvadaśa in Sanskrit means "twelve", and all the 12 stotras are in praise of the Hindu god Vishnu.[1] [2] The third stotra is considered a summary of Madhvacharya's philosophy.[3]
It is believed that the stotras were composed in connection with the installation of the idol of the Hindu god Krishna at Udupi.[4]
There have been numerous musical compositions of the Dvadasha Stotra over the years. It is also a ritual to recite the Dvadasha Stotra at the time of naivedya[5] or the offering of food to God performed at Madhva temples.
Hymn
The first verse of the stotra is as follows:[6]
Commentaries and translations
There are eight known commentaries on the Dvadasha Stotra,[7] authored by:
- Gangodamishra
- Gudhakartrika
- Chalari Narasimhacharya
- Channapattana Thimmannacharya
- Umarji Tirumalacharya
- C M Padmanabhacharya
- Punyashravana Bhikshu
- Sri Vishwapati Tîrtha
See also
References
- Book: Krishna: A Sourcebook. Edwin F. Bryant. 18 June 2007 . Oxford University Press. 18 June 2007. 358. 978-0-19-972431-4 .
- Web site: Dvaadasha Stotra . 2007-12-21 . 2020-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081845/http://www.dvaita.org/madhva/dvaadasha.html . dead .
- Book: Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Volume 19 . . 2002 . 147.
- Book: Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti . History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature: From the Earliest Beginnings to Our Own Times . 2000 . Motilal Banarsidass Publ. . 978-81-208-1575-9 . 187 . en.
- Web site: Occasions for the Dvadasha Stotra's recitation . 2007-12-21 . 2020-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081845/http://www.dvaita.org/madhva/dvaadasha.html#occasions . dead .
- Book: Makarand Joshi . Dvadasa Stotram Of Sri Madhvacharya English Translation By Kowlagi Seshachar . 1.
- Web site: Commentaries on the Dvadasha Stotra . 2008-06-26 . 2020-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081845/http://www.dvaita.org/madhva/dvaadasha.html#commentaries . dead .
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