PLATE FOUR

“Sripada Madhvacarya is the fifth acarya in the dis-
ciplic succession bearing his name (the Madhva-
gaudiya-sampradaya). His devotion to the Lord and his
erudite scholarship are known throughout India. After
traveling all over India, Madhvacarya went to
Badarikasrama, where he met Vyasadeva and explained
his commentary on Bhagavad-gitad before him. Thus he
became a great scholar by studying before Vydsadeva.
Aside from his great spiritual power, it is also said that
there was no limit to his bodily strength, and he per-
formed many astonishing pastimes testifying to this
fact. His disciple Padmanabha Tirtha followed him in
the disciplic succession.” (pp.47-44)
