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From: Martin Gansten (Martin.Gansten_at_teol.lu.se)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 03:29:41 PDT
A friend of mine is translating some excerpts from the Hari-bhakti-vilasa
(a Gaudiya Vaishnava text), and has asked my help with a passage discussing
the practice of branding the body with the emblems of the Lord. The author,
after presenting various scriptural statements in favour of this practice,
states:
bahvaz ca ve"nka.taacaarya-paada-prabh.rtibhir budhai.h /
zrutaya.h sm.rtayo 'py atra vikhyaataa likhitaa.h paraa.h //
'In this connection, many other famous srutis and smritis have been
presented by wise men, headed by the honourable Acharya Venkata.'
The commentator identifies this Venkata as belonging to the Sri-sampradaya‚
and being 'foremost of the knowers of sruti and smriti', from which I
assume that he is referring to Vedanta Desika. Now, my friend wishes to know:
1. Whether the practice of accepting tapta-mudras has been discussed by
Desika;
2. If so, in which of his works, and from where it may be available.
Any information on this would be most welcome.
Ramanuja Dasa,
MG
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