The correct process of receiving knowledge in any field is by approaching a bona fide institute. Similarly, transcendental knowledge should be received through a bona fide disciplic succession.
evam parampara-praptam
imam rajarsayo viduh
sa kaleneha mahata
yogo nastah parantapa
Translation: “This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost”
THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION
1. Krishna |
ANANDA TIRTHA (PURNAPRAJNA TIRTHA, SRIPAD MADHWACARYA) and SRILA VYASADEVA
SRILA VYAASADEVA
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Sripad Madhwacarya (aka. Ananda Tirtha & Purna Prajna Tirtha) Sukadev Goswami
1. Hrsikesa Tirtha – Palimar Mutt
2. Narasimha Tirtha – Admaru Mutt
3. Janardana Tirtha – Krsnapur Mutt
4. Upendra Tirtha – Puttinge (Puttige) Mutt
5. Vaman Tirtha – Shiruru Mutt
6. Visnu Tirtha (Madhwa’s brother) – Sode Mutt
7. Rama Tirtha – Kaniyuru Mutt
8. Adhoksaja Tirtha – Pejawara Mutt
The Pithadhipatya Brahma-Madhwa Guru Paramparam:
1. PADMANABHA TIRTHA
2. NARAHARI TIRTHA
3. MADHAVA TIRTHA
4. AKSHOBHYA TIRTHA
5. JAYA TIRTHA
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7. KAVINDRA TIRTHA RAJENDRA TIRTHA
8. VAGISA TIRTHA JAYADHWAJ TIRTHA
9. RAMACHANDRA TIRTHA PURUSOTTAMA TIRTHA
I BRAHMANYA TIRTHA
I VYASA TIRTHA
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VIBUDHENDRA TIRTHA VIDYANIDHI TIRTHA SRINIVAS TIRTHA
JITAMITRA TIRTHA RAGHUNATHA TIRTHA RAMA TIRTHA
RAGHUNANDANA T. RAGHUVARYA TIRTHA LAXMIKANTHA TIRTHA
SURENDRA TIRTHA RAGHUTTAMA TIRTHA SRIPATI TIRTHA
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(RAGHAVENDRA SW. MUTT) (UTTARADI MUTT) (VYASARAJA MUTT)
The disciple of Sripad Vyasa Tirtha also projected into what developed over the next period of time as the Brahma-Madhwa and Gaudiya sampradaya:
SRILA VYASARAYA MUTT
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LAXMIPATI TIRTHA
(the unsung hero Vishu dasa – Vishnu Puri)
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MADHAVENDRA PURI
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PARAMANANDA ISWARA PURI NITYANANDA ADVAITA
PURI I PRABHU ACARYA
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SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
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SWARUPA DAMODARA SANATANA GOSWAMI
RUPA GOSWAMI
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SRI JIVA GOSWAMI RAGHUNATHA DAS GOSWAMI
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KRSNADASA KAVIRAJA GOSWAMI
NAROTTAMA DAS THAKURA
VISHVANATHA CHAKRAVATI THAKURA
BALADEVA VIDYABHUSANA
UDDHAVA DAS BABAJI
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MADHUSUDANA DAS BABAJI
(VAISNAVA SARVABHAUMA) JAGANNATHA DAS BABAJI
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BHAGAVAT DAS BABAJI BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA
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GAURA KISORA DAS BABAJI
BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASWATI
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GAUDIYA MATH A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
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ISKCON GURU VRNDA (under the Governing Body Commission)