Sanyasa Paddhati - Sri Vishnutirtharu,

A view of Kumara Parvata, where Sri Vishnutirtharu is believed to be in Tapas. 

 

Image of Laksminarayana worshipped by Sri Vishnutirtharu at Sri Samputa Narasimha Swami Mutt, Subrahmanya.

आनन्दतीर्थं विभुमप्रमेयं विद्यासुपूर्णं परतः परेशं |

नारायणं दैवतवन्द्यपादमनन्तभोगे शयितं नमामि ||

श्यामं नितंबार्पित तन्तुमेखलं विद्यानिधिं ज्ञानमहा गुनाड्यं 

निर्देशित ज्ञान महा सुमार्गं व्यासं मुनीनामहमानतोस्मि ||

( सन्यास पद्धतिः - श्री विष्णु तीर्थाः )

Sanyasa Paddhati is a text written by Sri Vishnutirtha, younger brother of Sri Madhvacharya. He is the first pontiff of Sonda- Subrahmanya Mutts. Sanyasa Paddhati deals with the rituals of recieving Sanyasa Deeksha, qualities of a disciple initiated into the 4th Ashrama.

It is a Manual for Madhva Yatis, brahmacharins, Grihasthas and Viraktas. there are 4 Chapters, 158 topics, running to 113 pages . In this Book, recently published ( 2008) by Sri Tirumala Kulkarni, PPVP. Bengaluru. it is an elaborate text on selection of a disciple by Guru, his qualities, tests to be conducted, preparedness for Sanyasa, Vaishnava Deeksha, Sri Madhva's philosophy neatly summarised,

The routine of new pontiff, Pujas to be conducted, fasting rules, types of food to be consumed, not to be consumed, rules for travel outside a Mutt, up to Brindavan rituals after death , to be observed, conducted by his by disciples.

Surprisingly, there is no shloka dedicated to Sri Krishna at Udupi, but Vedavyasa, Madhva are prayed respectfully. Maybe it was written before Krishna Pratishta, at Udupi.