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tattva-vadi saha kaila tattvera vicara

apanake hina-buddhi haila tan-sabara

SYNONYMS

tattva-vadi—a section of the Madhvacarya-sampradaya; saha—with; kaila—did; tattvera—of the Absolute Truth; vicara—discussion; apanake—themselves; hina-buddhi—consideration as inferior in quality; haila—was; tan-sabara—of all the opposing parties.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu also had a discussion with the Tattvavadi community, and the Tattvavadis felt themselves to be inferior Vaisnavas.

PURPORT

The Tattvavadi sect belongs to Madhvacarya’s Vaisnava community, but its behavior differs from the strict Madhvacarya Vaisnava principles.

There is one monastery named Uttararadhi, and its commander is named Raghuvarya Tirtha Madhvacarya.