Satyavrata Tirtha
{{short description|Indian philosopher}}
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{{Infobox Hindu leader
| name = Satyavrata Tirtha
| honorific_prefix = Sri
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| religion = Hinduism
| birth_name = Raghunathacharya
| birth_place = Present day North Karnataka
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| vrundavana_place = Sangli, Maharashtra
| resting_place = Sangli
| honors =
| order = Vedanta (Uttaradi Math)
| guru = Vedanidhi Tirtha
| successor = Satyanidhi Tirtha
| disciples =
| philosophy = Dvaita Vedanta
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Satyavrata Tirtha (died. 1638 CE) was a Hindu philosopher, yogi, mystic, scholar and saint. He served as the pontiff of Shri Uttaradi Math from 1635–1638. He was the 18th in succession from Madhvacharya.{{Sfn|Devadevan|2016|p=60}}{{Sfn|Dasgupta|1975|p=56}} Satyavrata Tirtha ruled the pontificate with a remarkable distinction. His life was a saga of supreme spiritual achievements.{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=208}} He is a yogi of remarkable spiritual powers and a philosopher of wide fame.{{Sfn|Dasgupta|1975|p=56}}
Works
Satyavrata Tirtha authored some works consisting of gloss, commentaries on the works of Jayatirtha, Vyasatirtha and a few hymns. Satyavrata Tirtha wrote a commentary on Nyaya Sudha of Jayatirtha called Sudha Vivruthi. His gloss on Nyayamrutha of Vyasatirtha is also most appreciated.{{Sfn|Potter|1995|p=1504}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book|title = A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition|first = B. N. Krishnamurti| last = Sharma| publisher=Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint) |isbn = 978-8120815759| year= 2000 }}
- {{Cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies. 1, Bibliography : Section 1, Volumes 1-2|first=Karl H.|last=Potter|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publications|year=1995 |isbn=978-8120803084}}
- {{cite book|title=A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 4|first=Surendranath|last=Dasgupta|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|year=1975|isbn=978-8120804159}}
- {{Cite book|title=A Prehistory of Hinduism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0ZJdDwAAQBAJ|first=Manu V.|last=Devadevan|publisher=Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG|year=2016|isbn=978-3110517378}}