Tatparya means ‘the meaning’ , Nirnaya means ‘the settlement’. Mahabharatha consists of 60 lakhs granthas. One grantha means 32 letters. Mahabharatha has been written on 3 tier formula.

1. Samaadhi Bhasha (Call a spade as a spade, no doubt or ambiguity)
2. Buhya Bhasha (Secret Language)
3. Dharshana Bhasha (Something stated to start with which will be rejected finally, as not proper)

All such things have been properly settled by Sri Madhwacharya in the above marvellous work consisting of 32 chapters. Without going deep into this book any discourse or writing relating to Puraanas, etc. may not be proper and will be liable to errors also.

To start with, this 18th chapter has been taken consisting of 170 verses. The main reason for taking this 18th chapter to start with is because all the characters in Mahabharatha have been analysed and each one has offended God in one way or other. The only exception is Sri Bheemasena who is a pure devotee of Sri Hari.

Sri Raghavendra Swamy of Matralaya has written a work called ‘Mahabharatha Tatparya Nirnaya Bhava Sangraha. For each chapter he has written one Verse. The Author has also explained about that Verse for the benefit of the Devotees.