Śrī Jayatīrtha (Teekācārya) is the most influential exegete of Madhvacharya’s system and the scholar who gave 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) Vedānta its definitive philosophical articulation. His masterpiece Nyāya Sudhā, a commentary on Madhva’s Anuvyākhyāna, transformed Madhva’s terse and aphoristic style into a logically rigorous, accessible, and internally coherent system. Jayatīrtha integrated Nyāya reasoning with Vedāntic metaphysics, clarified core doctrines such as pañcabheda, epistemology, and the nature of liberation, and set the standard for all later 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) scholarship. Virtually every subsequent 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) philosopher stands on the foundation he laid.

Śrī Vādirāja Tīrtha represents the dynamic synthesis of philosophy, devotion, poetry, and public debate within the 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) tradition. A fearless polemicist, his works such as Yukti Mallikā and Nyāya Ratnāvali defend Madhva’s realism and theism with sharp logical arguments, while his Rukmiṇīśa Vijaya reveals a refined poetic and devotional sensibility centered on Krishna. Vādirāja brought 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) thought out of the cloister and into public intellectual life, making it both intellectually formidable and spiritually vibrant.

Śrī Vyāsatīrtha stands as one of the greatest dialecticians in Indian philosophy and the most powerful critic of Advaita Vedānta in the 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) lineage. His Nyāyāmṛta systematically dismantles Advaitic concepts such as mithyātva and avidyā, forcing Advaitins to respond with equally sophisticated works like Advaita Siddhi. As the royal preceptor of the Vijayanagara Empire, Vyāsatīrtha combined political influence with philosophical authority, ensuring the wide dissemination and institutional strength of Madhva’s system.

Śrī Vijayīndra Tīrtha was an encyclopedic scholar who consolidated, expanded, and defended 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) literature during a period of intense inter-school debate. Credited with an enormous corpus of works, including Nyāya Chandrikā and commentaries on earlier masters, he strengthened the internal consistency of the tradition and responded to rival schools with exceptional erudition. Vijayīndra Tīrtha represents the maturation of 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) into a fully developed scholastic system comparable in breadth to any other Vedāntic school.

Śrī Rāghavendra Tīrtha occupies a unique place as both a profound philosopher and a widely revered saint. His writings—such as Tattva Manjarī, Bhāṭṭa Saṅgraha, and commentaries on Nyāya Sudhā and Nyāyāmṛta—are marked by clarity, balance, and pedagogical elegance, making advanced 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) ideas accessible without diluting their rigor. Rāghavendra Tīrtha exemplifies the ideal of knowledge rooted in devotion (jñāna grounded in bhakti), which helped transmit Madhva’s philosophy to later generations in a living, devotional form.

Śrī Trivikrama Paṇḍita, one of Madhva’s earliest and most distinguished disciples, played a crucial role in the initial intellectual legitimization of 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) Vedānta. A former Advaitin of great learning, his conversion and subsequent works—most notably Tattva Dīpikā—demonstrated that Madhva’s interpretations could withstand scrutiny from within the highest scholastic standards of the time. Trivikrama Paṇḍita helped establish 'tatvavada' ( dvaita ) as a serious philosophical alternative rather than a sectarian deviation.

Śrī Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍitācārya, the son of Trivikrama Paṇḍita, is best known as the authoritative biographer of Madhvacharya. His Sumadhva Vijaya is not merely a hagiography but a carefully structured account of Madhva’s life, travels, debates, and teachings, grounded in eyewitness and lineage testimony. This work remains indispensable for understanding Madhva’s historical mission, intellectual context, and self-understanding as an incarnation of Vāyu.

Śrī Akṣobhya Tīrtha, the guru of Jayatīrtha, served as a vital link in the early guru-paramparā and ensured the faithful transmission of Madhva’s teachings. Though fewer of his works survive, his importance lies in shaping the intellectual discipline and interpretive approach that Jayatīrtha would later perfect. Akṣobhya Tīrtha thus stands at a quiet but crucial juncture in the lineage, bridging foundational teaching and systematic exposition.