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(Redirected from Works of Adi Shankara) Adi Shankara, a Hindu philosopher of the Advaita Vedanta school, wrote a large body of works[1] which are central to the Advaita Vedanta interpretation of the Prasthanatrayi, the canonical texts consisting of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras. His works deal with logically establishing the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.

Contents
1 Overview 1.1 Methodology 1.2 Authorship 2 Classification 2.1 Bhya 2.2 Prakaraa grantha 2.3 Stotra 3 Editions 3.1 Collections of Works 3.2 Brahmasutra Bhashya 3.3 Bhagavadgita Bhashya 3.4 Upadeshasahasri 3.5 Vivekachudamani 3.6 Panchikarana 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources 8 External links

Overview
Methodology
Shankara formulates the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta by validating his arguments on the basis of quotations from the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures. A large portion of his works is polemical in nature. He directs his polemics mostly against the Sankhya, Bauddha, Jaina, Vaisheshika and other non-vedantic Hindu philosophies.

Authorship
Many works thought to be of his authorship are debated and questioned as to their authorship today[citation needed], including two of his best-known and important works, the Vivekacmai[2][3] and the Mkya Upaniad Bhya.[4] Other scholars [5] say that Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal Upanishads as well as the Bhagavad Gita are beyond doubt.

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Classification
Traditionally, his works are classified under Bhya, commentary Prakaraa grantha, philosophical treatise Stotra, devotional hymn The commentaries serve to provide a consistent interpretation of the scriptural texts from the perspective of Advaita Vedanta. The philosophical treatises provide various methodologies to the student to understand the doctrine. The devotional hymns are rich in poetry and piety, serving to highlight the helplessness of the devotee and the glory of the deity. A partial list of his works is given below.

Bhya
Adi Shankara wrote Bhya (commentaries) on Brahmastra Aitareya Upaniad (Rigveda) Bhadrayaka Upaniad (ukla Yajurveda) a Upaniad (ukla Yajurveda) Taittirya Upaniad (Ka Yajurveda) vetvatara Upaniad (Ka Yajurveda) Kaha Upaniad (Ka Yajurveda) Kena Upaniad (samaveda) Chndogya Upaniad (samaveda) Mkya Upaniad[note 1] (Atharvaveda) and Gauapda Krika Muaka Upaniad (Atharvaveda) Prana Upaniad (Atharvaveda) Bhagavadgta (Mahabhrata) Vishnu Sahasranama (Mahabhrata) Snatsujtiya (Mahabhrata) Gyatri Mantra

Prakaraa grantha
Adi Shankara wrote the following treatises Vivekacmai (Crest-Jewel of Wisdom)[note 2] Upadeashasri (A thousand teachings) ataloki Daaloki Ekaloki Packaraa tma bodha Aparoknubhti Sdhana Pacaka Nirva akam Mana Pacaka Yati Pacaka Vkyasudha Tattva bodha Vkya vtti Siddhnta Tattva Vindu
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Nirgua Mnasa Pja Prasnottara Ratna Malika (The Gem-Garland of Questions and Answers)

Stotra
Adi Shankara composed many hymns on Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Ganesha and Subrahmanya[10] Ganesha Pancharatnam Annapurnashtakam Kalabhairavashtakam Dakshinamurthy Stotram Krishnashtakam Bhaja Govinda, also known as Mohamugara ivnandalahari Saundaryalahari r Lakmnsiha Karvalamba Stotra rad Bhujanga Kanakadhra Stotra Bhavni Aaka iva Mnasa Pja Pandurangashtakam Subramanya Bhujangam

Editions
A lot of editions of the works of Adi Shankara are available. A few of them are given below:[11]

Collections of Works
Sri Sankara Granthavali - Complete Works of Sri Sankaracarya in the original Sanskrit, v. 1-10, revised ed., Samata Books, Madras, 1998. (Originally published from Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, 1910ff., under the direction of the Sringeri matha.) Sankaracaryera Granthamala, v. 1-4, Basumati Sahitya Mandira, Calcutta, 1995. (complete works with Bengali translation and commentary) Upanishad-bhashya-sangraha, Mahesanusandhana Samsthanam, Mt. Abu, 1979-1986. Sankara's bhashyas on the Katha, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, with Anandagiri's Tkas and other sub-commentaries. Prakarana-dvadasi, Mahesanusandhana Samsthanam, Mt. Abu, 1981. A collection of twelve prakarana granthas, with commentaries. A Bouquet of Nondual Texts, by Adi Sankara, Translated by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy and Nome, Society of Abidance in Truth, 2006. A collection of eight texts. This volume contains the Sanskrit original, transliteration, word-for-word meaning and alternative meanings, and complete English verses.

Brahmasutra Bhashya
Edited with Marathi translation, by Kasinath Sastri Lele, Srikrishna Mudranalaya, Wai, 1908. Edited with vaiyasika-nyayamala of Bharatitirtha, and Marathi commentary, by Vishnu Vaman Bapat Sastri, Pune, 1923.

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Selections translated into English, by S. K. Belvalkar, Poona Oriental Series no. 13, Bilvakunja, Pune, 1938. Edited with Adhikarana-ratnamala of Bharatitirtha, Sri Venkatesvara Mudranalaya, Bombay, 1944. Translated into English, by V. M. Apte, Popular Book Depot, Bombay, 1960. Translated into English, by George Thibaut, Dover, New York, 1962. (reprint of Clarendon Press editions of The Sacred books of the East v.34, 38) Sri Sankaracarya Granthavali, no. 3, 1964. Translated into German, by Paul Deussen, G. Olms, Hildesheim, 1966.

Bhagavadgita Bhashya
Critically edited by Dinkar Vishnu Gokhale, Oriental Book Agency, Pune, 1931. Edited with Anandagiri's Tika, by Kasinath Sastri Agashe, Anandasrama, Pune, 1970. Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad Gita : with the commentary of Sri Sankaracharya, Samata Books, Madras, 1977. A. G. Krishna Warrier, Srimad Bhagavad Gita Bhashya of Sri Sankaracarya, Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1983. Trevor Leggett, Realization of the Supreme Self : the Bhagavad Gita Yogas, (translation of Sankara's commentary), Kegan Paul International, London, 1995.

Upadeshasahasri
Sitarama Mahadeva Phadke, Sankaracaryakrta Upadesashasri, Rasikaranjana Grantha Prasaraka Mandali, Pune, 1911. (with Marathi translation) Paul Hacker, Unterweisung in der All-Einheits-Lehre der Inder: Gadyaprabandha, (German translation of and notes on the Prose book of the upadeSasAhasrI) L. Rhrscheid, Bonn, 1949.

Vivekachudamani
Edited with English translation, by Mohini Chatterjee, Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, 1947. Ernest Wood, The Pinnacle of Indian Thought, Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton (Illinois), 1967. (English translation) Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood, Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination, with A Garland of Questions and Answers, Vedanta Press, California, 1971. Sri Sankara's Vivekachudamani with an English translation of the Sanskrit Commentary of Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati of Sringeri. Translated by P. Sankaranarayanan. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1999

Panchikarana
Edited with Sureshvara's varttika and varttikabharana of Abhinavanarayanendra Sarasvati (17th century), Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, 1970.

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Edited with Gujarati translation and notes, Sri Harihara Pustakalya, Surat, 1970.

See also
Adi Shankara Advaita Vedanta Smartism Hindu scriptures Atma Shatakam

Notes
1. ^ The authorshop of Shankara of this Bhasya is disputed. [4] Nakamura concludes that Shankara was not the author, for several reasons. [6] Shankara understood Buddhist thought, while the author of the commentary shows misunderstandings of Buddhist thought. [6] The commentary uses the terms vijnapti and vjnaptimatra, which is "a uniquely Buddhist usage",[7] and does not appear in Shankara's commentary on the Brahma-sutras.[8] The two commentaries also quote different Upanishads. [9] Nevertheless, Nakamura also concludes: "Although the commentary to the Madukya is not actually by sankara, it may be assumed that there is nothing drastically wrong in using it as a source when discussing early Vedanta philosophy". [6] 2. ^ The authenticity of the "Vivekachudamani", a well-known work ascribed to Shankara, is doubtfull[2],[3] though it is "so closely interwoven into the spiritual heritage of Shankara that any analysis of his perspective which fails to consider [this work] would be incomplete". [2]

References
1. ^ "Works of Adi Shankara" (http://sankaracharya.org/). Archived (http://web.archive.org/web/20060618033038/http: //www.sankaracharya.org/) from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. 2. ^ a b c Shah-Kazemi 2006, p. 4. 3. ^ a b Singh 2004, p. 1315. 4. ^ a b Nakamura 2004, p. 262-265. 5. ^ Isayeva 1993, p. 94. 6. ^ a b c Nakamura 2004, p. 263. 7. ^ Nakamura 2004, p. 263-264. 8. ^ Nakamura 2004, p. 264. 9. ^ Nakamura 2004, p. 265. 10. ^ "Slokas" (http://www.advaita-vedanta.org /avhp/Slokas.html). Archived (http://web.archive.org/web/20060615031806/http: //www.advaita-vedanta.org/avhp/Slokas.html) from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. 11. ^ Vidyasankar, S. "A Select Bibliography" (http://www.advaita-vedanta.org/avhp/biblio.html). Archived (http://web.archive.org /web/20060615031859/http://www.advaitavedanta.org/avhp/biblio.html) from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006.

Sources
Nakamura, Hajime (2004), A History of Early Vedanta Philosophy. Part Two, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited Shah-Kazemi, Reza (2006), Paths to Transcendence: According to Shankara, Ibn Arabi & Meister Eckhart, World Wisdom Singh, N.; Barauh, B. (2004), Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Pali Literature, Volume 1, Global Vision Publishing Ho

External links
Complete Works of Sri Shankaracharya - 20 Volumes - 1910 Edition as scanned PDF files

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