chapter one a survey of sanskrit commentary literature in kerala
chapter one a survey of sanskrit commentary literature in kerala
chapter one a survey of sanskrit commentary literature in kerala
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28Gau·ap¡da and followed by Sa´kara, the Vi¿iÀh¡dvaita by R¡m¡nuja, the Dvaita<strong>of</strong> M¡dhva, the Dvait¡dvaita <strong>of</strong> Nimb¡rka, the Suddh¡dvaita <strong>of</strong> Vallabha and theAc<strong>in</strong>tyabhed¡bhed¡dvaita by Sr¢caitanya, all are establish<strong>in</strong>g their norms <strong>in</strong>different criteria <strong>of</strong> truth and relay<strong>in</strong>g upon different sources <strong>of</strong> valid knowledgeand the commentators arrived at different conclusions.Sa´kara and <strong>commentary</strong> <strong>literature</strong>Dr.E.Isvaran Namputiri observes: “There is no name <strong>in</strong> the history <strong>of</strong>Indian philosophy which is more honoured and <strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g than that <strong>of</strong> Sa´kara, thegreatest philosopher <strong>of</strong> the world… 1 ” Of Sa´kara’s works, bh¡Àya on theBraÅmas£tra is the most important <strong>one</strong>, which is acclaimed as a masterpiece notonly for its acute logical analysis but also for its graceful style. His other importantworks are the commentaries on the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal UpaniÀads such as Kena, Kaha,Pra¿na, Mu¸·a, M¡¸·£kya, Aitareya, Taitar¢ya, Ch¡ndogya and B¤had¡ra¸yaka.1 Ved¡ntapaddhati,ed.Isvaran Namputiri,Keralasamskrtam Publications, Thiruvananthapuram,1996, p.3
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