Yajnavalkya

[Vishal Agarwal]

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From: "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at BRAINCELLS.COM>
According to Pt. Panashikar, his works are

Dipikas on the principal upanishads,
Dipika on the Brahmasutras,
Vivrtti on the Shankarabhashya on the Brahmasutras,
Tatparyabdhini on the Bhagavadgita,
and the Atmapurana
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VA: Here is a brief account on Shankaranand -

Shankarananda (1275-1350 C.E.)

Life:
He was the son of Vanchesha and Venkatamba, the pupil of Anandaatman and the
teacher of Sayanacharya. A famous disciple of Shankarananda was Sadananda.

Works:

1.      Dipika on Taittiriya Upanishad
2.      Dipika on Svetashvatara Upanishad
3.      Dipika on Atharvashikha Upanishad: This text is unpublished, although a
manuscript is available at the Sarasvati Mahal manuscript library at
Thanjavur [Thangaswami 1980:5]
4.      Dipika on Atharvashiras Upanishad [Thangaswami 1980:5]. Published in the
Ananda Asrama Series
5.      Dipika on Atharvashirsha Upanishad
6.      Dipika on Amritanada Upanishad
7.      Dipika on Amritabindu Upanishad
8.      Dipika in the Atmaprabodha Upanishad [Thangaswami 1980:7]. Manuscript at
the Sringeri Monastery
9.      Dipika on Aruni Upanishad
10.     Dipika on Brahmavidya Upanishad
11.     Dipika on Ishavashya Upanishad
12.     Dipika on Aitareya Upanishad
13.     Dipika on Katha Upanishad
14.     Dipika on Kena Upanishad
15.     Dipika on Kaivalya Upanishad
16.     Dipika on Kshurika Upanishad
17.     Dipika on Kaushitaki Upanishad
18.     Dipika on Garbha Upanishad
19.     Dipika on Chhandogya Upanishad
20.     Dipika on Jabala Upanishad
21.     Dipika on Narayana Upanishad
22.     Dipika on Nrisimhatapaniya Upanishad
23.     Dipika on Paramahamsa Upanishad
24.     Dipika on Mahopanishad Upanishad
25.     Dipika on Mandukya Upanishad
26.     Dipika on Mundaka Upanishad
27.     Dipika on Hansa Upanishad
28.     Atmapurana or Upanishadratna: It gives the essence of several Upanishads
in beautiful and lucid verses
29.     Bhagavadgita Tatparyabodhini-vyakhya
30.     Vyakhya on Shivagita
31.     Vyakhya on Srutigita
32.     Vratyanushthana Paddhati
33.     Shivasahasranama Tika
34.     Sarvapuraanasaara
35.     Pancakrosa-yatra-manjari
36.     Dipika on Brahmasutras
37.     Vivrtti on Shariraka Bhashya

References:

1.      Pathak, Meena P.; 1999; A Study of the Taittiriya Upanishad; Bharatiya
Kala Prakashan; Delhi
2.      Thangaswami, R.; 1980; Advaita-Vedanta Literature – A Biographical
Survey; University of Madras




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