Sanskrit text with english translation and commentary on conduct of life.

Complete works of Śaṅkarācārya, Hindu philosopher.

Text with commentary and translation on the Advaita philosophy.

Complete works of Śaṅkarācārya, Hindu mystic and philosopher.

Śaṅkarācārya's 12th centenary commemoration volume: complete works of Śaṅkarācārya; Sanskrit text with Gujarati interpretation and translation.

Classical work on Advaita philosophy with Tātparyadīpikā commentary.

This book is an enquiry into the concept of the 'self', transcending the barriers of 'non-self' and realizing the non-dual Consciousness within and without.

Classical work, with commentay, on the concept of self-realization in Hindu philosophy.

Treatise on self and Advaita philosophy.

Sanskrit text with Bengali translation and critical interpretation on Vedanta philosophy.

Aphoristic work on Vedanta philosophy; Sanskrit text with French translation.

The date of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya has been one of the unsolved problems of Indian Philosophy. He is generally accepted to have lived from 788 to 820 CE and is thus assigned from the end of the eighth century to the beginning of the ninth century. So far scholars who have worked on this problem have consulted his hagiographies and his works to determine his date. However, they have not studied the date of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya by placing him in (...) the context of the development of religion in South India. Nor have they consulted South Indian sources, especially Tamiḻ texts, to see if there are any references to his philosophy. In this paper, I study the problem of the date of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya by consulting Tamiḻ sources and the hitherto less consulted epic Śivarahasya. I also connect his date with the emergence of Śaivism as a popular religion in South India. Based on my study, I place Ādi Śaṅkarācārya in the fifth century BCE and as a result, I emphasize the importance of redating Hindu scriptures, especially the Vedas, as Ādi Śaṅkarācārya is the earliest commentator. (shrink)

This essay defends the view of G. C. Pande that, contrary to received opinion, "ānanda" (bliss, felicity) is accepted by Śaṅkara (ca. 788-820) as a feature of Brahman consistent with and parallel to sat (being) and cit (consciousness). It also includes a counterargument by B. N. K. Sharma, and in conclusion offers a reasoned judgment of the arguments of Śaṅkara and these two contemporary philosophers.