The Brhadaranyaka Upanisad Expounded from Sri Madhvacaryas Perspective (A Rare Book)
Book Details
Author(s)Dr. B.N.K. Sharma
ISBN / ASINB008RY520E
ISBN-13978B008RY5207
Sales Rank8,195,767
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Language: English
Pages: 228
From the Jacket
About the Author
Dr. B.N.K. Sharma, Retired Professor of Sanskrit, Ruparel College, Bombay, has attained international renown and recognition by his scholarly contributions to the Dvaita Vedanta literary treasure. His ‘History of Dvaita School of Vedanta and its Literature’ is a monumental work which brought him the highest national literary distinction of the Sahitya Academy Award in 1964. His works, dealing with the Brahma Sutras and different commentaries on it, have Brought him to the fore-ground of the philosophical world more prominently. This Book on Brhadaranyaka Upanisad will be a very great source of instruction for Research scholars and laymen as well.
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Preface
The Vedanta has played a dominant role in Indian thought. It is undoubtedly its culmination. It has however come down to us in two or three principal versions associated with the names of such distinguished Acaryas as Sankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. Of these, only Sankara and Madhva have left us complete commentaries on the ten major Upanisads which form the basis of the Vedantasastra.
It is however sad to contemplate that even at the dawn of the 21st Century, the exaggerated and one sided importance which came to be bestowed on Sankara’s interpretation of the Upanisads under certain historical circumstances connected with the discovery of Sanskrit by the Western Scholars and its repercussions on the Nationalist movement in India and the subsequent work of Vivekananda in spreading the message of the Advaita Vedanta all over the world should still stand in the way 61 the uncompromising Theistic interpretation of the Philosophy of the Upanisads and Vedanta Sutras sponsored by Madhvacarya receiving equal attention and publicity. The writings of well known Professors of Indian Philo
Pages: 228
From the Jacket
About the Author
Dr. B.N.K. Sharma, Retired Professor of Sanskrit, Ruparel College, Bombay, has attained international renown and recognition by his scholarly contributions to the Dvaita Vedanta literary treasure. His ‘History of Dvaita School of Vedanta and its Literature’ is a monumental work which brought him the highest national literary distinction of the Sahitya Academy Award in 1964. His works, dealing with the Brahma Sutras and different commentaries on it, have Brought him to the fore-ground of the philosophical world more prominently. This Book on Brhadaranyaka Upanisad will be a very great source of instruction for Research scholars and laymen as well.
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Preface
The Vedanta has played a dominant role in Indian thought. It is undoubtedly its culmination. It has however come down to us in two or three principal versions associated with the names of such distinguished Acaryas as Sankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. Of these, only Sankara and Madhva have left us complete commentaries on the ten major Upanisads which form the basis of the Vedantasastra.
It is however sad to contemplate that even at the dawn of the 21st Century, the exaggerated and one sided importance which came to be bestowed on Sankara’s interpretation of the Upanisads under certain historical circumstances connected with the discovery of Sanskrit by the Western Scholars and its repercussions on the Nationalist movement in India and the subsequent work of Vivekananda in spreading the message of the Advaita Vedanta all over the world should still stand in the way 61 the uncompromising Theistic interpretation of the Philosophy of the Upanisads and Vedanta Sutras sponsored by Madhvacarya receiving equal attention and publicity. The writings of well known Professors of Indian Philo
