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Adi Shankara, a Hindu philosopher of the Advaita Vedanta school, composed a number of commentarial works. Due to his later influence, a large body of works that is central to the Advaita Vedanta interpretation of the Prasthanatrayi, the canonical texts consisting of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras, is also attributed to him. [note 1] While his own works mainly consist of commentaries, the later works summarize various doctrines of the Advaita Vedanta tradition, including doctrines that diverge from those of Adi Shankara.
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.
While Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal Upanishads, as well as the Bhagavad Gita is beyond doubt, [1] many works thought to be authored by him are debated and questioned regarding their authorship today. [2] This includes some of the best-known and important Advaita texts, namely the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, [3] [4] Maniratnamala, Para-puja, and the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Bhāṣya. [5]
Traditionally, Advaita Vedanta works are classified as:
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.[ citation needed]
Adi Shankara wrote Bhāṣya (commentaries) on:
The following treatises are attributed to Adi Shankara, but probably composed much later, from the 13th century onward, when Advaita Vedanta received royal support in the Vijayanagara Empire, and was fused with yoga:[ citation needed]
Hymns on various deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, Adi Shakti, Ganesha, and Kartikeya are attributed to Adi Shankara: [11]
A lot of editions of the works of Adi Shankara are available. A few of them are given below: [12]
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Adi Shankara, a Hindu philosopher of the Advaita Vedanta school, composed a number of commentarial works. Due to his later influence, a large body of works that is central to the Advaita Vedanta interpretation of the Prasthanatrayi, the canonical texts consisting of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras, is also attributed to him. [note 1] While his own works mainly consist of commentaries, the later works summarize various doctrines of the Advaita Vedanta tradition, including doctrines that diverge from those of Adi Shankara.
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.
While Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal Upanishads, as well as the Bhagavad Gita is beyond doubt, [1] many works thought to be authored by him are debated and questioned regarding their authorship today. [2] This includes some of the best-known and important Advaita texts, namely the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, [3] [4] Maniratnamala, Para-puja, and the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Bhāṣya. [5]
Traditionally, Advaita Vedanta works are classified as:
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.[ citation needed]
Adi Shankara wrote Bhāṣya (commentaries) on:
The following treatises are attributed to Adi Shankara, but probably composed much later, from the 13th century onward, when Advaita Vedanta received royal support in the Vijayanagara Empire, and was fused with yoga:[ citation needed]
Hymns on various deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, Adi Shakti, Ganesha, and Kartikeya are attributed to Adi Shankara: [11]
A lot of editions of the works of Adi Shankara are available. A few of them are given below: [12]