Home > Indian History > Indian Philosophy > Works of Adisankaracharya
Works of Adisankaracharya
The works of Sarikaracharya has undergone a lot of debates regarding their authenticity.

Share this Article:

AdisankaracharyaThe works of Sarikaracharya has undergone a lot of debates regarding their authenticity.

Belvalkar announced about a half century ago that the commentaries of Sarikara on the Upanishads like Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Aitareya, Taittirlya, Chandogya and Brhadaranyaka were genuine.

According to Belvalkar, the Brahma-Sutra-Bhasya is undoubtedly the work of Sarikaracharya and the commentary on the Bhagavad Gita might be his own probably. Likewise, he also believes that some `prakarana granthas` have claimed reasonably the authorship of Sarikaracharya.

Karl H. Potter scrutinised the studies done by Paul Hacker and Sangeku Mayeda with reference to the words, context and conceptions of the works. After this he came to the conclusion that the commentaries of Sarikara on the Brahma Sutra, the Brhadaranyaka and the Taittirlya Upanishad as well as the Upadesa-sahasri are certainly Sarikara`s works.

Sarikacharya`s authorship was accepted in these compositions also, which includes the commentaries on the Aitareya, the Chandogya, the Mundaka and the Prasna Upanishads. His authorship of the `commentary of the Bhagavad Gita` was also questioned by Paul Hacker. But Ingalls and Raghavan accepted that Sarikaracharya wrote the commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Again, Mayeda says that there was no adequate reason to refuse the authorship of Sarikaracharya.

Paul Hackers studied few of the publications and manuscripts on the question of Sarikacharaya`s authorship of certain works.


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Indian Philosophy


Classical Indian Philosophy
Classical Indian Philosophy contains many analyses, rational principles and explanations. The Vedas have been considered as the first and the oldest scriptural texts of the Classical Indian Philosophy.
Ajivika Philosophy
Ajivika philosophy is different from the mainstream religion
Gunas - Hindu Philosophy
Guna in Hindu Philosophy in its philosophical sense refers to the constituent quality. The whole universe is guided by the three gunas, which are basically attitudes, qualities found in human being.
Bodhisattvas - Hindu Philosophy
Bodhisattva is a concept in Hindu philosophy and the Buddhist philosophy and refers to someone who is committed to attain Enlightenment.
Religion and Philosophy in Later Vedic Period
Religion and Philosophy in later Vedic period did see minute growth. However, rituals and traditions were religiously followed.
Theory of inference in Nyaya philosophy
Nyaya theory of inference is divided into five steps.
Theory for God in Nyaya philosophy
The Naiyayikas tried to establish the existence of God through logic.
Religious Influence on Indian Philosophy
Religious influence on Indian philosophy has been almost enigmatic, making it complimentary in perspective.
Morality and Ethics in Jain philosophy
Jains follow a fivefold path of morality and ethical purity, by which one can reach moksha.
Indian Philosophy In The Vedic Period
Indian Philosophy in the Vedic Period was primarily based on the concepts of nature worship.
Metaphysics in Jain philosophy
Metaphysics in Jain philosophy revolves heavily around the soul and its governing path and final emancipation.
Nether World in Jain Philosophy
Nether World according to Jain Cosmology consists of seven subterranean regions. Of the seven regions the above two regions serve as the abode of heavenly gods and in the rest torture of the souls is undertaken for any kind of misdeed.
Achintya Bheda Abheda Philosophy
Achintya-Bheda-Abheda is a School of Vedanta that represents the philosophy of unimaginable one-ness and difference in relation to the power creation and creator.