Shankarananda's commentary on the Upanishads

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>I would like to inform VenkataNatha Ji that I have got Shankarananda's

>commentary on some Upanishads. The book (the title is "dvaatrimshad

>Upanishadaam Samuccayah") which I have, has been published by Ananda Ashram,

>Pune in 1895.

>In that book Shankarananda's commentary is available on Atharvashira,

>Amritanada, Amritabindu, Aruneyi, Kaivalya, Kaushitaki, Garbha, Jabala,

>Paramahamsa, Brahma and Hamsa Upanishads.

>However, I would also like to tell him that Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's

>translations of the Upanishads, is based on Shankarananda's, Narayana's and

>Ramatirtha's commentaries. These are available in one book, which I have

>mentioned above.

>I fully agree with him that Shankarananda's commentary is one of the three

>best commentaries on Gita. Our traditions tell us that Shankara's Bhashya is

>for Sharavana (Hearing). Madhusudana's (the author of Advaita Siddhi)

>commentary is for Manana (rational thinking) and Shankarananda's commentary

>is for Nididhyasana (Meditation).

>In this context I would also like to ask the scholars, if they have heard

>about "VijnanaBhikshu's" (The author of Yoga Vartika on Yoga Darshana's

>Vyasa Bhashya) commentary on the 10 principle Upanishads.

>What is the best thing with him, he has tried to form a philosophy which

>provides a common ground for Yoga and Vedanta, this is the most interesting

>thing in it. Though not very much effective and it has also some basic

>errors, his philosophy is a very interesting one. If any scholar in here

>knows anything about its existing, I would be very glad to receive some

>information.

>Loving Regards,

>Siddhartha Krishna

>

 

Siddhartha krishnaji - namo nnamaH

 

Since giita bhashyam of Shankaranandaji is not readily available, is

it possible for you to provide synopsis of his discussions pertaining

to the Geeta satsangh going on line in this list serve. It will

benefit all, particularly most of us are not even aware of thiis

commentary.

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

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K. Sadananda

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