Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 praNAm prabhujis Hare Krishna Following is the very interesting observation by Prof. SKR in his book Shankara & adyAsa bhAShya. I humbly request members of this list who have more authentic knowledge of kAnchi tradition to shed more light on this issue. My special request to Prof.VK prabhuji to look into it. //quote// There is an interesting tradition preserved in the kAnchi-kAmakoti pontificate. They reckon five shankara-s. The first one (Adi - shankara), who was merely the author of the bhAShyA-s, the second one (krupa-shankara) who lived long after (28-69 A.D.) was the one who systematized the six religious practices (shaNmatha sthApaka- Shaiva, VaishNava, saura, gANapatya, ShAkta & kaumAra) and remodeled tAntrik form of worship; the third (ujjvala-shankara) who lived between 329-367 AD & traveled all over the country; the fourth (arbhaka -shankara) whose date is given as 398-437 AD, & who was connected with the kAnchi pontificate; & the last one (bAlaka-shankara), who is usually regarded as the shankara, and whose life the shankara-vijaya-s recount. This makes some sense, however fanciful the account. And it is significant that the shankara, the author of the bhAshya-s has been dissociated altogether from miracles, travel, founding of religious schools, monastic institutions, victories in disputations, and other details generally ascribed to shankara. //unquote// Hari Hari Hari Bol!!! bhaskar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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