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S'UDDHA-S'ANKARA-
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PRAKRIYA-BHASKARA
(Light on the Vedantlc Method according to S'ankaraj
SRI SRI SATCHIDANANDENDRA SARASWATI SWAMLJI
Maha Samadhi 5-8-1975
AD
HOlENARSIPUR -573211, INDIA
2001
The Book you ought to Read
The Method of Vedanta
Swami Satchidanandera's major work represents the
first large scale critical history of Advaita Vedanta
ever attempted. It seeks to establish a clear view of
the traditional Advaita Vedanta based on the
upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavadgita as
systematised by S'ankara & his close associates,
unencumbered by the mass of conflicting theories
developed by later writers ofthe school. Stripping back
these layers of later interpretation, Swami
Satchidanandendra calls the reader back to S'ankara,
who never forgot that the ultimate purpose of a" study
and reflection is the attainment of immediate
experience of one's own true nature as the Self of All.
Ijd·,!,t.]i
The author was born in Karnataka in 1880, & assumed
the name of Y. SubbaRao. He taught English in
Bangalore as a house holder till retirement in 1935.
Initiated for the study of S'ankara by the Jagadguru of
Shringeri at about the age of 20, he devoted his life as
layman and monk to the study and propagation of
S'ankaras interpretation of the upanishads, in its
theoretical & practical aspects.
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Adhyatma Granthava.li
S'UDDHA-S'AN/(ARA-PRAKRIYA-BHASKARA
(Light on the Vedantic method according to Stailkara)
BY
SRI SRI SATCHIDANANDENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIJI
Serial No. 217
PUBLISHERS:
ADHyATMA PRAKASHA KARyALAYA
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2001
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PUBLISHERS' NOTE TO THE SECOND
(COMPREHENSIVE) EDITION
All the booklets of the series printed during the First Edition
were sold out and as there is a great & incessant demand from
jigiiiisus of English knowing people not only in India but also in
foreign countries, the second (comprehensive) edition now is
brought out. All the three booklets, which contain continuous
matter of the title, have been now combined & published as one
book. We hope that this wil1 facilitate all the readers to obtain a
clear thought of the subject in full.
Sri Subhana Saxena, an Indian settled in London, has held
senior positions in a number of multinational companies. He has
studied many books of Swamiji through the grace of his Gurus
from Mattur village, in Shimoga, Kamataka. We hope through his
mission Swamiji's message & works will find a place throughout
foreign countries.
The Karayalaya owes a deep debt of gratitude to Shri
Subhana Saxena, who has financed the entire cost of bringing out
this comprehensive edition.
May we hope that the readers will give wide pUblicity to this
new comprensive edition dealing with pure pristine S'aIikara's
Vedanta.
Holenarasipur Publishers
Date: 18-7-2001
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PUBLISHERS' NOTE
(First Booklet -First edition)
Gentle Reader,
Kindly go through the prefatory remarks attached by us to
the first instalment of the series of Sanskrit booklets of this name.
This free translation of it, is to help those that want to understand
the Sanskrit original better. It is a companion to the original work
and is intended for those who know English better, but would
still like to assimilate Vedantic thoughts through that sacred
language if only they could secure some assistance.
At our request, Swamiji has effected a few additions and
alterations in this English version which, it is hoped, will enhance
the usefulness of the original contribution. A generous donor,
who prefers to do this piece of service incognito, has laid us under
a deep debt of inexpressible gratitude, by financing the publication.
May we hope that you will give wide publicity to this new
translation-series of Vedantic booklets?
Holenarsipur Sd. Y Narasappa
20-9-1965 Chairman,
A.P. Karyalaya.
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Preface
(First Booklet -First edition)
This booklet is a free translation of "The S'uddha-S'fiiJkara
Prakriya-Bhaskara" written by me in Sanskrit. The aim of the
series of booklets of which this is the first instalment may be
learnt from the publishers' prefatory remarks to the Sanskrit
original. It is intended for readers who wish to have an outline of
the thoughts contained in my "Vedanta Prakriya-Pratyabijiia",
a Sanskrit work which cont~ins a comparative study of all the
important Vedantic systems available from the most ancient times
up to the time of Sarv~iiiatma,just to i1lustrate how all the Post
S'ankara Vedantins up to that epoch, no less than the ancient
monists, have failed to recognize the only method which holds
the key to the right understanding of the Upanishadic teaching.
The present series is complete in itself and can be studied
independently by those who wish to be acquainted with this Unique
Method of the Upanishads without taxing their brains at the very
outset with all the details of the argument.
As it was felt that an English Translation of the Series might
facilitate its study for those whose knowledge of Sanskrit is
limited, this first instalment of the Translation··Series has been
placed before the public, to see how far it serves the purpose.
Whether the second instalment should be undertaken at all,
depends on how my readers receive this one.
Any suggestions calculated to improve the translation series
so as to make)t more useful to those for whom it is intended, will
be thankfully received.
All rights of printing & publishing this brochure has been
unconditionally made over to the Adhyatma Prakash a Karyalaya,
Halenarasipur, as in the case of all my previous writings.
20-9-1965 AUTHOR
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PUBLISHERS' NOTE
(Second Booklet -First edition)
Gentle Reader,
Kindly go through the prefatory remarks attached by us to
the first instalment of the series of Sanskrit booklets of this title.
This free translation of the second instalment is to help those that
wish to understand the Sanskrit original better. It is a companion
to the original work and is intended for those who know English
better, but would still desire to assimilate Vedantic thoughts
through Sanskrit if only they could secure some assistance. Of
course, it can be used even by English-knowing students of
Vedanta who know no Sanskrit.
At out request, Swamiji has effected a few additions and
alterations in this English version, which, it is hoped, will enhance
the usefulness of the original.
May we hope that you will give wide publicity to this new
translation-series of Vedantic booklets dealing with the essential
matter and method of S'ailkara's Vedanta?
Holenarsipur Sd. Y. N arasappa
26-4-1967 Chairman,
A.P. Karyalaya.
vii
Preface (Second Booklet -First edition)
This booklet is a free translation of the second instalment of
"The S'uddha-S'ankara-Prakriya-Bhaskara" written by me in
Sanskrit. The aim of the series of booklets of which this is the
second one, may be learnt from the Publishers' Prefatory Remarks
to the Sanskrit original. It is intended for readers who wish to
have an outline of the thoughts contained in my "Vedanta Prakriya
Pratyabhijfla", a Sanskrit work which contains a comparative
study of all the important Vedantic Systems available from the
most ancient times up to the time of Sarvajftatma, just to illustrate
how all the Post-S'ankara Vedantins up to that epoch, no less than
the ancient monists, have failed t(J recognize the only method
which holds the key to the right understanding of the Upanishadic
teaching.
The present series, however, is complete in itself and can
be studied independently by those who wish to be acquainted with
this Unique Method of the Upanishads without taxing their brains
at the very outset with all the details of the argument.
As it was felt that an English Translation of the Series might
facilitate its study for those whose knowledge of Sanskrit is
limited, the publishers have asked me to begin this series of English
rendering. The first instalment of the series was published in
1965, and the second one is now brought out to meet an incessant
demand.
Any suggestions calculated to improve the translation series
so as to make it more useful to those for whom it is intended. will
be thankfully received.
All rights of printing & publishing this brochure has been
unconditionally made over to the Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya,
Holenarasipur, as in the case of all my previous writings.
26-4-1967 AUTHOR
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PUBLISHERS' NOTE
(Third Booklet -First edition)
Gentle Reader,
Kindly go through the prefatory remarks attached by us to
the first instalment of the series of Sansklit booklets of this title.
This free translation of the third instalment is to help those that
wish to understand the Sanskrit original better. It is a companion
to the original work and is intended for those who know English
better, but would still desire to assimilate Vedantic thoughts
through Sanskrit if only they could secure some assistance. Of
course, it can be used even by English-knowing students of
Vedanta who know no Sanskrit.
At out request, Swamiji has effected a few additions and
alterations in this English version, which, it is hoped, will enhance
the usefulness of the original.
May we hope that you will give wide publicity to this new
translation-series of Vedantic booklets dealing with the essential
matter and method of S'ankara's Vedanta?
Holenarsipur Sd. Y. Narasappa
29-5-1968 Chairman,
A.P. Karyalaya.
