Summary of ADVAITA WORKS

1 Gaudapadacharya (Gauda-Aadhi) Maandukya Kaarika (Agama sastra)

2. Shankaracharya Prasthanathraya Bhashya,Prakarana Granthas

3. Padmapada Pancha-Padika (commentory on Shankara's Brahma Sutra

Bashya )
4. Hastamalaka Hastamalakiyam (12 verse stotras)

5. Totakacharya Totakashtakam ,Sruti-Saara-Samuddaranam (aka)

Vedanta Vedya Paratatva Nivedanam(179 verses)
6. Sureshvacharya Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Vaartika,Taittriya Upanishad
Vaartika,Manasalossa,Naishkarmya Siddhi (Views of
Upadesa Sahasri),Panchikarana Vartika
7. Vimuktatman Ishta-Siddhi (various theories of error)

8. Sarvajnatman Samskhepa Sariraka (exposition of Shankara's Sutra

Bhashya )Pancha-Prakriya,Pramana Lakshanam of
Mimamsa
9. Mandana Mishra Brahma siddhi,Vidiviveka(Mimamsa,)Sphota siddhi
(language),Vibhrama Viveka (Theory of error)
10 Vachaspati Mishra Bhamati(commentary on Shankara sutra Bhashyas)
Brahmatatva samiksha (commentary on Brahma siddhi)
Nyayakanika(commentary on Vidhi-viveka)
Tatvabindu(commentary on language)
11 Jnana Ghana Pada Tatva-siddhi (on Advaita)

12 Prakasatman Pancha Padika vivarana (also argues against Buddhism)

13 Sri Harsha Khandana-Khanda-Khadya(argues against Nyaya

darshana)
14 Anandanubhava Ishta-siddhi vivarana ,Nyaya ratna dipavali (refutes
Nyaya,Vaisheshika and supports 5th mode of Avidya
Nivriti)
15 Ananda Bodha Nyaya Dipavali , Nyaya Makaranda ( refutes other
doctrines in a sweet conversation form )
16 Chitsukha Tatva-pradipika (Defends Advaita from Navya-Nyayas)

17 Anubhuthi Svarupa Wrote commentaries on Anandha Bodha's Nyaya

Makaranda and Nyaya Dipavali, Ishta siddhi vivarana and
Prakartha Vivarana on Shankara Bhashyas
18 Amalananda Kalpataru (on Bhamati) ,Sastra Darpana (Kalpataru
defends Bhamati views from Anubhuti svarupa's critics)
19 Anandapurna Vidyasagara Vidyasagari (commentaries on Khandana Kanda Khadya)
Nyaya kalpa latika, Brahma siddhi Vyakhya
20 Ramadvyacharya Vedanta Kaumudi (follows Vivarna and Bhamati)

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21 Pratyagsvarupa Nayana Prasadini( on Tatva Pradipika)- it defends against

Nyaya and Dvaita
22 Sankarananda Atmapurana (or)Upanishad Ratna , Sruti Tatparya
Nirnaya, Vivekasara, Yati Anushtana Paddhati
23 Vidyaranya Panchadasi, Sarvadarsana Sangraha, Vivarna Sangraha,
Drig-Drisya viveka, Jivanmukthi viveka
24 Govindananda Ratnaprabha( commentary on Shankara sutra bhashya)
(supports Anubhuti svarupa and critics Bhamati)
25 Sankhapani Brahma Siddhi Vartika (this was 4th commentary on
Manda Mishra's Brahma Siddhi)
26 Lakshmidhara Advaita Makaranda, Bhagavan Namakaumudi

27 Sadananda Vedanta Sara

28 Sadananda Kasmiraka Advaita Brahma Siddhi(defends against other schools and

also favors Drishti-Sristi-Vada)
29 Prakasananda Siddhanta Muktavali (advocates Dristi-Sristi-Vada)
This theory created to defend Dualism created by
concept of positive Maya
30 Ramathirtha Wrote commentaries on Upadesa Sahasri

31 Nrshimasrama Commentaries on Samkshepa sariraka and Vivarna

(Bhava Prakasika)Also wrote Advaita Dipika,Advaita
Pancharatna ,Advaita Vaada
32 Rangaraja(Father of Appaya Dikshtar) Advaita Vidyamukura(defends against the dvaita) and
Vivarna Darpana
33 Appaya Dikshitar Siddhanta Lesa Sangraha , Chaturmata Sara
Sangraha,Kalpataru Parimala, Siva Advaita Nirnaya,
Sivaraka Mani Dipika ,
34 Nrisimha Bhattopadhyaya Deals with Cognition/Illusion in Advaita

35 Madhusudana Saraswathi Advaita Siddhi ,Siddhanta Bindu,Gudartha Dipika ( on Gita

Bhashyam) Bhakthi Rasayana ,Ananda Mandakini,Siva-
Mahima stotra vyakhya,Sanskhepa Sariraka Vyakhya
36 Dharmaraja Adhvarindra Vedanta Paribhasha(Epistemology and Ontology of
Advaita)-he was also expert in Nyaya
37 Ramakrishna Adhvarindra Vedanta Shikamani (commentary on Vedanta Paribhasa),
(son of Dharmaraja Adhvarindra) Nyaya Shikamani (on Nyaya Sastra)
38 Venkatanatha Brahmananda Giri (on Shankara Gita Bhashya) - This
refutes some comments in Gudartha Dipika
39 Mahadevananda Saraswathi Tatva-Anusadhana (explains Ajnana)

40 Gangadharendra Saraswathi Svarajya Siddhi (165 verses on Advaita philosophy

41 Paramasivendra Saraswathi Dahara Vidya Prakasa,Vedanta Nama Ratna Sahasra

Vakhya (1000 names on Brahman) - Svarupa Anusandana

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42 Nalla Kavi (Disciple of Paramasivendra Advaita Rasamanjari (Poetic works explaning Advaita)
Saraswathi)
43 Sadasiva Brahmendrar Yoga Sudhakara(work on Patanjali Yogasutra),
(Kamakoti Guru Parampara Ratnamala Nava mani mala (on his Guru),Atma Anusadhana
stuti) Navaratna mala on Shiva and Atma vidya Vilasa
(experience of Mukta )
44 Atreya Brahmanandi Chandogya Upanishad Vyakya Kara

45 Dravidacharya Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya Kara

46 Prithvidara Adishankara entrusted the Organisation of

Administration of the 10 Orders of Sannyasins
(Dasha Naami Padhathi)
47 Anandagiri (Ananda jnana) Commentaries on Adishankar's Prasthana Thraya Bashya
He wrote Tatvaloka which refutes Bhaskara's Bhedabeda
and Tarka Sangraha (refutes all Visheshika theories)
48 Brahmananda Sarawati Laghu chandrika ( commentary on Advaita siddhi-also
(Gauda Antam) called as Gauda Brahmanandiya), Nyaya
Ratnavali(commentary on Siddhanta Bindu), Mimansa
Chandrika ,Advaita -siddhanta Vidyatani
49 Upanishad Brahmendra Commentaries on 108 Upanishads,Parama advaita
Siddhanta Paribasha ,Upanishad Prasthana (1008
Mahavakhyas from Upanishads -Ashtotara Sahasra Maha
vakhya vali ),Gita bhashya, Brahmasutrabhashya,
Bhagavatha Sangraha stuti ,Bhakthi svarupa viveka,
commentary on Adhyatma Ramayana ,Rama
ashtapadhi,Rama taranga
50 Miscellaneous works in Advaita

I. Kalidasa Raghuvamsa,Kumara sambhava,Shakuntalam (kaavya)

ii. Krishnamisra Prabhoda Chandrodaya (drama)
iii. Potana Mahabhagavatamu (telugu)
iv. Jnanadasa Jnaneshwari and Amritanubhava (marathi)
v.Nischala dasa Vichara Sagara (hindi)
vi. Tandavaraya swamigal Kaivalya Navaneetham (tamil)

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Advaita Rishi parampara

1. Vashishta Yoga Vashista

2.Sakthi No works attributed

3.Parasara Vishnupurana, Parasara smrithi

4. Vedavyasa Codified 4 vedas,Composed 18 Puranas

Composed Mahabharata and Brahmasutra

5. Suka Propagated Bhagavata and lived as Jivan muktha

5 Important Advaita Works of Adishankara

1. Apraroksha Anubhuthi

2. Upadesa sahasri

3. Proudanubhoothi

4. Swathma Prakashika

5. Vaakya Vrithi

5 Unique Advaita Spiritual works

1. Krishna Mishra -Prabhoda Chandrodaya

2.Tandavaraya Swamigal -Kaivalya Navaneetham

3.Potana--Maha Bhagavatamu

4.Jnanadeva-- Jnaneswari and Amritanubhava

5. Nischala Dasa -Vichara Sagara

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5 Vedanta Pancha Granthas

1. Badarayana- Brahma Sutra

2.Adishankara-- Brahma sutra Bhashya

3.Vachaspathi Mishra--Bhamati

4.Amalananda-- Kalpataru

5.Appaya Dikshitar - Parimala

5 Advaita Vedanta Siddhis

1.Sureshvaracharya- Naiskarmya Siddhi

2.Mandana Mishra--Brahma Siddhi

3.Vimuktatman--Ishta Siddhi

4.Sadananada Kashmiraka--Advaita Brahmasiddhi

5.Madhusudhana Saraswathi---Advaita siddhi

5 landmark Advaita Prakarana Granthas

1. Adishankara- Vivekachudamani

2.Vidyaranya --Panchadasi

3.Appaya Dikshitar--Siddhanta Lesa Sangraha

4. Sankarananda- Atma Purana

5.Sadananda-- Vedanta Sara

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5 --Important Miscellaneous Works in Advaita

1.Adishankara -- Brahmanu chintanam

2.Kavi Kalidasa-- Raghuvamsa

3.Sarvajatman-- Samkshepa Sariraka

4.Ganghadarendra Sarawathi-- Svarajya Siddhi

5 . Dharmaraja --.Vedanta Paribhasa

Information Source :

1.Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham website

2. Advaita Acharyas - Book edited by Sri.T.M.P.Mahadevan

Information compiled by :

Dr.Jambunathan Ramanathan &

Dr.Parvathi Jambunathan

(Troy,Michigan, USA)