Upanishads -- Commentaries

[Mr.Sriram]

Namsthe Sri Kathiresan
I find Katha Upanishad finds its place in both the lists the 10 and the
98.Whether they are different in their contents?
>From Krishnamoorthy <srirudravsnl.com>
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From: K Kathirasan NCS <kkathir at NCS.COM.SG>
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: Upanishads -- Commentaries


> Namaste Sanjay,
>
> The Shvetashvatara Upanishad too is considered to be commented by Shankara
> but some scholars do not accept this.  The commentaries on the Brahma
Sutras
> are terse.  Hence it is not recommended to learn the bhashya (or the
> upanishads) on your own but rather from a teacher who knows the
sampradaya.
>
>
> The english edition of the Brahma Sutra Shankara Bhashya I have is one
> published by Ramakrishna Mutt and translated by Swami Gambhiranada. It is
> good but would be better if I learn it from a teacher. If I am not wrong,
> Swami Paramarthananda Saraswati is giving classes on the Brahma Sutra in
> English. If you are interested you may buy the recorded tapes to learn it
on
> your own. You may visit www.yogamalika.org for more information.
>
> My best wishes.
>
> best regards,
> K Kathirasan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sanjay Verma [SMTP:sanjay1297 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:14 AM
> > To:   ADVAITA-L at LISTS.ADVAITA-VEDANTA.ORG
> > Subject:      Upanishads -- Commentaries
> >
> > Pranam to all,
> >
> > This is primarily academic interest only...
> >
> > 1) There are in total 108 [remaining] Upanishads... Aside from the ten
or
> > so Upanishads which Adi Shankaracharya commented on, what are some
> > recommended commentaries on the other Upanishads?
> >
> > 2) Adi Shankaracharya's commentary on the Brahma Sutra was further
> > commented on by:
> >
> > "Sri Appaya Dikshita rendered the commentary of Sri Sankara more clear
by
> > his Parimala, Sri Vachaspati Misra by his work Bhamati and Sri
Amalananda
> > Sarasvati by his Kalpataru."
> >
> > My question is, for one reading the Brahma Sutras directly for the 1st
> > time (rather than summaries written by others), would you recommend
going
> > directly to Adi Shankaracharya's commentary or to one of the above
> > mentioned ones (or perhaps even another)?
> >
> > Jai Sri Krishna,
> > Sanjay
> >
> > P.S. The list I have for the Upanishads is as follows... If anyone has a
> > competing list, please do share:
> >
> > "Sankaracharya raised the status of ten among the Upanishads by
selecting
> > them for writing his commentaries and so they became especially
important.
> > Pundits and those with faith should resolve to present before humanity
> > these ten Upanishads at least. They are Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna,
Mundaka,
> > Mandukya, Thaithiriya, Aithareya, Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka.
> >
> > "The remaining 98 are: Brahma, Kaivalya, Svethasva, Jabali, Hamsa,
Garbha,
> > Aruni, Paramahamsa, Amrithanada, Narayani, Amrithabindu, Atharvasikha,
> > Atharvasira, Kasithara, Mathrayani, Nrisimhatapani, Brahmajabala,
> > Maithreya, Kalagnirudra, Sulabha, Manthrika, Kshithi, Niraalamba,
> > Sarvahara, Vajrasuchika, Subharahasya, Thejobindu, Nadabindu,
Dhyanabindu,
> > Brahmavidya, Atmabodhaka, Yoga, Thathwa, Naradaparivrajaka, Brahmana,
> > Sita, Yogachudamani, Nirvana, Mandala, Dakshinamurthi, Skandaa, Sarabha,
> > Adwaitha, Thaaraka, Mahanarayana, Sowbhagyalakshmi, Saraswathirahasya,
> > Mukthika, Bhavaricha, Ramathapana, Ramarahasya, Mudgali, Vasudeva,
> > Pingala, Sandilya, Mahabhikshuka, Yogasiksha, Sanyasa, Thuriyathitha,
> > Parmaparivrajaka, Narasimha, Akshamalika, Annapoorna, Ekakshara,
Akshika,
> > Adhathya, Surya, Kundisakhya, Aatma, Savithri, Parabrahma, Pasupatha,
> > Thripurathapana, Avadhootha, Thripura, Devi, Bhavana, Katha,
Yogakundali,
> > Rudrahrday a, Rudraksha, Bhasma, Darsana, Ganapathi, Thahasata,
Mahavakya,
> > Panchabrahma, Gopalathapani, Pranagnihothra, Garuda, Krishna,
Datthatreya,
> > Varaaha, Yajnavalkya, Sathyaayana, Avyektha, Hayagriva, and
Kalisantharna.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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