[Advaita-l] Is Badarayana same as Vyasa?

[H S Chandramouli]

> Namaste.
>
> Sri SSS has no doubt listed, on pp 10/11 of his introduction to BSB
> translation,  many western scholars who hold the view that Vyasa and
> Badarayana are different personalities. But concerning these Sri SSS
> concludes as follows on pp 11
>
> Quote  (Translation from kannada) << It is quite obvious that none of
> these surmises can stand to reason. Upadesha Sahasri, metric part, 16-67
> ​,​
>  clearly mentions that
> ​ ,​
>  keeping the views of Sri Vyasa in mind
> ​, ​
> ​ ​
> the conclusions of Vedanta should be upheld. ….. Hence there can be no
> objection to conclude that Badarayana had the name of Vyasa also. >>.
> Unquote.
>
>  Upadesha Sahasri, metric part, 16-67 is copied here.
>
>  << श्रद्धाभक्ती पुरस्कृत्य हित्वा सर्वमनार्जवम् I
>
> वेदान्तस्यैव तत्वार्थे व्यास्स्याभिमतौ तथा II >>
>
> << shraddhAbhaktI puraskRRitya hitvA sarvamanArjavam I
>
> vedAntasyaiva  tatvArthe vyAssyAbhimatau tathA II >>
> Regards
>