Texts

Works of Shri Shankaracharya

Works of other Advaitin Authors

Philosophical Works

Advaita Bodha Dipika
An epitome of the teachings of Advaita Vedanta often attributed to the celebrated Swami Hariharananda Saraswati (Karpatra Maharaj) of Kashi. However it is likely that it was in fact written by another Advaitin of a similiar name who lived in or around Madras in the late Nineteenth century. This work was held in great esteem by Shri Ramana.
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Advaita Dipika
A work by the 20th Advaitin Mahamahopadhya N.S. Anantakrishna Shastri which defends Advaita Vedanta against Dvaita criticism.
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Advaita Siddhi
An important work of Advaita polemics by Swami Madhusudana Saraswati. It seeks to defend Advaita Vedanta against the criticisms of the Dvaitins.
www.advaitasiddhi.org
Atmavidya Vilasa
A work by the 18th century composer, saint, and philosopher Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Saraswati. In it he describes the conduct of a Jnani ever absorbed in Brahman.
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PDF of text with English translation by Amuthan
Bhaktirasayana
An explanation of Bhakti from the Advaita point of view by Swami Madhusudana Saraswati.
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Naishkarmyasiddhi
This work by Sureshvaracharya, a direct pupil of Shankaracharya explains how and why action must be renounced.
PDF with commentary Chandrika by Shri Jnanottama
Panchadashi
One of the most popular and influential medieval works on Advaita Vedanta. By Swami Vidyaranya.
PDF with Text in Devanagari and Tamil translation and commentary by Swami Jnanananda Bharati
Vedanta Kalpalatika
This work by Swami Madhusudana Saraswati compares the views on Moksha of various philosophical schools and establishes the Advaita Vedantic theory as the correct one.
PDF with English translation by R. D. Karmarkar
Vedanta Paribhasha
This is one of the most popular introductory manuals of Advaita Vedanta. In it Dharmaraja Adhvarindra explains all the basic terms and concepts of Advaita Vedanta in a concise, logical manner.
PDF with commentary Paribhashaprakashika by Mahamahopadhyaya N.S. Anantakrishna Shastri

In Praise of Gurus

Guru Parampara
These shlokas praise the lineage of Advaita gurus from the beginningless Lord Narayana through Shankaracharya and his pupils.
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Shrivedavyasashtottarashatanamastotram
In 18 shlokas, this stotra by Swami Yogananda Sarasvati gives 108 names of Maharshi Vedavyasa the founder of the tradition of Vedanta.
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Shrivedavyasanamavalli
This is a booklet by Swami Yogananda Saraswati with the Shrivedavyasashtottarashatanamastotram listed above, as well as the 108 names separated out and an English translation. It also contains a shloka Swami Yogananda has composed in honor of Swami Bharati Tirtha, the current Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Shringeri.
It is meant to be printed out in landscape format on both sides of A4 size paper to make up a booklet by using page 1 as the cover and folding the remaining sheets to make the inner pages.
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Shrimacchankaracharyashtottarashatanamavali
108 names praising Shankaracharya.
PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
Totakashtakam
Eight verses by Shri Totakacharya, a direct disciple of Shankaracharya and first Jagadguru of the Badrinath matha, in praise of his master.
HTML with English translation by M.S. Ravishankar
PDF with English translation by M.S. Ravishankar
Shri Guru Paduka Stotram
By Swami Sacchidananda Sivabhinava Narasimha Bharati, the 33rd Jagadguru of the Shringeri Matha in praise of his master Swami "Ugra" Narasimha Bharati With English translation by Swami Yogananda Saraswati.
PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
Shri Mahasannidhanam Ashottarashatanama Bhashyam
Translated by Sriram Krishnamurthy. 108 names in praise of Swami Abhinava Vidya Tirtha the former Jagadguru of Shringeri by Swami Bharati Tirth the current Jagadguru.
PDF with Devanagari text and English explanation
Shri Bharatitirtha Gururajashtakam
By K.K. Shankaran in praise of Swami Bharati Tirth the current Jagadguru of Shringeri
PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation

In Praise of Devatas

Sri Venkatesha Karavalamba Stotram
A composition of Swami Sacchidananda Sivabhinava Narasimha Bharati, the 33rd Jagadguru of the Shringeri Matha
PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
Shiva Panchakshari Bhashyam
This short work by Padmapadacharya, the seniormost disciple of Shankaracharya
gives 7 different meanings to namaH shiVaya, the mahamantra of Shiva Bhagavan
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Sri Abhirami Antadi
This is a classic of Devi Bhakti written in Tamil by Abhirama Bhatta in praise of Abhirami Mata of Thirukadayur TN. Shri Ramesha Ramanan combined English translations and commentary by others and compiled them along with the Tamil text.
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Shankaracharyajayanti Pathamala
A collection of stotras by Shankaracharya and later Sringeri acharyas to be recited during Shankaracharya Jayanti
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