Sureśvara

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Sureśvara
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TeacherAdi Shankara

Sureśvara (also known as Sureśvarācārya, was a 9th-century

Naduvil Matham in Thrissur
.

Life

Little is known for sure about Sureśvara's life. According to a strong tradition within

sannyāsin
. Whether this Maṇḍana Miśra was the same as the author of Brahmasiddhi is questioned by modern scholars on the basis of textual analysis.

Sureśvara was the Advaita tradition's Vārttikakāra (commentator), meticulously and critically examining Śankara's work. In his non-commentary work, the Naiṣkarmyasiddhi, he presents Avdaita philosophy clearly and simply.

Identification with Maṇḍana Miśra

Maṇḍana Miśra has often been identified with Sureśvara.[1] Sureśvara (fl. 800-900 CE)[2] and Maṇḍana Miśra were contemporaries of Śankara.[1] Both explained Śankara "on the basis of their personal convictions."[1]

According to Kuppuswami Sastri, it is not likely that Maṇḍana Miśra, the author of Brahmasiddhi, is identical with Sureśvara, but the tradition is correct in describing Maṇḍana Miśra and Śankara as contemporaries.[3] His critical edition of the Brahmasiddhi also points out that the name Maṇḍana Miśra is both a title and a first name, which is a possible cause for a confusion of personalities.[3] Maṇḍana Miśra's brand of Advaita differs in certain critical details from that of Śhankara, whereas Sureśvara's thought is very faithful to that of Śankara.[3]

According to Sharma, Hiriyanna and Kuppuswami Sastra have pointed out that Sureśvara and Maṇḍana Miśra had different views on various doctrinal points:[4]

R. Balasubramanian disagrees with the arguments of Kuppuswami Sastri and others, and argued that there is no conclusive evidence available to prove that Maṇḍana, the author of the Brahmasiddhi, is different from Sureśvara, the author of the Naiṣkarmyasiddhi and the Vārtikas.[7]

Works

  • Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad-bhāṣya-vārttika (commentary on Śankara's works on the
    Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad
    )
  • Naiṣkarmya-siddhi (non-commentary)
  • Sambandha-vārttika (commentary on Śankāra's introduction to the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad)
  • Taittirīya-vārttika (commentary on Śankāra's work on the Taittirīya Upaniṣad)
  • Manasollasa (commentary on Dakṣiṇamūrti-Stotra)
  • Pañcī-karaṇa-vārttika (commentary on Śankara's Pañcī-karaṇam)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Roodurmum 2002, p. 29.
  2. ^ Roodurmum 2002, p. 30.
  3. ^ a b c Kuppuswami Sastri 1984.
  4. ^ a b c d Sharma 1997, p. 290.
  5. ^ Sharma 1997, p. 290-291.
  6. ^ Sharma 1997, p. 291.
  7. JSTOR 597522
    – via JSTOR.

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