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pa~nchadashI
of shrI vidyAraNya svAmi
Introduction
Sri Vidyaranya Swami flourished in the fourteenth century A.D. He was the guru as well as the Prime Minister of Harihara I and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara Kingdom.
He is reputed to be the greatest among post-Sankara Advaitins.
Vidyaranya
He was the head of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha established by Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada from 1377 to 1386 A.D. Panchadasi is one of the works attributed to him. This work is so named because it consists of fifteen chapters.
It is a comprehensive manual of advaita vedAnta. The fundamental teachings of advaita are presented in this work in a clear and lucid manner. It is therefore the best text for the novice who desires to get acquainted with this philosophy.
Sri Vidyaranya Swami's Panchadasi (an unabridged English Please see our Wiki & FAQs for more info.At the same time the work is very profound and is of interest to advanced students of advaita as well.
The fifteen chapters of this work are divided into three groups of five chapters each. brahman or the supreme Self, which is t