LITERARY WORKS OF SHANKARA BHAGAVATHPAADA

BIG AND SMALL

Great accomplishments

• Sanyaasi at 8 years of age, Scholar at 12 years of age, wrote Prasthaanathraya bhaashya at 16 years of age, and walked all over Bhaaratha till 32 years of age.

• Established 4 hermitages in the 4 directions of Bhaaratha (Badari, Dwaarakaa, Puri, Shrngeri), and thus caused the revival of vedic culture, and modified voidism to monism.

• Wrote 3 types of treatises – Bhaashya for the uththama adhikaari, Prakarana for the madhyama adhikaari, Sthothra for the manda adhikaari.

• Reformed the rituals by introducing the Panchaayathana form of worship (Ganesha, Soorya, Vishnu, Shiva, Devi), and paved the way for the forthcoming vedic spiritual traditions.

• Was a perfect blend of Karmayoga, Jnaanayoga, Bhakthiyoga in all respects, and lived upto his name.