2019, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part A

author(s)
Nilachal Mishra

abstract
Ādiśaṅkarācārya was a renowned saint, philosopher and also a commentator of advaita vedānta. He spread and established the sanatan dharma which was lost gradually. He has taken birth in kaladi of kerala. HIs father’s name was śivaguru and mother’s name was subhadrā. He was a very genius from his childhood. He possessed an extraordinary moral and spiritual power. He was a yogī,jñānī and bhakta and he was the karmayogī. He has given commentaries regarding the vedic scriptures like. Brahmasutras, Bhagavadgītā and principal upaniṣads.