This list is based on the works included in the Vani Vilasa edition of the complete works of Shankaracharya, republished by Samata Books. The number in square brackets after some works indicates its length in shlokas.

• Adi Shankaracharya Books In English Pdf
• Shankaracharya Works Pdf

Prasthana Trayi Commentaries

• Aitereyopanishad Bhashya
• Bhagavadgita Bhashya
  PDF

The Bhagavad-Gita, with the commentary of Sri Shankaracharya, Translated to English by Alladi Mahadeva Sastri. Sanskrit Stanzas of Gita, with English translation of Shankaracharya's Commentary. 7th Edition, 1977, High Quality Djvu & pdf with text and outlines. Sri Shankaracharya explains the means and the path to directly experience Brahman as the ultimate Truth of one’s own nature. This English book is the translated work of Sri Jnanananda Bharati Swamiji in a simple and lucid language which will be useful for the beginners of Vedanta study. Bhajagovindam October 1, 2014.

• Nirnaya Sagara edition of the Gita with the Bhashya of Shankaracharya and tika of Swami Anandagiri, Nilakanthi of Nilakantha, Bhashyotkarshadipika of Dhanapati Suri, Shridhari of Shridharacharya, Gitarthasangrah of Abhinavagupta (who is not an Advaitin.) and Gudarthadipika of Swami Madhusudan Saraswati with Gudarthatattvaloka of Dharmadatta Sharma.

Introduction and 1st adhyaya
2nd adhyaya
3rd adhyaya
4th adhyaya
5th adhyaya
6th adhyaya
7th adhyaya
8th adhyaya
9th adhyaya
10th adhyaya
11th adhyaya
12th adhyaya
13th adhyaya
14th adhyaya
15th adhyaya
16th adhyaya
17th adhyaya
18th adhyaya

• Gitabhashyasudhabindavah
  Mahamahopadhyaya Shri Pullela Shriramachandrudu Garu compiled this collection of 70+ quotations from the Gitabhashyaa. This is a PDF containing the originals in Devanagari and Roman transliteration with annotations from Swami Gambhirananda's English translation of the Gitabhashya.

• Brahmasutra Bhashya
  HTML
• Brhadaranyakopanishad Bhashya
• Chandogyopanishad Bhashya
• Ishopanishad Bhashya
• Kathopanishad Bhashya
  PDF
• Kenopanishad Bhashya
• Prashnopanishad Bhashua
• Mandukyopanishad Karika Bhashya
• Mundakopanishad Bhashya
• Taittiriyopanishad Bhashya

Other Commentaries

• Adhyatma Patala Bhashya
• Hastamalakiya Bhashya
• Lalita Trishati Bhashya
• Nrsimha Purvatapanyupanishad Bhashya
• Sanatsujatiya Bhashya
• Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra Bhashya

Longer Philosophical Works

• Prapancha Sara
• Sarva VedAnta SiddhAnta Sara Sangraha
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Upadesha Sahasri
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Viveka Chudamani
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
  PDF with commentary of Swami Chandrashekhara Bharati

Shorter Philosophical Works

• Advaita Anubhuti [84]
• Advaita Panchakam [5]
• Anatma Shrivigarhana [18]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
  PDF with English translation and Tamil translation and commentary
• Aparokshanubhuti [144]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
  PDF with English translation and Tamil translation and commentary
  PDF with an another English translation, by Shri Ramachander
• Atmabodha [68]
• Brahma Anuchintanam [28]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Brahmajnanavallimala [20]
  PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
• Dhanyashtakam [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Ekashloki [1]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Jivanmukta Anandalahari [17]
• Kaupina Panchakam [5]
  Note: This stotra was not included in the Vani Vilas edition.
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Laghu Vakyavrtti [18]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Manisha Panchakam [5]
• Maya Panchakam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Nirvana Manjari [12]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Nirvana Shatakam [6]
  PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
• Panchikaranam [prose]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Prabodha Sudhakara [257]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Prashnottara Ratnamalika [67]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Praudha Anubhuti [17]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Sadachara Anusandhanam [55]
• Sadhana Panchakam or Upadesha Panchakam [5]
  PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
• Shatashloki [100]
• SvarupanusandhAna Ashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Svatma Nirupanam [153]
• Svatmaprakashika [68]
• Tatvopadesha [87]
• Vakyavrtti [53]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Yati Panchakam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Yoga Taravali [29]

In Praise of Ganesha

• Ganesha Pancharatnam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Ganesha Bhujangam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site

In Praise of Shiva

• Dakshinamurti Ashtakam [10]
• Dakshinamurti Stotram [19]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Dakshinamurti Varnamala Stotram [25]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Dasashloki Stuti [10]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram [13]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Kalabhairava Ashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja [46]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Anandalahari [100]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Aparadhakshamapana Stotram [17]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Bhujangam [4]
• Shiva Keshadipadantavarnana Stotram [29]
• Shiva Manasa Puja [5]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Namavali Ashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Padadikeshantavarnana Stotram [41]
• Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatramala Stotram [28]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shiva Panchakshara Stotram [6]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Suvarnamala Stuti [50]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Vedasara Shiva Stotram [11]

In Praise of Shakti

• Ananda Lahari
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• AnnapUrna Ashtakam [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Bhavani Bhujangam [17]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Bhramaramba Ashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Devi Bhujangam [28]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Devi Chathuhshasti Upachara Puja Stotram [72]
• GaurI Dashakam [11]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Kalyana Vrshti Stava [16]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Kanakadhara Stotram [18]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Lalita Pancharatnam [6]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Mantramatrka Pushpamala Stava [17]
• Minakshi Pancharatnam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Minakshi Stotram [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Navaratna Malika [10]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Saundaryalahari [100]
• Sharada Bhujanga Prayata Stotram [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Tripurasundari Ashtakam [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Tripurasundari Manasa Puja [127]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Tripurasundari Veda Pada Stotram [10]

In Praise of Vishnu and His Avatars

• Achyutashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Bhagavan Manasa Puja [10]
• Govindashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
  
• Jagannathashtakam [8]
• Krishnashtakam [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Lakshminrsimha Karavalamba (Karunarasa) Stotram [17]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Lakshminrsimha Pancharatnam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Mohamudgara (Bhaja Govindam) [31]
  HTML from Kamakoti Pitha
• Pandurangashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Rama Bhujanga Prayata Stotram [29]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Shatpadi Stotram [7]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• vishnu Bhujanga Prayata Stotram [14]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• vishnu Padadikeshanta Stotram [52]

In Praise of Other Deities and Tirths

• Ardhanarishwara Stotram [9]
  PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
• Gangashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Guru Ashtakam [10]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
  Another PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Hanumat Pancharatnam [5]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Kashi Panchakam [5]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Manikarnika Ashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Narmadashtakam [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Nirguna Manasa Puja [33]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Subrahmanya Bhujangam [33]
  PDF with English translation from Sanskrit Document Site
• Uma Maheshwara Stotram [13]
  PDF with English translation From Sringeri Vidyabharati Foundation
• Yamunashtakam [8]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site
• Yamunashtakam(2) [9]
  PDF from Sanskrit Document Site

Adi Shankaracharya Books In English Pdf

Adi Shankara, a Hindu philosopher of the Advaita Vedanta school, wrote a large body of works^[1] which are central to the Advaita Vedanta interpretation of the Prasthanatrayi, the canonical texts consisting of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras. His works deal with logically establishing the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.

Overview[edit]

Methodology[edit]

Shankara formulates the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta by validating his arguments on the basis of quotations from the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures.

A large portion of his works is polemical in nature. He directs his polemics mostly against the Sankhya, Bauddha, Jaina, Vaisheshika and other non-vedantic Hindu philosophies.

Authorship[edit]

Many works thought to be of his authorship are debated and questioned as to their authorship today,^{[citation needed]} including some of his best-known and important works, the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi^[2][3] Maniratnamala, Para-puja and the Māṇḍūkya UpaniṣadBhāṣya.^[4] Other scholars ^[5] say that Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal Upanishads as well as the Bhagavad Gita are beyond doubt.

Classification[edit]

Traditionally, his works are classified under

• Bhāṣya, commentary
• Prakaraṇa grantha, philosophical treatise
• Stotra, devotional hymn

The commentaries serve to provide a consistent interpretation of the scriptural texts from the perspective of Advaita Vedanta. The philosophical treatises provide various methodologies to the student to understand the doctrine. The devotional hymns are rich in poetry and piety, serving to highlight the helplessness of the devotee and the glory of the deity. A partial list of his works is given below.

Bhāṣya[edit]

Adi Shankara wrote Bhāṣya (commentaries) on

• Aitareya Upaniṣad (Rigveda)
• Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda)
• Īśa Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda)
• Taittirīya Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda)
• Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda)^{[note 1]}
• Kaṭha Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda)
• Kena Upaniṣad (samaveda)
• Chāndogya Upaniṣad (samaveda)
• Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad^{[note 2]} (Atharvaveda) and Gauḍapāda Kārika
• Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad(Atharvaveda)
• Praśna Upaniṣad(Atharvaveda)
• Bhagavadgīta (Mahabhārata)
• Vishnu Sahasranama(Mahabhārata)
• Sānatsujātiya(Mahabhārata)

Shankaracharya Works Pdf

Prakaraṇa grantha[edit]

Adi Shankara wrote the following treatises

• Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (Crest-Jewel of Wisdom)^{[note 3]}
• Upadeśasāhasri (A thousand teachings)
• Vākyasudha (Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka)
• Prasnottara Ratna Malika (The Gem-Garland of Questions and Answers)Satasloki|Śataśloki

Stotra[edit]

Adi Shankara composed many hymns on Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Ganesha and Subrahmanya^[11]

• Bhaja Govindaṃ, also known as Mohamuḍgara
• Subramanya Bhujangam
• Kashi Panchakam
• Suvarnamala
• Mahishasura Mardini stotram
• Meenakshi Pancha Ratnam
• Nirvana Shatakam also known as Atma Shatakam
• Sabarigiri Ashtakam

Editions[edit]

A lot of editions of the works of Adi Shankara are available. A few of them are given below:^[12]

Collections of Works[edit]

• Sri Sankara Granthavali - Complete Works of Sri Sankaracarya in the original Sanskrit, v. 1-10, revised ed., Samata Books, Madras, 1998. (Originally published from Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, 1910ff., under the direction of the Sringeri matha.)
• Sankaracaryera Granthamala, v. 1-4, Basumati Sahitya Mandira, Calcutta, 1995. (complete works with Bengali translation and commentary)
• Upanishad-bhashya-sangraha, Mahesanusandhana Samsthanam, Mt. Abu, 1979-1986. Sankara's bhashyas on the Katha, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, with Anandagiri's Tīkas and other sub-commentaries.
• Prakarana-dvadasi, Mahesanusandhana Samsthanam, Mt. Abu, 1981. A collection of twelve prakarana granthas, with commentaries.
• A Bouquet of Nondual Texts, by Adi Sankara, Translated by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy and Nome, Society of Abidance in Truth, 2006. A collection of eight texts. This volume contains the Sanskrit original, transliteration, word-for-word meaning and alternative meanings, and complete English verses.^[13]
• Svatmanirupanam: The True Definition of One's Own Self, Translated by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy and Nome, Society of Abidance in Truth, 2002^[14]
• Nirguna Manasa Puja: Worship of the Attributeless One in the Mind, Translated by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy and Nome, Society of Abidance in Truth, 1993^[15]
• Hastamalakiyam: A Fruit in the Hand or A Work by Hastamalaka, Translated by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy and Nome, Society of Abidance in Truth, 2017^[16]

Brahmasutra Bhashya[edit]

• Edited with Marathi translation, by Kasinath Sastri Lele, Srikrishna Mudranalaya, Wai, 1908.
• Edited with vaiyasika-nyayamala of Bharatitirtha, and Marathi commentary, by Vishnu Vaman Bapat Sastri, Pune, 1923.
• Selections translated into English, by S. K. Belvalkar, Poona Oriental Series no. 13, Bilvakunja, Pune, 1938.
• Edited with Adhikarana-ratnamala of Bharatitirtha, Sri Venkatesvara Mudranalaya, Bombay, 1944.
• Translated into English, by V. M. Apte, Popular Book Depot, Bombay, 1960.
• Translated into English, by George Thibaut, Dover, New York, 1962. (reprint of Clarendon Press editions of The Sacred Books of the East v.34, 38)
• Sri Sankaracarya Granthavali, no. 3, 1964.
• Translated into English, by Swami Gambhirananda, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata, 1965.
• Translated into German, by Paul Deussen, G. Olms, Hildesheim, 1966.

Bhagavadgita Bhashya[edit]

• Critically edited by Dinkar Vishnu Gokhale, Oriental Book Agency, Pune, 1931.
• Edited with Anandagiri's Tika, by Kasinath Sastri Agashe, Anandasrama, Pune, 1970.
• Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad Gita : with the commentary of Sri Sankaracharya, Samata Books, Madras, 1977.
• A. G. Krishna Warrier, Srimad Bhagavad Gita Bhashya of Sri Sankaracarya, Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1983.
• Translated into English, by Swami Gambhirananda, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata, 1984.
• Trevor Leggett, Realization of the Supreme Self : the Bhagavad Gita Yogas, (translation of Sankara's commentary), Kegan Paul International, London, 1995.

Upadeshasahasri[edit]

• Sitarama Mahadeva Phadke, Sankaracaryakrta Upadesashasri, Rasikaranjana Grantha Prasaraka Mandali, Pune, 1911. (with Marathi translation)
• Paul Hacker, Unterweisung in der All-Einheits-Lehre der Inder: Gadyaprabandha, (German translation of and notes on the Prose book of the upadeSasAhasrI) L. Röhrscheid, Bonn, 1949.

Vivekachudamani[edit]

• Edited with English translation, by Mohini Chatterjee, Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, 1947.
• Ernest Wood, The Pinnacle of Indian Thought, Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton (Illinois), 1967. (English translation)
• Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood, Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination, with A Garland of Questions and Answers, Vedanta Press, California, 1971.
• Sri Sankara's Vivekachudamani with an English translation of the Sanskrit Commentary of Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati of Sringeri. Translated by P. Sankaranarayanan. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1999

Panchikarana[edit]

• Edited with Sureshvara's varttika and varttikabharana of Abhinavanarayanendra Sarasvati (17th century), Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, 1970.
• Edited with Gujarati translation and notes, Sri Harihara Pustakalya, Surat, 1970.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^The authenticity of the Bhashya on 'Shvetashvatara Upanishad' ascribed to Shankara, is doubtful and often considered unauthentic.^[6]
2. ^The authorshop of Shankara of this Bhasya is disputed.^[4] Nakamura concludes that Shankara was not the author, for several reasons.^[7] Shankara understood Buddhist thought, while the author of the commentary shows misunderstandings of Buddhist thought.^[7] The commentary uses the terms vijnapti and vjnaptimatra, which is 'a uniquely Buddhist usage',^[8] and does not appear in Shankara's commentary on the Brahma-sutras.^[9] The two commentaries also quote different Upanishads.^[10] Nevertheless, Nakamura also concludes: 'Although the commentary to the Madukya is not actually by sankara, it may be assumed that there is nothing drastically wrong in using it as a source when discussing early Vedanta philosophy'.^[7]
3. ^The authenticity of the 'Vivekachudamani', a well-known work ascribed to Shankara, is doubtful,^[2][3] though it is 'so closely interwoven into the spiritual heritage of Shankara that any analysis of his perspective which fails to consider [this work] would be incomplete'.^[2]

References[edit]

1. ^'Works of Adi Shankara'. Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2006.
2. ^ ^abcShah-Kazemi 2006, p. 4.
3. ^ ^abSingh 2004, p. 1315. sfn error: no target: CITEREFSingh2004 (help)
4. ^ ^abNakamura 2004, p. 262-265.
5. ^Isayeva 1993, p. 94. sfn error: no target: CITEREFIsayeva1993 (help)
6. ^Pande 2011, pp. 105–113.
7. ^ ^abcNakamura 2004, p. 263.
8. ^Nakamura 2004, p. 263-264.
9. ^Nakamura 2004, p. 264.
10. ^Nakamura 2004, p. 265.
11. ^'Slokas'. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2006.
12. ^Vidyasankar, S. 'A Select Bibliography'. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2006.
13. ^'A Bouquet of Nondual Texts | Society of Abidance in Truth'. Society of Abidance in Truth. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
14. ^'Svatmanirupanam, The True Definition of One's Own Self | Society of Abidance in Truth'. Society of Abidance in Truth. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
15. ^'Nirguna Manasa Puja (Worship of the Attributeless One in the Mind) | Society of Abidance in Truth'. Society of Abidance in Truth. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
16. ^'Hastamalakiyam: A Fruit in the Hand or A Work by Hastamalaka | Society of Abidance in Truth'. Society of Abidance in Truth. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

Sources[edit]

• Nakamura, Hajime (2004), A History of Early Vedanta Philosophy. Part Two, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited
• Shah-Kazemi, Reza (2006), Paths to Transcendence: According to Shankara, Ibn Arabi & Meister Eckhart, World Wisdom
• Singh, N.; Barauh, B. (2004), Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Pali Literature, Volume 1, Global Vision Publishing Ho
• Pande, G.C. (2011). Life and Thought of Śaṅkarācārya. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN978-81-208-1104-1.

External links[edit]

• Complete Works of Sri Shankaracharya - 20 Volumes - 1910 Edition as scanned PDF files at Archive.org
• Works by or about Adi Shankara in libraries (WorldCat catalog)