Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka

The Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka or Vâkyasudhâ is an Advaita Vedanta text attributed to Bhāratī Tīrtha or Vidyaranya Swami (c. 1350)

Authorship[edit | edit source]

Although also attributed to Adi Shankara,^{[web 1]} the text is most commonly attributed to Bharatī Tīrtha (c. 1350).^[1]^[2] It is also known as Vakya Suddha, which is attributed to Adi Shankara.^[2]

Contents[edit | edit source]

The Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka contains 46 slokas^[1]^[3] performing an inquiry into the distinction between the "seer" (Dṛg) and the "seen" (Dṛśya),^[2] an overview of samadhi, centering on savikalpa and nirvikalpa, and the identity of Atman and Brahman.

Commentaries[edit | edit source]

There are many translations and commentaries in English for Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka and one of the most notable is of "Dravidācārya" Śrī Rāmakṛṣṇan Svāmīji.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Witz 1998, p. 227.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiii.
↑ Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiv-xv.

Sources[edit | edit source]

Printed sources

Deshmukh, Dr. Shrikrishna. The Essence of Drk-Drsya Viveka::Distinguishing the 'Perceiver' from the 'Perceived'. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-8120842175.
Nikhalananda, Swami (1931), Drg-Drsya-Viveka. An inquiry into the nature of the 'seer' and the 'seen.', Sri Ramakrishna Asrama
Witz, Klaus G. (1998), The Supreme Wisdom of the Upaniṣads: An Introduction, Motilall Banarsidas

Web-sources

↑ arshabodha.org, Drig Drishya Viveka

External links[edit | edit source]

[FOOTNOTEWitz1998227-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Witz 1998, p. 227.

[FOOTNOTENikhalananda1931xiii-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiii.

[FOOTNOTENikhalananda1931xiv-xv-4] Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiv-xv.

[1] rshabodha.org, Drig Drishya Viveka

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