Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya is one of the leading Sanskrit scholars of India. He is an expert in the Dwaitha school of philosophy, founded by Sri Madhwacharya. Sri Prabhanjanacharya has written numerous books on Madhva philosophy.[1]
Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya | |
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| Personal | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Dvaita Vedanta, Tattvavada |
He has won many titles and awards from Indian and International organizations. He was the chairman of the All India Madhwa Philosophical Conference held in Bangalore in 1994. He was the principal of a first grade government college in Bangalore. He opted for voluntary retirement from the job to focus on his spiritual and philosophical pursuits. He founded the Sree Jayatheertha Manuscript Library, which focuses on rare and unpublished works in Indian philosophy.
He has also founded the Sri Vyaasa Madhwa Samshodhana Pratishtaana trust, which focuses on enriching Indian culture, tradition and values. The trust, through its publication wing, the Aitareya Prakaashana, publishes numerous works. Sri Prabhanjanacharya has recently brought out a series of books called Sthotra Malika which is a wonderful collection of hundreds of Sthotras and Stutis, mainly on the Vaishnava tradition.
Sri Prabhanjanacharya has also edited and published numerous books on the Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita and the Upanishads. In 2005, he was honored with the President's award for his contribution to the Sanskrit language.[2]
Works
- Brahmasutra Namavali
- Pravachana Bharati
- Sri Madhvacharyara Kalanirnaya
- Sri Vedavyasa Darshana
- Poornaprajna Darshana
- Sri Jayateerthadarshana
- Sri Jayateerthastutimanjaree
- Sri Brahmanya Teertharu
- Sri Vyasaraja Darshana
- Sri Kambaluru Ramachandrateertharu
- Sri Vijayeendra Darshana
- Sri Raghavendra Darshana
- Sri Raghoottamateertharu
- Sri Vijayadaasadarshana
- Sri SatyadharmateerthakRutimanjaree
- Sri Yadavarya kRutimanjaree
- Sri Raghavendra kRutimanjaree
- Viduraneeti
- Mahabharatataatparyanirnaya (Kannada translation)
- Sangraharamayana (Kannada translation)
- Krishnamritamaharnava (Kannada translation)
- Sumadhvavijaya (Kannada translation)
- Rugmineeshavijaya (Kannada translation)
- Sri Harivayustuti (Kannada translation)
- Sri Raghavendrastotra (Kannada translation)
- SrimadBhagavadgeetaa (Kannada translation)
- Geetaamaahaatmya
- Geetaamadhu
- Bhagavatada Belaku
- Mahabharatada Belaku
- Vyasabharatada Bheemasena
- Sadachara Vinoda (Part 1)
- Sadachara Vinoda (Part 2)
- ShreeKrishnajayanteevrata
- Shree Vedavyaasapoojaapaddhati
- Sri Purandaradaasara 200 aayda kRutigaLu
- Sarvamoola-TeekaadigaLa aadyantashlokagaLu
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 1)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 2)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 3)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 4)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 5)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 6)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 7)
- Stotramaalikaa (Part 8)
- Stutimanjaree
- Mangalashtaka
- Shree Guru-varada-tande-gOpaaladaasara kRutigaLu
- Sarvamoolagrantha (in Devanagari, Kannada and Telugu scripts)
- Mahabharatataatparyanirnaya (with the commentary of Sri Vadirajateertha)
- GeetaabhaaShyam with the commentary of Sri Padmanabhateertha and GeetaLakshalankaara of Sri Vadirajateertha)
- Srimadbhagavadgeetaa (with the commentaries of Sri Vidyadhirajateertha and Sri Raghavendrateertha)
- GeetaabhaaShyam (with the commentary of Sri Narahariteertha)
- Prakaranagranthaah (five commentaries of Sri Padmanabhateertha)
- Tantrasarasangraha (with the commentary of Chalareeya)
- Aitareyopanishadbhaashyam (with the commentary of Sri Vishveshvarateertha)
- Ishavasyopanishadbhashyam (with the commentary of Sri Vyasateertha)
- Poojaakalpah (of Sri Vadirajateertha)
- Tantrasaramantroddhaara of Sri Raghavendrateertha
- Mantraratnakosha of Sri Sumateendrateertha
- Dvadashastotra (with two commentaries)
- Ambhruneesooktam (with the commentary of Sri Vadirajateertha and Kannada translation)
- Ambhruneesooktam (with the commentary of Sri Raghavendrateertha and Kannada translation)
- Padyamaala of Sri Jayateertha (with Kannada translation)
- Teerthaprabandha (with the commentary of Sri Narayanacharya)
- Teerthaprabandha (with Kannada translation)
- Sumadhvavijaya (Moola in Sanskrit; with Bhavaprakashikaa)
- Sumadhvavijaya (Moola in Kannada; with Bhavaprakashikaa)
- Rugmineeshavijaya (Moola in Kannada)
- Haribhaktisaara of Sri Kanakadasa (Kannada translation)
- Harikathamritasaara of Sri Jagannathadasa (Moola in Kannada)
- Harikathamritasaara of Sri Jagannathadasa (Kannada translation)[3]
Awards and honours
Prabhanjanacharya was honored with many awards and honours.[4][5][6] In 2005 he was awarded with prestigious President's award for his contribution to the Sanskrit language.[7][8]
| Year of award or honour | Name of award or honour | Category | Awarding organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | President's Award | President's Award of Excellence | Government of India |
| 2002 | Rajyotsava Award | Special Award for Sanskrit and Research | Government of Karnataka |
| 2001 | Karnataka State Government Award | Best Sanskrit Teacher | Government of Karnataka |
| 1999 | Karnataka State Government Award | Best Sanskrit Scholar | Government of Karnataka |
| 1995 | Vidyavaridhi | Best Sanskrit Scholar | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha |
See also
- Dvaita
- Works of Madhvacharya
- Bannanje Govindacharya
- Aralumallige Parthasarathy
Further reading
References
- Honour for Sanskrit scholar The Hindu
- List of President's Awardees (2005)
- Books by Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
- 56 named for Rajyotsava Award
- Honour for Sanskrit scholar
- List of Recipients of President's Certificate of Honour - 2005
- List of President's Awardees (2005)
- President Honours 28 scholars of classical languages