Sri Sankara Vijaya Makaranda of SV Radhakrishna Sastri by Brahmashri R Manidravid Shastrigal Part 31

Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam presents the continuous upanyasam series on "Sri Sankara Vijaya Makaranda" (authored by Mahamahopadhyaya Sri S.V. Radhakrishna Sastri), expounded in Tamil by Vedanta & Mimamsa Mahamahopadhyaya Vidwan Brahmashri Dr. R. Mani Dravid Sastrigal. In Part 31, Brahmasri Mani Dravid Sastrigal narrates the landmark spiritual event where young Adi Sankara reaches the cave of Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada on the banks of the sacred Narmada river, extols his Guru as the avatar of Adisesha, and answers the fundamental Vedantic query "Who are you?" through the immortal verses of the "Dasasloki" (Tad Eko'vashishtah Shivah Kevaloham). Key Highlights & Topics Covered: • Sarga 9 / Shlokas 15 onwards: Adi Sankara's arrival at the holy hermitage on the Narmada • Describing Guru Govinda Bhagavatpada as the avatar of Adisesha & disciple of Gaudapadacharya • Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada breaking his samadhi and posing the question: "Who are you?" (Kas-tvam?) • The essence of the profound "Dasasloki" (न भूमिर्न तोयं न तेजो न वायुः): Neti-neti process, negation of the five sheaths (Pancha Koshas), gunas, and bodily identities • The true Self beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep (Turiya / Advaita Chaitanyam) • Govinda Bhagavatpada recognizing Adi Sankara as an avatar of Lord Shiva ("Shankaro Shankarssvayam") and offering his holy padukas for worship Speaker: Mahamahopadhyaya Vidwan Brahmashri Dr. R. Mani Dravid Sastrigal (Senior Professor of Mimamsa, Kamakoti Triveni Shastra Samutkarsha Kendra) Under the divine benign anugraham of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamigal of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. 🔔 Subscribe to the official channel for daily discourses, stotras, and Vedic lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@kanchimath #SankaraVijayam #ManiDravidSastrigal #AdiShankara #GovindaBhagavatpada #Dasasloki #KanchiKamakotiPeetam #AdvaitaVedanta #KanchiMutt #SankaraVijayaMakaranda #TamilUpanyasam #MahaPeriyava Weekly Lectures sponsored by Sri Pratyaksha Charitable Trust as part of the Digital Library Project. Devotees willing to support the initiative can contribute by bank transfer to - Sri Pratyaksha Charitable Trust, A/c no. 510909010117131 | Ifsc code CIUB0000049 ||