The Vedanta-Sutras and their commentaries Volume 1 - Mathura Prasad Dixit

The Vedanta-Sutras and their commentaries Volume 1 by Mathura Prasad Dixit is a hardcover for readers who like their history and ideas with some substance. Runs to about 305 pages, so it's the sort of book you keep on the desk rather than the nightstand – good for students, researchers and anyone curious about the subject.

What it's about

What is Brahman and how the world came into being? What is life? How is Brahman the origin of everything and what is its connection with the world and the living entities? The Vedanta sutras written by Srila Vyasadeva answer all these questions, but since the aphorisms are vague and sometimes incomprehensible, they need a commentary to be understood. The merit of this book is to present and compare the different interpretations of the most essential commentators - Adi Sankaracarya, Sripada Ramanujacarya, Sripada Nimbarkacarya, Srila Madhvacarya, Srila Baladeva Vidyabhúsana - to delineate the views of Sri Badarayana Rsi. The import of the Bhagavata Purana is also considered since Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu considered the Srimad Bhagavatam the best commentary on the Vedanta sutras.

Book details

• Author: Mathura Prasad Dixit
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Pages: 305
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Published: (1/1/2026)
• Category: Philosophy

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The Vedanta-Sutras and their commentaries Volume 1 is written by Mathura Prasad Dixit.

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