Vivekacūḍāmaṇi
by Ādi Shankara
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The Vivekachudamani (Sanskrit: विवेकचूडामणि) is a famous Sanskrit poem ascribed to Adi Shankara in the eighth century. It expounds the Advaita Vedanta philosophy and is in the form of 580 verses in the Shardula Vikridita metre. The Vivekachudamani describes developing Viveka — the human faculty of discrimination — as the central task in the spiritual life and calls it the crown jewel among the essentials for Moksha. The title Vivekachudamani translates to Crest Jewel of Discrimination. Through the centuries, the Vivekachudamani has been translated into several languages and has been the topic of many commentaries and expositions.
Themes & subjects
AdvaitaSri Adi ShankaracharyaEarly works to 1800ĀtmanSelf-realizationVedanta
First published 1932Characters & people
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IndiaPhilosophy and Salvation
About the author
Ādi Shankara
8th c. CE Indian Vedic scholar-monk, philosopher, and teacher (acharya) of Advaita Vedanta.
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