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PREFACE.
HE Vedantasâra is a clear and concise statement
of the doctrines of advaita whose chief exponent is
the Giant of intellects-Sri Sankara Bhagavatpâdâchârya.
Though this work is already well known to the Public,
in this edition is published for the first time the com-
mentary called Bâlabôdhini' by Âpadêva the great
Mimâmsa scholar who is well known by the famous purva
mimâmsa prakarana that goes by his name viz.,
Apadêviya. The existence of this rare commentary was
brought to my notice by Brahmașri S. Subrahmanya
Șâstrigal, of Tanjore to whom I am much indehted not
only for the faultless press copy of the commentary that
he sent me but also for his kindness in going through
the proofs. The value of this edition is further con-
siderably enhanced by the splendid critical English
Introduction so kindly written at my request by my
esteemed friend Professor K. Sundararama Aiyar Avl.,
M.A., of Kumbakonam. In this scholarly Introduction
Professor Sundararama Aiyar, in his usual vigorous and
thorough-going style, controverts all the arguments
adduced by Dr. Thibaut and Col. Jacob against the system
of Advaita as expounded by Sri Sankara and refutes their
conclusions as absolutely baseless. He thoroughly
removes the misconceptions of the Oriental Scholars
HE Vedantasâra is a clear and concise statement
of the doctrines of advaita whose chief exponent is
the Giant of intellects-Sri Sankara Bhagavatpâdâchârya.
Though this work is already well known to the Public,
in this edition is published for the first time the com-
mentary called Bâlabôdhini' by Âpadêva the great
Mimâmsa scholar who is well known by the famous purva
mimâmsa prakarana that goes by his name viz.,
Apadêviya. The existence of this rare commentary was
brought to my notice by Brahmașri S. Subrahmanya
Șâstrigal, of Tanjore to whom I am much indehted not
only for the faultless press copy of the commentary that
he sent me but also for his kindness in going through
the proofs. The value of this edition is further con-
siderably enhanced by the splendid critical English
Introduction so kindly written at my request by my
esteemed friend Professor K. Sundararama Aiyar Avl.,
M.A., of Kumbakonam. In this scholarly Introduction
Professor Sundararama Aiyar, in his usual vigorous and
thorough-going style, controverts all the arguments
adduced by Dr. Thibaut and Col. Jacob against the system
of Advaita as expounded by Sri Sankara and refutes their
conclusions as absolutely baseless. He thoroughly
removes the misconceptions of the Oriental Scholars