Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya

Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya (IAST: Śrī Vyāsanakere Prabhañjan-ācārya) is one of the leading Sanskrit scholars of India. He is an expert in the Dvaita school of philosophy, founded by Sri Madhvacharya. Sri Prabhanjanacharya has written numerous books on Madhva philosophy.[1]

Sri Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
Personal
ReligionHinduism
PhilosophyDvaita 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 the Government First Grade College in Bangalore. He opted for voluntary retirement from the job to focus on his spiritual and philosophical pursuits. He founded the Śrī Jayatīrtha Manuscript Library, which focuses on rare and unpublished works in Indian philosophy.

He has also founded the Śrī Vyāsa Madhva Saṁśodhana Pratiṣṭhāna 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 Stotra Mālikā which is a wonderful collection of hundreds of stotras and stutis, mainly on the Vaiṣṇava tradition.

Sri Prabhanjanacharya has also edited and published numerous books on the Mahabharata, Bhagavad gita and the Upanishads. In 2005, he was honoured with the President's award for his contribution to the Sanskrit language.[2]

Works
  • Brahmasūtra Nāmāvali
  • Pravacana Bhārati
  • Śrī Madhvācāryara Kāla-nirṇaya
  • Śrī Vedavyāsa Darśana
  • Śrī Pūrṇaprajña Darśana
  • Śrī Jayatīrtha Darśana
  • Śrī Jayatīrtha Stuti-mañjari
  • Śrī Brahmaṇya Tīrtharu
  • Śrī Vyāsarāja Darśana
  • Śrī Kambalūru Rāmacandra-tīrtharu
  • Śrī Vijayīndra Darśana
  • Śrī Rāghavendra Darśana
  • Śrī Raghūttama-tīrtharu
  • Śrī Vijayadāsa Darśana
  • Śrī Satyadharma-tīrtha Kṛtimañjarī
  • Śrī Yādavārya Kṛtimañjarī
  • Śrī Rāghavendra Kṛtimañjarī
  • Viduranīti
  • Mahābhārata-tātparya-nirṇaya (Kannada translation)
  • Saṅgraha-Rāmāyaṇa (Kannada translation)
  • Kṛṣṇāmṛta-mahārṇava (Kannada translation)
  • Sumadhva-vijaya (Kannada translation)
  • Rugmiṇīśa-vijaya (Kannada translation)
  • Śrī Hari-vāyu-stuti (Kannada translation)
  • Śrī Rāghavendra-stotra (Kannada translation)
  • Śrīmad-Bhagavad-gītā (Kannada translation)
  • Life and Works of Śrī Madhvācārya (English)
  • Gītā-mahātmya
  • Gītā-madhu
  • Bhāgavatada Beḷaku
  • Mahābhāratada Beḷaku
  • Vyāsabhāratada Bhīmasena
  • Sadācāra Vinoda (Part 1)
  • Sadācāra Vinoda (Part 2)
  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa-jayantī-vrata
  • Śrī Vedavyāsa-pūjā-paddhati
  • Śrī Purandara-dāsara 200 āyda Kṛtigaḷu
  • Sarvamūla-Ṭīkādigaḷa ādyanta-ślokagaḷu
  • Stotra-mālikā (Parts 1 to 8)
  • Stutimañjarī
  • 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 honourName of award or honourCategoryAwarding 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
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See also

Further reading

References
  1. Honour for Sanskrit scholar The Hindu
  2. List of President's Awardees (2005)
  3. Books by Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
  4. 56 named for Rajyotsava Award
  5. Honour for Sanskrit scholar
  6. List of Recipients of President's Certificate of Honour - 2005
  7. List of President's Awardees (2005)
  8. President Honours 28 scholars of classical languages
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