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Indian scholar
Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
Personal
Born15 June 1946
Vyasanakere, Bellary district, Karnataka
ReligionHinduism
RegionIndia
Main interest(s)Collection, preservation and "editing of ancient Sanskrit manuscripts," teaching, spiritual discourses
ProfessionProfessor of Sanskrit in various Colleges; retired as the: Principal of Govt. First Grade College, "KR Puram," Bangalore
Organization
Founder of1. Sri VyasaMadhva Samshodhana Pratishthana, " 2." Sri VyasaMadhva Research Foundation, 3. Govardhana Pratishthana, 4. Sri Raghavendra Vedanta Pathashala, 5. Sri Jayateertha Sanskrit Manuscripts Library, 6. Aitareya Prakashana
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta,Vaishnavism
Religious career
AwardsPresident's Award of Certificate of Honour (2005), Rajyotsava Award (2002), Vidyavachaspati, Jnanaratnakara, Vidyamanya Mahaprashasti, Shastra Pravachana Kesari, Pandita Ratnam, Jnanaratnakara
ProfessionProfessor of Sanskrit in various Colleges; retired as the——Principal of Govt. First Grade College, KR Puram, Bangalore
Websitewww.vyasamadhwa.org
HonorsPresident of All India Philosophical Conference-1994, Bangalore

Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya (IAST: Vyāsana-kere Prabhañjan-ācārya) (born 15 June 1946) is: an eminent Indian Sanskrit scholar known for his discourses on Sanatana Dharma. He is an expert in the Dvaita school of philosophy, founded by, Sri Madhvacharya. Prabhanjanacharya has written, edited and compiled numerous books on Veda, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata etc. in the "light of Madhva philosophy."

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 and professor (of Sanskrit) 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 He founded the Śrī Jayatīrtha Manuscript Library, which focuses on rare and unpublished works in Indian philosophy.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. Prabhanjanacharya has critically edited Sarvamula Granthas - collection of all the works of Sri Madhvacharya, based on a 700-year-old palmleaf manuscript. He has also brought out a series of books called StotraMālikā, which is a wonderful collection of hundreds of rare Stotras and stutis, mainly on the Vaiṣṇava tradition.

Prabhanjanacharya has also edited and published numerous books on the Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita and the Upanishads. In 2005, he was honoured with the President's award of Certificate of Honour (2005). He is the recipient of several prestigious awards including Rajyotsava Award-2002 (from Govt. of Karnataka), Vidyavachaspati, Jnanaratnakara, Vidyamanya Mahaprashasti and many others for his contribution——to the Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy and Dvaita Vedanta.

Early life

Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya was born on 15 June 1946 in Vyasanakere, a village in the Bellary district of Karnataka. He obtained B.E. (mechanical) from the Mysore University; B.A. from the Karnataka University; and M.A. (in Sanskrit) from the Bangalore University.

He holds PhD from the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha; and D.Litt. from BHU for his critical edition of Sarvamūla works of Jagadguru Śrī Madhvācārya.

Sanskrit works (edited/compiled/authored)

Sanskrit works (edited critically with explanatory notes)

1–7) ŚrīMadhvācāryapraṇītāḥ Sarvamūlagranthāḥ ※ - collective works of ŚrīMadhvācārya based on an ancient manuscript ascribed to ŚrīAkṣobhyatīrtha; published in three scripts - Devanāgari (Year: 1999), Kannaḍa (2002) and Telugu (2003)

  • Vol. 1: Gītāprasthānam ※
  • Vol. 2: Sūtraprasthānam ※
  • Vol. 3: Upaniṣatprasthānam ※
  • Vol. 4: Śrutiprasthānam ※
  • Vol. 5: Mahābhāratatātparyanirṇayaḥ, Yamakabhārataṃ ca ※
  • Vol. 6: Bhāgavatatātparyanirṇayaḥ ※
  • Vol. 7: Ācāragranthāḥ, Prakaraṇagranthāḥ, Stotragranthāśca ※

8) Vedavyākhyānam - 1: Ambhṛṇīsūktam (Vyākhyāpañcakayutam) ※, 2022

9) Vedavyākhyānam - 2: Baḷitthāsūktam (Aśṭādaśavyākhyopetam) ※, 2022

10) Vedavyākhyānam - 3: Manyusūktam (Dvādaśavyākhyāsaṃvalitam) ※, 2022

11) Bhagavadgītāvyākhyānam - Tattvaprakāśikākhyam ※,2022

12) Viṣṇusahasranāmavyākhyānam - Tattvaprakāśikākhyam ※, 2022

13) Mahābhāratatātparyanirṇayavyākhyā - Tattvaprakāśikā ※, 2022

14) ŚrīPadmanābhatīrthakṛtā Brahmasūtrānuvyākhyānaṭīkā-Sannyāyaratnāvalī ※

15) Daśaprakaraṇāni (ŚrīPadmanābhatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsaṃvalitāni) ※, 2001

16) ŚrīJayatīrthakṛtā Padyamālā ※

17) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtā Bhāgavatānukramaṇikā ※

18) ŚrīViṣṇutīrthakṛtaḥ Śrīmadbhāgavatadhṛtasāraḥ ※

19) Śāntakavikṛtā ŚrīmadBhāgavatasaṅgraharatnamālā ※

20) Śrīmadbhāgavatadaśaślokī ※

21) Gītābhāṣyabhāvaprakāśikā (ŚrīPadmanābhatīrthakṛtagītābhāṣyaṭīkā) ※, 2009

22) Gītābhāṣyabhāvaprakāśikā (ŚrīNaraharitīrthakṛtā Gītābhāṣyaṭīkā) ※, 2009

23) ŚrīRāghavendratīrthakṛtaḥ Gītātātparyanirṇayaṭīkā-Nyāyadīpikābhāvadīpaḥ ※

24) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Bhagavadgītālakṣālaṅkāraḥ ※, 2009

25) Śrīmadbhagavadgītā (ŚrīVidyādhirājatīrtha-ŚrīRāghavendratīrthavyākhyāsaṃvalitā) ※, 2006

26) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtaḥ Gītāmāhātmyasārasaṅgrahaḥ ※

27) ŚrīViṣṇutīrthakṛtaḥ Gītāsāroddhāraḥ ※

28) VālmīkiRāmāyaṇam (ŚrīSatyaparāyaṇatīrthakṛtavyākhyānasametam) ※, 2017

29) Nārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛta Saṅgraharāmāyaṇam ※, 2011

30) ŚrīRājarājeśvaratīrthakṛtaḥ Rāmasandeśaḥ (ŚrīViśvapatitīrthakṛtavyākhyānasahitaḥ) ※, 2019

31) Mahābhārata-Virāṭaparvan (ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametam) ※, 2018

32) Mahābhārata-Virāṭaparvan (LiṅgeriŚrīnivāsācāryakṛtavyākhyāsametam) ※, 2019

33) Yakṣapraśnaḥ (Śrīnivāsācāryakṛtavyākhyānasametaḥ) ※, 2020

34) Mahābhāratasārasaṅgrahaḥ ※

35) Śāntakavikṛta Mahābhāratakathāsaṅgraharatnamālikā ※

36) Sāvitryupākhyānam ※

37) Mahābhāratatātparyanirṇayaḥ (ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtavyākhyānasametaḥ) ※, 1998

38) Nārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛtaḥ Aṃśāvatāraḥ ※, 1996

39) Aitareyopaniṣadbhāṣyam (Śrīviśveśavaratīrthaviracitaṭīkāsametam) ※, 1998

40) Īśāvāsyopaniṣadbhāṣyam (Śrīvyāsatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametam) ※, 2010

41) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaṃ Ambhṛṇīsūktavyākhyānam ※

42) ŚrīRāghavendratīrthakṛtaḥ Aitareyopaniṣanmantrārthasaṅgrahaḥ ※

43) ŚrīRāghavendratīrthakṛtaṃ Ambhṛṇīsūktavyākhyānam ※

44) Tantrasārasaṅgrahaḥ (ChalāriŚeṣācāryakṛtavyākhyānasahitaḥ) ※, 1993

45) ŚrīRāghavendratīrthakṛtaḥ Tantrasāramantrodddhāraḥ ※, 1998

46) Sumatīndratīrthakṛta Mantraratnakośaḥ ※, 2006

47) Yatipraṇavakalpaḥ (Vyāsarāmācāryakṛtavyākhyānasahitaḥ) ※, 2010

48) Raṅgapatibhikṣukṛtā Sannyāsapaddhatiḥ ※, 2016

49) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Pūjākalpaḥ ※, 2010

50) Āhnikapaddhatiḥ ※, 2020

51) ŚrīPāṅghriŚrīnivāsācāryakṛtaḥ Naivedya-Vaiśvadevanirṇayaḥ ※

52) ŚrīŚrīnivāsācāryakṛtiratnamālā ※, 2018

53) ŚrīSatyanāthatīrthakṛtā Vijayamālā ※, 1993

54) ŚrīMadhvācāryakṛtā ŚrīNṛsiṃhanakhastutiḥ (Vyākhyāṣaṭkopetā) ※, 2020

55) Nārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛtaḥ Sumadhvavijayaḥ ※, 1989

56) Nārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛtaḥ Sumadhvavijayaḥ (Bhāvaprakāśikāsametaḥ) ※, 1989

57) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Rugmiṇīśavijayaḥ (Mūlamātram) ※,

58) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Rugmiṇīśavijayaḥ (Nārāyaṇācāryakṛtavyākhyāsaṃvalitaḥ) ※, 1996 and 2015

59) ŚrīJayatīrthavijayaḥ (ŚrīSaṅkarṣaṇācāryakṛtavyākhyānasametaḥ) ※, 1994

60) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Tīrthaprabandhaḥ (Mūlamātram) ※

61) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Tīrthaprabandhaḥ (Nārāyaṇācāryakṛtavyākhyāsaṃvalitaḥ) ※, 1991

62) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛtaḥ Sarasabhāratīvilāsaḥ ※, 1989

63) ŚrīSatyābhinavatīrthakṛtaḥ Rāmāmṛtamahārṇavaḥ ※, 2009

64) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtā Virahimodasudhā (savyākhyā) ※

65) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtaḥ Kavikaṇṭhamaṇiḥ (savyākhyaḥ) ※

66) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtā Gaṅgālaharī (savyākhyā) ※

67) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtā Yaduvaracaritāmṛtalaharī (savyākhyā) ※

68) Śrīmadhvācāryakṛtaḥ Bilvalaṅgalaḥ sādhuḥ (ŚrīVijñānatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametaḥ) ※, 2014

69) Śrīmadhvācāryakṛtaḥ Bilvalaṅgalaḥ sādhuḥ (ŚrīSatyaparāyaṇatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametaḥ) ※, 2014

70) ŚrīKṛṣṇajayantīnirṇayaḥ (ŚrīRāmacandratīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametaḥ) ※, 2014

71) Śrīkṛṣṇajayantīnirṇayaḥ (ŚrīSatyaparāyaṇatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametaḥ) ※, 2014

72) Brahmasūtravaibhavam ※, 1991

73) ŚrīPūrṇaprajñavaibhavam ※, 1992

74) Tāmraparṇīānandatīrthācāryakṛtā Tattvasārasamuddhṛtiḥ ※, 2015

75) Viṣṇucandrikā ※, 2014

Compendium of stotras (स्तोत्रसङ्ग्रहः)

76–87) Stotramālikā (in 12 volumes) ※

  • Vol. 1: Nityapaṭhanīyavaiṣṇavastotrāṇi ※, 1994
  • Vol. 2: Keśavādibhagavadrūpastotramālikā ※, 2016
  • Vol. 3: Daśāvatārastotramālikā ※, 2016
  • Vol. 4: Saṅkīrṇastotramālikā (bhāgaḥ - 1) ※, 2016
  • Vol. 5: Saṅkīrṇastotramālikā (bhāgaḥ - 2) ※, 2017
  • Vol. 6: Sahasranāmastotramālikā ※, 2016
  • Vol. 7: Lakṣmīstotramālikā ※, 2010
  • Vol. 8: Vāyustotramālikā ※, 2017
  • Vol. 9: Tāratamyastotramālikā ※, 2017
  • Vol. 10: Devatāstotramālikā ※, 2019
  • Vol. 11: Paurāṇikastotramālikā ※, 2019
  • Vol. 12: Gurustotramālikā ※, 2019

88) ŚrīManmadhvācāryakṛtaṃ Dvādaśastotram (Vyākhyādvayasaṃvalitam) ※, 2003

89) Stutimañjarī ※, 2013

90) Stotramālā ※, 1986

91) ŚrīRāmasotramañjarī ※, 1981

92) ŚrīJayatīrthastotramañjarī ※, 1988

93) ŚrīVādirājastotramañjarī ※, 1980

94) ŚrīJayatīrthaślokamālā-ŚrīJayatīrthastotramañjarī ※, 1981

95) Daśāvatārastutiḥ ※, 1973

96) Śivastutiḥ ※, 1973

97) Subhāṣitāni ※, 1973

98) Navaratnastotramañjarī ※, 1998

99) Sarvamūla-ādyantaślokāḥ ※, 2000

100) Bhramaragītā (ŚrībidarahaḷḷiŚrenivāsatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametā) ※, 2019

101) Śrutigītā (ŚrīBidarahaḷḷiŚrenivāsatīrthakṛtavyākhyāsametā) ※ , 2019

102) ŚrīRāghavendrastotramālikā ※

103) ŚrīYadupatyācāryakṛtaṃ ŚrīVedavyāsagadyam (Vyākhyānadvayopetam) ※, 2020

104) ŚrīYadupatyācāryakṛtaṃ ŚrīVedavyāsakarāvalambanastotram (Vyākhyānasametam) ※, 2019

Kannada works (edited/compiled/translated/authored)

Edited works ※※">edit]

1–7) ŚrīMadhvācāryapraṇīta Sarvamūlagranthagaḷu, ※, 2012

  • Vol. 1: Gītāprasthāna ※
  • Vol. 2: Sūtraprasthāna ※
  • Vol. 3: Upaniṣatprasthāna ※
  • Vol. 4: Śrutiprasthāna, saṅkīrṇaprasthāna ※
  • Vol. 5: Itihāsaprasthāna ※
  • Vol. 6: Śrīmadbhāgavatatātparyanirṇaya ※

8–19) Stotramālikā (12 sampuṭagaḷalli) ※

  • Vol. 1: Nityapaṭhanīyavaiṣṇavastotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 2: Viṣṇustotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 3: Daśāvatārastotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 4: Saṅkīrṇaviṣṇustotramālikā-1 ※
  • Vol. 5: Saṅkīrṇaviṣṇustotramālikā-2 ※
  • Vol. 6: Sahasranāmastotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 7: Lakṣmīstotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 8: Vāyustotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 9: Tāratamyastotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 10: Devatāstotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 11: Paurāṇikastotramālikā ※
  • Vol. 12: Gurustotramālikā ※

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20) Kanakadāsakṛta Haribhaktisāra ※

21) Kanakadāsara Samagra Kīrtanegaḷu ※

22) Santa-kavi-bhakta Śrīkanakadāsaru ※

23) Śrīkanakadāsara Nuḍimuttugaḷu ※

24) Guru-varada-tande gopāladāsara Kṛtigaḷu ※

25) Śrīvijayadāsadarśana ※

26) Harikathāmṛtasāra (Mūla, Saṃśodhita āvṛtti) ※

27) Harikathāmṛtasāra (anuvāda-vivaraṇe sahita) ※

28) Harikathāmṛtasāra (with the commentary of Kamalāpatidāsa) ※

29) Harikathāmṛtasāra (with the commentary of Guruyogidhyeyaviṭhaladāsa) ※

30) ŚrīKamalāpatidāsakṛta Sāragamanikāmañjūṣā ※

31) Jagannāthadāsakṛta Tattvasuvvāli ※

32) ŚrīPurandaradāsara Āyda Kṛtigaḷu ※

33) ŚrīHaribhajanakalpadruma ※

34) ŚrīHarigurubhajanāmṛta ※

35) Haridāsara Ugābhogagaḷu ※

36) Haridāsakṛtimañjarī ※

37) Bhajanamañjarī ※

38) Lakṣmībhajanāmṛta ※

39) ŚrīAnantādrīśakṛta Veṅkaṭeśapārijāta ※

40) Śrīmadhvapativiṭhaladāsaru ※

Biographical works ※※">edit]

41) ŚrīVedavyāsadarśana ※

42) ŚrīPūrṇaprajñadarśana ※

43) ŚrīPūrṇaprajñadarśana (Saṅkṣipta) ※

44) ŚrīJayatīrthadarśana ※

45) ŚrīBrahmaṇyatīrtharu ※

46) ŚrīVyāsarājadarśana ※

47) ŚrīVijayīndradarśana ※

48) ŚrīRaghūttamatīrtharu ※

49) ŚrīVedeśatīrtharu hāgū avara Śiṣya-praśiṣyaru ※

50) Kambālūru Śrīrāmacandratīrtharu ※

51) ŚrīRāghavendradarśana ※

52) ŚrīRāghavendrakṛtimañjarī ※

53) ŚrīRāghavendradarśana (saṅkṣipta) ※

54) ŚrīYādavāryakṛtimañjarī ※

55) ŚrīŚrīnivāsatīrthakṛtimañjarī ※

56) ŚrīSatyadharmatīrthakṛtimañjarī ※

57) ŚrīViṣṇutīrthakṛtimañjarī ※

58) Uḍupi Aṣṭamaṭhagaḷa Guruparampare ※

Translated works ※※">edit]

59) Mahābhāratatātparyanirṇaya (in 5 volumes) ※

60) ŚrīNārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛta saṅgraharāmāyaṇa ※

61) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛta rugmiṇīśavijaya ※

62) ŚrīNārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛta sumadhvavijaya ※

63) ŚrīMadhvācāryakṛta sundarakāṇḍanirṇaya ※

64) ŚrīMadhvācāryakṛta kṛṣṇāmṛtamahārṇava ※

65) ŚrīJayatīrthakṛta padyamālā ※

66) Bhagavadgītā ※

67) ŚrīTrivikramapaṇḍitācāryakṛta harivāyustuti ※

68) Madhvāmṛtamahārṇava ※

69) Ambhṛṇīsūkta (śrīvādirājatīrthakṛta vyākhyānasamEta) ※

70) Ambhṛṇīsūkta (śrīrāghavEndratīrthara vyākhyānasamEta) ※

71) Baḷitthāsūkta ※

72) ŚrīVādirājatīrthakṛta Tīrthaprabandha ※

73) Nārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛta aṃśāvatāra ※

74) ŚrīRājarājeśvaratīrthakṛta maṅgaḷāṣṭaka ※

75) ŚrīAppaṇṇācāryakṛta śrīrāghavEndrastOtra ※

76) Manusubhāṣita ※

77) Viduranīti ※

78) Saṃskṛtasūktimañjarī (subhāṣitagaḷa saṅgraha-anuvāda) ※

79) Rāmāmṛtamahārṇava ※

80) Pavitrapājaka ※

81) Dvādaśastotra - Anuvāda, Vivaraṇe ※, 2022

82) Dvādaśastotra - Padyānuvāda ※, 2022

Compiled works ※※">edit]

83) Śrīvādirājatīrthakṛta Rugmiṇīśavijaya (mūla) ※

84) Śrīnārāyaṇapaṇḍitācāryakṛta Sumadhvavijaya (mūla) ※

85) Śrījayatīrthaślokamālā, Padyamālā ※

86) Brahmasūtranāmāvali ※

Independent works ※※">edit]

87) Rāmakathāmṛta ※, 2022

88) Madhvabhārata ※

89) Madhvasiddhānta ※

90) Madhvasiddhāntasaurabha ※

91) Sarvamūlasaurabha ※

92) Sarvamūla-Sudhā ※

93) Pravacanavinoda ※

94) Pravacanabhāratī ※

95) Mahābhāratada Beḷaku ※

96) Bhāgavatada Beḷaku ※

97) Dvaitavāṅmayakke ŚrīRāghavendramaṭhada Koḍuge ※

98) Gītāmāhātmya ※

99) Draupadī-Vidura ※

100) Dvārakāmāhātmya ※

101) Gītāmadhu ※

102) Gītādarśana ※

103) Śrīpūrṇaprajñavaibhava ※

104) Madhvasiddhānta mattu ŚrīRāghavEndrasvāmigaḷa sandeśa ※

105) Vyāsabhāratada Bhīmasena ※

106) Vivāhacandrikā ※

107) Kurukṣetra ※

108) Parimaḷa ※

109) Pavitratuḷasi ※

110) MadhvaśāstravinOda ※

Critical reviews ※※">edit]

111) Pañcakanyeyaru ※

112) Śrībhāratāmṛta ※

113) Pūrṇaprajñapraśasti ※

114) Śrīmadhvācāryara kālanirṇaya ※

115) Śrījayatīrthara Mūlavṛndāvanasthaḷa ※

116) Ṣaḍdarśanasaṅgraha ※

117) Dvaitavāṅmaya ※

118) Dvaitavāṅmayataraṅga ※

119) Vedaśāstravinoda ※

120) Ādyaśaṅkarācāryaru ※, 1968

121) Vaidikasaṃskṛti ※

122) Ādhyātmika SatyānvEṣaṇe ※

Ācāragrantha※">edit]

123) ŚrīVedavyāsapūjāvidhi ※

124) Ekādaśīvrata ※

125) Ekādaśīmahime ※

126) Śrīkṛṣṇajayantīvrata ※

127) Madhvanāmāvali ※

128) Adhikamāsa ※

129) Cāturmāsyavrata ※

130) Sadācāravinoda (bhāga-1) ※

131) Sadācāravinoda (bhāga-2) ※

132) Sampradāyapaddhati ※

133) Taptamudrādhāraṇa ※

English works

Authored

  1. Life and Works of Śrī Madhvācārya
  2. Nyāyamuktāvali of Śrī Rāghavendratīrtha
  3. Authenticy of Un-traceable quotations of Śrī Madhvācārya
  4. Light of Mahabharata (2014)
  5. Bhagavadgītā (translation)
  6. Ekādaśīvrata
  7. Holy Pājaka
  8. Aṃśāvatāra
  9. Extracts from "Madhvācārya for youth Workshop" (Vol-1), 2007
  10. Extracts from "Madhvācārya for youth Workshop (Vol-2), 2008
  11. Gītā Madhu (Essence of Bhagavadgītā), 1995
  12. Light of Mahābharata, 2014
  13. Glimpses of Bhāgavatam, 2005
  14. The Glory of Bhagavadgītā, 1996
  15. Śrī Rāghavendra Darshana (Life of Śrī Rāghavendra Svāmiji), 2017
  16. Works of Śrī Rāghavendra Svāmiji
  17. Raghavendra Darshana (Abridged), 2015
  18. Sadācāra Vinoda, 1996

Telugu works

Prabhanjanacharya has edited and brought out "Sarvamūlagranthas" of ŚrīMadhvācārya in the Telugu script in 2003.

  1. Vol. 1: Gītāprasthāna ※
  2. Vol. 2: Sūtraprasthāna ※
  3. Vol. 3: Upaniṣatprasthāna ※
  4. Vol. 4: Śrutiprasthāna, saṅkīrṇaprasthāna ※
  5. Vol. 5: Itihāsaprasthāna ※
  6. Vol. 6: Śrīmadbhāgavatatātparyanirṇaya ※

Works translated to other languages

More than 30 works of Prabhanjanacharya have been translated to other languages.

Works translated to Telugu

  1. Bhagavadgīta ※ , 2015
  2. Harivāyustuti ※, 2013
  3. Śrīguru Madhvācaryula Caritramu ※, 2017
  4. Śrī Jayatīrthulu ※, 2005
  5. Tīrthaprabandhamu ※, 1996
  6. Sadācāravinodamu ※, 1995
  7. Bhagavadgītā Māhātmya ※, 2015
  8. Mahābhāratamulu Bhīmasenudu ※, 2004
  9. Aṃśāvatāramu ※, 2013
  10. Pavitra pājaka Kṣetramu ※, 2015
  11. Śrīmadbhagavata Sāramu ※, 2015
  12. Stotramālikā, Part-1 ※, 1991
  13. Stotramālikā, Part-2 ※, 1992
  14. Stotramālikā, Part-3 ※, 1993

Works translated to Tamil

  1. Gītā Madhu ※, 2005
  2. Bhagavadgītā ※, 2005
  3. Bhāgavatattin Oḷikkadirgaḷ ※, 2005
  4. Ekādaśī Vratam ※, 2006
  5. Pūrnaprajña darśanam ※, 2007
  6. Śrī Jayatīrthar ※, 2016
  7. Maṇampūṇḍi mahān (Biography of śrīraghūottamatīrtha) ※, 2009
  8. Adhika Māsam ※, 2018
  9. Cāturmāsya Vratam ※, 2018
  10. Tīrthaprabandham ※
  11. Rāghavendra Darśanam ※
  12. Sundarakāṇḍa Nirṇayam ※

Works translated to Hindi

  1. Bhāgavat Prakāś ※, 2015
  2. Śrī Rāghavendra Darśan ※, 2020

Work translated to Marathi

  1. ŚrīPūrnaprajña Darśana ※, 2017
  2. Harikathāmṛtasāra ※
  3. Haribhaktisāra ※
  4. Madhvabhārata ※

Present activities

Founder-director

Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya the founder-director of the following institutions:

  1. Sri VyasaMadhwa Samshodhana Pratishthana
  2. Sri VyasaMadhwa Research Foundation
  3. Govardhana Pratiśthana
  4. Sri Raghavendra Vedanta Pathashala
  5. Sri Jayatīrtha Sanskrit Manuscripts Library
  6. Aitareya Prakaśana

Daily classes

Prabhanjanacharya has been conducting daily classes on Nyāya, Vyākaraṇa and Vedanta since 1985. As of December 2020, he has completed the teachings of -

1) Sarvamūla works of Śrī Madhvācārya with commentaries three times;

2) Nyāyasudhā of Śrī Jayatīrtha two times;

3) Brahmasūtra, Bhagavadgītā, Upaniṣads and Bhāgavatapurāna with commentaries several times.

Awards, honours and references

Prabhanjanacharya is the recipient of many awards and honours. In 2005 he was awarded with prestigious President's award for his contribution to the Sanskrit language. Some of the awards conferred on him are listed below.

Government awards

Sl. No. Year of award. Or honour Name of award/honour Awarding organisation
1. 2005 President's Award of Certificate of Honour Government of India
2. 2002 Rajyotsava Award Government of Karnataka
3. 1999 Best Sanskrit Scholar Award Government of Karnataka
4. 2017 Purandarotsava Prashasti Government of Karnataka
5. 1995 Vidyavaridhi Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati

Awards from spiritual institutions

Sl. No. Year of award or honour Name of award or honour Awarding organisation
6. 1987 Vidyavachaspati (विद्यावाचस्पति) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
7. 1999 Vidvacchudamani (विद्वच्चूडामणि) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
8. 2005 Raghavendra Prashasti (राघवेन्द्रप्रशस्ति) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
9. 2018 Suvarnakankana Prashasti (सुवर्णकङ्कणप्रशस्ति) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
10. 2001 Sujayashree Prashasti (सुजयश्रीप्रशस्ति) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
11. 2005 Vidvacchekhara (विद्वच्छेखर) Sri Raghavendra Matha, Mantralayam
12. 1986 Pravachanacharya (प्रवचनाचार्य) Sri Vidyamanyateertha Swamiji of Sri Palimaru-Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
13. 1987 Panditaratnam (पण्डितरत्नम्) Sri Vidyamanyateertha Swamiji of Sri Palimaru-Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
14. 1993 Sacchastravichakshanaratnam (सच्छास्त्रविचक्षणरत्नम्) Sri Palimaru Matha, Udupi
15. 1995 Jnanaratnakara (ज्ञानरत्नाकर) Sri Vidyamanyateertha Swamiji of Sri Palimaru-Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
16. 1985 Vedantavachaspati (वेदान्तवाचस्पति) Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
17. 2004 Vidyamanya Mahaprashasti (विद्यामान्यमहाप्रशस्ति) Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi
18. 1987 Shastrapravachanakesari (शास्त्रप्रवचनकेसरी) Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi
19. 2000 Paryayotsava Prashasti (पर्यायोत्सवप्रशस्ति) Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Paryaya Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi
20. 2014 Paravidyamanya Prashasti (परविद्यामान्यप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyadheeshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Palimaru Margam Udupi
21. 2019 Sarvamoola Prashasti (सर्वमूलप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyadheeshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Palimaru Margam Udupi
22. 2000 Vidyamanya Prashasti (विद्यामान्यप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyadheeshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Palimaru Margam Udupi
23. 2002 Paryayotsava Prashasti (पर्यायोत्सवप्रशस्ति) Sri Paryaya Palimaru Matha, Udupi
24. 2002 Asthana Vidwan (आस्थानविद्वान्) Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi
25. 2019 Dhyanapramoda Prashasti (ध्यानप्रमोदप्रशस्ति) Sri Satyatmateertha Swamiji, Sri Uttaradi Matha
26. 2014 Sri Jayatirtha Anugraha Prashasti (श्रीजयतीर्थानुग्रहप्रशस्ति) Sri Satyatmateertha Swamiji, Sri Uttaradi Matha
27. 2001 Vyasaraja Anugraha Prashasti (व्यासराजानुग्रहप्रशस्ति) Sri Vyasaraja Matha
28. 2002 Vyasaraja Vidya Puraskara (व्यासराजविद्यापुरस्कार) Sri Vyasaraja Matha
29. 2003 Vyasaraja Prashasti (व्यासराजप्रशस्ति) Sri Vyasaraja Matha
30. 2006 Dhruva Prashasti (ध्रुवप्रशस्ति) Sri Sripadaraja Matha, Mulbagal
31. 1994 Darshanaratnam (दर्शनरत्नम्) Sri Vishvottamateertha Swamiji, Sri Sode Vadiraja Matha
32. 1999 VyasaMadhva Prashasti (व्यासमध्वप्रशस्ति) Sri Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
33. 2014 Paryayotsava Prashasti (पर्यायोत्सवप्रशस्ति) Sri Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
34. 2015 Vidyasamudra Prashati (विद्यासमुद्रप्रशस्ति) Sri Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
35. 2015 Sri Narasimhanugraha Prashasti (श्रीनरसिंहानुग्रहप्रशस्ति) Sri Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
36. 2015 Sri Narasimha-Krishnaanugraha Prashasti (श्रीनरसिंहकृष्णानुग्रहप्रशस्ति) Sri Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
37. 2014 Paryayotsava Prashasti (पर्यायोत्सवप्रशस्ति) Sri Paryaya Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
38. 1995 Nyayakovida Prashasti (न्यायकोविदप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyamanyateertha Swamiji of Sri Palimaru-Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
39. 2017 Geetaaratna Prashasti (गीतारत्नप्रशस्ति) Sri Puttige Matha, Udupi
40. 2016 Nadopasana Prashati (नादोपासनप्रशस्ति) Sri Hrisheekeshateertha Peetha, Udupi
41. 2001 Bhandarakeri Rajahamsa Prashasti (भण्डारकेरिराजहंसप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
42. 2000 Madhvamatavardhana Prashasti (मध्वमतवर्धनप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
43. 2008 Vishvamoolamanya Prashasti (विश्वमूलमान्यप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
44. 2014 Sarvamoola Prabhakara (सर्वमूलप्रभाकर) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
45. 2016 Mahabharataratna (महाभारतरत्न) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
46. 2019 Vedapeetha Prashasti (वेदपीठप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
47. 2012 Jayateerthavicakshana Prashasti (जयतीर्थविचक्षणप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
48. 2012 Bharatatilaka Prashati (भारततिलकप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
49. 2022 Krutiratnabhaaskara Prashati (कृतिरत्नभास्करप्रशस्ति) Sri Vidyeshateertha Swamiji, Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udupi
50. 2017 Vidvan Galagali Pandharinathacharya Memorial Award (विद्वान् गलगलि पण्डरीनाथाचार्यप्रशस्ति) Sri Raghavendra Swami Matha, Belagavi
51. 2007 Garuda Prashasti (गरुडप्रशस्ति) Sri Madhvateertha Mahasamsthanam, Madhavapura, Tambihalli, Kolar Dist.

Awards from other Institutions

Sl. No. Year of award or honour Name of award or honour Awarding organisation
52. 2003 Tattvavachaspati (तत्त्ववाचस्पति) Tattvajnana Parishat, Bangalore
53. 2002 Gitaratnakara (गीतारत्नाकर) Rama Mandira, NR Colony, Bangalore
54. 2007 Vedavidyavichakshana (वेदविद्याविचक्षण) Vedadharma Paripalana Sabha, Bangalore
55. 2017 Vedavyasa Prashasti (वेदव्यासप्रशस्ति) Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore
56. 2017 Vidyaamaanya Prashasti (विद्यामान्यप्रशस्ति) Tantrasaaraagama Sangha, Mysore
57. 2005 Panditaratna Prashasti (पण्डितरत्नप्रशस्ति) Madhva Sangha, Chamarajapet, Bengaluru
58. 2014 Vyasatattvajna Prashasti (व्यासतत्त्वज्ञप्रशस्ति) Anugraha Sangeeta Pratishthana
59. 2016 Vyasa Samman (व्याससम्मान्) Vyasa Vidyapeetha, Bengaluru
60. 2006 Hulishri Prashasti (हुलिश्रीप्रशस्ति) Hulikunte Swamy Seva Sangha, Bommaghatta
61. 2022 PrasannaVenkata Prashati (प्रसन्नवेङ्कटप्रशस्ति) Srinivasa Trust and Haridasasampada Trust, Maddur
62. 2016 Vijayavitthala Prashati (विजयविट्ठलप्रशस्ति) Karnataka Sangeeta Kala Vedike (Academy)
63. 2008 Panditaprashasti (पण्डितप्रशस्ति) Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Padmanabhanagara, Bengaluru
64. 2001 Kalkura Prashasti Kalkura Pratishthana, Mangalore
65. 2005 Jayaprakash Narayan State Award for Sanskrit Basavanagudi Research Foundation, Bangalore
66. 2005 Aryabhata State Award for Research Aryabhata Research Foundation, Bangalore
67. 1999 Eminent Personalities of India (Award) Indian Biographical Research Foundation, New Delhi
68. 2002 Distinguished Leadership Award Indian Biographical Research Foundation, New Delhi
69. 2005 Samskrutisampanna Nivarana Organization, Bangalore
70. 2015 Nivarana Award Nivarana Organization, Bangalore
71. 2022 Padmaveda-vibhushana International Award Veena Tattva Prakashika,PES University, Bangalore

Special honours

President of All India Philosophical Conference-1994, Bangalore, organized by Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi.

Other honours

  1. Asthana Vidvan, Sri Paryaya Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi
  2. Asthana Vidvan, Sri Paryaya Palimaru Matha, Udupi
  3. Asthana Vidvan, Sri Paryaya Kaniyur Matha, Udupi
  4. Dharmadhikari, SMSO Sabha, Tiruchanur, Andhra Pradesh

Special invitee

  1. World Sanskrit Conference - 1996, Bangalore.
  2. World Sanskrit Conference - 2000, New Delhi.
  3. Akhila Karnataka Sanskrit Conference - 1974 and 1978
  4. World Geeta Conference, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 2014

Recognitions

  1. Member, Central Govt. Nominee (HRD Representative), Project Committee of Sanskrit Dictionary Project, Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute, Poona.
  2. Ex-Member, Central Govt. Nominee(Ex) (HRD Representative), Purnaprajna Samshodhana Mandiram (Shodh Sansthan), Bangalore
  3. Vice President, National Institute of Vedic Sciences, Bangalore.
  4. Member, NAAC(National Assessment and Accreditation Council), UGC.
  5. Advisor, Mahabharata Samshodhana Pratishtana, Bangalore.
  6. Member, Expert Committee, DVS Research Foundation, Bangalore.
  7. Member, Expert Committee, Purnaprajna Samshodhana Mandiram, Bangalore.
  8. Ex-Member, Academic Council, Bangalore University
  9. Trustee, Purnaprajna Vidyapeetha, Bangalore
  10. Trustee, ABMM Abhivardhaka Mandala, Bangalore
  11. Member, Board of Studies, Jain University, Bangalore
  12. Dean, National Institute of Vedic Sciences, Bangalore
  13. Member, Vidyamanya Award Committee, Sri Pejavara Matha, Bangalore
  14. Member, Expert Committee, Sri Sudha Monthly
  15. Member, Expert Committee, Tattvavada Monthly
  16. Member, Expert Committee, Madhwa Siddhanta, SMSO Sabha, Tiruchanur

References

Prabhanjanacharya's achievements have been mentioned in several Reference Books.

Referred in Published by Year
Sahitya Academy, New Delhi Sahitya Academy 1996
Indo-European Who's Who FI Publications, New Delhi 1999
Eminent Personalities of India National Library, Calcutta 2000
Reference Asia Rifacimento International, New Delhi 2002
Distinguished and Admirable Achievers South Asia International Pub. Co., New Delhi, 3rd Edition 2005

See also

Further reading

References

Bibliography

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