Bhagwan Shankaracharya Charit

Author(s): Savailal Chhotamlal Vora
Publisher: Purushottamdas Gigabhai Shah

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tions controversy: The Vashnava Brahinans of Madura say that Shanker: appeared in the month century of Shaliyahan or tenth of our era. Dr. Taylor thinks that, if we allow himabout 900: years we shall not be from the truth and Mr. Cole Brooke is inclined to give hini an antiquity of about 1000 years: this last is the age which my friend Rammohon Roy, a diligent student'of Slanker's work and philosophical teacher of his doctrine is disposed to concur it and he infers that " from a ca!culation of the spiritual generations of the followers of the Shanker Swami' from his time up to this date he seems to have lived between the seventh' and eight centuries of the Christian era'' a distance of time agreeing with the statement, made to Dr, Buchanan in his journey through Shanker's native country Malnbar, and in union with the assertion of the Kerala utpati. it work giving 'an historical and statistical account of the same province. and which accordiog to Mr. Duncan's citation of it mention the regulation of the castes of the Malabar: by this philosoplier to have been affected about 1000 years be: fore 1798, at the same time it must be observed that: & manuscript translation of this same work in Colo: nelMackenzies, 'possession states . Shankeracharya, to have been born about the middle of the fifth century or between thirteen and fourteen hundred years ago. differing in this respect from Mr. Dupcan statement, a difference of less importance as the ma. nuscript in question, either from defects in the orig inal'or- translation, presents many palpable errors and can not consequently be depended upon,. ? The weight of authority therefore is altogether in P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust