The school of Vedanta designated as Visistadvaita was expounded by Sri Ramanuja in the classic Sri-Bhasya, which were developed by Sri Vedanta Desika in his two philosophical treatises titled Tattava-mukta-kalapa and Adhikarana-saravali.
This scholarly work of Dr. S.M.S. Chari deals with the Adhikarana-saravali. The variety of theories related to Vedanata which are discussed in the 156 Adhikaranas of the Vedanta-sutras are consolidated and presented in a sequential order under five major headings: the doctrine of Brahman, the doctrine of universe and Brahman, the doctrine of jiva and Brahman, the doctrine of sadhana and the doctrine of Paramapurusarhta. In teh concluding chapter on General Evaluation, Dr. Chari discusses dispassionately the differing views of Samkara, Ramanuja and Madhva on the fundamental controversial theories of Vedanta. This volume along with the author's other books on Vedanta would be invaluable for a fuller understanding of Visistadvaita in all its aspects.
About Author :
S.M. Srinivasa Chari is a distinguished scholar trained up by eminent teachers. He did his Ph.D.from the University of Madras. His other published works are:
Advaita and Visistadvaiata-A Study based on Vedanta Desika's Satadusani.
Fundamentals of Visistadvaita-A study based on Vedanta Desika's Tattva-mukta-kalapa.
Vaisnavism-Its Philosophy, Theology and Religious Discipline.
The Philosophy and Theistic Mysticism of the Alvars.
The Philosophy of the Vedantasutra
The Philosophy of the Upanisads
The Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita
Contents :
Foreword
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
The Study of Vedanta
The Doctrine of Brahman
The Distinguishing Characteristics of Brahman
Brahman as the Cause of The Universe
The Doctrine of Universe and Brahman
The Theory of Cosmic Creation
The Doctrine of Jiva and Brahman
The Doctrine of Sadhana
The Doctrine of Parama Purusartha
General Evaluation and Conclusion
Appendix I- The Names of the Adhikaranas
Appendix II-The Names of Brahma-Vidyas
Glossary
Bibliography
Index