Department of Vedanta
विद्यां चाविद्यां च यस्तद्वेदोभयम् सह ।
अविद्यया मृत्युं तीर्त्वा विद्ययामृतमश्नुते ॥ ईशावास्योपनिषत् ॥११॥
“if a person realizes what is right knowledge and what is wrong notion, then such a person gets elevated from the misery of the world by avoiding wrong notion and will be liberated by right knowledge”
The department of Vedanta at Karnataka Samskrit University was formed in the year 2018.
The basis of the Department of Vedanta is the study of philosophical message of sages for the spiritual enlightenment of one and all. This is done through the study of classical texts of Vedanta, together with a comparative perspective between various texts.
Courses in Vedanta are designed keeping this in mind. Students study selected portions from classical texts, such as Bhagavadgita, Upaniśads and Brahmasutras, Bhaśyas of Sri Sankaracarya, Sri Ramanujacarya and Sri Madhvacarya. Many important texts like Sarvadarśana Sangraha of Sri Vidyaranya, Pramanapaddhathi, Vedanta ḍīpa, Nyayamrutha, Advaitasiddhi and others will be taught, thereby making the student an erudite scholar in Vedanta philosophy.
Classes in Vedanta are conducted by eminent and profound scholars in Advaita, Viśiśtadvalta, Saktiviśiśtadvaita and Dvaita in Samskrit medium.
Objectives of the Department:
The primary goal of the Vedanta department is to:
- Facilitate and encourage intense research in the Vedanta shastra.
- Encourage comparative study of oriental and western philosophy.
- Spread the message of Vedanta far and wide.
- Aim to develop logistics, library, e-content, technology and others for Vedanta inculcation.
- Syllabus 2021-22
- Syllabus 2020-21
- Syllabus 2019-20
- Syllabus 2018-19
Prof. Veeranarayana N.K. Pandurangi
Professor and Chairperson
Veernarayana N K Pandurangi is an internationally well-known scholar. He specializes in teaching Vedas, Vedantas , Indian Philosophies , religion and history. He has authored many books and research papers articles.
Dr. Vinay P
Assistant Professor
A scholar par excellence in advanced texts of Vedanta. He specializes in comparative philosophy and logic.
Dr. Manjuanth Bhat
Assistant Professor
An expert in advanced texts of Vedanta. A scholar par excellence in Poorva Meemamsa.
Dr. Sharath Chandra Swamy
Assistant Professor
An expert in Shakti Vishishtadvaitha Vedanta and Buddhism as well. He also specializes in critical addition of manuscripts.
Dr. Murthy V H
Assistant Professor
Dr. Shruthi H.K
Research Assistant
A well-versed scholar of Advaitha Vedanta. She also specializes in Sahitya.
Dr. Shakuntala Bhat
Research Assistant
A well-versed scholar of Advaitha Vedanta. She also specializes in Sahitya.
Dr. Tejaswini D
Research Assistant
Scholar in Jain Darshana with specialization in Sahitya.
Vidwan R. Jagannatha Poojar
Research Assistant
A scholar of Dvaita Vedanta with specialization in Nyaya Shastra.
Prof. Veeranayana Pandurangi
Dr. Manjunath Bhat
Dr. Sharat Chandra Swamy
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-1.pdf
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-2.pdf
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-3.pdf
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-4.pdf
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-5.pdf
- https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dr-Sharat-Chandra-6.pdf
Dr. Vinay P
https://ksu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vinay_articles-10.pdf (10 articles merged)