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Venkatesh Elayavalli/DCOM • April 8, 1996 


  

Dear Prapatti Members,

The following is a list of important material that define and strengthen the
foundation of Visishtaadvaita. 

This list covers only some sanskrit and Manipravaala works. A while agao, i 
maileda list of publications on Sri Ramanuja and his works. Iam in the process 
of updating that list based on some additional informations/books that I have 
procured in the recent past. I'll post the updated list when it is complete as
VAsource_part2. I coined the term VAsource for VisistAdvaita Source. I believe
these collections and those to be listed in part2 are complete list of 
publications related to Visistadvaita and the aachaaryas belonging to the 
system. Many of the texts listed here are out of print, and some do not seem 
to have publication dates. It would be a great contribution to track down some 
of these publications for reprints.

Regards,

Venkatesh K. Elayavalli

Source:
1. Vaishnavism - Its Philosophy, Theology and Religious Discipline
	by  S. M. Srinivasa Chari, Motilal Banarsidas, 1994

2. The Mumuksuppati of Pillai Lokaachaarya with Manavaalamaamuni's 
	Commentary
	by Patricia Y. Mumme, Ananthacharya Indological Research
	   			Institute, Series No XIX, 1987


Vedic and Tamil Source Material:
================================

1. Vedas
	a. The Rg Veda Samhitas (Vishnu Suktas, Purusha Suktas and Sri Suktas)
	b. Taittiriya Samhitas (V-2)
	c. Satapatha Braahmana (I-1-2)
	d. Taittiriya Aranyaka (I - VIII)
	
2. Upanisads
	Isa	Kena 	Katha	Prasna
	Mundaka	Taittiriya	Brhadaranyaka
	Chandogya	Mahaanaaraayaniya
	Svetaasvatara	Atharvasikha
	Subaala	Naaraayan	Narashimha-taapaniya
	Mahopanisad

3. Ithihaasas
	a. Raamaayana of valmiki
	b. Mahaabhaarata of Vyaasa
		Naraayaniya Section
		Moksadharma Section
		Bhagavadgitaa Section
		Vishnu Sahasranaama Section
		Anugita Section

4. Vaishnava Puraanas
	a. Vishnu Puraana
	b. Naarada Puraana
	c. Vishnudharmottara Puraana
	d. Padma Puraana
	e. Vaaraha Puraana
	f. Garuda Puraana
	g. Bhaagavata Puraana

5. Aagamas
	a. Vaikhaanasa Samhitaas
		1. Viamaanarchana-kalpa of Marichi (Marici Samhitaa)
		2. Samurtarchanaadhikarana of Atri (Atri Samhitaa)
		3. Jnaanakaanda of Kashyapa
		4. Kriyaadhikaara of Bhrgu

	b. Paancharaatra Samhitaas
		1. Saattvata Samhitaa
		2. Paushkara Samhitaa
		3. Jayaakhya Samhitaa
		4. Paarameshvara  Samhitaa
		5. Paadma Samhitaa
		6. Ishvara Samhitaa
		7. Parama Samhitaa
		8. Lakshmi Tantra
		9. Ahirbudhnya Samhitaa
	       10. Vishvaksena Samhitaa
	       11. Naaradiya Samhitaa

6. Tamil Vedas
	a. The Complete 4000 Divya Prabandham

	b. Following Commentaries on Tiruvaaimozhi
		1. Aar aayirappadi (6000) of Pillaan
		2. Onpatin aayirappadi (9000) of Nanjiyar
		3. Onpatin aayirappadi (9000) of Rangaraamaanuja (in Sanskrit)
		4. Pannir aayarppadi (12000) of Alahiya manavaala Jiyar
		5. Padinenn ayirappadi (18000) of Periya Parakaala Swaami
		6. Irupattunaal aayirappadi (24000) of Periyavaacchan Pillai
		7. Idu Muppattiyaar aayirappadi (36000) of Vadakkuttiruvidi Pillai
		8. Irupattu naal aayirappadi (24000) of Vedaanta-raamaanuja

7. Yaamunacharya's works
	a. Siddhitraya
	b. Aagamapraamaanya
	c. Strotraratna and Catuhsloki
	d. Gitaartha Samgraha

8. Raamaanuja's Works
	a. Sri Bhaasya with Srutaprakaasika
	b. Vedaanta-dipa and  Vedaanta saara
	c. Bhagavd gitaabhaasya
	d. Vedaartha-Samgraha
	e. Gadyatraya
	f. Nityagrantha

9. Srivatsaanka Misra
	a. Atimaanusastava
	b. Sristava
	c. Varadaraajastava
	d. Vaikunthastava
	e. Sundarabaahustava

10. Paraasara Bhattar
	a. Bhagavadguna-darpana
	b. Astasloki
	c. Sri gunaratna kosha
	d. Srirangaraajastava

11. Naanjiyar
	a. Sri sukta bhaasya

12. Vangivamsesvara
	a. Vangisvara kaarika (Aahnikakaarika)

13. Aatreya Raamaanuja
	a. Nyaayakulisa

14. Vaastya Vardaachaarya
	a. Tattvasaara
	b. Tattvanirnaya
	c. Prapanna paarijaata
	d. Prameyamaala

15. Periyavacchaana Pillai
	a. Commentaries  on Jitante strotra
	b. Comm on Raamaanuja's Gadyatraya
	c. Comm on Catuhsloki
	d. Paranda rahasyam
	e. Tanislokam
	f. Maanikkamaalai

16. Pillailokaachaarya
	a. Srivachanabhusanam
	b. Tattvatrayam
	c. Arthapanchakam
	d. Yaadrcchikappadi
	e. Mumuksuppadi
	f. Sriyahpatippadi
	g. Parantapati
	h. other Rahasya granthas with manavaalamaamuni's Commentaries

17. Vedanta Desika
	a. tattva-mukta-kalaapa
	b. Nyaaya panisuddhi
	c. Nyaaya siddaanjana
	d. Ashkarana Saaraavali
	e. Paancharaatraraksaa, Nikseparaksaa, Saccharitraraksaa
	f. Taatparyachandrika
	g. Commentaries on
		1. Gadyatraya
		2. Stotraratna
		3. Catuhsloki
	f. Isaavaasyopanisad
	g. Dramidopanisad-Saara
	h. Rahasya Granthas in Manipravaala
		1. Dramidopanisadtaatparya Ratnaavali
		2. Rahasyatrayasaara 
		3. Other Rahasya Granthas


	

Publications of Sanskrit Texts  with English Translation:
========================================================

Aalavandar:
	Aagamapraamaanyam, Ramanuja Research Society, Madras, 1971
	Catuhsloki with Catuhsloki bhaasyam of Vedanta Desika,
		ed by P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1940.
	Gitaartha Samgraha with Gitaartha Samgraha-raksaa of Vedanta Desika
		ed by P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1941.
	Siddhitraya with English translation by R. Ramanuja chari, 
		Annamalai University Philosophy Series, 1972
	Stotraratna with Stotraratna bhaasyam of Vedanta Desika,
		ed by P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1941

Nanjiyar: Sri-sukta Bhaasyam 
		ed by A. Srinivasa Raghavan, Pudukotai, 1937.

Paraasara Bhattar:
	Bhagavdguna-darpana, Commentary on Vishnu-sahasranaama, with English
		trans. by A. Srinivasa Raghavan, Visistadvaita Pracharini Sabha, 1983
	Astasloki, Sri-gunaratnakosa, Srirnagaraajastava
		P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.

Raamaanuja:
	Brahmasutra Sri-bhaasya, with Srutaprakaasika, comm. if Sudarsana Suri, 2 vols
		Visistadvaita Pracharini Sabha, Madras, 1967.
	Gadyatrayam with Comm. of Vedanta Desika, Sudarsana Suri and Periyavaacchan
		Pillai (in tamil), vaishnava Grantha Mudrapaka, Conjeevaram, 1916.
	Gita-bhaasya with taatparya chandrika,
		P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1941.
	Nityagrantha, Granthamala Office, Conjeevaram, 1956
	Vedanta dipa with Tamil and English translation, 2 vols.
		Ubhayavedanta Granthamala, Madras 1957-58.
	Vedanta-sara with English translation by M. B. Narasimha Iyengar,
		Adyar Library, 1953.
	Vedaratha-samgraha with tatparya-dipika of sudarsana suri,
		T. T. Devasthanam, Tirupati, 1953.

Rangaraamanuja:
	Brhadaaranyakopanisad-bhaasya, ed Uttamur T. Viraragavacharya,
		T. T. Devastanam Press, Tirupati, 1954.
	Chaandogyopanisad-bhaasya, Ubhaya Vedanta Granthamala, Madras, 1952
	Kenaadyopanisad-purusasukta-srisukta bhaasya, 
		Ubhaya Vedanta Granthamala, Madras, 1972.
	Onnbadin aayirappadi (Comm. on Tiruvaaymoli in Sanskrit),
		Parakaalayatindra Granthamala, Conjeevaram, 1941.

Srinivasadasa:
	Yatindra maata dipika, with English translation by Swami Adidevananda
		Ramakrishna Math, Madras 1967.

Srinivasacharya, Lakshmipuram:
	Darsanodaya, Mysore 1933.

Srivatsaanka Misra:
	Pancastava, 2 vols. with Tamil Commentary, ed by Srivatsankacharya,
		Visistadvaita Pracharini Sabha, madras 1986.

Sundarajaamatrmuni (Alahiyamanavaala Jiyar):
	Tattvadipa with Tattva-prakaasika, 
		Vaishnava Grantha Mudrapaka Sabha, Conjeevaram.

Vangivamsesvara:
	Ahnika-kaarika, ed by V, Ananthachar, Madras, 1941.

Varadaachaarya Vaatsya:
	Tattvasaara, madras Government Oriental Series, Madras 1951.

Varavar Guru: 
	Astaadasabheda-vichaara, Conjeevaram, 1909.

Vedaanta Desika:
	Adhikarana-saaraavali, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Dramidopanisad-taatparya Ratnaavali, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Nyaaya-siddaanjana, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Niksepa-raksaa, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Paancaraatra-raksaa, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Saccaritra-raksaa, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Satadusani, ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.
	Tattva-muktaa-kalaapa with Sarvaarthasiddhi,
		ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram.

Vedaantaraamaanuja:
	Sri-tattva Siddhaanjana, Nyaasavidyaa-darpana,
		ed Uttamur T. Veeraraghavacharya, New Delhi, 1981.

Venkatacharya Jaggu:
	Divyasuri-caritaani, ed. Jaggu Sudharsanacharya, Mysore 1969.

Villivalam Krishnamacharya:
	Sri-vaisnavasadaacaaraniranaya, (A treatise in Ahnika), Madras 1990.

Visnucitta: 
	Srivisnucittiya, commentary on Visnu Puraana in telugu,
		ed, Iyyani Jagannathacharya, Madras, 1882.


Publications of Manipravaala Works with English/ (present) Tamil  translations:
===============================================================================

Alahia Manavaala Jiyar:
	Pannir aayirappadi, Commentary on Tiruvaaymoli, 
		Bhagavadvishaya Committee, Madras, 1901-3

Brahmatantara Parakaala Swaami:
	Moovaayirappadi Guruparamparaa Prabhaavam, LIFCO, 1970

Nanjiyar:
	Onbadinaar aayirappadi (9000), Commentary on Tiruvaaymoli,
		ed S. Krishnamacharya, Nobel Press, Madras, 1925-30.

Naayanaaraacchaan Pillai:
	Catuhsloki Vyaakhyaanam,
		ed S. Krishnaswamy Ayyangar, Trichy, 1977.
	Tattvasamgraham, Sri vaishnavagrantha Mudrapaka Sabha, Conjeevaram, 1908.

Periya Parakaala Swaami:
	Padinenn aayirappadi (18000), Commentary on Tiruvaaymoli,
		ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1941-42.

Periyavaacchaan Pillai:
	Irupattunaal aayirappadi (24000), Commentary on Tiruvaaymoli,
		ed S. Krishnamacharya, Nobel Press, Madras, 1925-30.
	Vyaakhyaanam of other Divaprabandhas,
		Sri Vaishnavagrantha Mudrapaka Sabha, Madras 1901-2.
	Catuhsloki Vyaakhyaanam, Gadyatraya Vyaakhyaanam, Parandarahasyam,
	Stotraratna Vyaakhyaanam (all 4)
		ed S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tiruchy, 1977.

Pillai Lokaachaarya:
	Astaadasa Rahasyangal, 
		ed S, Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tiruchy, 1987.

Pinpalahiya Perumaal Jiyar:
	Aar aayirappadi (6000) Guruparamparaa Prabhaavam,
		ed S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tiruchy, 1975.

Tirukkuruhaippiraan Pillai:
	Aar aayirappadi (6000) Commentary on Tiruvaaymoli,
		ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1941.

Vadakkuttiruvidi Pillai:
	Idu Muppattiyaar aayirappadi (36000) Commentary on Tiruvaymoli, 10 Vols.
		Bhagavadvishaya Committee, Madras, 1901-3.

Varavara Muni (Manavaalamaamuni):
	Mummuksuppadi Vyaakhyaanam, Tattvatraya Vyaakhyaanam,
	Srivachanabhusana Vyaakhyaanam, Aachaaryahrdaya Vyaakhyaanam (all 4)
		Varavarmunidra Granthamala, Conjeevaram, 1966.
	Upadesa rattinamaalia, Aarthiprabhandam & Tiruvaaymoli Nuttrandaadi
		ed P.B. Annangaracharya, Conjeevaram, 1947 (Comm. in Tamil)
	The Mumuksuppati of Pillai Lokaachaarya with Manavaalamaamuni's 
		Commentary
		by Patricia Y. Mumme, Ananthacharya Indological Research
	   			Institute, Series No XIX, 1987

Vedaantaraamaanuja:
	Irupattinaal aayirappadi (24000), Commentary in Pillarn's Aar aayirappadi
	with Sabdaartham, 2 vols.
		ed A. R. Venkatacharya, Sundapalayam, 1913.

Vedanta Desika:
	Rahasy Ratnaavali hrdaya, Tattvatraya Culuka, Rahasyatraya Culuka,
	Saarasaara, Abhayapradaanasaara, Pradhaana sataka, Virodhaparihaara,
	Paramapada sopaana, Paramata bhanga & 22 other rahasya granthas
		Vedanta Desika Granthamala Series, Conjeevara, 1941.