A Bhashya is an
elaborate exposition, a commentary on the Sutras, with word by word meaning of
the aphoristic precepts, their running translation, together with the
individual views of the commentator or the Bhashyakara. The best and the
exemplary Bhashya in Sanskrit literature is the one written by Patanjali on the
Vyakarana Sutras of Panini.
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Bhashya : Bhashya in
the Hindu Scriptures
By Sri Swami
Sivananda
Bhashya
Sutrartho
varnyate yatra
Padaih
sutranusaribhih
Svapadani cha
varnyante
Bhashyam
bhashyavido viduh
A Bhashya is an
elaborate exposition, a commentary on the Sutras, with word by word meaning of
the aphoristic precepts, their running translation, together with the
individual views of the commentator or the Bhashyakara. The best and the
exemplary Bhashya in Sanskrit literature is the one written by Patanjali on the
Vyakarana Sutras of Panini. This Bhashya is so very famous and important that
it is called the MAHABHASHYA and its celebrated author is specially called the
BHASHYAKARA. Patanjali is the father of Bhashyakaras. The next important
Bhashya is the one on the Mimamsa Sutras written by Sabara-Swamin who learnt
the art from Patanjalis commentary. The third important Bhashya was written by
Sankara on the Brahma Sutras, in close following with the Sabara-Bhashya. The
Bhashyas on the six sets of aphorisms dealing with Indian philosophy were
written by Vatsyayana, Prasastapada, Vijnanabhikshu, Vyasa, Sabara and Sankara.
On the Vedanta or Brahma Sutras, there are about sixteen Bhashyas, like those
of Ramanuja, Madhva, Vallabha, Nimbarka, etc.
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