Undergraduate Program

Bachelor Of Arts in Visishtadvaita Vedanta

Overview of Visishtadvaita Vedanta

The Vishishtadvaitic thought is considered to have existed for a long time, and it is surmised that the earliest works are no longer available. The names of the earliest of these philosophers is only known through Ramanuja’s Vedartha Sangraham. Bodhayana, Dramida, Tanka, Guhadeva, Kapardi and Bharuci the prominent ones in the line of the philosophers considered to have expounded the Visishtadvaitic system.

Bodhayana is considered to have written an extensive vritti (commentary) on the Purva and Uttara Mimamsas. Tanka is attributed with having written commentaries on Chandogya Upanishad and Brahma Sutras. Nathamuni of the ninth century AD, the foremost Acharya of the Vaishnavas, collected the Tamil prabandhas, classified them, made the redaction, set the hymns to music and spread them everywhere. He is said to have received the divine hymns straight from Nammalvar, the foremost of the twelve Alvars, by yogic insight in the temple at Alwar Thirunagari, which is located near Tirunelveli in South India. Yamunacharya renounced kingship and spent his last days in the service of the Lord at Srirangam and in laying the fundamentals of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy by writing four basic works on the subject.

Majors

B.A Nyaya

B.A Vyakarana

Vishishtadvaita is one of the most popular schools of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. Vedanta literally means the end of the Vedas. VishishtAdvaita (literally “Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy.

Contact Info

Sri Ahobila Math Veda Prabandha Sastra Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya
Madurantakam.


No 53, Sannadhi Street,
Madurantakam,
Chengalpattu(Dt) – 603306.

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First Semester


Tamil
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA

English
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA

Abhijnana Sakunthalam
A famous play  of Poet  Kalidasa. The play has seven acts and portrays  the story of King Dushyantha and Shakuntala.

Tarka Deepika of Annambhatta
This book is common for all the three branches of  Madhyama Siromani, I year. This is a commentary on Tarka Sangraha written by the same author. An analysis of the nature of categories is done in this work and arrived at a conclusion.

Yatindra Mata Dipika
This book is the Prakarana Grantham (Basic Book) of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra. This book was composed by Srinivasacharya Swamy. This book deals in detail with the categories of realities  mentioned in the Visishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra.

Second Semester

Tamil
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA

English
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for BA

Abhijnana Sakunthalam – 2
 A famous play  of Poet  Kalidasa. The play has seven acts and portrays  the story of King Dushyantha and Shakuntala.

Siddhanta Kaumudi  

Siddhanta Kaumudi – The author of this book is Sribattoji Deekshithar. Pnini” sutras are re-arranged under appropriate heads and offers exposition that is orderly and easy to follow.

Yatindra Mata Dipika
This book is the Prakarana Grantham (Basic Book) of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra. This book was composed by Srinivasacharya Swamy. This book deals in detail with the categories of realities  mentioned in the Visishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra.

Third Semester

Tamil
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA 

English
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA 

Shishupala Vadha
The Shishupala Vadha, “the slaying of Shishupala”,  is a work of classical Sanskrit poetry (kāvya) composed by Maagha in the 7th or 8th century. It is an epic poem in 20 sargas (cantos) of about 1800 highly ornate stanzas,  and is considered one of the five Sanskrit mahakavyas, or “great epics”. It is also known as the Māgha-kāvya after its author. Like other kavyas, it is admired more for its exquisite descriptions and lyrical quality than for any dramatic development of plot. Its 19th canto is noted for verbal gymnastics and wordplay. The first Sarga is prescribed for our course.

Nyaya Siddhanta Muktavali
Dinakarī (दिनकरी), written by Dinakarabhaṭṭa, is a commentary on the  Bhashapariccheda  by Viswanatha Panchanana Bhatta . The Bhashapariccheda  belongs to the syncretic school of Nyaya-Vaiseshika. It is known as Karikavali also, on which the author himself has written a commentary called Nyayasiddhantamuktavali. This work of Viswanatha Panchanana  has been commented upon by many traditional and modern scholars [viz., the Dinakarī]. This is a basic text on the Nyayasastra in the form of poetry. This book has five subsections, Prathyaksham, Anumanam, Upamanam, Sabdha, and Guna. What is special about this book is that he himself has written a commentary on it after summarizing it in verse.

Nyayasiddhanta muktavali
Nyayasiddhanta muktavali of  Viswanatha Panchanana Battar. Of these, only Prathyaksha pramana kanda is prescribed for our course. There are 68 verses in it.

Sribhashyam
Sribhashyam by Bhagawad Ramanuja is a commentary on the  Brahma Sutras composed by Maharishi Vyasa. By the grace of goddess Saraswati, the book got the name Sribashyam. This book, which consists of four chapters, contains 545 Sutras spread over 156 adhikaranas(topics). Each  topic considers a statement from the Upanishads. The arguments of the opponent is discussed and refuted to establish the final view. This text establishes the philosophy of the  Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra as expounded by Bhagavad Ramanuja. 
For Madhyama Siromani II year study of the first four sutras (Chathussutri) and for the third year up to end of second chapters are prescribed.

Environmental Science
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed

 

Fourth Semester

Tamil
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA 

English
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed for  BA 

Kiraataarjuniya
Kiraataarjuniya, (Of Arjuna and the Kiraata) is an epic poem by Bhaaravi, considered to be the most powerful poem in Sanskrit. Believed to have been composed in the 6th century or earlier, it consists of eighteen sargas or cantos describing the combat between Arjuna and Lord Shiva (in the guise of a kiraata, or “mountain-dwelling hunter”) at Indrakeeladri Hills in present-day Vijayawada. The first sarga is prescribed for our course.

Nyaya Siddhanta Muktavali
In this semester study of Prathyaksha Pramana nine dravyas(objects) is prescribed.

Sribhashyam
Sribhashyam by Bhagawad Ramanuja is a commentary on the  Brahma Sutras composed by Maharishi Vyasa. By the grace of goddess Saraswati, the book got the name Sribashyam. This book, which consists of four chapters, contains 545 Sutras spread over 156 adhikaranas(topics). Each  topic considers a statement from the Upanishads. The arguments of the opponent is discussed and refuted to establish the final view. This text establishes the philosophy of the  Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra as expounded by Bhagavad Ramanuja. 
For Madhyama Siromani II year study of the first four sutras (Chathussutri) and for the third year up to end of second chapters are prescribed.

Environmental Science
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed

 

 

Fifth Semester

Sribhashyam
Sribhashyam by Bhagawad Ramanuja is a commentary on the  Brahma Sutras composed by Maharishi Vyasa. By the grace of goddess Saraswati, the book got the name Sribashyam. This book, which consists of four chapters, contains 545 Sutras spread over 156 adhikaranas(topics). Each  topic considers a statement from the Upanishads. The arguments of the opponent is discussed and refuted to establish the final view. This text establishes the philosophy of the  Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra as expounded by Bhagavad Ramanuja.

Siddhanta Kaumudi
Siddhanta Kaumudi  a celebrated Sanskrit commentary by Sri Bhattoji Deekshithar (early 17th century) on the Ashtaadhyaayi, is believed to be more popular than Panini’s work. The sutras are arranged in two parts – the first part deals with It re-arranges the Sutras of Panini under appropriate heads and offers exposition that is orderly and easy to follow.the rules of interpretation, sandhis, declensions, formation of feminines, case endings, compounds, secondary derivations and the second part with conjugation, primary suffixes, Vedic grammar and accents. This is a book by Bhattoji Dheekshita. This year’s course is on karakam and samasa prakaranam.

Mimamsa Nyaya Prakasam
Sri Abhadeva wrote this book. The text summarizes the essential doctrines of Mimamsa Sastra. The teachers use this text to initiate their pupils in to study of Mimamsa. It surpasses in brevity and clarity the long-winded fine-spun writings of Kumarila Bhatta.  Purvameemamsa scientific reasoning and theories are investigated here.

Computer Science
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed

Charucarya
Charucarya is a text, authored by the Kashmiri poet named Kshemendrar, contains 100 verses. In each of the verse, the poet explains a moral or ethics.

Sixth Semester

Sribhashyam
Sribhashyam by Bhagawad Ramanuja is a commentary on the  Brahma Sutras composed by Maharishi Vyasa. By the grace of goddess Saraswati, the book got the name Sribashyam. This book, which consists of four chapters, contains 545 Sutras spread over 156 adhikaranas(topics). Each  topic considers a statement from the Upanishads. The arguments of the opponent is discussed and refuted to establish the final view. This text establishes the philosophy of the  Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Shastra as expounded by Bhagavad Ramanuja.

Siddhanta Kaumudi
Siddhanta Kaumudi  a celebrated Sanskrit commentary by Sri Bhattoji Deekshithar (early 17th century) on the Ashtaadhyaayi, is believed to be more popular than Panini’s work. The sutras are arranged in two parts – the first part deals with It re-arranges the Sutras of Panini under appropriate heads and offers exposition that is orderly and easy to follow.the rules of interpretation, sandhis, declensions, formation of feminines, case endings, compounds, secondary derivations and the second part with conjugation, primary suffixes, Vedic grammar and accents. This is a book by Bhattoji Dheekshita. This year’s course is on karakam and samasa prakaranam.

Chandra Lokam and Vrutha Ratnakaram
Chandralokam is a book written by Jayadeva. It consists of ten chapters. The fifth chapter is prescribed for study. This text describes Alankara, one of the various tools used by authors displaying their skill in the art of writing.—Rhetoric (alankara) is the art or technique of persuasion through speech or writing. Rhetoric in literature is called alankara or “decoration” because of the use of many symbolic and colorful forms of speech, none of which need to be taken literally but understood terms of the theme under discussion.

Computer Science
As per University of Madras syllabus prescribed

The Ashtanga Hrudayam
The Ashtanga Hrudayam, the “Heart or Essence of all the Eight Branches of Ayurveda,” is one of the primary ancient root texts of Ayurveda. Today, the Ashtanga Hrudayam continues to serve as a root source for Ayurvedic philosophy and protocol, providing clear guidelines in all aspects of health.Chapters 2 and 4 are prescribed for study.

A full-fledged Computer Lab with peripherals are at the disposal of the Students to increase their Computer skill. Yoga practice and Sports activities stimulate the brain and physique

Why Study Here?

In addition, the students are taught the essential portions of Yajur Veda, 4000 Divya Prabandham and Agama subjects. Emphasis is given more to the Students’ adherence to perform their nithya karmanushtana such as trikala sandhya vandana and reciting stotra pathas as per the sampradaya.

According to the University syllabus, Tamil, English languages, Computer Science are also taught in keeping with the requirements of modern times. This ensures and enhances the students’ employability after passing out.

Benefits
Self Development
Spirituality
Eligibility

Why Choose Ahobila Math?

This Mahavidyalaya was one of the oldest Institutions teaching Sanskrit in this country. It was established by the peerless preceptor, the 42nd Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Math, Injimedu Srimad Azhagiyasingar in 1942 to teach Veda, Prabandha, Sastra and Sanskrit, all under one roof, in the traditional Gurukula style with a hostel attached.

 The mission statement of the founder is maintained and nurtured by successive Jeeyars of the Math even to date. The Institution is well administered by Sri Malolan Educational Trust. 

The Institution is recognised by Rashtria Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi(now Central Sanskrit University) as Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya

The Mahavidyalaya is affiliated to the University of Madras in the faculty of Oriental Studies in the branches of Vyakarana, Nyaya and Visishtadvaita Vedanta and offer courses in Praksiromani I&II( 2years), Madhyamasiromani(B.A-3 years) and Siromani (M.A-2 years).

Self Development

The students have access to a well-equipped Library that contains more than 10000 books, fully catalogued, under 18 categories and  palm leaf Manuscripts. This will ensure to expand their knowledge base. 

Participation in the debates organized by the Kalyana Abhivardhini Sabha, founded by the first Principal Goshtipuram Sri U.Ve.  Sowmya Narayana charya Swami in 1942, improve their knowledge in the  Sanskrit literature 

Participating in National /level competitions and Seminars expose the students to increase their competitive spirit to perform better later in their lives 

A full-fledged Computer Lab with peripherals are at the disposal of the Students to increase their Computer skill. Yoga practice and Sports activities stimulate the brain and physique

Spirituality

Performing strictly their daily ablutions like Trikala Sandhyavandana as mandated in the Sastras and recitation of   Stotras after their Sandhyavandana develop devotion and faith in the Sanatana Dharma.

Learning the essential Veda and Prabandha ensure strong spiritual base for the student to face the problems squarely with equanimity  in their lives.

The learning of essential portions of Scriptures such as Vedas, Agamas, Upanishads, Itihasa, Puranas, Srimad Bhagavad Gita,  essential aspects of Dharma Sastras will have good grounding in their spiritual development.

Eligibility

Krishna Yajur Veda – Age 7 Completed(Duration – 7 Years)

4000 Divya Prabandha – Age 7 Completed(Duration – 4Years)

Praksiromani- 2 years:A pass in SSLC/OSLC/Samhitantam Veda adhyyanam/Agama

Madhyama Siromani (B.A.) 3 years:—-A pass in Praksiromani/Dip in Sanskrit. Even if there is no prior Sanskrit knowledge at the time of admission provided the same is acquired within 6 months of joining. 

Siromani (M.A) 2 years:  A pass in Madhyamasiromani/B.A(Sanskrit)