Adi Shankara - Mandana Mishra - Disciple-3.pptx

1. JAYA JAYA SHANKARA HARA HARA SHANKARA

2. The Third Disciple of Adi Shankara
Mandana Misra/SureshwaraCharya
• Mandana Misra was the most renowned protagonist of the
Purvamimamsa School, the ritualistic interpretation of the
Vedas.
• Mandana Misra received the best of traditional training at the
feet of Kumarila Bhatta and perfected his scholarship.
• His real name was Vishwarupa.
• He settled at Mahishmatipura as a house-holder with his wife
Ubhaya Bharati.
• Ubhaya Bharati was supposed to be an avatara of goddess of
learning, Saraswati Devi, as Mandana Misra was supposed to
be an avatara of Brahma.

3. Debate between Mandana Misra and
Adi Shankara
• The debate between Adi Shankara and Mandana Misra
commenced and continued for months.
• Ubhaya Bharati, the wife of Mandana Misra, agreed to serve
as the judge.
• At the end of a long period, Mandana Misra was almost
ready to accept defeat.
• Ubhaya Bharati started discussing relationships and marital
obligations.
• Adi Shankara through his yogic powers entered the dying
king’s body.
• Adi Shankara learnt from King’s Wife, all that he needed to
know about man-woman relationship and experiences.
• Adi Shankara returned and won the debate against Ubhaya
Bharati.

4. Mandana Misra/Sureshwaracharya
with Adi Shankara
• Mandana Misra was given Sanyasa diksha and was given
name "Sureshwara". Adi Shankara imparted to Mandana
Misra the Mahavakya 'Tat tvam asi’.
• Sri Sureshwaracharya was the most talented disciple of Adi
Shankara. He was placed as the First Head of Sringeri
Sharada Peetham in the South, one of the Mutts established
by Adi Shankara.
• Ubhaya Bharathi wanted to finish her avatara and go back
to her abode. Shankara prays to her and requests her to
bless people on earth. It is Ubhaya Bharathi who is
considered to be blessing the devotees as Sharadamba
from Sringeri.