Saraswati Samman
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Edition 34 (2024) Winner
Bhadreshdas Swami
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Bhadreshdas Swami
Aliases:
Sadhu Bhadreshdas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966 （India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, English
- Religion
- Swaminarayan Hinduism Baptized in 1981 （Baptismal Name: Bhadreshdas）
- Residence History
- India (Sarangpur, Gujarat)
Career
- Occupations
- Sanskrit scholar, ordained monk, philosopher, educator
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
- Affiliations
- Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), Yagnapurush Sanskrit Pathshala, Sarangpur, BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, New Delhi
- Influenced By
- Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya, Swaminarayan, Pramukh Swami Maharaj
- Influenced
- Contemporary Vedanta scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampurnanand Sanskrit University | — | Sanskrit and Shad Darshanas | M.A. | 1990年代 | India |
| Karnataka University | — | Sanskrit | Ph.D. | — | India |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan | — | Sanskrit | M.A. | — | India |
| Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University | — | Sanskrit | D. Litt. | — | India |
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
Sanskrit and Shad Darshanas
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1990年代
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
India
Five M.A. degrees
Karnataka University
Sanskrit
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
India
Dissertation on Bhagavad Gita
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Sanskrit
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
India
Mumbai
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
Sanskrit
Degree:
D. Litt.
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
India
Nagpur
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saraswati Samman | Swaminarayan Bhashyam | — | K. K. Birla Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Mahamahopadhyaya | Swaminarayan Bhashyam | — | Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Vedant Martand | Swaminarayan Bhashyam | — | Silpakorn University | 受賞 |
| — | Abhinav Bhashyakar | Swaminarayan Bhashyam | — | Somnath Sanskrit University | 受賞 |
Saraswati Samman
2024
Work:
Swaminarayan Bhashyam
Organization:
K. K. Birla Foundation
Result:
受賞
Mahamahopadhyaya
2012
Work:
Swaminarayan Bhashyam
Organization:
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
Result:
受賞
Vedant Martand
2015
Work:
Swaminarayan Bhashyam
Organization:
Silpakorn University
Result:
受賞
Abhinav Bhashyakar
Work:
Swaminarayan Bhashyam
Organization:
Somnath Sanskrit University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Swaminarayan Bhashyam
2007 Prasthanatrayi commentary 2150 pagesFive-volume classical Sanskrit commentary on the Prasthanatrayi (Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutras), establishing the foundation of Akshar Purushottama philosophy.
AksharbrahmaParabrahmanJivaIshwarMayaMoksha
Translations
- Essence of the Upanishads
Bibliography
- Swaminarayan Bhashyam : Brahmasutra Swaminarayan Bhashyam (2009)
- Upanishat Swaminarayan bhashyam : Ishadyashtopanishad Swaminarayan bhashyam (2009)
- Swaminarayan bhashyam : Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Swaminarayan bhashyam (2012)
- Swaminarayan bhashyam : Chhandogyopanishad Swaminarayan bhashyam (2012)
- Swaminarayan bhashyam : Bruhadaranyakopanishad Swaminarayan bhashyam (2012)
- Swaminarayan Siddhanta Sudha (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Classical Sanskrit commentary style (following Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya)
- Recurring Motifs
- Five eternal entitiesAkshar-Purushottama darshanaBhakti and Upasana
Legacy
Acclaimed as the first complete Prasthanatrayi commentary of the 21st century, recipient of Saraswati Samman, endorsed by Shri Kashi Vidvat Parisad.
Trivia
- Initiated as a swami at age 14 in 1981.
- Lost ~2500 pages in 2007 Sarangpur flash flood but completed the work on time working 20 hours a day.