Q. Maneesha Panchakam, Saundaryalahiri and Vivekachudamani, have been authored by which of the following personalities?
Answer: A
Notes:
- Adi Shankaracharya authored 116 works. Among them, the celebrated commentaries (bhashyas) are on Upanishads, the Brahma Sutra, and the Gita.His famous poetic works include Maneesha Panchakam and Saundaryalahiri.
- He authored the Vivekachudamani. It spells out the qualifications required in a student of Vedanta.
- He also composed the Kanakadhara Stotram, following which there was a rain of golden amlas which brought prosperity to the household.
- Further, he also composed texts like Shankara Smrithi which seeks to establish the social supremacy of Nambuthiri Brahmins.
