Religion: | Hinduism |
Author: | Nimbarkacharya |
Language: | Sanskrit |
Caption: | Sudarśanāvatāra Śrī Nimbārkācharya Ji, The author of Vedāntakāmadhenu daśaślokī |
Verses: | 10 |
Vedāntakāmadhenu daśaślokī |
The Vedanta kamadhenu dashashloki is a Sanskrit hymn by the Hindu philosopher Nimbarkacharya of the Nimbarka Sampradaya tradition.
The style of the “Daśaślokī” is very simple, suited to a devotee who does not want to be bothered with abstract logical theories and hair-splitting wranglings, but wants to have the truth immediately in a nut-shell.
Nimbārka clarifies the characteristics of the individual soul, giving its size and qualities, stating from the very start that it is dependent upon Hari, which is a decidedly Vaiṣṇava view of Brahman.
The Vedāntakāmadhenu Daśaślokī have been extensively commented upon by several scholars. Among them, the three primary commentaries are: