[Advaita-l] Inquiry Regarding Sringeri Matha’s Own Scholars and Vakyartha Sabha

[Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan]

I don’t understand what you mean by representatives of Sringeri. Is Sri
Naveena Holla a representative since he learned nyAya shAstra from
mahAsannishAnam himself, or not since he is a professor in Rajiv Gandhi
University? By default there will only be a few scholars in residence at
Sringeri. There is a difference between a maTha and a western style
university. Typically you will have one or at most 2 scholars teaching a
subject.

Also can I know your background and motivation for this since to test the
knowledge of someone you need to have the relevant background in the first
place? The scholars in residence typically provide intensive training to
the next AchArya over multiple years before they take up sannyAsa in
subjects like nyAya and mImAmsA, so you can imagine their level. The sadas
is to promote shAstra at a pan Indian level and not for glorification of
Sringeri scholars.

Ramakrishnan

On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM Swagata Chowdhury via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I hope you are doing well.
>
> I would like to kindly ask if there is any opportunity to witness the
> participation of Sringeri Matha’s own scholars in a Vakyartha Sabha. As far
> as I understand, the Mahaganapati Vakyartha Vidvat Sabha generally includes
> around fifty eminent scholars from outside the Matha, with perhaps one or
> two representatives from Sringeri itself.
>
> I am particularly interested in learning how the rigor and scholarship of
> Sringeri Matha’s own scholars compare to those participating in the
> Mahaganapati Vakyartha Vidvat Sabha.
>
> Any insights or information on this matter would be greatly appreciated.[If
> its secretive than even some hints would be appreciated]
>
> Thank you all for your time and assistance.
>
> Best regards,
> Swagat
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