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- Introduction from Srimad Bhagavatam Book by Prof. K.T.Pandurangi
The commentaries on Bhagavata and Bhagavata Tatparyanirnaya
There are fifteen commentaries on Bhagavata and Tatparyanirnaya put togatehr. However, only one commentary viz Padaratnavali of Sri Vijadhvajatirtha is on the entire Bhagavata. Among the other commentaries two commentaries vix Sti Yadupatyacharya's Prakashika and Sri Satyadharma's commentary put togather cover the entrie Bhagavata. Sri Yadupatyacharya covers the first five skandhas and a portion of seventh skhandha while Satyadharma covers from sixth to twelve excepting the eleventh. The eleventh is covered by Srinivasa Tirtha's commentary. Durghatabhavadipika of Sri Satyabhinava also covers the entire Bhagavata. However, it is very brief and does not cover all verses. Its main object is to answer certain criticisms against Tatparyanirnaya.
The commentaries of Chetty and Vyasatatvagna cover VI and VII skandhas respectively. The chalary commentary covers VIII and IX.
Sri Chalary, Srinivasa and Narahari have also written commentaries on Bhagavata tatparya.
Viroddhoddhara which covers the entire Bhagavata is not a verse by verse commentary. It points out certain apparent contradictions and reconcile the same.
Bhagavata Saroddhara is a unique work, 365 verses of philosophical an the ethical significance are selected from Bhagavata and arranged into thirty topics. These verses constitue the heart of Bhagavata message and give practical guidance for noble life. The compiler of these verses himeself was an Avadhuta. He has added a lucid commentary also for these verses.
The following table gives a clear picture of the commentaries on Bhagavata and Taparya
1. Padaratnavali of Sri Vijayadhvaja tirtha - I to XII
2. Durghata bhavadipika of Sri Sayabhinavatirtha - I to XII
3.Prakashika of Yadupatyacharya - 1 to V and VII
4. The commentary of Sri Satyadharma tirtha - VI to X and XII
5. Sajjana puta of Chetty Venkatadri - VI
6. Mandanandini of Vyasatatvagna - VII
7. Mandabhodini of Chalary Sesha - VIII, IX
8.Padamuktavali of Lingeri Srinivasacharya - VIII
9. Bhagavathavivaranam of Bidarahalli Srinivasa tirtha - XI
10. Virodhara of Panghri Srinivasacharya - I to XII
11. Tatparya Prakasa of Srinivasa
12. Tatparya dipika of Narahari
13. Tatparyaprabhodhini of Chalari
14. Bhagavata Saroddhara of Vishnutirtha
15. The commentary by Bhagavanta-Raya XI,XII