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Drig Drishya Viveka

 Drig Drishya Viveka is an inquiry into the distinction between the seer (drig) and the seen (drishya). We do not know when or who wrote this book. This book is attributed to one of the three persons - Sankaracharya, Vidyaranya author of celebrated Panchadasi, and Bharati Tirtha, the teacher of Vidyaranya. Bharati Tirtha was the pontiff of Sringeri Math (from 1380 a.D to 1340 a.D.). The Math (or school) was founded by Sankaracharya. Bharati Tirtha came from an unbroken disciplic succession of pontiffs of Sringeri Math starting with Sankaracharya. Drig Drishya Viveka consists of 46 slokas. Sixteen slokas from 13 to 31 with the exception of 14,21 and 28 from this small book are found in the minor Upanishad, called Sarasvati Rahasyopanishad. it is very probable Rahasyopanishad borrowed these verses from this book. it shows the importance of this book. But it does not matter to us. We are concerned with only what is in the book. This book covers a lot of grounds in non-dual Vedanta Philos