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Adi Shankara

Also called: Adi Shankaracharya, Shankaracharya

The Advaita teacher (traditionally eighth century). In the Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya he debates Mandana Mishra with Mandana's wife Ubhaya Bharati as judge, is examined by her in turn, recognises her as Saraswati and promises her a temple at Sringeri; in the Kashmir tradition he ascends the Throne of Omniscience at Sharada Peeth after the goddess's own voice questions him.

Sources: Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya, Sringeri's abridged English rendering, parts 3 and 9, as posted on the advaita-l list (2017); Sharada Peeth (Wikipedia) · see Adi Shankara's web

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Adi Shankara teacher of

Mandana Mishra (Sage) Smarta · The judge who was Saraswati: Ubhaya Bharati, Shankara and the two Sharadas
The loser becomes the winner's disciple; Mandana takes sannyasa.

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The judge who was Saraswati: Ubhaya Bharati, Shankara and the two Sharadas
Legend · as the challenger who wins and is then examined · 3 tellings

Cited

Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya, Sringeri's abridged English rendering, parts 3 and 9, as posted on the advaita-l list (2017) § part-3 Primary text (translation)
Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya, Sringeri's abridged English rendering, parts 3 and 9, as posted on the advaita-l list (2017) § part-9 Primary text (translation)
Sharada Peeth (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia