TITLES

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The titles of the Sringeri Jagadgurus reflect the long tradition of the matha. A number of titles that were given by the Vijaynagar emperors to Sri Vidyaranya have traditionally been applied to the subsequent Sringeri Sankaracharyas also. For example, Swami Vidyaranya was known as "Karnataka Simhasana Pratishthapanacharya," because he helped establish the Vijayanagar empire. This title is applied to the present Jagadguru also. These titles are shown on the right, with the English translations below.  The titles originally used for Sri Vidyaranya are marked with an asterisk.


Chief among Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Sannyasis,

Highly learned in all the vedas (Pada and Vakyas)

Adept in the practice of yoga in its eight limbs (Ashtanga Yoga)


Emperor among tapasvins

Who follows in an uninterrupted guru parampara from Sri Sankaracharya

The teacher who established the six darsanas

Lord of the Vyakhyana Simhasana (Throne of Wisdom and Exposition)

Who is learned in all the scriptures

Establisher of the three Samkhyas

Who follows the supreme Vedic path

Master of all learning, Ever liberated

The guru who established the Karnataka Simhasana in Vidyanagara (Vijayanagar)

The guru of emperors

The teacher of the whole world, Jagadguru

Lord of Rishyasringapura (Sringeri)

Who lives on the banks of the Tungabhadra

Who worships the lotus feet of Sri Vidyasankara

The Jagadguru of Sringeri

Ordained by the lotus hands of Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swamipada

Srimat Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyavarya

Pada-vakya-Pramana Paravaraparina

Yama-Niyama-Asana-Pranayama-Pratyahara-Dharana-Dhyana-Samadhi-Ashtanga yoganushthana nishtha

Tapas-cakravarti

Anadi-avicchinna Sri Sankaracharya

Guru Parampara Prapta

Shad-darsana Sthapanacharya

Vyakhyana Simhasanadhisvara

Sakala nigama-agama sara hrdaya

Samkhya-traya pratipadaka

Vaidika-marga pravartaka

Sarvatantra Svatantra

Adi Rajadhani Vidyanagara Maharajadhani-Karnataka Simhasana Pratishthapanacharya *

Rajadhiraja-guru *

Bhu-mandala-Acharya

Rishyasringapuravaradhisvara

Tungabhadratiravasi *

Srimad Vidyasankara Padapadma-Aradhaka

Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Srimad Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swamipadairguru-kara-kamala-sanjata