Mandukyakarika is the greatest contribution of Acharya Gaudapada towards the oldest traditional school of advaita Philosphy. These Krikas (verses) keep its own dignity in the philosophical world, though are treated as an analytical study of Mandukyopanisad. Generally, Karikas adn Varitikas are so explainable than the original text. But it is different in the case of Mandukyakrika.

These Karikas were always under criticism, interpreted by so many scholars and philosophers. This book focused all the interpretations and critically evaluated the real feelings of Gaudapadacarya in the impartial fellings of Gaudapadacrya in the impartial views of the great Advaitin, Adisankaracarya.

Dr. Bhagaban Samantaray was born in 1972 to Smt. Golap & Sri Antaryami Samntaray at Athagarhpatana in the Ganjam District of Orissa. He had his schooling in Gurukul Vedika Asrama, Vedavyasa, Rourkela (Orissa) under the guidance of his preceptor, Acharya Devabrata Arya, a great philosopher& Dharmacarya, He complected his Higher Education and is awarded his Ph.D degree from Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati (A.P). Now he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Advaitavedanta at Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Sringeri (Karnataka) of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) New Delhi. Some of his research papers are published in the journals and magazines.