The Tattva-Muktavali

Bold, polemical, and historically revealing, The Tattva-Muktavali by Purnananda Chakravartin is a striking piece of philosophical poetry that challenges classical Vedanta from a Purva-prajña (Madhva) perspective. Written by a Bengal-born scholar of uncertain date, this robust poem stages a sustained critique of Advaita doctrine while articulating the alternative view that individual souls remain distinct from Brahman — a position aligned with the Dvaita and related anti-Advaita traditions. The Tattva-Muktavali blends rigorous argumentation, sharp satire, and theological reflection, situating its polemic within the broader debates of medieval Indian thought, including points of contact and contrast with Râmânuja’s Vishishtadvaita. Listeners will encounter discussions of ontology, the relation between unity and plurality, and the roles of devotion and knowledge in spiritual life, all framed in the concise, poetic form that characterizes classical Sanskrit polemical verse. Ideal for students and readers of Hindu philosophy, comparative religion, and South Asian intellectual history, this audiobook offers a rare firsthand encounter with a forceful medieval rebuttal to Advaita Vedanta. Listen to deepen your understanding of India’s doctrinal diversity and to experience philosophy rendered as compelling verse.