G. Balakrishnan Nair

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Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair
Born	(1923-02-05)5 February 1923 Trivandrum, India
Died	4 February 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 87) Kollam
Alma mater	Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum University College Trivandrum
Known for	Interpretation of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s spiritual and philosophical works
Scientific career
Fields	Sanskrit Vedanta Sree Nārāyana Guru’s Upanishads spiritual and philosophical works
Institutions	Victoria College Palakkad Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum
Influenced	Late 20th century and 21st century philosophical works by scholars

G. Balakrishnan Nair (1929–2011) was an Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.

Life[]

Nair was born on 5 February 1923 in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram to Govinda Pillai and Gourikutty Amma. He studied at Government Sanskrit College, earning a degree in Mahopadhyay. Following his studies, Nair worked at Mahatma Gandhi College as a Sanskrit tutor, before becoming a lecturer at University College Trivandrum in 1955. Nair later taught at Victoria College.^[1]

Honours and recognitions[]

• For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979^{[citation needed]}
• From Sivagiri Mutt^{[citation needed]}

Major works[]

• Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam
• Srimad Bhagavadgita Sivaravindam Mahabashyam
• Vedanta Darsanam
• Upanishad Swadyayam (Three parts)
• Bhashya Pradeepam Brahmasutra Bashyanuvadham
• Vasishtasudha – Yogavasishta Saaram
• Bhagavata Hrudayam
• Panchadashi
• Jeevanmukti Vivekam
• Harinamakeerthanan – interpretation
• Jnanappana – interpretation
• Prawdanubhoothi Prakarana Prakashika

References[]

• A weblog dedicated to the works and life of Prof.G Balakrishnan Nair
• Many of his books and audio disclosures are compiled here
• Info
• Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam – Published by The State Institute of Languages, Kerala.