Sri Karapatra Swami

Sri Karapatra Swami was a monk and teacher (Pithadhipati) at the sacred seat of learning at Kashi (also known as Varanasi or Benares). He took earlier writings of Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankaracharya and other great sages, and condensed them into Sanskrit verse in a work of twelve chapters, called Advaita Bodha Deepika, Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge. This is widely considered to be the easiest to understand summary of the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, and was often recommended by Sri Ramana Maharshi to those wanting a clearer understanding of these teachings.