'Prashnottara ratna mallika' and 'Vishnu sahasranama bhashya' are doubted to be interpolated as they have many inconsistent contexts with respect to Prasthana Trayi bhashya of Adi Shankaracharya. These are the list of works which are doubted by later authors on the authenticity of their authorship by Adi Shankaracharya as there were no proofs of existence of these works before 10th century. Yes, as per your question is concerned many people try to claim Hari Hara abedha as Adi Shankaracharya's final conclusion by stating some of the verses of Vishnu sahasranama bhashya and also in the 65th verse of Prashnottara ratna mallika bhagawath padha states "Mahesha shankara Narayanatmaka" Which means Shiva and Vishnu are one soul, but the thing is that later scholars doubt the authorship of Shankara bhagavath pada on these works. Thus, it is clearly seen Adi Shankara strongly hold Hari Hara Abheda and as per Shankara those who differentiate between Hari and Hara are doing sin equivalent to BrahmaHatya. That Durãtmãn who sees myself different from Hari does a sin equivalent to BrahmaHatya. He who sees myself and Brahma different than Vishnu, such fools surely fall in hell. Only those who are deluded by Avidya see me and you as different.Īnd he also cites warning of Maheswara from Harivamsha in his Bhasya: Oh Shankara do not see yourself different from me.That which is me the same is you, this entire creation, Devas, Manyushyas and Asuras.
That Abhaya which was given by you was also given by me.
He also cites Vishnu Purana verse where Krishna speaks to Mahadeva as: Oh Govinda your names which are famous in this world, these are also my names there is no doubt in it. Thus he is called Rudra and thus Shiva is the Parama Kaaranam (Supreme cause)."Īnd most importantly in the beginning part of Vishnu Sahasranama he cites verse from Harivamsa, which is statement of Shiva: "Ru means suffering and cause of suffering and Lord is the remover of that. He is Indra'Īnd while commenting on the name Rudra, he cites a verse from Shiva Purana which states Shiva is Parama Karanam. While commenting on the name 'Shiva', Shankara cites Kaivalya Upanishad verse 'He is Brahma. Some points which I also discuss in my answer here.
If you clearly read full Vishnu Sahasranama Bhasya of Adi Shankara, then it is clearly seen that he holds Hari Hara Abheda.