This book presents the English translation and commentary on the four Panchakams composed by Sri Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya—Upadesa Panchakam, Manisha Panchakam, Maya Panchakam, and Yati Panchakam—by the esteemed scholar and writer Sri Jnanananda Bharathi Swamigal, a devoted follower of the Jagadgurus of Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri. In Upadesa Panchakam, Sri Sankara Bhagavatpadacharya outlines 40 injunctions constituting Vedantic Sadhana across 5 slokas. These verses offer practical guidance for all Vedanta learners. Manisha Panchakam delves into the central theme of Vedanta, emphasizing the oneness between Jivatma (individual soul) and Paramatma (supreme soul), conveying this essence with conviction. Maya Panchakam succinctly illustrates how Maya (illusion) makes incompatibles appear together, highlighting how it brings about what seems logically impossible. In Yati Panchakam, Sri Sankara Bhagavatpadacharya describes the behavior of a Yati (saint) or a person who has realized the ultimate reality of Brahman and is completely detached from the world.