The Vivekachudamani means 'Crest-jewel of discrimination' is a famous work by Adi Shankara that expounds Advaita Vedanta philosophy. In Vivekachudamani Shankara describes developing Viveka-the human faculty of discrimination-as the central task in the spiritual life. Vivekachudamani consists of 580 verses in Sanskrit. It has the form of dialogue between the master and the disciple where the master explains to the disciple the nature of the Atman and the ways to research and know the Atman. The book takes the disciple on a step by step instructions to reach Brahman