వైకుంఠపాళి | Paramapada Sopana Patam | పరమపద సోపాన పటము
The Paramapada Sopana Patam is a Sanskrit text attributed to the 16th-century Indian philosopher and yogi, Narayanastra. The text is written in a poetic style, comprising 108 verses that systematically outline the principles of Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy. The text's primary objective is to guide the seeker towards Self-realization, which is achieved by ascending the "ladder" of spiritual growth, symbolized by the title.
(translating to "The Ladder to the Highest State" or "Steps to Heaven") is a traditional Indian board game, widely considered the ancestor of the modern game Snakes and Ladders .