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SrI:

Dear Dr. Saroja Ramanujam :

Thanks very much for an illuminating series of Postings on
Sri BhAshyam of AchArya RaamAnuja .

I am sure that list members find it most interesting introduction
to kindle their interests to continue their studies .

Best Regards,
V.Sadagopan    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sarojram18 
  To: Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:10 AM
  Subject: [Oppiliappan] sribhashya-mahasiddhantha-avidhya cannot be proved.


  Avidhya, nescience, cannot be proved.
  As stated in Mahapurvapaksha the absolute reality, Brahman is 
  nirvisesha and self -illumined and the world is a superimposition on 
  Brahman due to avidhya according to the theory of advaita 
  philosophy.This avidhya has two fold functions, namely, avaraNa, and 
  vikshepa. The first causes nonapprehension which leads to the second, 
  namely misapprehension. as in the case of rope-snake illusion when 
  the ignorance conceals (AvarANa) the real object,rope, and projects 
  (vikshepa) a different object, snake to the view,the avidhya acts as 
  an AvaraNa to conceal brahman and produces an illusion, vikshepa, of 
  the world of diversities. This avidhya is said to be beginningless. 
  It is described as sadasat anirvachaneeya, cannot be termed as either 
  sat or asat and hence inexplicable, anirvachaneeya. This avidhya can 
  be removed by the knowledge of certain vedic texts such as 'anrthEna 
  hi prathyooDaah,'(chan.8-3-2) which means that eventhough they are 
  constantly in contact with Brahman no one understands it because they 
  are covered with untruth. The knowledge of Brahman can also be 
  acquired by comprehending the unity of Brahman and the individual 
  self through the mahAvAkyas like 'thatthvamasi.'
  Ramanuja proceeds to prove that this theory is untenable on grounds 
  of inapplicability,anupapathi, of seven kinds.
  1. Asraya anupapatthi- Brahman cannot be the substratum of avidhya.
  2.TirODHAna anuppatthi- tirODHAna or concealment of Brahman means 
  its destruction.
  3.Svrupa anupapatthi- avidhya cannot be real.
  4.anirvachniya anupapatthi- avidhya is not inexplicable.
  5.PramANa anupapatthi- There is no pramANa for avidhya.
  6.nivarthaka anupapaytthi- Sruthi texts cited as capable of removing 
  avidhya are not so.
  7.nivrtthyanupapatthi- avidhya cannot be completely removedby mere 
  knowledge.



   

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