Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 nirvikalpA : without false imaginings. Vilkapa is a notion convered by [mere] words without corresponding objects. The Yoga-sutra [i.9] says, "Vikapla [fancy] is a notion conveyed by mere words, but of which there is no object corresponding to reality." The Khandana-khanda-khAdya [ a work on Logic by Sriharsa] says, " The word gives knowledge of an object which cannot possibly exist." The Gautama-sutra also in the examination of the result [iV. 50] says, "That is not real which is created in the mind". Hence she is in the form of unconditioned eternal knowledge. Nirvikalpa, in the last mental modifications, ie [last stage of meditation], there are no [nir] specific distinctions [vikalpa]. or vi, opposed; kalpa, theory. There is no theory opposed to her existence because everything is inseparable from her, ie Devi is devoid of all separateness. The VedAnta sutra [iII. 2. 14] says, "For Brahman is merely devoid of form on account of this being the main purport of Scripture." By this it is established that the special characteristic of Brahman is that it has no such distinction as that of subject and object. BhAskarAya's Commentary. Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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