Guest guest Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Avyakta : Undeveloped. He now proceeds to praise Devi under the form of the creations in order. Avyakta is the manifestation of mAyA. According to the Samkhya School, it is expressed by the words, pradhAna [foundation], Prakrti [matter] and other words. It is said in the Samkhyasaptati "That is the avyakta which is subtle, without characteristics, inanimate, without beginning or end, capable of production, without parts, one and universal. PaNcasikhAcArya also says, "PradhAna, say the wise, is the avyakta, which is without beginning or middle, beyound mahat, and permanent. "It [avyakta] is the collective form of the three qualities. The Samkhya-sUtra [VI. 39] says, "Sattva and the rest are not qualitites of that [brahman], because they are the qualities of that [avyakta]." Or, avyakta means Brahman for in the place [Ved. SU., III. 2. 23] it is said, "That [brahman] is avyakta for the scriptures say so." The Sruti [Mun. Up., 80, "He is not to be felt by the eyes, nor by the speech, nor by the other deities [senses], nor by penance, nor by action." Or, avyakta means Visnu. The Linga Pr says, "The names of Visnu, who is ever capable of creation, are PradhAna, Avyaya, Yoni [origin ], Avyakta, Prakrti and Tamas." BhAskararAya's Commentary Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 "AvyaktA means 'Unmanifested.' It is the 24th of the categories (or tattvAs), known as kAma-kalA or aham. It denotes She who has within Her the entire Universe, in potential state, i.e. bIja-sthiti." - Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962 , "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...> wrote: > > Avyakta : Undeveloped. > > He now proceeds to praise Devi under the form of the creations in > order. > > Avyakta is the manifestation of mAyA. > > According to the Samkhya School, it is expressed by the words, > pradhAna [foundation], Prakrti [matter] and other words. It is said > in the Samkhyasaptati "That is the avyakta which is subtle, without > characteristics, inanimate, without beginning or end, capable of > production, without parts, one and universal. PaNcasikhAcArya also > says, "PradhAna, say the wise, is the avyakta, which is without > beginning or middle, beyound mahat, and permanent. "It [avyakta] is > the collective form of the three qualities. The Samkhya-sUtra [VI. > 39] says, "Sattva and the rest are not qualitites of that [brahman], > because they are the qualities of that [avyakta]." > > Or, avyakta means Brahman for in the place [Ved. SU., III. 2. 23] it > is said, "That [brahman] is avyakta for the scriptures say so." The > Sruti [Mun. Up., 80, "He is not to be felt by the eyes, nor by the > speech, nor by the other deities [senses], nor by penance, nor by > action." > > Or, avyakta means Visnu. The Linga Pr says, "The names of Visnu, who > is ever capable of creation, are PradhAna, Avyaya, Yoni [origin ], > Avyakta, Prakrti and Tamas." > > > > > BhAskararAya's Commentary > Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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