Beginning and Conclusion

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Sorry for the lapse. The Swamiji Says team was under a deadline for a work

project.

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"In the previous lessons, there was mention of Bhavana Traya. We had also learnt

about Samshaya Bhavana. When there are various types of sentences in the

Upanishads, how to understand the real purport? –this doubt had come up. It was

mentioned that to understand the different types of sentences found in the

Upanishads, we have to use "Shadvidha Lingas". Let us now understand about the

Shadvidha Lingas.

 

1. Upakrama & Upasamhara

The method in which the discussion of a topic begins is called "Upakrama" and

the method of concluding is called "Upasamhara". There should be coherence

between the beginning and the conclusion of a treatise. Then we can conclude

that the topic that is discussed at the beginning and the end is the Tatparya of

the treatise.

 

Most of the ancient Indian scriptures have paid appropriate attention to

Upakrama and Upasamhara so that the reader can understand the Tatparya of the

treatise. Consider the example of Ramayana written by sage Valmiki. It begins

with the narration of the noble qualities of Lord Rama and concludes with the

narration of the coronation of Sri Rama. By this, the reader can understand that

by if one emulates the good qualities of Sri Rama, one can achieve victory and,

on the other hand, if one develops the bad qualities of Ravana, one will be

annihilated."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 40 part I

Bhakti Mala, April 1999

 

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

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