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Shri V. Subrahmanian's Introduction:

 

" ..The wording `jnAnaabhaavaH' in the bhAshya has given an impression to a

section of the Advaitins that according to Shankaracharya ajnAnam/avidya/maya is

of the nature of `abhAva', non-existence . This view has led them to alienate

themselves from the view held by the majority of the Advaitins representing the

`sampradAya' that avidya/ajnAna/Maya is of a `bhAvarUpa', or of the nature of an

existent entity. In the sequel the two views are examined in the light of a

variety of pramaNa-s and concluded that there is no evidence to hold avidya to

be of the nature of `abhAvarUpa' and that it is reasonable and correct to adhere

to the traditional view: avidya/ajnAna is of bhAvarUpa..... "