Part-11 Experiencing Bhagavath Ramanuja Yatiraja's Divine Works

[Guest guest]

=====================================================================

Part - 11 Experiencing Bhagavath Ramanuja Yatiraja's Divine Works

=====================================================================

 

The " Sruti VirOdha Darsanam " in " Brahma AgjyAna Paksham - Advaita "

ends with this posting. That is, refuting " nirviSesha chin mAtram

Brahma " from the angle of " Advaita is against the Veda " ends.

 

In Vedartha Sangraha, Bhagavath Ramanuja Yatiraja establishes

that the " nirviSesham " concept is not supported by any pramANam.

These aspects will be dealt with in detail when the

ubhaya-lingAdhikaraNam of Brahma-sUtra is taken up for discussion.

Before we conclude this discussion, let me just make a mention

about two Veda-vAkyAs, which are misinterpreted by Advaita.

Bhagavath Ramanuja Yatiraja discusses these sruthis and ascertains

the purport of the same.

 

" nEthi nEthi " & " nEha nAnAsthi "

===============================

The mAyA-vAda Advaita is classified under implicit atheism. Their

views do not find any support from the Sruthi. Misinterpreting

these two verses, Advaita argues that the Veda has negated the

attributes of Brahman and tries to substantiate its concept of

" nirviSesha Brahaman " . Also, the Advaita irrelevantly and

illogically uses a nyAya called " apachcheda nyAya " of

pUrva-mImAmsa, in this context. Visishtadvaita dismisses the

views of Advaita.

 

Let us see in brief, the purport of these two verses as follows:

" nEthi nEthi " has not at all negated the attributes of Brahman.

It has only negated the " parichchedam " (limit) of Brahman. If

a rational soul studies the Sruthi verses in this context fully,

then he can clearly understand this. The sUtrakAra (Veda VyAsa)

has clearly ascertained the meaning of the verse, which is

Visishtadvaita. The Veda has proved that the Brahman is " akila

hEya pratyanIka: " and " ananta kalyANa guNa visishta: " - meaning,

the Brahman is untouched by all the impurities and he is having

infinite divine/auspicious qualities/attributes. This is

ubhaya-lingam (two identifications, which identify Purushothama:

SrIman NArAyaNa:)

 

" nEha nAnAsthi " states that " there is no entity which is not

having Brahman as its soul (antaryAmi) " . Therefore, this verse

also has not negated the attributes of Brahman. The Veda verse

confirms and proves the sarIra-Atma relationship between the

universe and the Brahman.

 

I request the readers to refer SrI Anand's article regarding this

http://dileepan.busi.utc.edu//july99/0105.asp AdiyEn is

also writing about ubhaya-lingAdhikaranam, following the SrI BhAshya

in saraNagathi e-journal. To get to know more about this in detail,

one has to study the SrI BhAshya under the guidance of scholars.

 

Thus ends the " Sruti VirOdha Darsanam " in " Brahma AgjyAna Paksham -

Advaita " in VedArtha Sangraha grantam. Thus, it was proved in the

grantha, that Advaita philosophy is against the Veda.

 

In the second mangala-sloka of this granta VedArtha Sangraha,

Bhagavath Ramanuja Yatirja mentions that the mathams like Advaita,

bhedAbheda are against the Veda and nyAya. Swami has first refuted

Advaita and proved that it is against the Veda. Now, Swami rejects

the Advaita and proves that Advaita is against " nyAya " also. Let

us see these aspects starting with " tirOdhAnAnupapaththi " from

next posting onwards.

 

=====================================================================

To be continued…

=====================================================================

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI Ramanuja Daasan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________

Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1