[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Re: (no subject)

[Bhaskar YR]

praNAms
Hare Krishna

At the outset my clarification to Sri Chandramouli prabhuji that it is only my understanding of the vAchArambhaNam shruti and it is not a reply to any mail nor intended to argue this stand with any other prabhuji-s.

I would like to understand this shruti vAkya with the bhAshya 2-1-14 where shankara uses this shruti vAkya to clarify its being not other than that (has to be deducted from) the word ‘Arambhana’ ( used in a text) etc. In the bhAshyakAra clarifies the effect is the universe and the cause is the supreme brahman.  That the effect is not really other than the cause that it (effect) does not exist apart from the cause.  Here again shankara uses the shruti example mrutpinda and clarifies ‘just as my dear boy by the knowledge of lump of clay all that made up of clay is known, since a modification (transformation) is a name mere play of words and that clay alone is real.  Showing that the jagat is ‘AS EFFECT’ is only a name its essential nature is brahman alone.  So vAchAraMbhana vikAra is just there not to convey brahman was all alone at the beginning as cause and later on  he himself become effect as jagat etc.  this vikAra (transformation) is not there in brahman and this vAkya is there to drive home the point that all this universe has this pure being for its essence that alone is real that is atman.  etadAtmyamidaM ‘sarvaM’ tat satyaM  sa Atma tattvamasi. And bhAshyakAra concludes after quoting pot space, ether space, mrugatrushNa etc. this phenomenal jagat consisting of katru-bhOktru, bhOgya vastu etc. has no being OTHER THAN THAT OF BRAHMAN.

Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
bhaskar

PS :  If the originator of this mail thread wants to have only related discussions to his observations I shall change the subject line and share it as my thoughts.