[Advaita-l] ChidAbhAsa and Ishvara

[Venkata sriram P]

Namaste,
 
Shri Vasudevananda Saraswati in “Vasudeva Mananam” says:
 
Atha idAnIM Ekasyaiva paramAtmanaH vyaShTi sharIratraya upAdhinA
jIvatvasiddhi prakAraH uchyatE /
 
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vyaShTikAraNa sharIrOpahitasya paramAtmAna Eva prAjnaH; pAramArthikaH;
avidyAvacchinnaH iti nAmAni santi; vyaShTi sUkShmasarIrOpahitasya 
paramAtmanaH svapnakalpitaH taijasaH; prAtibhAsikaH iti nAmAni santi;
vyaShTi sthUla sarIrOpahitasya paramAtmanaH vishwa vyAvahArikaH
chidAbhAsaH iti nAmAni santIti jAnAhi
 
//
 
Here, three concepts were discussed with respect to the vyaShTi  sarIra traya
and its upAdhi lakShaNa. 
 
The vyAShTi chaitanya with upAdhi doShAs (sthUla, sUkShma & kAraNa sarIra)
is termed as chidAbhAsaH, prAtibhAsikaH & pAramArthikaH respectively.
 
Regs,
Sriram