[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Unambiguous statement of Akhandakara vritti in the Gita Bhashyam

[suresh srinivasamurthy]

Namaste Akileshji,

The description "yato va imani bhutani jayante...." could be a pointer. But are you saying - the words "satyam, jnyAnam, Anantam" are also pointers?

Namaste,
Suresh
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Subject: Re: [advaitin] Unambiguous statement of Akhandakara vritti in the Gita Bhashyam

These are pointers, not descriptions.

Suresvaracharya gives the description of a pointing to the star at the end of a tree branch. The star is not literally there. Saying it’s at the end of the branch is a way to direct someone’s attention.

Akilesh Ayyar



On Feb 11, 2025 at 1:01:07 PM, suresh srinivasamurthy <sureshsmr at hotmail.com<mailto:sureshsmr at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Namaste Bhaskar-ji,

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But shAstra’s scope ends with wiping off the distinctions superimposed on brahman by avidyA and shAstra does not teach the brahman as such and such a thing.  It is svayaM siddha, svayam prakAshita an Aprameya aparOksha tattva.
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The words - svayaM siddha, svayam prakAshita an Aprameya aparOksha tattva - How are these not a description brahman as such and such thing?
Appreciate if you could clarify this, please.


Namaste,
Suresh
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Subject: Re: [advaitin] Unambiguous statement of Akhandakara vritti in the Gita Bhashyam

Namaste Bhaskar ji,

I'm glad we were able to find common ground.

Kind regards,
Venkatraghavan

On Tue, 11 Feb 2025, 17:23 'Bhaskar YR' via advaitin, <advaitin at googlegroups.com<mailto:advaitin at googlegroups.com>> wrote:

The purpose of the akhaNDAkAravRtti is not the revelation of Brahman - for Brahman is self-effulgent, rather it is the removal of avidyA, which obscures the true nature of the Atma as Brahman.



praNAms Sri Venkatraghavan prabhuji

Hare Krishna



I agree with this.  brahmAvagati is not the result of AAV OTOH attaining brahman or realization of our svarUpa is just the removal of avidyA, apart from removal of avidyA there is no second obstruction that comes in our way…and shAstra too which is ultimate pramANa to realize brahman does not objectify the brahman to have the vrutti on THAT.  Ofcourse we all agree that brahman is NOT an object of any action and at the same time for the pedagogical purpose we say shAstra is the means of knowing IT.  But shAstra’s scope ends with wiping off the distinctions superimposed on brahman by avidyA and shAstra does not teach the brahman as such and such a thing.  It is svayaM siddha, svayam prakAshita an Aprameya aparOksha tattva.



Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!

bhaskar



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