[Advaita-l] Fwd: 'Paramarthika - Vyavaharika' concept in Srimad Bhagavatam

V Subrahmanian v.subrahmanian at gmail.com
Mon Jun 26 04:19:01 EDT 2023


In a dialogue between Jadabharata, a Jnani, and Rahugana, a king, the
following occurs:
श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ५/अध्यायः १२
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यदाह योगेश्वर दृश्यमानं क्रियाफलं सद्व्यवहारमूलम्
न ह्यञ्जसा तत्त्वविमर्शनाय भवानमुष्मिन्भ्रमते मनो मे ४
Everything perceptible that can be achieved by karma, action, is only in
the relative realm, vyaavahaarika. That is not conducive to the knowledge
of Truth, the transcendental. paaramaarthika.
The word 'Drishyamaanam' in the verse implies the doctrinal point 'Drishyam
Mithyaa' (that which is observed is unreal) of Advaita.
ज्ञानं विशुद्धं परमार्थमेकमनन्तरं त्वबहिर्ब्रह्म सत्यम्
प्रत्यक्प्रशान्तं भगवच्छब्दसंज्ञं यद्वासुदेवं कवयो वदन्ति ११
The paramarthika truth distinct from the aforesaid vayaharika is stated in
this verse. Here Vedavyasa implies that it is only Brahman, the Nirguna
Chaitanya, which alone is the truth.
Here it is said that the world is a product of ignorance, avidya kalpita:
एवं निरुक्तं क्षितिशब्दवृत्तमसन्निधानात्परमाणवो ये
अविद्यया मनसा कल्पितास्ते येषां समूहेन कृतो विशेषः ९
These tenets of Vedanta are fully agreeable to Vedavyasa. These premises
are accepted only in Advaita. These are very detrimental to other schools.
Sridhara Swami's commentary can be seen here:
https://groups.google.com/g/advaitin/c/_zpI7MKoNbw

Om tat sat


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