Sarvajñātmamuni's contribution to Advaita Vedānta
By: Sujata Purkayastha Bhattacharyya.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Punthi Pustak
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Calcutta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Sarvajñātman.; Vedanta -- Early works to 1800.; Advaita -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Description: Study of Saṅkṣepaśārīraka of Sarvajñātman, condensed version of Śārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣya of Śaṅkarācārya, work on Advaita Vedanta philosophy.
Notes: Includes passages in Sanskrit (Sanskrit in roman).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PREFACE; title: SCHEME OF TRANSLITERATION; title: ABBREVIATIONS; title: CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1-13; title: 1. Sarvajfiatmamuni, His Date, Life and Works1; title: 2. Scope And Utility of the Present Study 10; title: References11; title: CHAPTER II: ANUBANDHAS 14-24; title: Adhikarin or Competent person 14; title: Prayojanaor Necessity19; title: Necessity of Brahmavicdra20; title: References 22; title: CHAPTER III : THE CONCEPT OF BRAHMAN 25-52; title: 1. Significance of the Upanisads in Brahman25; title: 2. The Nature of Brahman27; title: (1) Svarupalaksana of Brahman28; title: (2) Tatasthalaksana of Brahman35; title: 3. The Problem of Saguna Brahman and37; title: Nirguna Brahman; title: 4. The Problem of Pramana about Brahman40; title: 5. References47; title: CHAPTER IV: THE CONCEPT OF AJNANA 53-82; title: 1. The Nature of Ajfinna53; title: 2. Pramana for the Existence of Ajnana56; title: 3. Two Powers of Avidyd57; title: 4. The Object and Locus of Ajhana58; title: (i) The object of Ajhana58; title: (ii) The Locus of Ajhna59; title: 5. Avidya; title: One or Many64; title: 6. Difference between Maya and Avidya66; title: 7. Cessation of Nescience69; title: 8. References75; title: CHAPTER V: THE CONCEPT OF ADHYASA 83-101; title: 1. The Nature of Adhyasa84; title: 2. Cause of Adhyasa89; title: 3. The Problem of the Material and the Locus; title: of Dream 94; title: 4. The Problem of Adhara and Adhisthana96; title: 5, References98; title: CHAPTER VI : THE CONCEPT OF THE JiVA 102-138; title: 1. The Real Nature of the Jiva102; title: 2. The Empirical Jva 102; title: 3. Three States of the Empirical Jva106; title: 4. The Theories of Avaccheda, Pratibimba and108; title: Abhasa Regarding the Nature of the Jiva.; title: 5. Number of the Jva114; title: (a) Eka-Sariraika-jiva-vada114; title: (b) Aneka-sariraikajiva-vada 115; title: 6. The Relation between the Jiva and Brahman 122; title: 7. Meaning of Tattvamasi-Akhcandartha 123; title: 8. References 131; title: CHAPTER VII: THE CONCEPT OF THE WORLD 139-165; title: 1. The Cause of the World139; title: 2. Parindmavada and Vivartavada 146; title: 3. Falsity of the World 151; title: 4. Refutation of Vynanavada 155; title: 5. Drstisrstivada and Srstidrstivada 157; title: 6. The Cessation of the World 159; title: 7. References 161; title: CHAPTER VIII: THE PATH TO LIBERATION 166-194; title: 1. Means of Liberation 166; title: 2. Internal and External Means of Liberation170; title: 3. The Final Means of Brahma-Realisation172; title: 4. Problem of Injunction in Sravana 174; title: 5. JThna as the only Means of Liberation 180; title: 6. The place of obligatory and Non-obligatory183; title: Rites in the Path of Liberation; title: 7. Refutation ofjfnana-Karma-Samuccaya-vada 187; title: 8. References 189; title: CHAPTER IX: LIBERATION 195-212; title: 1. Nature of Liberation195; title: 2. Jivanmukti and Videhamukti 201; title: (i) Jlvanmukti 201; title: (ii) Videhamukti 206; title: 3. References 210; title: CONCLUSION 213; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY 219; title: INDEX 227.