Some friends wanted to know what Gita says about creation. While Gita is not a book of science, it contains many scientific concepts at the fundamental level, which can be useful for modern science. My post relating to cosmic inflation contains the essence of Gita Chapter 9, shlokas 4-10. The “so-called void” is nothing but […]
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कौन है भोक्ता आत्मा? क्या है आत्मा का स्वरूप?
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A friend wanted a proper interpretation of the fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम्. Since ALL COMMENTARIES in it are not correct, the proper interpretation is given below. The fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम् introduces माया through the word ईक्षतेः. In all branches of the Vedas, the word ईक्षत refers to the creation event. For example, गोपथब्राह्मणम् says:
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वैशेषिक का ज्ञाता आज के समय में कोइ नहीं है। इसके विषय में बहुत ही भ्रान्त धारणायें है। रावणकृत कटन्दी, भरद्वाजवृत्ति तथा अत्रिभाष्य लुप्त हो चुका है। परम्परा से प्राप्त यत्किञ्चित् सामान्य अवधारणा है, उसीसे यहाँ उस भ्रान्ति का निराकरण किया जा रहा है। वैशेषिक क्षर का निरूपण करता है, जो विश्व का समवायी कारण (material cause or constituent) है।
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Literally, DARSHANAM (दर्शनम्) means the instrument for perception (the root DRHSH, which stands for observation – दृ॒शिँर् प्रेक्ष॑णे + the suffix LYUT, which stands for the instrumentation – करणेल्युट्). The word philosophy, which comes from the Greek roots philo – meaning “love” and Sophos – meaning “wisdom” – the love for wisdom – is the study of proper behavior of things.
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