Adhikaribheda, Adhikāribheda, Adhikari-bheda: 1 definition
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Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: A History of Indian Philosophy (vedanta)Adhikāribheda (अधिकारिभेद) refers to the “difference of fitness” (for hearing the Upaniṣads).—Śaṅkara the most eminent exponent of the Upaniṣads holds that they are meant for such superior men who are already above worldly or heavenly prosperities, and for whom the Vedic duties have ceased to have any attraction. [...] Those who perform the Vedic duties belong to a stage inferior to those who no longer care for the fruits of the Vedic duties but are eager for final emancipation, and it is the latter who alone are fit to hear the Upaniṣads. This is what is called the difference of fitness (adhikāribheda). Those who perform the sacrifices are not fit to hear the Upaniṣads and those who are fit to hear the Upaniṣads have no longer any necessity to perform the sacrificial duties.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
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