Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary)

by Roma Bose | 1940 | 290,526 words

English translation of the Brahma-sutra 2.2.31, including the commentary of Nimbarka and sub-commentary of Srinivasa known as Vedanta-parijata-saurabha and Vedanta-kaustubha resepctively. Also included are the comparative views of important philosophies, viz., from Shankara, Ramanuja, Shrikantha, Bhaskara and Baladeva.

Brahma-Sūtra 2.2.31

English of translation of Brahmasutra 2.2.31 by Roma Bose:

“On account of momentariness.”

Nimbārka’s commentary (Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha):

There is no existence of past impressions, “on account of the momentariness” of their substratum on your view.

Śrīnivāsa’s commentary (Vedānta-kaustubha)

For this reason, too, the existence of past impressions is not possible. Why? “On account of the momentariness” of their substratum, the receptacle-consciousness,[1] viz. the ‘I’; as well as of the single members of the uninterrupted series. Hence, the variety of knowledge is due to the variety of objects. Therefore, it is established that the settled conclusion of Scripture is not contradicted by the Yogācāra view which is but a childish prattle.

Here ends the section entitled “Perception” (4)

Comparative views of Śaṃkara and Baladeva:

They add a “ca” at the end.[2]

Comparative views of Rāmānuja, Bhāskara and Śrīkaṇṭha:

This sūtra is not found in their commentaries.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Ālaya-vijñāna. The Vijñāna-skandha consists of vijñānas or cognitions of two kinds, ālaya-vijñāna and pravṛtti-vijñāna. The former consists of cognitions which refer to the ‘I’, the ego; while the latter those that refer to the so-called external objects.

[2]:

Brahma-sūtras (Śaṅkara’s commentary) 2.2.31, p. 557; Govinda-bhāṣya 2.2.31.

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