Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study)

by Gururaj K. Nippani | 1986 | 132,303 words

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Summary: This essay studies in English the Yuktimallika by Vadiraja. The Dvaita Vedanta system, developed by Madhva, has played a significant role in Indian philosophy, with scholars like Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha contributing deeply logical and critical works. Vadiraja's "Yuktimallika" stands out as a unique synthesis of scholarly argumentation and accessible explanation, aiding both scholars and general readers. This thesis explores the Yuktimallika by Vadiraja and analyzes his contributions to Dvaita philosophy.

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Introduction (1): Date and life Vadiraja

Introduction (2): Works of Vadiraja

+ Critical exposition (1) Gunasaurabha

. Introduction to the Yuktimallika

. 1. Introduction to the Gunasaurabha

. 2. The Vedas are Apauruseya

. 3. Criticism of Carvakavada

. 4. Criticism of Jainism and Buddhism

. 5. The Ramayana Svatastva (self-validity of knowledge)

. 6. Tattvavedaka and Atattvavedaka

. 7. Aikyasrutis are Savakasa

. 8. Regarding Prakrita-guna-nirashana

. 9. A critical appreciation of the Narayanopanisad

. 10. Refutation of the concept Jati or Samanya of Tarkikas

. 11. Absence of difference between the Lord and his attributes

. 12. Gunamithyatva is not possible even with Aikya Srutis

. 13. Reality and Eternity of attributes of the Lord

. 14. Lord Vishnu is the Supreme Brahman

. 15. Refutation of Nirguna Brahman by inference

. 16. Madhva’s approach is the right approach

. 17. Evidences of Puranas and the like

. 18. Brahman is Saguna

. 19. Apparent meaning of Nirguna Sruti is not correct

. 20. Refutation of Vyavaharikaparatva to Srutis and Gunas

. 21. Bhava or Positivity is preferred to Abhava or Negitivity

. 22. Exposition of the Nirguna-Sruti

. 23. Nirguna means devoid of three Gunas according to the Bhagavata

. 24. The sense of absence of qualities leads to mutual contradiction

. 25. The Sruti words are more powerful

. 26. The Srutis are not Anuvadakas

. 27. The Advaita interpretation is self-contradictory

. 28. The Sarvajnatva and the like are also Brahmasvarupa

. 29. The refutation of Akhandarthavada

. 30. Exposition of the concept Visesa

+ Critical exposition (2) Suddhisaurabha

. 1. Nirdosatva of the Lord in his Mularupa and in Avatara-rupas

. 2. Refutation of Advaita concept of Ajnana

. 3. Ajnana is not Visayasrita

. 4. Ajnana is Jivasrita

. 5. One and the same can be the Subject and the Object

. 6. Refutation of Sabalatva attributed to Vishnu by others

. 7. Clarification of the meaning of a Bhagavata verse "baddho mukta iti hyakhya gunato me na vastutah"

. 8. Purport of different Srutis and Smrtis shown in the Padyartha

. 9. Establishing Mayaduratva

. 10. Exposition of the Sruti-passages “niskalam niskriyam santam” etc.

. 11. Establishing the Divyakara (divine form)

. 12. Critical exposition of the Purusasukta

+ Critical exposition (3) Bhedasaurabha

. 1. Interpretation of the term Anantam

. 2. Establishing Jivesvara-bheda

. 3. Bheda establishing through Brahmasutras

. 4. ‘Samanyayadhyaya’ establishes Gunapurnatva

. 5. Advaita view is contradictory to the Sutra

. 6. Brahman is not Nirakara but is of Purnananda-deha

. 7. Interpretation of apparently conflicting statements

. 8. Interpretation of the Bhagavata verse ‘bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah’

. 9. Interpretation of the Bhagavata verse ‘aham bhavan na ca’

. 10. Kapilakhyana also promises Bheda

. 11. Bhedasrutis are Niravakasas and Abhedasrutis are Savakasas

. 12. Interpretation of the Sruti ‘nityonityanam’

. 13. The idea of Jivabrahmaikya is contrary to reason

. 14. Advaita is contrary to Niti or moral conduct

. 15. Exposition of Trividhamsa

. 16. Bahujiva-Vada

. 17. Refutation of Ekajiva-Vada

. 18. Bheda or difference is real

. 19. The Scriptural passages declare the Dvaita view

. 20. Aikya Srutis also do not support the Advaita

. 21. The passages ‘brahma ahamosmi’ and others also support Bheda

. 22. Interpretation of ‘ekavijnanena sarva vijnana’

. 23. Interpretation of ‘tat tvam asi’

. 24. The Sruti ‘dvasuparna...’ supports Bheda

. 25. Bheda is not Vyavaharika or Empirical

. 26. Anuvadyatva affects Aikya and not Bheda

. 27. Object of meditation is not Mithya

. 28. Bheda is tenable in all respects

. 29. Bimba-pratibimba-bhava between God and the Embodied Soul

+ Critical exposition (4) Visvasaurabha

. 1. Interpretation of the Sruti ‘prapanco yadi vidyeta’

. 2. Gita, Mahabharata and Puranas also support Visva-satyatva

. 3. The Sruti ‘svapnamaya sarupa...’ establishes Visvasatyatva

. 4. Srutis ‘visvam satyam’ and others establish reality of the world

. 5. Ajnana cannot be the Upadana

. 6. A true world must be accepted as Pradhana

. 7. The Advaita view is contrary to Anubhava

. 8. The meaning of Badha in the Advaita is untenable

. 9. Suktirajata is not Sadasad-vilaksana and Asat-pratiti possible

. 10. Refutation of Visista-Jnana originating from Visesana-Jnana

. 11. Satta or reality of Brahman is not Adhisthana-Gata

. 12. Pratyaksa is Prabala

. 13. Dream-objects are real and Asat has no Arthakriyakaritva

. 14. Drsyatva and other Hetus do not prove Mithyatva but Satyatva

. 15. Ten arguments against Aropa

+ Critical exposition (5) Phalasaurabha

. 1. Sravana, Manana and Nidhidhyasana etc., are the means of liberation

. 2. Dvesa, Kama, Bhaya and others are not means of liberation

. 3. Process of Liberation

. 4. Refutation of the ‘sarvanasa’ view of the Advaitins

. 5. Liberation is the attainment of the abode of lord Visnu

. 6. Absence of Aikya and Sarvamoksa

. 7. Interpretation of the Sruti passages ‘yatratvasya...’ and others

. 8. Vaikuntha is Laksmyatmaka

. 9. The Lord’s abode is not empty

. 10. Interpretation of the Sruti, ‘rupam rupam pratirupo bhabhuva’

. 11. Interpretation of the Sruti passage, ‘dvitiyad vai bhayam bhavati’

. 12. The greatness of Madhva

. 13. Regarding ‘taptasudarsana mudradharana’

. 14. Madhva Is Vayu Incarnated

. 15. The Balittha-Sukta describes the three incarnations of Vayu

. 16. Establishing the ultimate supremacy of the Lord

+ Contribution of Vadiraja

. 1. Introduction (Indian philosophy and the Dvaita system)

. 2. The common characters of Indian philosophy

. 3. The main tenets of the Dvaita Philosophy

. 4. vadiraja’s contribution to some philosophical problems

Appendix: Rjutva of Vadiraja

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