Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition)
author: B. N. K. Sharma
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1835
ISBN-10: 8121500354
ISBN-13: 9788121500357
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Brahman is both the Male and the Female Principle in Creation
This chapter describes Brahman is both the Male and the Female Principle in Creation located on page 303 of volume 1 in the book Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition) compiled by B. N. K. Sharma. This book contains a Critical Exposition of the Brahmasutras of Badarayana including a thorough research on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. The Vedanta Sutras represent an important treatise of Indian Philosophy teaching Vedic concepts as found in the Upanishads..
Sanskrit name of chapter: prakrtyadhikaranam or prakrtyadhikarana (prakrti-adhikarana / adhikaranam). This edition includes the original Sanskrit text, an English translation, references to commentaries, detailled footnotes, IAST transliterated words and a large index.
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
He who knows it thus, and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat, becomes full of light in this world. He attains luminous worlds, whoever knows this and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of the four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat.—262. Mantra 4.6.1. 1. Thy Agni will declare to you another quarter of Brahman. (Thus saying Vayu went away). He, when the morrow came, (drove the cows towards the house of the teacher)....
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Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
The classification of Nakshatra as Punya (auspicious) and Papa (inauspicious), also male and female exists in the Upanishads. Aparavidya The identify of Jyotisha as one amongst the aparavidyas is an important development of this period....
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The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Having divided his body into two, he became a male with one half and a female with another. Then Brahma procreated children through her (the female half). (* 1) According to the Sankhya system of philosophy the involuntary union ofsoul and nature causes creation, while others hold creation as due to the sport of Brahma. (* 2) Vaikarikas are the first creation from the natural state. (* 3) Tamasa is the creation of ignorance. (* 4) Brahma is known as Svayambhu, as he was self-born....
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