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
Insentient Prakrti Incapable of Self-directed Activity
This chapter describes Insentient Prakrti Incapable of Self-directed Activity located on page 8 of volume 2 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: racananupapattyadhikaranam or racananupapattyadhikarana (racananupapatti-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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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
Purusha is originally in a state of pure spiritual existence, freed from attraction of Prakriti and from the desire for material life and is passive. Later it seems attracted by the glamour of Prakrti. Purusha is transcendental consciousness. It is the foundation of ultimate knowledge and never becomes an object of knowledge. It is the silent witness, and is eternal. It is beyond time, space, change and activity. It is self-luminous and all pervading....
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Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System [by Sasikumar. B]
That is just as the insentient milk flows for the purpose of nourishing the calf, Prakriti acts as natural for the emancipation of Purusha. (* 1) nityo nityanam cetanashcetananameko ba῾nam yo vidadhati kaman| tatkaranam samkhyayogabhipannam jnatvadevam mucyate sarvapashaih|| Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.13...
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The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Time etc. are insentient and cannot function as the ultimate reason. Though the Atman is sentient and experiences happiness and misery yet it is incapable of ruling. After these reflections those who meditate can realise the Shakti of the lord, the splitter of the Pasha but hidden by the Gunas. Through this Shakti when their binding cords are cut they can see the Shaktiman, the cause of all causes, through their divine eyes. 18....
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