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
Jiva is an Amsa of Brahman
This chapter describes Jiva is an Amsa of Brahman located on page 269 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: amsadhikaranam or amsadhikarana (amsa-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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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Lingasharira of Jiva is the eight-fold Puryashtaka, the city of the group of eight. It is the subtle body of Jiva consisting of Pancatanmatras, Buddhi, Manas and Ahankara. The subtle body of Puryashtaka Shiva (Macro Cosmic) consists of Citi, the consciousness power of Absolute, Citta, the cosmic mind, Caitanya, Freedom of knowing and doing (Jnana & Kriyashakti), Cetana, Supreme Consciousness (Shiva), Cetana, Empirical consciousness of individual (Pasu), Jiva, Life, Kala, Ray, Sharira Karma....
Read full contents: Verse 63 [Eight-fold path]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
This verse establishes that the effulgence of Shri Bhagavan, which is the formless, all-pervading Brahman that is devoid of attributes, is a plenary portion (kala or amsha) of Shri Bhagavan.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.180
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
The word amsha actually means “like an amsha. ” A main part of what is partless cannot possibly exist” (Shariraka-bhashya). In the jargon of commentaries, this interpretation by Shankaracarya is the fault called utsutra-vyakhyana (digression). Many commentators do this, but here Shankaracarya goes overboard by whimsically adding a word to the sutra. P. V....
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