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
Optional Upasanas of Brahman
This chapter describes Optional Upasanas of Brahman located on page 484 of volume 3 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: kamyadhikaranam or kamyadhikarana (kami-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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Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Sometimes the results of the sacrifice are delayed owing to the intervention of any bad Karma of the sacrificer, but the Upasana destroys the effect of that, and the results are attained earlier. Here, however, the sacrifice does not depend upon the Upasana for its results, though they might have been delayed. Hence the Upasana is not a part of the sacrifice, and is therefore optional....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXVII
Taittiriya Upanishad [by A. Mahadeva Sastri]
Hence it is that the Teacher (Shankaracharya) has construed the passage as describing the attributes of Brahman here presented for contemplation. The Fifth and Sixth Lessons treat of one and the same Upasana. Now we have to discuss the following question: Do the Fifth and Sixth Lessons treat of one upasana or two different upasanas?...
Read full contents: Lesson VI - Contemplation of Brahman
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)....
Read full contents: Fourth Adhyaya, Fourth through Ninth Khandas (23 mantras)
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