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 to be contemplated Only as being present in the Pratikas
This chapter describes Brahman to be contemplated Only as being present in the Pratikas located on page 589 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: pratikadhikaranam or pratikadhikarana (pratika-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 (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
For by a meditation on a pratika we understand a meditation in which something that is not Brahman is viewed under the aspect of Brahman, and as the pratika—the object of meditation—is not the Self of the Devotee it cannot be viewed under that form....
Read full contents: Sutra 4.1.4
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)
Mundaka Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The Pratika Upasakas go to the four-faced Brahma but not so the apratika-upasakas. The Rishis are all pratika-alambana: and are madhyama adhikaris. They possess inner light and see God inside. “Pratika is the body. Those who see the Lord in the body are called pratika-upasaka.” While Human adhikaris are bahih-prakasha they see the Lord outside. To men the Lord appears in Incarnations (Avatars)....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Third Mundaka, Second Khanda
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