Paramartha Darsana
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Detail Of Paramartha Darsana
ISBN | 8120812098 |
Pages | 406 |
Language: | Sankrit |
Product Code: | 1 |
Size(in cm): | 9.0 inch X 5.5 inch cm |
Weight(in grams): | 570(approx) |
Description:
Contents
Reasons for the Instruction in Truth 1
The Nature of Truth 6
The Knowledge of Truth from Uncontradicted Perception and Inference 7
The Nature of Contradiction 10
Three Means of Right Knowledge and the Classification of their Objects 11
Definition of Perception and the Nature of Contact 13
Non-contradiction in Correct and Careful Apprehension;Contradiction in Negligent and Mistaken Apprehension 14
The Means of Eradicating Mistakes 16
Nature of Inference 17
The Validity of Perception and Inference Restricted to Non-normative Judgements 18
Verbal Testimony an Independent Source of Right Knowledge in the Case of Imperatives 19
Definition of a Credible Person 20
What is Contradictory does not deserve Examination as it is produced from Negligence 21
It is Easy to Err 25
Nature of Perception 27
Six Types of Perceptions; Memory etc. as Mental Perceptions 28
Definition of Inference 29
Alternative Definition 30
Exemplification in Inference 32
Demonstration of Fallacies 33
Fallacies of Verbal Testimony 35
Difference between Inference about Reality and Logical Inference 35
Two-fold Inference 36
Definition of Hypothetical Reasoning 37
Evaluation of such Reasoning 38
Valid Cognition as Science 39
Non-discrimination of Normative and Positive Statements a Source of Confusion in Knowledge and Wisdom 42
Supernormal Insight being Contradictory does not Exist 44
Refutation of Superhuman Character of the Vedas 52
Speech without an Embodied Speaker 53
Vedic Imperatives relating to the Universal Self Deserve High Respect 55
Verbal Testimony Two-fold: Its Definition and Criticism of the View of Jaimini 56
Another Division of Imperatives 57
Determination of the Validity of Verbal Testimony 59
Three Varieties of the Thesis 59
Nature of Reasoning 61
Two Objections Considered 62
Reliability depends on Non-contradiction, not Non-contradiction on Reliability 64
Reasons For and Against Imperative and Declarative Statements 65
What is Against Reason is a mere Semblance 67
Another Subsidiary Division of Declarative Statements 68
Falsity of What is Contradictory 70
Knowledge of Contradiction may be derived from a Sample 71
Examination of Positive and Negative Causes of Mistakes 72
Ways of Examining the Power of Producing Spectacles 78
Nature of Universal Self and Aether 83
Stars and Planets like Bubbles in the Sea of Universal Self; Only Partial Knowledge of the Cosmos 84
Recalling Basic Theorems and Their Grounds 87
Gravitation Directly Proportional to Mass and Inversely Proportional to Distance 88
Description of Stars in the Galaxy and Their Motion 88
Description of Sun in our Galaxy and the Measure of its Distance 89
Distance of Stars from Earth and Velocity of Light 90
Features and Classification of the Planets connected with the Sun 91
Time Divisions Arising from the Rotation of Planets 92
Measure of Rotational Peripheries of Known Planets 93
Structure of Satellites and Comets 95
Descritpion of 26 Satellites including Moon 96
Description of Cosmos 97
Heaven and such Fictions Contradictory 98
Possibility of Life in Planets 99
Distant Planets may be Known Definitely 100
Examining whether Creation is Everlasting and its Manifestation has a Beginning and an End 102
Ocean of Milk Same as Milky Way 103
Brahma not an Individual Person but Identical with the Sun as the Creator 104
Exegesis of His Various Names and Agreement of Ancients on it 105
Creation and Dissolution of Planets and Satellites from 'Cosmic Egg' 107
Emergence of the Earthly Element and Description of Volcanic Fire 108
Agreement of Brahamane Texts on the above-mentioned Order of Creation 110
Exposition of Lesser and Larger Cycles of Creation 112
Secret of Theory of Incarnation and Evolution of Species 113
Motion of the Earth 116
Cosmic Dissolution 118
Ages called Krta etc. 119
Lands and Waters 124
Karma, Jnana and Bhakti 126
Exposition of Bhakti 129
Mistaken Knowledge Opposed to Bhakti 146
Worship without the Hope of Gain leads to Salvation but Worship which is Motivated leads to Fall 147
Devotion which is not Genuine a mere Semblance 150
Objects of Devotion 152
Faults in Imagining Bodily Forms or Denying Them 157
Who should be Worshipped How 161
Secret of 'Nine-fold Devotion' 167
About Imprinting Symbols or Recitation of Names 169
Worship of the Universal Self 171
Definition of Dharma 172
Whether keeping the Topknot and the Sacred Thread Constitute Dharma or not 175
Action Based on Knowledge 179
Science Deals with Natural Relations 180
Whether Sastra Required for Systematically Collecting Scientific Results 181
Different Sastras for Different Subjects 184
Classification of Statements into Natural Description, etc., not Conducive to Understanding 186
What Constitutes being a 'Seer' 189
Being Seer of Mantras another Name for acquiring Original Knowledge 190
About Mantras 191
New Effects can be Produced only by Combination of Elements Discovered by Scientists 195
Definition of Elements and Denial of Ultimate Elements devoid of all Qualities and Forms 197
If the World of Forms is also to Arise from the Formless, it will be Nihilism 198
In Universal Self no Distinction between Sentient and Insentient 198
Fate and Human Freedom 200
Impossibility of Yogic Semadhi, etc. 204
Yoga simply Stilling of Mind 204
Pranayama, etc., only Helpful in Concentration. They do not Produce any Miraculous Power 206
Ridiculing Curses, Mantras, etc. 209
Subtle Body and Soul inhere in the Body. They cannot Survive Death 211
Universal Self not Destroyed 212
Life after Death 212
Destruction of Body leads to Destruction of Soul 213
Behaviour of Infants is Hereditary 213
Contradictions involved in the Ideas of Heaven, Hell, etc. 217
Regular Action is Conducive of Good 217
Renunciation is Evil 217
Concerning Knowledge of what is Real 220
Rejection of the Logicians' View that Conscious Self can be Perceived Directly 223
Self as Conscious can be Determined 225
Nature of Universal Self 226
Argument for its Beginninglessness and Endlessness 226
Criticism of the View of Sankara as Opposed to Truth 228
Refutation of Maya 229
Two Powers of consciousness as Self 230
Abandoning Attachment is Just but Abandoning Action is Blameworthy 234
Consciousness as Self is Blissful 235
God and Nature are Distinct 235
Real Salvation is Freedom from Illusion 242
Three Stages of Maya Except for the Upanisadic Theory Other Theories may be Incorporated in it 243
Nature of pure Non-duality which is Locus of Ultimate 251
Other Comparisons Consistent with Nature of Self 252
Some Generalities and Particulars about those who know Truth of Consciousness as Self 253
Substratum of Qualities Nothing but Their Collocation 256
Substance not Different from Qualities 260
Collocation of Qualities Same as Concept of Substance 261
Qualities are Their Own Loci 262
Action, Universal, Particular and Inherence Refuted 262
Non-existence not a Principle 265
Earth, etc., are Compounds and not Elements 266
Aether not Locus of Sound 267
Space and Time not Separate Things 268
The Transcendent a Vain Imagination 269
Soul not a Substance 269
Mind Nothing Except Brain and Nerves 270
Atomism Refuted 270
That the Self is a Knower because it is Stationed Inside the Body-cage, is Refuted 271
Mathematics a Form of Logical Inference 272
Miraculous Powers like Clairvoyance of Yogis, etc. 273
Authority of Words of those who are Trustworthy Restricted to Uncontradicted Imperatives 274
Seers had a Vision of Principles but were not Omniscient 275
Valid Means of Knowledge only Three 277
Cosmology of Kapila etc. False 278
Logicians' View that God has Created the World is False 281
Nature is Self-Creative 281
Conclusion 284
Some Illustrations of the Principles mentioned in the Text 289
Appendices
Index of Verses Occurring in the Topics 301
Index of Aphorisms 305
Index of Aphorisms Occurring in the Illustrative Chapter 312
Index of Titles and Authors Quoted 315
List of Abbreviations used for Works 318
Index of Quotations 319
Vedantism 1-572
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