Vision of Advaita Vedanta in Taittiriya Upanisad (With Special Reference to Sankarabhasya)
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Detail Of Vision of Advaita Vedanta in Taittiriya Upanisad (With Special Reference to Sankarabhasya)
ISBN | 9788124608531 |
Pages | 300 |
Language: | Sanskrit Text With Transliteration and English Translation |
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Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Acknowledgement xix
Notes on Transliteration xxi
Abbreviations xxiii
1 Introduction to Vedanta 1
Indian Philosophical Syatems 1
The Vedas 1
Apauruseyatvam of the Vedas 2
Introduction to Vedanta 4
Knowledge of Upanisads Goes Outside India 4
Meaning of the Word Vedanta 6
Prasthanatraya of Vedanta 14
Difference between Veda and Vedanta 16
Subject Matter of Vedanta 17
Anubandha-Catustaya 17
Visaya (Subject Matter) 17
Prayojanam (Purpose) 17
Adhikari (Eligible Person) 18
Sambandha (Relationship) 18
The Philosophy of Vedanta 18
Meaning of the Word Upa-in-sad 20
Number of Upanisads 23
Taittiriya Upanisad 27
Significance of Taittiriya Upanisad in the Study of Vedanta 29
Brahman as the abhinna-nimitta-upadana-karana of the Jagat 30
Taittiriya Upanisad Quoted in the Brahmasutra 32
2 Concept of Pramana in Indian Philosophy 33
Pramanas in Indian Philosophy 33
Background of Pramana-Sastra 35
Pramanas as per Advaita Vedanta 35
Pratyaksa 35
Anumana 36
Arthapatti 38
Upamana 39
Anupalabdhi or Abhava 40
Sabda 41
Requisite Factors of Sabda-pramana 43
3 The Five Santi-mantras in Taittiriya 45
Importance of Vedic Prayer 45
Vedanta and Worship 45
Difference between Upasana and Self-Knowledge 45
First Santimantrah 46
Second Santimantrah 47
Third Santimantrah 48
Fourth Santimantrah 48
Fifth Santimantrah 49
4 Taittiriya-Upanisad-Bhasyam 50
Definition of Bhasyam 50
Siksavalli: First Anuvaka Futility of Karma) 51
Siksavalli: Eleventh Anuvaka (Futility of Karma) 52
Brahmanandavalli: 1st Anuvaka (Srstikrama) 53
Brahmanandavalli: 3rd, 4th and 5th Anuvakas 55
Brahmanandavalli: 5th Anuvaka and Bhrguvalli: 6th Anuvaka-Parity (Anandamaya same as Brahman? 56
Brahmanandavalli: 6th Anuvaka (Anuprasnah) The Three Questions 57
Brahmanandavalli: 6th Anuvaka (Pravesa-sruti)
Brahmanandavalli: 6th Anuvaka (Pravesa-sruti) 59
Brahmanadavalli: 8th Anuvaka 60
Brahmanandavalli: 4th and 9th Anuvakas (yato vaco nivartante) 61
Bhrguvalli:10Th Anuvaka 61
5 Siksavalli 64
Introduction to Siksavalli 64
Summary of the Twelve Anuvakas 65
First Anuvaka: Santimantrah 67
Second Anuvaka: Siksa-sastrartha-sangrahah 69
Various Upasanas in Taittiriya 71
Third Anuvaka: Samhita-Upasana 71
Fourth Anuvaka: Medhadi-siddhyartha Avahanti-homa-mantra 75
Fifth Anuvaka: Vyahrti Upasana 80
Sixth Anuvaka: Hiranyagarbha-Upasana 83
Seventh Anuvaka: Panktabrahma-Upasana 85
Eighth Anuvaka: Omkara-Upasana 86
Personal Human Values (Antaranga-Sadhana) in Taittiriya 87
Ninth Anuvaka: Svadhyaya-Prasamsa (Antaranga-Sadhana) 88
Tenth Anuvaka: Brahmajnana-Prakasaka-mantrah 89
Eleventh Anuvaka: Sisyanusasanam (Antaranga-sadhana) 92
Twelfth Anuvaka: Uttara-Santimantrah 96
Endnotes 98
6 Brahmanandavalli 108
Introduction to Brahmanandavalli 108
Santimantrah 109
Santimantrah 110
First Anuvaka: Svarupa-laksana of Brahman 110
Cosmology in Taittiriya: The Five Elemental Model and Their Sequence 112
Methodology of Teaching by Adhyaropa-Apavada Nyaya 113
Second Anuvaka 113
Third Anuvaka 115
Forth Anuvaka 116
Fifth Anuvaka 118
Sixth Anuvaka 119
Seventh Anuvaka 112
Eighth Anuvaka 124
Ananda-Mimamsa in Taittiriya 125
Ninth Anuvaka 131
Santimantrah 132
Endnotes 132
7 Bhrguvalli 147
Dialogue as a Method in Presenting the Knowledge 147
Santimantrah 148
First Anuvaka: Tatastha-laksanaof Brahman 149
Pancakosa-viveka as a Methodology of Teaching 150
Second Anuvaka: Anvaya-vyatireka method in arriving at the Truth 151
Third Anuvaka: Anvaya-vyatireka method in arriving at the Truth 152
Fourth Anuvaka: Anvaya-vyatireka method in arriving at the Truth 153
Fifth Anuvaka: Anvaya-vyatireka method in arriving at the Truth 154
Sixth Anuvaka: Anvaya-vyatireka method in arriving at the Truth 155
Anna-Brahman-Upasana 155
Seventh Anuvaka: Anna-Brahman-Upasana 156
Eighth Anuvaka: Anna-Brahman-Upasana 157
Ninth Anuvaka: Anna-Brahman-Upasana 157
Tenth Anuvaka: Social Valies (Bahiranga-Sadhana) in Taittiriya 158
Santimantrah 163
Endnotes 163
8 Vision of Advaita Vedanta in Taittiriya Upanisad 171
Vision of Advaita Vedanta 171
The Advaita Vedanta Philosophy 172
Brahman Alone Is Real 174
Doctrine of Jagat Being Mithya 176
Doctrine of Maya before Sankara 176
Sankara's Mayavada 178
Doctrine of Maya Different from Sunyavada Buddhism 182
Doctrine of Maya Different from Vijnanavada Buddhism 181
Maya of Sankara is not the Same as of Samkhya's 182
The Three Orders of Reality 183
The Orders of Reality 183
Various Theories about the Reality of Jagat 185
Various Khyatis in Indian Philosophical Tradition 187
Sat-khyati 188
Asat-khyati 191
Anirvacaniya-khyati 192
Maya, Avidya, Ajnana, Prakrti and Adhyasa are Synonyms 194
Characteristics of Maya or Avidya 196
Maya: A Statement of Fact 197
Two Powers of Maya: Avarana and Viksepa 198
Avarana (Power of Projection) and Viksepa (Veiling Power) 198
Two Modes of Maya: Samasti and Vyasti 200
Upadhi 201
Isvara as Defined by Sankara 202
Jiva 203
Essential Nature of Atma 204
Brahman Is None other than Yourself: Atma 206
9 Mahavakyavicara in Taittiriya Upanisad 208
Oneness of the Jiva and Brahman 208
Tatparya-Nirnaya 209
Mahavakya-Vicara 210
Types of Vrttis 211
Abhidhavrtti 212
Laksanavrtti 212
Vyanjanavrtti 212
Types of Laksanavrtti 214
Jahad-Laksana 214
Ajahad-Laksana 214
Jahad-Ajahad-Laksana or Bhaga-Tyaga-Laksana in Deciphering Srutivakya 215
10 Sankara's Refutation of Other Philosophical Systems 217
Refutation of Purva-Mimamsa 217
Refutation of Bhatta-Mimamsa 218
Refutation of Samkhya 218
Refutation of Nyaya 221
Refutation of Vaisesika 222
Refutation of Yoga 223
Refutation of Sunyavadi Buddhism 223
Refutation of Sarvastivada (Realism) Buddhism 223
Refutation of Vijnanavadi Buddhism 224
Decline of Buddhism 224
Refutation of Jainism 225
Refutation of Carvakas 225
Various Theories about the Causality of the Universe 225
11 Prakriyas in Taittiriya 228
Methodology of Teaching by Adhyaropa-Apavada Nyaya 229
Pancakosa-Prakriya: Analysis of the Five Levels 230
of Experience of Oneself in Taittiriyopanisad Anvaya-vyatireka Prakriya 232
Srsti-Prakriya or Karana-Karya-Prakriya 233
Glossary of Vedantic Words 236
Appendix A 262
Appendix B 267
Bibliography 271
Index 278
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