Brahma Sūtras | Śrī Bhāshya

Topic 5 - The First Cause is An Intelligent Principle Sutras 5-11 refute these arguments of the Sānkhyas and establish Brahman as the First Cause. The discussion mainly refers to the sixth chapter of the Chāṇḍogya Upanishad. Sutra 1,1.5 ईक्षतेर्न, अशब्दम् ॥ ५ ॥ īkṣaterna aśabdam || 5 || īkṣateḥ —On account of thinking (seeing); na —is not; aśabdam —not

Topic 6 - Concerning “the Self consisting of bliss” Sutra 1,1.12 आनन्दमयोऽभ्यासात् ॥ १२ ॥ ānandamayo'bhyāsāt || 12 || ānandamayaḥ —“The Self consisting of bliss”; abhyāsāt —because of the repetition. 12. (In the passage) “The Self consisting of bliss” etc. (Brahman, which is spoken of as the tail, is put forward as an independent entity and not as something subordinate

Sutra 1,1.13 विकारशब्दान्नेति चेत्, न, प्राचुर्यात् ॥ १३ ॥ vikāraśabdānneti cet, na, prācuryāt || 13 || vikāraśabdāt —On account of a word (‘tail’) denoting part; na —is not ; iti cet —if it be said; na —not so; prācuryāt —on account of abundance (of terms denoting parts). 13. If it be said (that Brahman) is not (spoken of as an

Topic 7 - The Person in the Sun and the Eye is Brahman Sutra 1,1.20 अन्तस्तद्धर्मोपदेशात् ॥ २० ॥ antastaddharmopadeśāt || 20 || antaḥ —Within; taddharmopadeśāt —because Its characteristics are mentioned. 20. (The one) within (the sun and the eye is Brahman) , because Its characteristics are mentioned (therein) . It is said in the Chāṇḍogya: 'Now that person bright

Topic 8 - The Word ‘Ākāśa’ (ether) to be Understood as Brahman Sutra 1,1.22 आकाशस्तल्लिङ्गात् ॥ २२ ॥ ākāśastalliṅgāt || 22 || ākāśaḥ —(The word) Ākāśa; talliṅgāt —on account of the characteristic marks of that (Brahman). 22. (The word) Ākāśa (ether) (is Brahman) on account of the characteristic marks of That (i.e. Brahman) (being mentioned) . We read in the

Topic 9 - The word Prāṇa to be understood as Brahman Sutra 1,1.23 अत एव प्राणः ॥ २३ ॥ ata eva prāṇaḥ || 23 || ata eva —For the same reason; praṇaḥ —(the word) Prāṇa (refers to Brahman). 23. For the same reason (the word) ‘Prāṇa’ (also refers to Brahman) . We read in the Chāṇḍogya (I, 10; ii), 'Prastotri,

Topic 10 - The word ‘light’ to be understood as Brahman Sutra 1,1.24 ज्योतिश्चरणाभिधानात् ॥ २४ ॥ jyotiścaraṇābhidhānāt || 24 || jyotiḥ —Light; caraṇābhidhānāt —on account of the mention of feet. 24. (The word) ‘light’ (is Brahman) on account of the mention of feet (in a complimentary passage) . We read in the Chāṇḍogya. (III, 13, 7), 'Now that light

Topic 11 - Indra’s instruction to Pratardana Sutra 1,1.28 प्राणस्तथानुगमात् ॥ २८ ॥ prāṇastathānugamāt || 28 || prāṇaḥ —Prāṇa; tathā —(like) that; anugamāt —being so comprehended (from the texts). 28. Prāṇa is Brahman, it being so comprehended (from the purport of the texts) . We read in the Pratardana-vidyā in the Kaushitaki-brāhmaṇa that 'Pratardana, the son of Divodāsa, came, by

Brahma Sutras: Chapter 1 Pāda 2 Topic 1 - The Being consisting of the mind is Brahman Topic 2 - The eater is Brahman Topic 3 - The two that have entered the cavity of the heart are the individual soul and Brahman Topic 4 - The person within the eye is Brahman Topic 5 - The ruler within is

Topic 1 - The Being consisting of the mind is Brahman Sutra 1,2.1 सर्वत्र प्रसिद्धोपदेशात् ॥ १ ॥ sarvatra prasiddhopadeśāt || 1 || sarvatra —Throughout (the scriptures); prasiddhopadeśāt —because there is taught (the Brahman which is) well known. 1. (That which consists of the mind [Manomaya] is Brahman) because there is taught (in this text) (that Brahman which is) well

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