Śrī Vaiṣṇavism

9. God (Īśvara) Now (the category of) God ( Īśvara ) will be inquired into. The characteristics of God are - All-Lordship, - All-Mastership, - All-worshipfulness by work, - All-fruit-givership, - All-Support, - All- energising, - All-Word-indicated, - All-knowledge- goal, - All-bodiedness excepting His own body and consciousness. God thus indicated - is the Material (or Formal) Cause of the

10. The Non-Substance (Adravya) After the treatment thus given to (the Category) Substance (Dravya), that of non-substance will now be taken up. Non-substance is divisible into ten clasps only viz.: - 1-3 (qualities inherent in matter) (1) Sattva (pure), (2) Rājas (motive) and (3) Tamas (dark) (4, 5, 6,7, 8) : (4) Sound, (5) Touch, (6) Colour, (7) Taste, (8)

Conclusion In the aforesaid manner, have Principles (arthas) been expounded in this exegetic treatise on the Śarīraka based on the works, composed by the ancient Ācāryas for the enlightenment of novices (in the science), i.e., these (works), viz.:— 1. Dramida-Bhāshya (by Dramida-Ācārya). 2. Nyāya-Siddhi (by Nāthamuni if it is same as Nyāya-Tattva?!) 3. Siddhi-Traya (by Yamunā-Ācārya) 4. Śrī-Bhāshya (by Śrī

SECTION II Non-sentient Matter (Achit) 77 - 78: We now pass onto a study of the characteristics of Achit , the non-sentient matter, the second of the three Tattvas or (entities), referred to at the beginning of Section I. The non-sentient things are totally devoid of knowledge; and liable to change of state, just the antithesis of chit (Sentient Beings),

SECTION III Īśvara | The Lord In this Section, we deal with the essential nature and attributes of Ī śvara (the Lord ), who controls the other two entities dwelt upon at length, in the two preceding chapters. 141 - 143: Free from all evils and imperfections, which afflict all other beings, and adorned by a host of auspicious attributes,

Śrīraṅga Gādyam of Śrī Rāmānuja Āchārya, one of the 3 main poetic works of the great Āchārya of Śrī Vaiṣṇavism, the famous prayer describing the Meaning of Dvaya Mantra in great detail.

Śrī Vaikuṇṭha Gādyam of Śrī Rāmānuja Āchārya, is the 3rd and concluding of the 3 main poetic works of the great Āchārya of Śrī Vaiṣṇavism, the famous prayer describing the Meaning of Dvaya Mantra in great detail. Śrī Vaikuṇṭha Gādyam consists of 6 stanzas. Śrī Vaikuṇṭha Gādyam gives a graphic description of Vaikuṇṭha or Parama-pāda, the Supreme abode of Śrīman

Śaraṇāgati Gādya, the poetic work of Śrī Rāmānuja Āchārya is a commentary on the principle of the Dvaya mantra, which declares the method and goal to reach the nature of Brahman. In this context, it will be noticed that the Mantra (Dvaya) starts with the mention of Śrī, who is full of (maternal) love and who is the (Puruṣākāra) mediator

Āḻvārs or Āzhwārs, their history and works - included in Nālāyira Divya Prabandham or otherwise called - Drāviḍa Veda or Tamil Veda – very important holy scriptures in the tradition of Śrī Vaiṣṇavism – also called – the Ubhaya Veda – or Double Veda – founded both on Ancient Vedic Scriptures in Sanskrit language, known as the 4 Vedas –

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