Monthly Archives: November 2015
AdvaitaSiddhi – Lecture 3 – Part 2
The view of the siddhantin is that the Vipratipatti statement is part of the debate. After representing the view of the Nyayamritakara, the revered author presents his own view: Tathapi vipratipattijanya samsayasa anumityanangatwaapi budhsaniyataya vicharangtwam astavya. Though what the purvapakshi says is apparently true, because the doubt rising from this sentence does not become useful … Continue reading
AdvaitaSiddhi – Lecture 3 – Part 1
In the last lecture it was discussed, that three types of logical mode of dialogues are possible, namely, vada, jalpa and vitanda. Advaita siddhi belongs to the first genre. Vada katha, it must be kept in mind is a dialogue by two persons who want to determine the truth. Then Madhusudana Saraswatiji says , Tatra … Continue reading
AdvaitaSiddhi – Lecture 2 – Part 2
The next sloka does not correspond to any particular sloka of Nyayamritakara but is an independent one written by the revered author , in order to present the anubandha chatushtya. Shradhadhanena munina madhusudhanena, sangriha shashtanichayang rachitatijatnat, bodhai vadivijayaya cha satwaranam,advaitasiddhiriyamastu mudha vijayanam. This sloka presents the eligibility criteria for studying the book. It is pointed … Continue reading