The Structure and Meaning of Bādarāyaṇa's Brahma Sūtras: A Translation and Analysis of Adhyaya 1In the Brahma Sutras of Badarayana, we find what is perhaps the most influential work in the history of Hindu Theology, given that the Brahma Sutras served as the basis for the theologies of all major Hindu theologians, including Sankara, Ramanuja, Nimbarka,Vallabha, and Madhva. In this work Dr. Adams examines the first of the Brahma Sutras four sections in an attempt to identify their original meaning and the theology that Badarayana attempted to express. |
Contents
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BACKGROUND OF THE BRAHMA SŪTRAS | 7 |
IMPORTANT EXPOSITORS | 19 |
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAHMA SUTRAS | 37 |
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAHMA SUTRAS | 65 |
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAHMA SŪTRAS | 83 |
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAHMA SŪTRAS | 107 |
CONCLUSION | 125 |
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According to Rāmānuja adhikaraṇa adhyāya affirms argues asserting attributes B.N.K. Sharma Bādarāyaṇa refers Bādarāyaṇa responds Bādarāyaṇa's own theology Bādarāyaṇa's sūtras Bādarāyaṇa's theology bhakti body Brahma Sutras Brahman as creator Brahman dwells breath Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanisad Chandogya Upanisad chapter clearly created creation describes the Brahman devotion Difference and Identity Difference-In-Identity doctrine efficient cause eternal exists expositors gastric fire gods hence Hindu Theology identifies immortal Indian Philosophy indicate individual soul Indra Inner Controller inquiry Jaimini jiva Katha Upanisad knowledge level of truth Madhva Madhva's interpretation material cause māyā meditation Mimāmsā Mundaka Upanisad Nimbārka nirguna Brahman non-dualism object pāda perceived Pereira person position Prime Matter qualities Radhakrishnan Rāmānuja and Sankara reality relationship Sacred Tradition Sankara and Rāmānuja Sankhya Scriptural passage seek the Brahman sense small space Smṛti specific theologians Thibaut topical section topical text type of Identity Unmanifest Vaiśvānara Vallabha Vedānta Sūtras Vedantic Vedas Vedic Verily verse words
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Page 2 - ... they occupy a strictly central position, summarising, on the one hand, a series of early literary essays extending over many generations, and forming, on the other hand, the head spring of an ever broadening activity of commentators as well as virtually independent writers, which reaches down to our days, and may yet have some future before itself.