Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study)
by Lathika M. P. | 2018 | 67,386 words
This page relates 鈥楳eans of liberation鈥擩nana marga and Marma marga鈥� of the study on the Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri: a renowned Sanskrit Scholar from the 19th century. The Bhagavatpada-abhyudaya is a Mahakavya (epic poem) narrating the life of Shankara-Acharya, a prominent teacher of Advaita Vedanta philosophy. This essay investigates the socio-spiritual conditions of 8th century AD in ancient India as reflected in Lakshmanasuri鈥檚 work.
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Means of liberation鈥擩帽膩na 尘腻谤驳补 and Marma 尘腻谤驳补
As the above verses show 艢补峁卥补谤腻肠腻谤测补 followed the path of knowledge (箩帽腻苍补 尘腻谤驳补) for liberation (mukti). He firmly belived in the tradition of Vedic wisdom. Though the rituals are interpreted by him as the lower form of worship, they are not discarded. It is the Karma marga for the wise. J帽膩na 尘腻谤驳补, which emphasising on Brahman knowledge is the highest path for liberation. Karma 尘腻谤驳补 is a round about approach towards this method.[1]
J帽膩na 尘腻谤驳补 (path of knowledge) consist of listening (艣谤补惫补峁嘺) reflecton (manana) and mediatation (苍颈诲颈诲丑测腻蝉补苍补) on the part of Brahman seekers. Performance of one鈥檚 duties without thinking about the result also make one eligible for the path of knowledge. The higher knowledge that the 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲蝉 speak of is the understanding and experiencing Brahman. It is the highest conception of Brahman without qualities. The finite mind of man cannot conceive the infinite Brahman. That is why lower types of 鲍辫腻蝉补苍腻蝉 are mentioned.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
腻迟尘腻 v膩 aredra峁ａ弓ya岣� 艣谤辞迟补惫测补岣� 尘补苍迟补惫测补岣� 苍颈诲颈诲丑测腻蝉颈迟补惫测补岣�,
艢补峁卥补谤腻肠腻谤测补, 叠峁沨补诲腻谤补苍测补办辞辫补苍颈峁诲产丑腻峁补尘, Madras: Samata Books,1980, 2.4.5