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Sankara often compares the soul of man to the images of the sum reflected in different sheets of water. He also compares the selves to the images of a person reflected in various mirrors. Sankara calls the soul the reflection or effulgence of the paramatman. The soul is like the reflected image of the sun in water, a reflection (abhasa) of the paramatman, neither absolutely 152 identical nor totally different. The analogies of the reflected image, and of the universal ether and pot-ether etc, gave occasion to the followers of Sankara to develop the later arguments viz., 1. Avacchedavada. 2. Abhasavada. 3. Pratibimbavada. Avacchedavada This vada is based on that there is no different between the akasas in the pot and the akasa outside it. This is known as limitation view or avacchedavada of the jiva. It is also accepted by Gaudapada, Vacaspatimisra etc. The adjuncts viz., mind body etc. limit the expansive infinite atman in to their moulds and made it 100

01276 UC appear as broken up in to distinct entities. It is like the many ghatakasas in the different ghatas (pots). Sankara explains this viewed in his [Atmabodha] , it is like ether, the all pervading lord as conditioned by the different adjuncts, appears different because of that and becomes unconditioned when that is destroyed. The soul the controller of mind seems different due to the discrimination properties (upadhis). Abhasavada 153 This theory is based on which crystal appears as red when associated with a red flower. The red flower makes the crystal which is colourless appears red by reason of its proximity to it. Really the crystal has no colour. An object is not affected by the traits of another object falsely superimposed upon it as the sands of the desert do not become moist from the water of a mirage like wise the soul is not affected by the traits of the body and the senses. The characteristics and functions of the body and the senses are just as people attribute and the action of the senses are attributed to the self due to ignorance. The self is unattached and of the nature of existence consciousness and bliss. Actually these are not the qualities of atman, but are of the character the body senses etc. 154 101

Pratibimbavada This is also known as bimbapratibimbavada or the theory of the original and its reflection. It explains the reflection in a reflection medium, like a mirror or clear water. The reflection is non-different from the original that alone remain. The truth is original reflecting medium like a mirror or clear water. The reflection is only its appearance. Brahman is the jiva. Bimba reflected in the limiting adjuncts and its reflection is jiva. This theory also shows how the non-dual Brahman appears as many as jivas even as the same sun reflected in many vessels of water appears as many suns, through the all pervading atman does not shine in everything, it is manifested in the buddhi like a reflection in clear water or in stainless mirror.'