The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads
by C. Poulose | 2009 | 39,559 words
This study deals with the Concept of Creation according to the Major Upanishads—ancient Indian scriptures that form a crucial part of Vedic literature and Indian philosophy. The present research investigates the Upanisadic philosophy in general as well as the school of Advaita Vedanta and other Indian philosophical traditions that incorporate Upani...
11. Concept of Creation in Nyaya
According to Naiyayikas the definition of elements is the fact to have a specific property grasped by an external sense organ. This concept, as analysed by Annambhatta in his [Tattvadipika] , is clearly differentiated from corporeality, which is defind as the property to have limited size and the property to be the seat of actions. From this point of view there are four corporeal substances, namely earth, water, fire and wind to which mind is added and there five bhuta-dravyas which are these four with akasa. In the nyaya 137
representation, elements linked to the eternal sense organs and to a set of properties. Nose, tongue, eye, skin, and ear are the sense organs produced from elements. The properties of the elements are smell, taste, colour, touch and sound are the objects of the sense organs. 51 [Tarka Sangraha] also mentioned the five elements. In this, Annambhatta mentioned nine dravyas. They are earth, water, light, air, ether, time, place, soul and mind. The five elements included in the nine dravyas. 52 In the [Nyaya-sutra] the creation begins from the basic elements. It mentioned five basic elements for creation. These elements are earth, water, fire, wind and space.