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Essay name: Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study)

Author: R. Laxmi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit

This is an English study of the Sankalpa Suryodaya—an allegorical Sanskrit drama by Venkatanatha, a distinguished philosopher-poet and dramatist of the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition. This work of Venkata-natha (or, Vedanta Deshika). stands out for integrating allegory to convey moral and philosophical truths. The thesis examines its place in Sanskrit literature.

Chapter 3 - Significance

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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Puruṣa because of his acquiring detachment from the bond of Samsara. And this
Vairagya that has been cultivated, will certainly take him to the path of Mukti. He
adds that yoga which he is practicing, now has made him give up all rites as
suggested by the scriptures which are not necessary for meditation. He adds that
Puruṣa has realised the superfluity of Nitya and Naimittika-Karma, that he has set
his mind with concentration on Supreme Being (Nectar). He further adds that Jīva
on account of Vairagya, has realised that all sensual pleasures are illusory. And with
the help of Viveka, he will certainly abandon all mental confusion and attains the
status of an 'exclusive devotee of the Lord which will help him to overcome
Samsara.'
“The Jīvātmā, now in the body, sees with fellings of shame in his mind that
the praise of the sweetness of sense-pleasures is as illusory as the city of
Gandharvas (cloud-city). When I have given him a helping hand, he will get over his
mental confusion and having soon attained the state of an exclusive devotee of the
Lord (with single-minded bhakti to the Lord) he will leap over the ocean of Saṃsāra
as if it were a mere puddle (caused by the feet of a cow)."
At this, Sumati expresses surprise and feels ashamed even sages have
fallen a victim of sensual pleasures like a fish in the fish hooks. Viveka again informs
Sumati not to feel timid and fall into different moods. He calls the attention of
Sumati and says that the wise men do not give importance to external pleasures
and he will fix his mind on Ātmānubhūti. Very soon he will acquire a desire to get rid
of Saṃsāra and will become eager to enjoy the boundless bliss of realising
Brahman. He further says that when righteous path of learned men is enough to
realise Brahman, then it is certain that persons who know Brahman, do attain
Mukti. Being convinced of the efficacy of Viveka's speech, Sumati replies that with.
his assistance Puruṣa can surely conquer the bondage of Saṃsāra. He then tells
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विलक्षोपक्षिप्तं विषयरसगन्धर्वनगरप्रशंसायाथार्थ्य� प्रणिदधत� चित्तेऽप� तनुभृत� |
मय� दत्त� हस्त� मतिकलुषमुल्लङ्ग्� तरसा परब्रह्मेकान्ती भवजलनिधि� गोष्पदयत� � [vilakṣopakṣipta� viṣayarasagandharvanagarapraśaṃsāyāthārthya� praṇidadhati citte'pi tanubhṛt |
mayā datte haste matikaluṣamullaṅgya tarasā parabrahmekāntī bhavajalanidhi� goṣpadayati ||
]
S.S. III-24, p-363
विषमधु बहिष्कुर्वन्धीरो बहिर्विषयात्मक� परिमितरसस्वात्मप्राप्तिप्रयासपराङ्मुखः �
निरवधिमहानन्दब्रह्मानुभूतिकुतूहली जगति भवित� दैवात्कश्चिज्जिहासितसंसृति� � [viṣamadhu bahiṣkurvandhīro bahirviṣayātmaka� parimitarasasvātmaprāptiprayāsaparāṅmukha� |
niravadhimahānandabrahmānubhūtikutūhalī jagati bhavitā daivātkaścijjihāsitasaṃsṛti� ||
]
S.S. III-25, p - 365
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