Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study)
by Gururaj K. Nippani | 1986 | 132,303 words
This essay studies in English the Yuktimallika by Vadiraja. The Dvaita Vedanta system, developed by Madhva, has played a significant role in Indian philosophy, with scholars like Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha contributing deeply logical and critical works. Vadiraja's "Yuktimallika" stands out as a unique synthesis of scholarly argumentation ...
20. Refutation of Vyavaharikaparatva to Srutis and Gunas
The Nirguna Sruti cannot attribute Vyavaharikatva to other srutis or to Gunas. This Sruti with its primary power may deny the presence of Gunas in Brahman. But on implication, it cannot give up the Bhavagunas such as Sabdatva and the like that are Asraya to its Svarupa at the same time. i But really speaking, like Bhavagunas such as Sabdatva and others, it cannot deny Bhavagunas of Brahman such as Sarvajnatva and others. Therefore, here the primary Vrtti or power is 358 A 358 more important since it conveys the acceptable sense. The Nirgunatva of Brahman, proclaimed in the Nirguna Sruti will not cause any harm to its Upajivyas that are Sabdatva and the like which are real. On the same ground, the unlimited Bhavadharmas such as Sarvajnatva, Sarvesvaratva and so on, cannot be denied by this Nirguna-sruti. But this Nirguna-sruti definitely denies Durgunas or demerits, and also material Gunas such as Satva, Rajas and Tamas. 359 The Sarvajnatva and the like � which are the Bhavadharmas are also Upajivyas like the Sabdatva of the Nirguna-sruti. So this Sruti should be meant that it affords protection to similar UpajIvyadharmas. And the Bhavadharmas such as Sarvajnatva others, are self-Upajivyas and are absolutely found in the Lord. Thus, having resorted to Bhavadharmas such as Sabdatva and others, how can the Nirguna-sruti deny and }
| I 103 \ n 1 Like. 360 or discard other Bhavadharmas. It is not possible. where there is a pot it is not proper to deny its presence. Thus, all other Sruti-passages that declare the Bhavadharmas of the Lord such as Sarvajnatva and others become Upalivya to Nirguna-sruti. Therefore, this Nirguna-sruti cannot deny them. The Prakrtagunas are those, that are with changes, seen in the Jivas and not in Brahman. so this Sruti proclaims that Prakrtagunas are not there in Brahman, It does not deny Bhavadharmas of Brahman such as Sarvajnatva and others, that 361 are Aprakrta. so as other srutis would become Upajivyas real, they also declare the auspicious attributes of Brahman. And hence, Vyavaharikatva cannot be attributed to both Srutis and Gunas of Brahman.