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 ...
23. Nirguna means devoid of three Gunas according to the Bhagavata
Lord Hari is totally disassociated from Prakrti and Prakrta-tattva. Hence, He alone can be called Nirguna. He, who worships the Lord Nirguna, will also become Nirguna, that means by Lord's grace, he, being released of the Prakrtibandha, will attain Mukti. Nirguna in the Bhagavata. Thus, Lord Hari is glorified as Hence, on account of the absence of three material qualities and being embodied with all the auspicious Gunas, He (denoted by the Nirguna-Sruti) is I Brahman; who is absolutely Suddha, 374 When the devotee with 1 'om His grace gets released from the bondage (Prakrti constituting three Gupas- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas) and attains Mukti, (state of the absence of the effect of three Gunas) ' how can then the Lord be a Sabala (impure due to the associa- -tion of three Gunas)? When River Ganga, since touching the holy feet of the Lord, has become holy and pure to all, how then the Lord be impure? 375 - asks Vadiraja. And moreover, the description of Mukti is Nirguna has to mean. beyond trinity (free from three Gunas). If it is interpreted as devoid of any Guna, then no body would long 376 for and try for such Mukti. 1 The Bhagavata, undoubtedly states that Lord Hari is Nirguna on account of the absence of three Gunas. And the } 1 108
same term is also applied to Muktas secondarily, since they 377 too, for attaining Mukti, are freed from three Gunas. F 109 Further, Vadiraja discusses the topic in most appealing and different manner. Siva has Prakrta form and his worship will become the cause material wealth (progress). Lord Hari has Apraksta or extra-ordinary form and His worship would become the cause Aprakrta fortune (Moksa). This also proves that the Lord Hari is Aprakrta means Triguna-Sunya. r) The Aprakrta form of the Lord is of the nature of Cit only. And this form is Satya and Nitya. Hence, P Aprakrta qualities such as Sarvajnatva (Omniscience), Sarvasaktitva (Omnipotence) of the Lord are eternal. They will never get sublated. 378 So the Nirguna should be understood as devoid of three Prakrta Gunas.