Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)
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啶啶班ぞ啶｀ぎ啷� - [pur膩峁嘺m - ] 笔鲍搁脛狈础
[Vol. VI., No. 2
of the universe in the vedanta system of Indian philosophy."
According to the theory of anvaya-vyatireka, the permanent nature
(anuv峁泃ti) is only possible in connection with the up膩d膩na k膩ra峁嘺.
It is impossible so far as the nimitta k膩ra峁嘺 is concerned. The
nimitta may disappear immediately after the creation. It is
admitted that the clay (up膩d膩na-k膩ra峁嘺) exists after the destru-
ction of the jar (the effect), but the existence of kulala (the
nimitta k膩ra峁嘺) is not at all certain. At the same time, according
to the theory of cause and effect (karyak膩ra峁嘺) the anvaya and
vyatireka cannot prove the supreme Brahman as the nimitta k膩ra峁嘺
(kart峁�) of the universe. It can obviously denote the supreme
Brahman as the Up膩d膩na-k膩ra峁嘺 only.
The above criticism is refuted by the reasoning that the
anvayavy膩pti is always hetupura岣ar膩 and the vyatirekavy膩pti is
always sadhyapura岣ar膩, Now the form of vy膩pti will be as
follows:-
1 "Idam Brahm膩峁囜笉am janm膩dimat s盲vayavatv膩t, yatra
yatra savayavatva峁� tatra tatra janm膩dimatva峁�
yath膩 ghatapatam, yatra yatra janm膩dimatv膩bh膩va岣�
tatra tatra s膩vayavatv膩bh膩va岣�, yath膩 膧tman,
tath膩 p峁泃hivy膩dijagata岣� savayavatv膩t janm膩dimatvam"
This form of anvyavy膩pti and vyatirekavy膩pti in the
inference distinctly proves that the creation of the universe is the
effect of the Supreme Brahman. The causality of both the kinds
is further supported by the authority of the taittiriya 艣ruti,
anuv膩ka 1st, caramavalli.
"yato v膩 im膩ni bh奴t膩ni j膩yante,
yena j膩t膩ni j墨vanti,
yat pratyabhivi艣anti".
The text of the 艣ruti is explained as such :-yatah means
from the Supreme Brahman who is the up膩d膩na and nimitta of the
1. up膩d膩natvam m膩y膩v膩dimate jagadadhi峁ａ弓h膩natvam,
yath膩 brahma峁噊 jagadup膩d膩natvam /
Ny膩yako艣a, ed. Abhyankar Vasudeva Shastri, Poona, 1924, p. 175.
