[Advaita-l] ChidAbhAsa and Ishvara

[Venkata sriram P]

Namaste Subbuji,
 
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The आभासः reflection of चित् Consciousness (चिदः आभासः प्रतिबिम्बः
चिदाभासः). With this vyutpatti we can, without flaw, say that the samaShThi
shareeraabhimAni has/is chidAbhAsaH
 
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Shri Bellamkonda Ramaraya Kavih while referring to pratibimba tattva refers to Jiva and 
gives references from Siddhanta Lesha Sangraha.
 
Imagine a Sun in the Sky to be Chit; it's reflection in Pond (Ishwara) is said to be Bimba.
 
When we collect the Pond's Water in a Jar / Pot (Jiva), the reflection of the Sun in the 
Jar / Pot is "pratibimba".  
 
So, the reflection of consciousness in the Jiva (pratibimba) is also called chidAbhAsaH.
 
regs,
Sriram