[Advaita-l] A question on PariNAma and vivarta

[H S Chandramouli]

Namaste Sri Sadananda Ji,
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> Reg  << The milk transforming into curds is definitely parinaama - In
> science we call this as irreversible transformation, a destructive
> transformation. That does not come under the same category of gold
> appearing as ornaments - where vaachaarambhanam vikaara naama dheyam - a
> transformation-less transformation. >>,
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> I restate the milk-curd  illustration scientifically as follows.  << matter
> in the form of milk is transformed into matter in the form of curds >>.  There
> is no irreversible transformation from the standpoint of matter which is
> the upadana karana. There is no destruction involved (matter can neither be
> created nor destroyed). It is still parinama only.
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> In your response to Sri Venkatraghavan Ji you mention  << I would have
> agreed with your explanation, other than the fact that Shree Vidhyaranaya
> is discussing about the creation in terms of upaadaana kaaraNam as the
> following slokas provide.>>,
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> yes. Entire Creation is the parinama of avidya or mayA only. That includes
> curd/milk/clay/pot/gold/ ornaments etc. Upto that they are all real as
> avidya only (mrittika iti eva satyam), but still real. As real as
> avidya/mAyA itself. But from the standpoint of Brahman, avidya as well as
> the entire Creation is unreal. Then the Upanishadic statement is Brahman
> alone is real (sat eva satyam). Note the absence of the word “iti” from”
> iti eva satyam”. That makes it vivarta as opposed to parinama of “iti eva
> satyam”.
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> Regards
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