[Advaita-l] Wonderful list of adjectives for samsAravRkSha

[Praveen R. Bhat]

Namaste Venkateshji,

I haven't a clue as to why you bring this issue of what the simile
represents elsewhere, but all I can say is that the rule is to stick to the
वाच्यार्थ when possible and not bring लक्ष्यार्थ, especially when the tree
itself is a simile to संसार।

Kind rgds,
--Praveen R. Bhat
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On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste
>
> As a matter of fact Rambhoru is a simile used in Sanskrit literature
> to address a beautiful lady. It means a beautiful lady has fleshy
> thighs like the tapering and smooth and soft plantain stem. See
> Bhagavata Purana 'Kaasi Kasyaasi Rambhoru Ko Vaarthaste 'tra
> Bhaamini'. From Philosophy view this Rambhoru is also Maayaa only and
> intelligent men should not become attached to them.
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 3:44 PM, Praveen R. Bhat <bhatpraveen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Namaste Venkateshji,
> >
> > I understand what you are saying. I'd this trouble as well, since we too
> > make a delicacy by soaking chopped inner-stem of banana plant in [liquid]
> > jaggery. :)
> >
> > However, Bhashyakara rejects it being *substantial* not by taking it as
> the
> > stem to eat but in comparison to a trunk of a tree, which is otherwise a
> > hard wood substance. So there is nothing to disagree with.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kind rgds,
> > --Praveen R. Bhat
> > /* येनेदं सर्वं विजानाति, तं केन विजानीयात्। Through what should one know
> > That owing to which all this is known! [Br.Up. 4.5.15] */
> >
> > 2017-02-17 12:25 GMT+05:30 Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l
> > <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>:
> >>
> >> Namaste
> >>
> >> One doubt.  कदलीस्तम्भवत् निःसारः non-substantial being like a stem of
> >> banana
> >>
> >> I don't agree because the stem of plantain stem is used for making
> >> delicious vegetable Kootu for food. See recipe -
>
>