[Advaita-l] Incomplete works - What to make of it?

[D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ]

One of the incomplete works in modern times is
Sringeri Jagadguru Sri Candrasekhara Bharati's
commentary on Vivekachudamani. When requested
by Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swami to
complete it Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Maha Swami replied
that he has already said whatever has to be said in the commentary
and he does not feel like writing anything more. So it has been declared as
complete by
the Maha Swami himself.

regards,
Sarma.

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Aditya Kumar via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

>  Thanks for sharing your views Venkatesh ji and Praveenji. Very
> interesting indeed, from tarkasangraha.
>
>     On Monday 6 November 2017, 12:03:12 PM IST, Praveen R. Bhat via
> Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>  ​​Namaste Adityaji,
>
> On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Aditya Kumar via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering if we can rely on incomplete works to come to a definite
> > conclusion. Incomplete works are never a good sign. Specially, how does
> > this weigh against works that are completed with proper introduction and
> > summary to end. Those familiar with tradition know very well that an
> author
> > seeks the blessing of ishta devata for the intended work to be fruitful.
> So
> > if the work is not completed, should we consider it as an inauspicious
> sign
> > OR works that are wrongly attributed OR any other thoughts?
> >
>
> ​​I don't think tradition considers an incomplete work as a sign of
> inauspiciousness when a prayer is made. More than wrong attribution, it may
> be possible that some part is lost (eg, Charyakhanda of Haritayanasamhita
> of Tripurarahasya fame).
>
> Yet, your question and another related one about the prayer is dealt with
> in a Tika under Tarkasangraha so:
>
> Doubt: There are many texts without मंगलाचरणम् and still complete and
> famous.
> Answer: The orthodox ​tradition say​s​ that the prayer is बहिः​ ​कृतम्
> prayed outside of the text or even in earlier birth.
> Doubt: There are many texts with prayer, but incomplete.
> Answer: ​The prayer helped get what is complete​d​, but for the incomplete
> part, ​a ​new prayer is needed. This means that the obstacles/ forces
> countering the work are stronger than the prayers created adRShTa for.
>
> The reason I said forces as an option to obstacles is because sometimes the
> work is not meant to be. Some Acharyas may drop the work midway when they
> know so! Other Acharyas do not write further because they feel that they
> have said all that was to be said and not knowing that the work may appear
> as incomplete for those who think each verse should be commented upon (eg,
> HH Chandrashekara Bharati Swamiji said that he had commented on everything
> to be commented upon before all verses had ended in Vivekachudamani). Then
> there may be other reasons unknown to us.
> ​
> ​
> ​
> ​gurupAdukAbhyAm
> ,
> --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] */
> ​
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