[Advaita-l] Why scripture talks of creation?

[K Kathirasan]

Namaste

We can also find the perspectives on creation in the following Bhashya-s:

1. Brahma Sutra Bhashya - 1.4.14, 2.1.33
2. Brhadaranyaka Upanishad Bhashya - 1.4.14, 2.1.20 (already quoted by Chandramouli)
3. Mandukya Karika Bhashya - 3.15

Kathirasan K




> On 4 Oct 2018, at 6:57 PM, H S Chandramouli via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 8:32 AM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> 
>> Sringeri Acharya HH Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahasvamin:
>> 
>> A less advanced spiritual aspirant will find it difficult to comprehend the
>> waking state as being similar to the dream state. To cater to the doubts of
>> such people as regards creation, the scriptures speak variously of
>> origination. Scriptures are actually not concerned with creation at all.
>> 
> 
> Namaste.
> 
> BUB 2-1-20
> 
> << तस्मात् एकरूपैकत्वप्रत्ययदार्ढ्यायैव सर्ववेदान्तेषु
> उत्पत्तिस्थितिलयादिकल्पना, न तत्प्रत्ययकरणाय ॥ >>
> 
> << tasmAt ekarUpaikatvapratyayadArDhyAyaiva sarvavedAnteShu
> utpattisthitilayAdikalpanA, na tatpratyayakaraNAya || >>
> 
> Translation (Swami Madahavananda) << Therefore the mention in all Vedanta
> texts of the origin, continuity and dissolution of the universe is only to
> strengthen our idea of Brahman being a homogeneous unity, and not to make
> us believe in the origin etc. as an actuality. >>
> 
> This is the concluding statement of this part of the  discussion in the
> Bhashya. For the detailed discussion, the Bhashya may be referred.
> Regards
>> 
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