[Advaita-l] Mandukya UP - Praviviktabhuk definition

[H S Chandramouli]

On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 12:38 AM Jaldhar H. Vyas via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote

<<  I would translate praviviktabhukta as "experiencing [literally
'enjoying']
alone"  >>,

Namaste.

Would not substituting the word  “ oneself “  for  “alone”  in the above
convey the understanding better.

This would also translate to substituting the word  “ oneself “  for “atma”
in the following cited from the same post.

<<  atma in the taijasa or dream mode also experiences through seven limbs
and
nineteen mouths but it, the atma alone is the creator and source of
phenomena  >>

I am not sure though if this is your intent. However it approximates to my
understanding of the position.
Regards

On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 12:38 AM Jaldhar H. Vyas via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Oct 2020, smallpress via Advaita-l wrote:
>
> > Pranam to all of you.May i get a clear definition of this term in the
> > 4th mantra, describing Taijasa:What are some of the ways this is
> > interpreted. How do you personally understand the term as well as the
> > mantra.Thank you.Soma
>
> I would translate praviviktabhukta as "experiencing [literally 'enjoying']
> alone"
>
> atma in the vishva or waking mode experiences the phenomenal world through
> seven limbs and nineteen mouths i.e. through the mind, senses etc.
> "reality" -- the sR^iShTi crated by Ishvara is a limit on those
> experiences.  Thus philosophically Advaita Vedanta is not an idealistic
> school.
>
> atma in the taijasa or dream mode also experiences through seven limbs and
> nineteen mouths but it, the atma alone is the creator and source of
> phenomena.
>
> Gaudapadacharya will go on to show that both the waking and dream
> phenomena are at a subordinate level of reality and there is actually no
> creation at all.
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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