[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Eka-sattA-vAda vis-a-vis sattA-traividhya-vAda

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

Namaste Subbu ji, Venkatraghavan ji, Chandramouli ji, Raghav ji and other
learned members of the group.

It is critical to understand the different models in which the statements
in VedAnta are made. One such distinction in models is that of
eka-sattA-vAda and sattA-traividhya-vAda. I have made a study in this
regard and have written it in systematic format. I would request you to
kindly go through the article and share your views about the same. The
article can be accessed from

https://sudhanshushekhar.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eka-satta-vada-vis-a-vis-satta-traividhya-vada.pdf

I would request your kind indulgence in this regard as it will help me
improve my understanding of advaita.

A snapshot of differences between eka-sattA-vAda and sattA-traividhya-vAda,
taken from the article, is pasted here for ready reference. The required
references from Advaita SIddhi, LaghuchandrikA, VedAnta ParibhAshA, Advaita
Parishuddhi, Shat BhUshanI are mentioned in the PDF which I am not
reproducing here.

Head

Eka-satta-vAda

SattA-traividhya-vAda

1

There is sattA of only one entity namely Brahman. Superimposed entities
have no sattA.

There is sattA of Brahman, vyAvahArika vastu and prAtibhAsika vastu.
Despite being superimposed entities, they have sattA, although they are
progressively lower.

2

In the pratyaksha “ghaTah san”, there is perception of existence belonging
to Aropya-tAdAtmya-Apanna-sat.

In the pratyaksha “ghaTah san”, there is perception of vyAvahArika-sattva
belonging to pot.

3

The nishedha of mithyA vastu is by swarUpa.

The nishedha of mithyA vastu is by vyadhikaraNa-dharma, pAramArthikatva.

4

san-mAtra-grAhI-pratyaksha is accepted. adhishThAna-jnAna is pramA,
vikalpa-jnAna (pot-jnAna) is bhrama.

san-mAtra-grAhI-pratyaksha is not admitted. vikalpa-jnAna (pot-jnAna) is
accepted as pramA.

5

Though there is vyapadesha of pratibhAsikatva and vyAvahArikatva, no
vyAvahArika or prAtibhAsika sattA is admitted.

VyAvahArika and PrAtibhAsika sattA are admitted.

6

It is the preferred model.

It is by tushyatu-durjana-nyAya.

7

It is for uttama-adhikArI.

(Sanskrit VichAra SAgara, page 150: दृष्टिदृष्टिवादैकसत्तावादैकजीववादेषु
दृढतरसंस्कारवानुत्तमाधिकारी)

It is for manda-adhikArI.

Regards.
Sudhanshu Shekhar.