[Advaita-l] [advaitin] A smart inference by Shankara

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

Namaste Michael ji and Subbu ji,

We should make the division in the model upfront:

1. The whole discussion is valid in SDV. Here, jnAnI is an individual who
is controlled solely by prArabdha as his sanchit and AgAmI karma have been
destroyed by jnAna. Such a person has attained sarvAtma-bhAva and is called
jIvanmukta.

2. In DSV, all such portions related to jnAnI and jIvanmukta are considered
arthavAda. PrArabdha and jIvanmukti are thus admitted only as a means to
eulogise Brahma-vidyA and are not accepted factually. In DSV, it is
admitted that there has never been a jnAnI as world is being perceived.

3. In ajAtivAda (apavAda-drishTi), this discussion itself would not arise.

Regards
Sudhanshu Shekhar.