[Advaita-l] pratiyogI-jnAna being mandatory for abhAva-jnAna

[Bhaskar YR]

praNAms Sri Sudhanshu prabhuji
Hare Krishna

It is accepted in advaita-vedAnta that prior pratiyogI-jnAna is a prerequisite for abhAva-jnAna. Unless and until one has x-jnAna, one cannot have x-abhAva-jnAna.

>  I have not read any tarka shAstra grantha, after reading above statement I am inferring that :  one should have Atma jnAna first to feel that NOW he is not having that jnAna or having the 'abhAva' of that jnAna!!  Like in this pot there was milk sometime back and now that milk is not there (abhAva) in this pot.  Is this what the doubt here!!??  Not sure, please elaborate.

Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
bhaskar