[Advaita-l] [advaitin] what is abhava?

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

Namaste Subbu ji.

//That proves beyond doubt that the Shruti, Shankara and Sureshwara - all
hold Ajnana to be a material, bhAvarUpa entity.//

I think, by this instance, we can hold that -- ajnAna is an
abhAva-vilakshaNa entity. The fact that it is presided by a devatA proves
that ajnAna is abhAva-vilakshaNa entity.

That is it.

Should we say that it is a material entity? Because that would be
contradictory to bhAva-vilakshaNatA of ajnAna.

ajnAna is both bhAva-vilakshaNa and abhAva-vilakshaNa. The instances quoted
by you prove its abhAva-vilakshaNatA imho.

It is a very crucial point I feel.

Regards.
Sudhanshu Shekhar.