[Advaita-l] [advaitin] One more instance of Shankara specifying 'kAraNa shareeram'

[H S Chandramouli]

Namaste Bhaskar Ji,

I am not suggesting you deviated from Sri SSS. I am only emphasizing that
Sri SSS has taken that stand  specifically suggesting that  such a stand is
in line with his (Sri SSS) interpretation of other parts of Bhashya.
Interpretation given by Sudhanshu Ji (about jneya, kshetra etc) is based on
a different interpretation of the Bhashya. Hence the two cannot be mixed
up. You have in your succeeding post clarified to the same effect as well.

Sri SSS has himself suggested that it needs to be investigated by scholars
as to why the term kAraNa SharIra is not found elsewhere in the Bhashya.
Well. The other side as well argues why should the same term be used. On
the other hand,  other parts of the Bhashya should be interpreted in a way
consistent with usage of the term kAraNa SharIra here as well. They can
claim that is what they have done.

That is all what I have suggested.
Regards

On Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM 'Bhaskar YR' via advaitin <
advaitin at googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Bhaskar Ji states, I quote, // that avidyA can be here contextually called
> as shareera //.
>
> Whereas Sri SSS states, I quote,  //  it is necessary to assume (or
> imagine)  that avidyA is termed kAraNa SharIra on that account. The term **
> kAraNa SharIra** is not to be found anywhere else in PTB ; Scholars need to
> investigate the reasons for this //.
>
>
>
> praNAms Sri Chandramouli prabhuji
>
> Hare Krishna
>
>
>
> Pardon my ignorance, I don’t see any significant ‘stand change’ in
> whatever I said and whatever you shared.  I shared my understanding,  in
> what context the avidyA can be contextually called as kAraNa shareera which
> supports whatever you shared as Sri SSS’s words:  ( I am quoting your own
> translation here )
>
>
>
> //quote//
>
> SharIra means what is subject to destruction. Since it is subject to
> destruction by AtmajnAna,  as also is the cause for our understanding that
> we are endowed with SharIra etc, it is necessary to assume (or imagine)
>  that avidyA is termed kAraNa SharIra on that account.
>
> //unquote//
>
>
>
> And I am quoting my words which I said with regard to my view :
>
>
>
> // quote //
>
> Since avidyA is destroyable by knowledge, it is appropriate to call it a
> shareera/ body.  In this sense avidyA is called kAraNa shareera in this
> ishAvAsya .Bh.8. For identifying oneself with stUla and sUkshma shareera
> the kAraNa is avidyA and that avidyA can be here contextually called as
> shareera since ignorance about himself is the basic cause for janana-maraNa
> chakra
>
> //unquote//
>
>
>
> I am really unable to understand where I deviated from Sri SSS here.
> Please educate me.
>
>
>
> Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
>
> bhaskar
>
>
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