tman_and_moksa

SR No.: 020053
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: G N Joshi
Publisher: Gujarat University
Publication Year: 1965
Total Pages: 901
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
The Systems of Rāmānuja ....
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efforts, and worth. Only in exceptional cases He uses power to give redemption directly to exhibit His omnipotence and supremacy over the doctrine of karma.
All the jivas are the various manifestations of is'vara in the form of reflections (pratibimba) of the one is'vara who serves as the object reflected (bimba), and therefore, that is'vara who has been reflected in all the souls is the object of intuition for them. The infinite names and forms of Hari are manifested by means of gradations (78). Even though all the souls are the reflections of the one Supreme Self because of their differences (fa ) in their cognition (vidyā) and in their karma (adssta) there occur differences in existence of the gods, demons (dānava) and human beings (mānava ), etc.' Madhva further maintains that is'vara who is the impeller (préraka) of the actions of the jivas is also the awarder of the fruits of actions (phaladātā-Feetat) corresponding to them; but this is done too indirectly. is'vara does not directly participate and intervene in any action and its fruits; even the orderliness of the unseen principle (adrsta) of karma which distributes proper rewards for certain actions and not for other actions, depends upon is'vara for its operations, for, He is the ultimate source of all energy which is required for all kinds of activities. Not only the particular activity of giving reward (phaladánakriya-9614111641) but even the existence of the unseen depends upon God.?
1 Jayatirtha : Tattvaprakās'ika, 2:3, p. 124. 2 Ibid. 3. 2, p. 162,
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