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PRAVACANASĀRA AND VEDANTA THOUGHT
Dr. P. M. Upadhye In the history of Jaina philosophy, Pravacanasāra of Kundakunda is considered to be one of the important Jaina Philosophical works especially among the Digambara School. It is equally true that Kundakunda who is the author of Pravacanasāra is looked upon as one next to the prophet Mahāvīra and a great Gañadhara Gautama. The contents of the work point out that the work is divided into 3 books, giving important lessons to a novice who is advised to maintain an undisturbed spiritual mood and to raise individual spirit to the level of universal self who is completely free form karmas and who is full of knowledge and happiness. This work is full of Jaina tenets which can be compared with Sārkhya and Vedānta thought. In this article an attempt is made in brief to study this aspect viz. Vedānta thought therein.
Vedänta is a wider term in its application to Indian philosophy but for our purpose it may be confined to the Upanişadic thought, which is also called the Vedānta throughout. In the major Upanişads like iśa', Katha, Brhadāraṇyaka,' etc. There are topics on the Jiva and Ātman, nature of Brahman and world etc. And it is firmly stated in all Upanişads that Brahman alone is omnipotent and omniscient where as Jiva is not so.
The Jīvạis not able to realise its identity with Ātman due to ignorance or illusion or wrong notion often termed as avidyā (ignorance) in the Upanişadic language with this philosophical aspect of the Upanişads in mind, if we study the Pravacanasāra, we find therein the very echo of Upanișadic thought. It is stated in the Upanişad that Brahman is Satyam, Jõānam and Aanantam,' and it is through knowledge one can achieve liberation. Pravacanasāra' says that Jiva can attain Mokșa with the help of Darśana, Jñāną, and Cāritra. Sankarācārya also says “jñānādeva tu kevalar. * Pravacanasāra' states that equilibrium is the state of Ātman
| SR No. | 525093 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2015 07 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Sundarshanlal Jain, Ashokkumar Singh |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 13 MB |