Atmatattva Vivek

Author(s): Udayanacharya, Vindheshwariprasad Dwivedi, Lakshman Shastri Dravida
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
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The edition gives no details concerning the MSS. of the commentaries the editors have used, but from the variants given in foot-notes it is apparent that for Nos. 1 and 3 each, three different MSS. were used. Division into Sections
The structure of the book is: (1) an introductory verse, (2) a short introduction, (3) four critical sections, (4) a positive exposition of the author's own views, (5) two concluding verses. These divisions may be suitably styled: (1) Mangala, (2) Pratijñā, (3) Paramatanirasana in four sections, (4) Svamatasthā pana or Siddhanta, or, in the words of the author on page 743, Ālmasadbhāvapramâņa, and (5) Sama ptirākya.
In this edition these divisions have not been clearly indicated.
In our edition the four sections of the critical part have been styled 'vādas. There is no evidence that the four subjects dealt with in these sections (mentioned on page 20) have the indication Vāda in the MSS. It may be that the editor is responsible for the appellation. If so, then the final, positive exposition, beginning on page 743, might be called Siddhanta.
It is to be noted that the editors have given the page heading Kṣaṇabhangavāda to the portion preceding page 20, and continued the page heading Anupalambhavādu beyond page 743. On page 743 there should have been an iti anupalambhavāda and there should be corresponding sectional and page headings for the Siddhānta. The list of contents corrects all this and makes the division quite clear.
Post-colophon Statement
On page 946 of this edition occurs what is apparently a post-colophon statement to one of the MSS. of Raghunatha's commentary. As it is apt to cause confusion if left in the budy of the page, it has been transferred to a foot-note.