Jainism from the View Point of Vedantic Acaryas

Author(s): Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: B J Institute

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Jainism from the view point of Vedāntic Ācāryas Jainism from the View point of Sri Nimbārkācārya :
Śri Nimbārkācārya (cir. 600 A.D.) is one of the important Vedāntic teachers in the history of Indian Philosophy. He is considered as the founder of Svābhāvika-bhedābheda (the doctrine of natural difference and non-difference) school of Vedānta. He has written a commentary on Brahmasūtras of Badarāyaṇa which is known as Vedāntapārijātasaurabha (=VPS), in which he has expounded his doctrine of Svābhāvikabhedābheda. Nimbārka is most neglected philospher in the history of Indian thought. Lots of works have been done on Advaita, Viśistādvaita and Dvaita, but very little attention has been paid to Nimbārka School. Proper attention has not been given, even to date and works of Nimbārka. Recent research tells that antiquity of this school is concerned lot of injustice has been done to this great thinker. I feel it necessary here to throw some light on Nimbārka's date and works, before I start the subject. Date of Nimbārka :
There is uncertainty about the date of Nimbārka, because he has not left any historical evidence about his date. Traditional works which provide account of life and activities of Nimbārka are full of legends and myths. There are lots of controversies an disputes among the modern scholars about his date. In such circumstances it is very difficult to say with certainty of his date.