Brahmasiddhi (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मसिद्धि) is a Sanskrit text of the Indian philosopher Mandan Mishra on Advaita Vedanta.[1][2][3]
| Brahmasiddhi | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Religion | Sanatana Hinduism |
| Author | Maṇḍana Miśra |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | 7th-8th Century CE |
| Text of Mandan Mishra | |
Etymology
editThe word Brahmasiddhi is the composition of two Sanskrit words Brahma and Siddhi. Brahma means God and Siddhi means realisation or enlightenment. Thus the literal meaning of the word Brahmasiddhi is "realization of Brahman”.[4]
Description
editAccording to Indian philosophy, the term Brahmasiddhi refers to the “sure knowledge of ultimate reality”.[1] Anirvacaniyatva is one of the most important concept in the text Brahmasiddhi. It is the concept of "inexpressibility of Maya-Avidya as existent or non-existent as identical or different from Brahman." In the text Brahmasiddhi, Mandan Mishra has explained that Avidya is neither the essence of Brahman, nor any other thing. It is neither absolutely non-existent, nor existent. So, it is called as Avidya (ignorance), Maya (illusion), Mithydvabhdsa (false appearance). He further clarified that If it were the essence of a thing, whether distinct from it or not, it would be ultimately real, and so would not be ignorance. If it were absolutely non-existent, it would not be able to enter into practical action like the sky-flower. Hence it is inexpressible.[5]
Similarly another important concept in Brahmasiddhi is Nirupdkhya. It is quite different from the concept of Anirvacaniyatva. The etymological meaning of Nirupdkhya is "indescribable". According to Mandan Mishra "real is describable but it does not mean all that is describable is fully real." According to him "the verbal knowledge of Brahman must be supplemented or transformed by direct knowledge, he nowhere said that Brahman is beyond words."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "शास्त्रार्थ में शंकराचार्य को मंडन मिश्र की पत्नी भारती ने किया था पराजित, जानिए कौन थीं ये". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "महिषी में शंकराचार्य ने मंडन मिश्र से किया था शास्त्रार्थ - महिषी में शंकराचार्य ने मंडन मिश्र से किया था शास्त्रार्थ - Bihar Saharsa Local News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "यहां शास्त्रार्थ में एक महिला से हार हो गए थे जगद्गुरु शंकराचार्य, आश्रम के पक्षी भी बोलते थे संस्कृत". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2019-06-08). "Brahmasiddhi, Brahma-siddhi: 6 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b The Advaita Vedānta Of Brahma-Siddhi. 1993.