Essay name: Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study)
Author:
Gururaj K. Nippani
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies in English the Yuktimallika by Vadiraja. The Dvaita Vedanta system, developed by Madhva, has played a significant role in Indian philosophy, with scholars like Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha contributing deeply logical and critical works. Vadiraja's "Yuktimallika" stands out as a unique synthesis of scholarly argumentation and accessible explanation, aiding both scholars and general readers.
Critical exposition (1) Gunasaurabha
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T t 1 1 101 r奴padharmas are alone negated or denied, then Abh盲vadharmas
could be traced and mentioned as real without any difficulty.
So the Anyonyabhava, one of the Abhavadharmas, becomes real
and it proves and establishes the absolute difference (Bheda)
between the Lord and the Jiva and the Jada. Here Anyonyabhava
may be known in respect of Sarvajnatva of the Lord and
Alpaj帽atva of the J墨va. The two are distinct to each other.
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This difference is not the Prthaktva of the logicians
which disregards any relation. Vadir膩ja states that though
the Lord and the Jiva are absolutely different, they have
the relation of Bimbapratibimbabhava. Pratibimba cannot
have the existence without Bimba. So Prthaktva of the logi-
356 cians is not the Bheda of Tattvavada.
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So, Nirgunatva may be real or unreal, or it may convey
the sense of Abhavadharmas; Sagunatva is unharmed. Hence,
Bhavadharmas are to be admitted inevitably by Nirgu峁嘺艣ruti
as admitting Abhavadharmas. Bhavadharmas, such as Jnatattva,
Vi峁yatva, Abhavadharmasrayatva and others are to be accepted.
V膩dir膩ja promises that the text Tattvamasi also indicates
Bheda or difference between
the Bheda of Anyonyabhavarupa.
Tat and Ivam is Bhavarupavi艣e峁.
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The Advaita cannot deny
357 this difference for having not admitted Bhavarupavi艣esas.
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