Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)
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justified. (sati
पुराणम� - [purāṇam - ] ʱĀ
[Vol. VI., No. 2
sakyārthasambhave laksaṇāgrahasya
śٰäԲٲٱ).
2. W hen sakyārtha of the word 'asmat' (without a
viseṣaṇa) is possible in singular, the plural form will
be simply considered as an 'aupacārika' use.
On the other hand when the plural includes the author and
the disciples, there is no difficulty because sakyārtha is clearly
possible in plural.' Gopāla Bhatta Gosvāmī, however, interprets
the subject of 'dhīmahi' as all the beings (samastajīvābhiprāyeṇa
bahutvam)."
In the Vedānta philosophy the definition (lakṣaṇa) has been
explained as (a) The Svarūpa lakṣaṇa (which points out the
essential characteristics), (b) The Taṭastha lakṣaṇa (which points
out collateral characteristics).
The Svarupa lakṣaṇa is that which has all the special
characteristics of the object to be defined and at the same time
which distinguishes other objects. Or, the svarupa lakṣaṇa is
that which is present in the form of the object to be defined and
which defines the object by itaravyāvṛtti i.e. excluding other
objects. For instance the cow is defined as having 'sāsnā' and
Śṛnga'. The sāsnā being present in the form of the cow, excludes
the buffaloes.
In Taṭastha lakṣaṇa the characteristics do not, as a matter
of fact, pertain to the defined but at the same time exclude other
objects simply with the help of an epithet." Or, the object, with-
1. Śrīmadbbāgavatam, I, I, I, Dipani, ed. Brahmacari Nityasvarupa,
Vrindavana, samvat 1964, p. 3-4.
2. Srimadbhägvatam III., Bhāgavatavyākhyālesa, Mahāmahopadhyāya
Gopalabhatta Goswami.
3. Svasampattisamarpakatve sati itaravyāvartakatva� svarūpam.
Srimadbhāgavatam, 1, 1, 1, Dipani, ed. Brahmacāri Nityasvarupa,
P. 4.
4. Svasvarūpāntargata� sat itaravyāvṛttataya lakṣyam bodhayati tat
svarupam. ibid p. 4
5. Svarūpāpraviṣṭattve sati viśeṣaṇāntara� sansūcya itaravyävartaka-
ttvam taṭastham. ibid. p., 4,
