Essay name: Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes)
Author:
Satya Vrat Shastri
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
The series called "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures" represents a comprehensive seven-volume compendium of Dr. Satya Vrat Shastri's research on Sanskrit and Indology. They feature a wide range of studies across major disciplines in these fields, showcasing Shastri's pioneering work. They include detailed analyses like the linguistic appraisal of Yogavasishtha, etymological studies in the Mahabharata and the Devibhagavata-purana, as well as explorations of human values as defined in ancient texts.
Volume 5 - Philosophy and Religion
63 (of 216)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Concept of Time in Post-Vedic Sanskrit Literature 59 59 K膩la in this school is believed to be its own substratum and
the proof for
this is the notions like '
now it is morning, (id膩n墨m
pr膩ta岣�). It is also the substratum of all and the proof for this is
the notions like 'now there is a pitcher' (id膩n墨峁� gha峁璦岣�). Although
K膩la is believed to be created by God (vide Bh膩gavata passage
quoted above) it is eternal and ever-recurrent (continuum).
In the Madhva school all Padarthas are believed to be
perceivable. Soul, Mind and Time are directly perceived while
Sound (Sabda) etc. are perceived with the help of the sense-
139 K膩la, therefore, according to the Madhvas, is a
organs.
perceptual datum.
狈颈尘产腻谤办补
The Ac膩ryas of the 狈颈尘产腻谤办补 school accept three categories
of Cit, Acit and M膩y膩. Of these Acit is divided into Pr膩k峁泃a,
Apr膩k峁泃a and K膩la. K膩la is, therefore, defined as a non-sentient
substance, different from Pr膩k峁泃a and Apr膩k峁泃a. It is further
described as eternal, all-pervasive and cause for such usage as
past, present and future.
We do not find any detailed references to time in this school
which may deserve notice. We, therefore, leave it and pass on to
our next topic of discussion: the concept of time in unorthodox
philosophical schools.
Unorthodox schools
After having studied the concept of time in the orthodox
Brahmanical systems of thought, we now turn our attention to
how it is in three systems; Jainism, Buddhism and C膩rv膩ka
.
Jainism
In the Jaina philosophy K膩la is as much a real substance as
the five others, viz., Jiva, Dharma,
Adharma, Pudgala and
膧k膩艣a. 140 It is described as the accompanying cause or condition
(sahak膩rik膩ra峁嘺) or asamavayik膩ra峁嘺, as the Vai艣e峁kas call it,
of the modification of substances.
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