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=== Advaita Vedanta ===

=== Advaita Vedanta ===

Sri Shankaracharya in his Bhashya for the Brahmasutras  

Sri Shankaracharya in his Bhashya for the Brahmasutras clarifies the usage of the pramanas as given below. 

==== शब्दः ॥ Shabda ====

==== शब्दः ॥ Shabda ====

<blockquote>शब्दाद् एव प्रमितः । ( ब्रसू-१,३.२३ । )</blockquote>From the very word the being is measured. (Page 111 of the Book<ref>Swami Vireswarananda (1936) ''Brahma - Sutras'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama</ref>)

<blockquote>शब्दाद् एव प्रमितः । ( Brah. Sutr. 1.3.24)<ref>Brahma Sutras ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 1 Pada 3])</ref></blockquote>From the very term itself it follows that the measured One is the Supreme Self. (Page 202 of Reference <ref name=":14" />).

 

'''शाङ्करभाष्यम्॥Shankara Bhashya for Sutra 1.3.234'''<blockquote>ब्रूमः परमात्मैवायमङ्गुष्ठमात्रपरिमितः पुरुषो भवितुमर्हति। कस्मात् शब्दात् ईशानो भूतभव्यस्य इति।</blockquote>Here in the context of proving that the Supreme Self alone can be the Purusha, of the size of a thumb, that which participates in punarjanma or transmigration - Shankara says that the proof is from the Shabda or Text itself, from the very term "Ishana" used in the Upanishad, it is gathered that Supreme Self is the absolute ruler of the past and the future.(Page 202 of Reference <ref name=":14" />).

==== प्रत्यक्षानुमानौ ॥ Pratyaksha and Anumana ====

==== प्रत्यक्षानुमानौ ॥ Pratyaksha and Anumana ====

Advaitin uses Pratyaksha and Anumana pramanas to give evidence that Yogins realize Brahman as in this sutra. <blockquote>अपि संराधनेप्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम् । ( ब्रसू-३,२.२३ ।) ( Brah. Sutr. 3.2.23)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>Moreover, Brahman is realized in samadhi, as is known from direct revelation and inference. (Page 629 of Reference <ref name=":14">Swami Gambhirananda. (1956) ''Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Sri Sankaracharya.'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama</ref>).

A Vedantin uses Pratyaksha and Anumana pramanas to give evidence that Yogins realize Brahman as in this sutra. <blockquote>अपि संराधनेप्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम् । ( Brah. Sutr. 3.2.24)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>Moreover, Brahman is realized in samadhi, as is known from direct revelation and inference. (Page 629 of Reference <ref name=":14">Swami Gambhirananda. (1956) ''Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Sri Sankaracharya.'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama</ref>).

'''शाङ्करभाष्यम्॥Shankara Bhashya for Sutra 3.2.23'''<blockquote>कथं पुनरवगम्यते संराधनकाले पश्यन्तीति प्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम् श्रुतिस्मृतिभ्यामित्यर्थः। </blockquote>When questioned : How, again, it is known that they experience this during such adoration? For that the Vedantin replies "From direct revelation and inference", that is to say from Vedic texts and Smrtis. (Page 629 of Reference<ref name=":14" />).

'''शाङ्करभाष्यम्॥Shankara Bhashya for Sutra 3.2.24'''<blockquote>कथं पुनरवगम्यते संराधनकाले पश्यन्तीति प्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम् श्रुतिस्मृतिभ्यामित्यर्थः। </blockquote>When questioned : How, again, it is known that they experience this during such adoration? For that the Vedantin replies "From direct revelation and inference", that is to say from Vedic texts and Smrtis. (Page 629 of Reference<ref name=":14" />).

Another reference of Pratyaksha and Anumana attributed to Shruti and Smrti is as follows. <blockquote>दर्शयतश् चैवं प्रत्यक्षानुमाने । ( ब्रसू-४,४.२० । )  ( Brah. Sutr. 4.4.20)<ref name=":13">Brahma Sutras ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83#%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Adhyaya 4 Pada 4])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : And direct knowledge (Shrutis and Upanishads) and Inference (Smrti) show thus.(Page 910 of Reference <ref name=":14" />).

Another reference of Pratyaksha and Anumana attributed to Shruti and Smrti is as follows. <blockquote>दर्शयतश् चैवं प्रत्यक्षानुमाने । ( ब्रसू-४,४.२० । )  ( Brah. Sutr. 4.4.20)<ref name=":13">Brahma Sutras ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83#%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Adhyaya 4 Pada 4])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : And direct knowledge (Shrutis and Upanishads) and Inference (Smrti) show thus.(Page 910 of Reference <ref name=":14" />).