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| Many theories of Origin of Creation have been propounded with variations about the cause, the source or the material used for creation. | | Many theories of Origin of Creation have been propounded with variations about the cause, the source or the material used for creation. |
| == Vedas vs Other Philosophies == | | == Vedas vs Other Philosophies == |
− | The vedas are describe different deities but set forth the One God concept as given in many suktas<ref name=":1">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:Sahitya Prakashana.</ref>. In many vedic contexts it is proved that <blockquote>एकम् सत् विप्र बहुधा वदन्ति || (Rig Veda 1.164.46)<ref>Rig Veda ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7.%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AC%E0%A5%AA Mandala One, Sukta 164])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>ekam sat vipra bahudha vadanti || (Rig Veda 1.164.46)</blockquote>Meaning: God is One, but is perceived in different ways by the learned. | + | The vedas are describe different deities but set forth the One God concept as given in many suktas<ref name=":1">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:Sahitya Prakashana.</ref>. In many vedic contexts it is proved that <blockquote>एकम् सत् विप्र बहुधा वदन्ति || (Rig Veda 1.164.46)<ref>Rig Veda ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7.%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AC%E0%A5%AA Mandala One, Sukta 164])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>ekam sat vipra bahudha vadanti || (Rig Veda 1.164.46)</blockquote>Meaning: One it is, but is perceived in different ways by the learned. |
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| Each of the philosophies, Charvaka, Jaina, Bouddha, Nyyayika, Sankhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, PurvaMimasa and Vedas are different in their concepts and expound varying theories. Some differences are mentioned below: | | Each of the philosophies, Charvaka, Jaina, Bouddha, Nyyayika, Sankhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, PurvaMimasa and Vedas are different in their concepts and expound varying theories. Some differences are mentioned below: |
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| The second chapter of BrahmaSutras, systematically and logically demolishes the above said wrong concepts. History shows that whenever a defense of vedic concepts are performed through non-vedic analogues it has further fuelled the denigration or misinterpretation of Vedic concepts. Those who accept the vedas, cannot deny the existence of ईशवर and the Creation. Other textual references of this concept are | | The second chapter of BrahmaSutras, systematically and logically demolishes the above said wrong concepts. History shows that whenever a defense of vedic concepts are performed through non-vedic analogues it has further fuelled the denigration or misinterpretation of Vedic concepts. Those who accept the vedas, cannot deny the existence of ईशवर and the Creation. Other textual references of this concept are |
| * Taittiriya brahmana 2-8-96 | | * Taittiriya brahmana 2-8-96 |
− | * Brihadaaranyaka upanishad 1-2-1 | + | * Brihadaranyaka upanishad 1-2-1 |
| * Chandogya Upanishad 3-19-1 | | * Chandogya Upanishad 3-19-1 |
− | * Taittiriya aranyaka 1-23 | + | * Taittiriya Aranyaka 1-23 |
| * Shatapatha brahamana 8-6-1 | | * Shatapatha brahamana 8-6-1 |
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| + | === Taittriya Aranyakam === |
| + | आपो वा इदमासन्त्सलिलमेव । स प्रजापतिरेकः पुष्करपर्णे समभवत् । तस्यान्तर्मनसि कामः समवर्तत । इदँ सृजेयमिति । (Tait. Aran. 1.23.1) <ref>Taittriya Aranyakam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0)/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7 Prapathaka One Anuvaka 23)]</ref> |
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| === Taittriya Upanishad === | | === Taittriya Upanishad === |